Kansas Coliseum

Kansas Coliseum
"The Big Brown Barn"
	Interactive map of Kansas Coliseum
Location	1279 E 85th St North; Park City, Kansas; 67147 USA
Coordinates	37°50′10″N 97°19′16″W / 37.83609°N 97.321205°W
Owner	Sedgwick County
Operator	SMG
Capacity	12,200 Max: 9,686 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	Ice
Field size	36,500 sq.ft. (146’ x 250’)
Construction
Opened	1977
Renovated	2006
Closed	February 22, 2010
Construction cost	$10.3 Million
Architect	Thomas, Harris, Ash and Mason
General contractor	Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. INC
Tenants
	Wichita Wings (MISL/NPSL) (1979–2001); Wichita Wind (CHL) (1980–1983); Wichita Thunder (CHL) (1992–2010); Wichita Stealth (AF2) (2001–2004); Wichita State Shockers (NCAA) (2002–2003); Wichita Aviators (APFL) (2005); Wichita Wild (UIF) (2007–2008)

Kansas Coliseum was an entertainment complex in unincorporated Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It was located north of Wichita at the intersection of Interstate 135 and 85th Street North.

It hosted sporting events, concerts, shows, and consisted of four pavilions, an RV park, and the 9,686-seat Britt Brown Arena, named for Harry Britton (Britt) Brown Jr., of Wichita, the former owner of The Wichita Eagle newspaper. Arena capacity could be configured for up to 12,200 people.^[1]^[2]

History

Kansas Coliseum was opened in 1977. Two brass plaques (one located on the lower level, by the box office windows and the other up on the main concourse) read:

"Dedicated September 1978, for the promotion of agricultural, educational, and cultural benefits, on behalf of the people of the world, by the citizens of Sedgwick County, the board of the county commissioners, the Kansas State Park and Resources Authority, the Economic Development Administration and the Ozark Regional Commission of the United States Department of Commerce and the Kansas Coliseum Corporation."

It hosted NCAA Men's Basketball tournament first and second-round games in 1994. The Wichita State University basketball teams played the 2002–03 season there while the Shockers' on-campus home, Charles Koch Arena, was undergoing major renovations.

It was the home of the now-defunct Wichita Wings indoor soccer team, who played in the MISL and NPSL between 1979 and 2001. The Kansas Coliseum was the home venue for the Wichita Stealth, Wichita Aviators, and Wichita Wild indoor/arena football teams between 2001 and 2008. It also was home to the Wichita Thunder ice hockey team that played in the Coliseum from 1992 to 2009. The Wichita Thunder now plays in the INTRUST Bank Arena (which is also owned by Sedgwick County and was Operated by SMG (which merged with AEG Facilities to form ASM Global in 2019, with ASM taking over all SMG arenas including ISA)) in downtown Wichita, Kansas.

The last Wichita Thunder hockey game ever played at the Kansas Coliseum was on January 9, 2010, in front of a home crowd of 5,556. The Thunder lost the game 3–1 to the Odessa Jackalopes. Brent Ottmann would be the last Thunder player to score a goal in the building at 2:05 of the 1st period, and Kenny Bernard of Odessa scoring the last goal ever at 19:53 of the 3rd period.

The final event to take place inside the Arena was the RV and Boat show on February 20, 2010. On February 22, 2010, The Britt Brown Arena closed its doors following the opening of the Intrust Bank Arena. The arena ceased hosting events, while the neighboring Kansas Pavilions portion of the complex remained open until late 2016.^[3]

On January 10, 2012, the entire Coliseum complex was sold by Sedgwick County to aviation research developer Johnny Stevens for a sum of $1,462,487.12. The Britt Brown Arena was transformed into an aerospace testing facility for the National Institute for Aviation Research of Wichita State University.

Events

Concerts

List of Concerts

KISS – October 12, 1979, November 22, 1987, May 9, 1990, with Slaughter, September 10, 1996 with Alice in Chains, and August 28, 2000, with Ted Nugent and Skid Row
Aerosmith – December 12, 1978, February 24, 1988, with Dokken, July 12, 1990, with The Black Crowes, December 21, 1997, with The Talk Show and December 6, 2002, with Kid Rock & Twisted Brown Trucker and Run–D.M.C.
Ted Nugent – January 26, 1979
Jethro Tull – April 24, 1979
The Moody Blues – May 11, 1979, with Jimmie Spheeris and June 6, 1984
Eric Clapton – June 19, 1979, with Muddy Waters and March 19, 1981
Journey – July 12, 1979, with Thin Lizzy and April 18 and July 14, 1983, with Bryan Adams
Foreigner – September 8, 1979 and February 22, 1982, with Bryan Adams
The Beach Boys – September 29, 1979, with Prism
Rush – February 10, 1980, with Max Webster, October 17, 1982, with Rory Gallagher, June 15, 1984, with Gary Moore, May 2, 1986, with Blue Öyster Cult and May 24, 1992, with Mr. Big
The Charlie Daniels Band – July 16, 1980
Foghat – July 30, 1980 and April 25, 1983, with Triumph
Fleetwood Mac – August 23, 1980, with Rocky Burnette
Max Webster – December 10, 1980, with Molly Hatchet
Styx – June 5, 1981, May 19, 1983 and March 7, 2003, with REO Speedwagon
Jefferson Starship – July 19, 1981, with .38 Special
ZZ Top – August 19, 1981, with Loverboy, January 5, 1983, January 22, 1984, with Night Ranger, February 1, 1986, October 25, 1990, with Colin James and November 14, 1999, with Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies
Van Halen – October 16, 1981, November 24, 1982, with After the Fire, June 17, 1984, with Autograph, May 28, 1986 with BTO, November 4, 1988, February 3, 1992, with The Baby Animals, September 22, 1995 with brother cane, and November 6, 2004, with Silvertide
Blue Öyster Cult – November 3, 1981, with Foghat and November 18, 1983, with Rainbow
Ozzy Osbourne – February 27, 1982, with Magnum, May 2, 1984, with Mötley Crüe and Ratt, March 27, 1986, with Metallica, October 29, 1992, with Alice in Chains and December 7, 2007, with Rob Zombie and In This Moment
Rod Stewart – March 13, 1982 and August 26, 2004
The Oak Ridge Boys – April 24, 1982, with The Corbin/Hanner Band and February 2, 1985, with Exile
.38 Special – June 20, 1982, with Aldo Nova
April Wine – October 1, 1982
Pat Benatar – March 12, 1983, with Red Rider
Neil Young – July 1, 1983, with The Fabulous Pinks
Def Leppard – September 4, 1983, December 9, 1987 with Tesla, December 23, 1992, June 4, 2002 and June 4, 2003
Stevie Nicks – November 13, 1983, with Joe Walsh
The Police – November 25, 1983
Scorpions – May 12, 1984, with Bon Jovi
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – May 20, 1984
Tina Turner – October 23, 1984 and October 23, 1985
Billy Squier – December 8, 1984, with Molly Hatchet
Barry Manilow – January 5, 1985
Deep Purple – January 20, 1985, with Giuffria and June 8, 2001
The Firm – March 2, 1985
Bryan Adams – May 5, 1985 and August 23, 1987
Ratt – July 23, 1985, with Bon Jovi, February 15, 1986, with Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and March 21, 1989, with Britny Fox and Kix
REO Speedwagon – February 12, 1983 and August 31, 1985, with Cheap Trick and February 1, 2001, with Styx
AC/DC – October 9, 1985, with Yngwie Malmsteen and July 31, 1988, with White Lion
The Osmonds – December 19, 1985
The Hooters – March 22, 1986 with Loverboy
Judas Priest – July 17, 1984 and August 19, 1986
David Lee Roth – August 30, 1986, with Cinderella
Iron Maiden – February 4, 1987, with The Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Kansas – February 22, 1987, July 26, 1991, with Shooting Star, July 25, 1992 and May 22, 2002, with Styx
Alice Cooper – March 12, 1987
Neil Diamond – May 4, 1987, December 7, 1993 and November 17, 1996
The Monkees – July 9, 1987, with "Weird Al" Yankovic
Mötley Crüe – July 10, 1987 with Whitesnake, July 25, 1990, November 5, 1997 and April 30, 2005
Boston – October 24, 1987, with Fahrenheit
Amy Grant – November 3, 1988, with Russ Taff, December 13, 1999, with Michael W. Smith, Point of Grace and The Katinas
Bon Jovi with Skid Row – April 10, 1989
Tesla – September 12, 1989 and July 29, 1992, with FireHouse
Queensrÿche with Suicidal Tendencies – April 29, 1991 and June 16, 1995, with Type O Negative
The Damn Yankees – July 16, 1991
Billy Ray Cyrus – December 6, 1992
King's X – April 30, 1994, with Therapy?
John Denver – August 11, 1995
Bush – March 6, 1996, with No Doubt and The Goo Goo Dolls
No Doubt – June 3, 1996
Pantera – August 1, 1996, with White Zombie and The Deftones
The Smashing Pumpkins – August 31, 1996
OzzFest – October 10, 1996
311 – November 11, 1997, with Sugar Ray and Incubus and March 27, 2000, with Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Garth Brooks – November 13–16, 1997
God Lives Underwater – May 8, 1998
Gravity Kills – August 22, 1998
Shania Twain – October 27, 1998, with Leahy
NSYNC – April 10, 1999, with Britney Spears and B*Witched
Korn – April 22, 1999, with Rob Zombie and Videodrone and November 24, 2002, with Disturbed, Trust Company, Earshot and Marz
Elton John – February 9, 2000
The Dixie Chicks – October 10, 2000, with Patty Griffin
Creed – October 13, 2000 and May 2, 2002, with 12 Stones and Default
Marilyn Manson – December 13, 2000, with gODHEAD and The Union Underground
Matchbox 20 – March 25, 2001, with Everclear and June 23, 2003, with Sugar Ray
Godsmack – March 26, 2001, with Staind, Cold and Systematic
Poison – June 26, 2001, with Warrant, Quiet Riot and Enuff Z'nuff
The Army of Freshmen – July 8, 2001
3 Doors Down – August 1, 2001, with Lifehouse and Tantric
Music as a Weapon – October 12, 2001 and April 24, 2003
Projekt Revolution – January 30, 2002 and July 30, 2003
Ludacris – April 16, 2002, with Ja Rule, Ashanti and Toya
The Honda Civic Tour – April 24, 2002
Weezer – May 7, 2002, with Pete Yorn and AM Radio
The Eagles – July 10, 2002
Tool – July 24, 2002, with Tomahawk and May 11, 2007
Snoop Dogg – September 21, 2002 and April 19, 2005, with Game
Cher – September 30, 2002, with Cyndi Lauper and March 14, 2003, with Tommy Drake
Toby Keith – March 13, 2003, with Rascal Flatts and Amy Dalley and October 16, 2004, with Tracy Lawrence
50 Cent – April 16, 2003
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra – November 20, 2003, November 24, 2004, December 7, 2007, December 5, 2008 and November 2, 2009
Yanni – March 12, 2004
Alan Jackson & The Strayhorns – April 2, 2004, with Martina McBride
Josh Groban – May 6, 2004
Kid Rock and Twisted Brown Trucker – May 20, 2004, with Puddle of Mudd, March 10, 2006 and April 25, 2008, with Peter Wolf
A Perfect Circle – June 11, 2004, with The Mars Volta and The Burning Brides
Incubus – July 25, with Sparta and The Vines and November 18, with The Music, 2004
Hilary Duff – August 22, 2004
Crosby, Stills & Nash – August 31, 2004
Metallica – September 1, 2004, with Godsmack
Tim McGraw – September 15, 2004, with Big & Rich and The Warren Brothers
Rascal Flatts – December 11, 2004, with Chris Cagle, Julie Roberts and Uncle John's Band and March 2, 2006, with Blake Shelton
Steven Curtis Chapman – March 18, 2005, with Chris Tomlin and The Casting Crowns
Slipknot – March 29, 2005, with Lamb of God and Shadows Fall
Rhonda Vincent – April 28, 2005
Union Station – August 18, 2005, with Jerry Douglas
Brad Paisley and The Drama Kings – October 23, 2005, with Sugarland and Sara Evans
Mannheim Steamroller – November 22, 2005
Lil Wayne – December 18, 2005, with T.I. and Jeezy
Nickelback – February 9, 2006, with Chevelle and Trapt
Nine Inch Nails – March 27, 2006, with The Moving Units and Saul Williams
Rob Zombie – July 9, 2006, with Anthrax and December 22, 2008
The Wiggles – August 8, 2006 (2 shows)
Rodney Carrington – November 18, 2006 and May 8, 2009
The Gaither Homecoming – February 10, 2007
Earth, Wind & Fire – March 31, 2007
The Blue Man Group – April 1, 2007, with Mike Relm and April 13, 2008, with Mike Relm
KDGS Power 93.9's Freaknic Jam – April 6, 2007 and March 21, 2008
Martina McBride – May 27, 2007, with Rodney Atkins and Little Big Town
Hinder – July 26, 2007, with Papa Roach, Buckcherry and The Exies and September 4, 2008, with 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven
Sara Evans – September 15, 2007
Gary Allan – September 30, 2007, with Cross Canadian Ragweed
Dierks Bentley – November 8, 2007, with Jack Ingram
The Road Hammers – January 19, 2008
Reba McEntire – January 31, 2008, with Kelly Clarkson and Melissa Peterman
Casting Crowns – February 4, 2008
Three Days Grace – February 28, 2008, with Seether and Breaking Benjamin
Keith Urban – March 6, 2008, with Carrie Underwood and July 10, 2009, with Jason Aldean
Saltimbanco – March 26–30, 2008
Joe Cocker – April 12, 2008
Gladys Knight – July 3, 2008
Joe Nichols – September 13, 2008
Avenged Sevenfold – September 23, 2008, with Buckcherry, Shinedown and Saving Abel
Michael Bublé – October 10, 2008
The Rock & Worship Roadshow – April 10, 2009
The Summerslam Festival – August 16, 2009 with KoЯn, Mudvayne, Static-X, Black Label Society, Dope, Suicide Silence, Bury Your Dead

Other events

Monster Jam Thunder Nationals – January 13–15, 2006 and January 9–11, 2009

References

^ "Kansas Coliseum - Wichita Attractions - sports, concerts - 360Wichita.com". Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
^ Britt Brown, former publisher of The Wichita Eagle, dies; The Wichita Eagle; January 29, 2015.
^ "By early 2017, no more events at former Coliseum complex". Retrieved April 24, 2020.

External links

Official website

[1] "Kansas Coliseum - Wichita Attractions - sports, concerts - 360Wichita.com". Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.

[2] Britt Brown, former publisher of The Wichita Eagle, dies; The Wichita Eagle; January 29, 2015.

[3] "By early 2017, no more events at former Coliseum complex". Retrieved April 24, 2020.

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