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Pollstar Magazine, the concert industry's premiere publication, has the Colonial Center among the leaders on its list of the top arenas in the world. The rankings are based on ticket sales for touring shows in 2005.
According to the most recent ratings from the publication, the Colonial Center is ranked No. 52 on Pollstar's Top 100 list of arenas worldwide. It ranked 35th among arenas located in the United States, and is the No. 1 building in the Carolinas. The Colonial Center is the No. 2 rated university arena in the world, just behind Virginia's Patriot Center, which is ranked 51st in Pollstar's worldwide list. Each year since the building's opening in 2002, the Colonial Center has been named among Pollstar's Top 100.
General manager Tom Paquette is "happy to be so highly ranked on the charts once again. For the Colonial Center to be so successful is a tribute to the support of people who attended the events from the Midlands and the entire state and to the people at the University of South Carolina who had the vision to build such a great arena. We are proud to be managing the Colonial Center for the University."
The Colonial Center is ranked ahead of other well-known arenas around the country, including Seattle's Key Arena, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York, the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and Miami's American Airlines Arena.
"The Colonial Center is one of the jewels of Columbia," said USC athletics director Eric Hyman. "We are pleased that it is recognized as one of the top arenas, not only in the Midlands and in the state of South Carolina, but around the world."
Artists who performed at the Colonial Center during 2005 include Jimmy Buffett, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Larry the Cable Guy, The Wiggles, Elton John, and Trans Siberian Orchestra.
For more information about the Colonial Center, go to www.thecolonialcenter.com.
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