Teen sensation Miley Cyrus drew a capacity crowd of 17,835 Nov. 22 at Greensboro Coliseum, making it the 12th highest attendance concert in coliseum history (Top 20 list below) and the highest selling date on her current tour.
In addition to the Cyrus concert, the Coliseum Complex also simultaneously hosted a sold-out crowd of 4,157 in the Special Events Center last night for R&B singer R. Kelly.
The Coliseum Complex’s busy schedule continues this week with two performances by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (4 p.m. and 8 p.m.) in the Coliseum on Wednesday, the three-day Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic Arts & Crafts Festival (Nov. 27-29) in the Special Events Center, two performances (Nov. 27- 28) of The Lord Will Make A Way Gospel play in War Memorial Auditorium and UNCG men’s basketball taking on East Carolina on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Tickets for all events are still available at www.ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at (800) 745- 3000, Ticketmaster outlets and the Greensboro Coliseum box office.
For more information on upcoming events go www.greensborocoliseum.com.
(photos by Caroline Womack)
Greensboro Coliseum
Top 20 All-Time Concert
Attendance Records
1.Phish: 3/1/03, 23,642
2. Backstreet Boys: 2/2/00, 22,450
3. Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band:
2/17/01, 22,221
4. Bon Jovi with special guest Daughtry: 3/16/08,
22,115
5. Billy Joel & Elton John: 4/28/01, 21,935
6. The Dixie Chicks: 5/17/03, 21,473
7 Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band:
4/20/02, 20,455
8. George Strait: 1/20/07, 19,896
9. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street
Band:11/16/02, 19,271
10. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band:
5/2/09, 18,431
11. Superjam: 6/19/09, 18,279
12. Miley Cyrus: 11/22/09, 17,835
13. Superjam: 6/27/08, 17,787
14. Elton John: 11/8/74, 17,611
15. Shania Twain: 11/20/99. 17,533
16. The Dead: 4/12/09, 17,519
17. The Who: 11/28/75, 17,504
18. Led Zeppelin: 1/29/75, 17,500
19. The Rolling Stones: 7/31/75, 17,500
19. Elton John: 7/13/76, 17,500
19. The Eagles: 6/27/77, 17,500
