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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Roanoke Civic Center ticket sales data, 2007-2008
Concerts, plays, sports
The Roanoke Civic Center hosted about 100 ticketed events in its four venues between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008. Everthing from the circus to professional wrestling, from Keith Urban to the Wiggles. But which events really turn people out? Click on the graphic below to see what sells. The bigger the "bubble", the more tickets sold. Use menus at the bottom to see the graphic by total tickets sold, or total per day, or to view it all by venue. The same data is also available in a list below.
Source: Roanoke Civic Center
Last Updated: 09/18/2008
| Event | Venue | Start date | Days | Total Tickets | Average per day |
| Shrine Circus | Coliseum | 02/01/2008 | 2 | 27,070 | 13,535 |
| Monster Jam Event | Coliseum | 02/08/2008 | 3 | 21,140 | 7,047 |
| Winter Jam | Coliseum | 01/12/2008 | 1 | 9,198 | 9,198 |
| High School Musical - Disney on Ice | Coliseum | 10/02/2007 | 2 | 8,193 | 4,097 |
| Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood | Coliseum | 02/16/2007 | 1 | 8,155 | 8,155 |
| Scrooge | Performing Arts Theatre | 12/03/2007 | 6 | 7,434 | 1,239 |
| Brad Paisley | Coliseum | 11/08/2007 | 1 | 7,128 | 7,128 |
| MDA Car Show | Coliseum | 03/07/2008 | 3 | 6,587 | 2,196 |
| Kid Rock | Coliseum | 03/18/2008 | 1 | 6,153 | 6,153 |
| Live Nation Freestyle Motorcross | Coliseum | 03/29/2008 | 1 | 6,082 | 6,082 |
| VA Outdoor Sportmen's Classic | Exhibit Hall | 08/09/2007 | 4 | 5,367 | 1,342 |
| Fall Out Boy | Coliseum | 11/07/2007 | 1 | 4,998 | 4,998 |
| Allison Krauss & Robert Plant | Coliseum | 06/02/2008 | 1 | 4,367 | 4,367 |
| Three Days Grace | Coliseum | 09/25/2007 | 1 | 4,298 | 4,298 |
| Wiggles | Coliseum | 11/09/2007 | 1 | 4,017 | 4,017 |
| WWE | Coliseum | 11/27/2007 | 1 | 4,007 | 4,007 |
| Harlem Globetrotters | Coliseum | 03/20/2008 | 1 | 3,851 | 3,851 |
| Rke Valley Gun Show | Special Event Center | 01/05/2008 | 2 | 3,796 | 1,898 |
| Roanoke Gun Show | Special Event Center | 10/27/2007 | 2 | 3,642 | 1,821 |
| Roanoke Valley Gun Show | Special Event Center | 08/18/2007 | 2 | 3,396 | 1,698 |
| VA Outdoor Sportsman's Classic | Special Event Center | 02/22/2008 | 3 | 3,368 | 1,123 |
| Roanoke Valley Gun Show | Special Event Center | 03/21/2008 | 3 | 3,324 | 1,108 |
| Blue Man Group | Coliseum | 11/02/2007 | 1 | 3,300 | 3,300 |
| Miss Virginia Pageant | Performing Arts Theatre | 06/21/2008 | 8 | 3,105 | 388 |
| Stomp | Performing Arts Theatre | 04/01/2008 | 2 | 3,003 | 1,502 |
| Nutcracker | Performing Arts Theatre | 12/10/2007 | 7 | 2,756 | 394 |
| Hinder | Coliseum | 11/11/2007 | 1 | 2,733 | 2,733 |
| Playhouse Disney | Performing Arts Theatre | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2,675 | 2,675 |
| SW VA Boat Show | Coliseum | 02/29/2008 | 3 | 2,400 | 800 |
| Kiwanis Pancake & Auction Day | Exhibit Hall | 05/01/2008 | 3 | 2,109 | 703 |
| Junie B. Jones Classic Productions | Performing Arts Theatre | 10/18/2007 | 1 | 1,890 | 1,890 |
| Evita - Broadway | Performing Arts Theatre | 02/14/2008 | 1 | 1,833 | 1,833 |
| Chamber Theatre Productions | Performing Arts Theatre | 11/27/2007 | 1 | 1,800 | 1,800 |
| Movin' Out - Broadway | Performing Arts Theatre | 01/15/2008 | 1 | 1,724 | 1,724 |
| VA Women's Show | Special Event Center | 01/18/2008 | 2 | 1,720 | 860 |
| Roanoke Symphony Cirque | Coliseum | 05/30/2008 | 2 | 1,716 | 858 |
| Charlotte's Webb | Performing Arts Theatre | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 1,700 | 1,700 |
| City of Roanoke High School Basketball Game | Coliseum | 01/04/2008 | 1 | 1,536 | 1,536 |
| Ring of Fire | Performing Arts Theatre | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1,530 | 1,530 |
| Ruckus in the Cage | Coliseum | 10/27/2007 | 1 | 1,529 | 1,529 |
| Rodney Carrington | Performing Arts Theatre | 05/09/2008 | 1 | 1,503 | 1,503 |
| Brian Regan | Performing Arts Theatre | 02/08/2008 | 1 | 1,502 | 1,502 |
| Ruckus in the Cage | Coliseum | 04/12/2008 | 1 | 1,493 | 1,493 |
| Annie | Performing Arts Theatre | 09/27/2007 | 1 | 1,486 | 1,486 |
| New Year's Eve Party 2007 | Special Event Center | 12/31/2007 | 1 | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| ACC Hockey Tournament | Coliseum | 02/22/2008 | 3 | 1,445 | 482 |
| Wayne Newton | Performing Arts Theatre | 09/28/2007 | 1 | 1,434 | 1,434 |
| Roanoke Symphony | Performing Arts Theatre | 05/02/2008 | 4 | 1,420 | 355 |
| Max & Ruby | Performing Arts Theatre | 04/14/2008 | 1 | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| Bowfire | Performing Arts Theatre | 04/26/2008 | 1 | 1,398 | 1,398 |
| Roanoke Symphony Orchestra | Performing Arts Theatre | 10/15/2007 | 1 | 1,377 | 1,377 |
| Navy Jazz Band | Performing Arts Theatre | 10/27/2007 | 1 | 1,278 | 1,278 |
| Temptations | Performing Arts Theatre | 02/15/2008 | 1 | 1,266 | 1,266 |
| Roanoke Symphony | Performing Arts Theatre | 11/12/2007 | 1 | 1,217 | 1,217 |
| Roanoke Symphony | Performing Arts Theatre | 01/11/2008 | 4 | 1,189 | 297 |
| Whatever She Wants | Performing Arts Theatre | 09/25/2007 | 1 | 1,155 | 1,155 |
| George Carlin | Performing Arts Theatre | 03/28/2008 | 1 | 1,141 | 1,141 |
| Shackin Up | Performing Arts Theatre | 11/06/2007 | 1 | 1,123 | 1,123 |
| EventZone Beach Festival | Special Event Center | 03/29/2008 | 1 | 973 | 973 |
| Emmy Lous Harris, Shaun Colvin, Patty Griffin | Performing Arts Theatre | 01/17/2008 | 1 | 826 | 826 |
| Aaron Lewis | Performing Arts Theatre | 09/15/2007 | 1 | 769 | 769 |
| The Greatest Love Story Ever Told | Performing Arts Theatre | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 769 | 769 |
| Cabin Fever Series | Exhibit Hall | 01/18/2008 | 1 | 735 | 735 |
| Cabin Fever Series | Exhibit Hall | 02/22/2008 | 1 | 659 | 659 |
| Judy Collins | Performing Arts Theatre | 10/05/2007 | 1 | 572 | 572 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/26/2007 | 4 | 436 | 109 |
| Kickin' Country Nights | Exhibit Hall | 02/23/2008 | 1 | 407 | 407 |
| VT Hockey | Coliseum | 10/20/2007 | 1 | 359 | 359 |
| The Great American Concert | Performing Arts Theatre | 10/06/2007 | 1 | 300 | 300 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/08/2007 | 1 | 290 | 290 |
| VT Hockey | Coliseum | 10/05/2007 | 1 | 279 | 279 |
| Roanoke vs. Ferrum Basketball | Coliseum | 11/26/2007 | 1 | 258 | 258 |
| VT Hockey vs. Liberty | Coliseum | 09/21/2007 | 1 | 251 | 251 |
| Nicole Page Concert | Exhibit Hall | 07/07/2007 | 1 | 247 | 247 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/01/2007 | 1 | 245 | 245 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/15/2007 | 1 | 218 | 218 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/22/2007 | 1 | 204 | 204 |
| VT Hockey | Coliseum | 10/14/2007 | 1 | 134 | 134 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 04/19/2008 | 1 | 99 | 99 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 04/05/2008 | 1 | 96 | 96 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/16/2007 | 1 | 82 | 82 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/21/2007 | 1 | 78 | 78 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/28/2007 | 1 | 76 | 76 |
| Blessed Blades | Coliseum | 04/20/2008 | 1 | 68 | 68 |
| Blessed Blades | Coliseum | 04/13/2008 | 1 | 63 | 63 |
| Blessed Blades | Coliseum | 04/06/2008 | 1 | 43 | 43 |
| Skate Date - Sunny FM | Coliseum | 04/04/2008 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Blessed Blades | Coliseum | 04/27/2008 | 1 | 29 | 29 |
| Skate Date - Sunny FM | Coliseum | 04/18/2008 | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| Public Ice Skating | Coliseum | 12/02/2007 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Skate Date - Sunny FM | Coliseum | 04/11/2008 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
