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Originally called “Arizona State Fairgrounds Exposition Center”, in April 1965, the name was officially changed to its current name to honor Arizona’s war veterans. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. Most of the acts listed below appeared at the Arizona State Fair over the years.
On January 21, 1967, The Monkees performed their first ever live concert here!
Other Notable Concerts Here Include:
10/10/2019 – Pat Benatar
10/5/2019 – The Cult
10/11/2018 – The Wallflowers
10/14/2017 – Gin Blossoms
10/18/2015 – Meat Loaf
10/18/2014 – John Fogerty
10/16/2013 – Cheap Trick
10/24/2012 – Jane’s Addiction
10/16/2011 – Billy Idol
10/18/2009 – Stone Temple Pilots
10/17/2009 – Bob Dylan
11/3/2007 – Steve Miller Band
10/24/2004 – Alice Cooper
10/13/2004 – Pretenders
10/27/2000 – The Moody Blues
10/10/1999 – Jethro Tull
10/22/1997 – Morrissey
9/13/1995 – Pearl Jam
10/18/1993 – Nirvana
10/24/1990 – Linda Ronstadt
11/17/1988 – Van Halen
9/17/1987 – Roger Waters
1/11/1987 – Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
11/2/1985 – The Beach Boys
10/24/1984 – The Tubes
8/17/1983 – David Bowie
5/9/1983 – The Kinks
3/30/1983 – Prince
4/12/1982 – Black Sabbath
2/16/1981 – Styx
12/14/1979 – The Jacksons
4/9/1979 – Supertramp
7/8/1978 – Bruce Springsteen
5/4/1977 – Pink Floyd
3/9/1975 – Faces
10/28/1973 – The Association
4/22/1973 – Elvis Presley
11/2/1971 – Sonny & Cher
4/23/1971 – Chicago
9/13/1970 – Aretha Franklin
12/30/1969 – The Rascals
11/29/1969 – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
11/11/1969 – The Rolling Stones
9/19/1969 – Creedence Clearwater Revival
7/25/1969 – Canned Heat
11/7/1968 – The Doors
10/5/1968 – Iron Butterfly
9/4/1968 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7/30/1967 – Simon & Garfunkel
7/6/1967 – Buffalo Springfield
1/21/1967 – The Monkees
7/1/1966 – The Dave Clark Five
11/30/1965 – Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1826 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85007
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