Reynolds Coliseum Concerts Through the Years

Reynolds Coliseum was among the first places that made Raleigh a regular stop for most major entertainment acts since its opening in 1949. Below is a list of notable concerts and shows at the venue, including opening acts, ticket prices and attendance when available. Have a memory or picture of a concert at Reynolds you’d like to share? Email tmpeeler@ncsu.edu.

2010-present

• Oct. 21, 2021: Yung Gravy with Duckwrth at HowlPack and Primetime with the Pack; free to students as part of Red and White Week. Tickets: $15, $20 and $35 for students.
• Sept. 19, 2019: PackHowl with T-Pain and DJ Treliz. Attendance: 3,026.
• Oct. 27, 2017: 2 Chainz with K Camp. Free to students as part of Red and White Week.
• Nov. 7: 2016: Lady Gaga and Jon Bon Jovi. Tickets free as part of a political rally for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. Attendance: More than 5,500, standing room only.
• Oct. 26, 2016: T.I. with MadeinTYO. Tickets: Students $15, general public $30.
• Nov. 9, 2014: Big Sean with openers T-Pain and Jeremih. Attendance: 3,700.
• Nov. 1, 2013: Jason Derulo, Sammy Adams and Chill Moody. Tickets: $20 general public.
• Nov. 1, 2012: Wale and Gloriana. Tickets: $12.50 students, $30 general public.
• Feb. 12, 2012: Scotty McCreery at the Hoops4Hope basketball halftime show. Tickets: Included with basketball ticket purchase.

2000-2010

• Sept. 17, 2010: Ludacris. Tickets: Free concert to benefit Stop Hunger Now. Attendance: 5,000 (estimated).
• Oct. 5, 2008: Common with N.E.R.D.
• April 26, 2008: Corey Smith.
• March 25, 2007: Beck with Atari Teenage Riot. 
• Oct. 26, 2007: The Avett Brothers (Emotionalism tour) with Guster and Brett Dennen. Tickets: $5 for students.
• Nov. 3, 2006: Chris Daughtry with Saving Time. Tickets: $10 students, $15 alumni, $20 general public.
• Oct. 1, 2004: Ludacris.

1990-2000

• Dec. 16, 1999: Phish (Big Cypress tour). General admission tickets $25.
• March 25, 1997: Beck (Odelay tour) with The Cardigans and Atari Teenage Riot. Tickets: $15, plus Ticketmaster fees.
• March 29, 1991: New Kids on the Block (The Magic Summer tour). Tickets: $25. Attendance: Sold out.

1980-1990

• Oct. 18, 1988: AC/DC (Blow Up Your Video tour) with Cinderella. Tickets: $18.50.
• Sept. 4, 1988: Earth, Wind & Fire with Teena Marie and Keith Sweat. Tickets: $18.50.
• Jan. 26, 1988: Def Leppard (Hysteria tour) with Tesla (Mechanical Resistance tour). Tickets: $17.50.
• Jan. 15, 1988: Rush (Hold Your Fire tour) with Tommy Shaw. Tickets: $17.50.
• Nov. 22, 1987: Aerosmith (Permanent Vacation tour) with Dokken. Tickets: $17.50 reserved.
• Oct. 11, 1987: Eddie Murphy (Raw tour) with Paul Mooney. Tickets: $17.50.
• Sept. 11, 1987: Hank Williams Jr. with Tanya Tucker and Kyle Petty. Tickets: $15.
• Feb. 28, 1987 Huey Lewis and the News with Delbert McClinton. Tickets: $16.50 plus local service charge. Sold out at 10,000. 
• March 14, 1986: Amy Grant (Unguarded Encore tour) with Rich Mullins. Tickets: $13.50. Attendance: 3,400. (Relocated from Dorton Arena.)
• Nov. 13, 1985: Hank Williams Jr., The Bama Band and David Allan Coe.
• Nov. 10, 1985: Alabama with The Charlie Daniels Band. Tickets: $17.50 reserved.
• March 9, 1985: Chicago. Tickets: $15.
• Feb. 1, 1985: Hank Williams Jr. with David Allan Coe. Tickets: $13.50 with service charge.
• Nov. 9, 1984: Elton John. Tickets: $15 reserved. Attendance: 13,000.
• Oct. 28, 1984: Wayne Newton. Tickets: $15, $13.50 reserved.
• Sept. 28, 1984: James Taylor. Tickets: $12.50, $13.50 reserved.
• April 7, 1984: Kenny Rogers with The Righteous Brothers and B.J. Thomas.
• March 31, 1984: Conway Twitty with Ronnie McDowell. 
• Feb. 18, 1984: Van Halen (1984 tour) with Autograph.
• Jan. 22, 1984: Alabama. Tickets $12.50.
• Nov. 13, 1983: Hank Williams Jr. with The Bama Band and David Allan Coe.
• Nov. 4, 1983: Lionel Richie with The Pointer Sisters. 
• Sept. 25, 1983: Loverboy with Zebra. 
• April 15, 1983: Dan Fogelberg. 
• March 27, 1983: Joe Jackson (Night and Day tour). 
• March 9, 1983: Kenny Rogers with Crystal Gayle.
• Feb. 27, 1983: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band with The John Hall Band.
• Feb. 5, 1983: Alabama with Janie Fricke.
• Dec. 5, 1982: Van Halen (Hide Your Sheep tour) with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, and Joe Whiting. 
• Nov. 16, 1982: Barry Manilow.
• March 2, 1982: Rod Stewart.
• Nov. 29, 1981: Alabama with Janie Fricke and Mike Cross.
• Nov. 1, 1981: Barry Manilow.
• Sept. 20, 1980: Elton John (1980 World Tour) with Judie Tzuke. Tickets: $8.50, $10.50.
• March 23, 1980: Linda Ronstadt with Danny Kortchmar and Nicolette Larson. Tickets: $8.50, $9.50.
• March 9, 1980: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band with J.D. Souther. Tickets: $7.50, $8.
• Jan. 17, 1980: Kenny Rogers with Dottie West. Tickets: $10, $12. Attendance: Sold out at 17,000.

1970-1980

• Nov. 2, 1979: The Eagles. Tickets: $7.50, $10.50, $12.50. Attendance: Sold out at 17,000.
• Sept. 23, 1979: Nantucket with Mother’s Finest and Black Oak Arkansas. Tickets $7 in advance, $8 at the door.
• March 17, 1979: Kenny Rogers with The Oak Ridge Boys and Dottie West. Tickets: $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50.
• March 31, 1979: Billy Joel. Tickets: $8.50, $10.
• Dec. 2, 1978: The Doobie Brothers (Minute by Minute tour) with Ambrosia. Tickets: $6.50 in advance, $7.50 at the door.
• Oct. 8, 1978: The Brothers Johnson with Mother’s Finest and Heatwave.
• Oct. 29, 1977: The Commodores with Michael Henderson. Tickets: $7 in advance, $8 day of show.
• April 21, 1977: Olivia Newton-John with Jim Stafford. Tickets: $6, $7 reserved.
• Nov. 6, 1976: Leon Russell Show starring Leon and Mary Russell with Richie Furay. Tickets: $5 in advance, $6 day of show.
• Sept. 17, 1976: The O’Jays and the Commodores. Tickets: $6 in advance, $7 general admission.
• April 27, 1976: The Temptations. 
• April 24, 1976: Buddy Rich. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Oct. 31, 1975: Paul Anka with The Climax Blues Band and Renaissance.
• April, 1975: The Beach Boys.
• April 15, 1974: The Carpenters with special guest Skiles and Henderson. Advance tickets $4, $5 and $6. Door prices: $5, $6, $7.
• Nov. 15, 1974: The Climax Blues Band with Renaissance. Tickets: $3 in advance, $4 at the door.
• Nov. 7, 1974: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Heartwood and Steve Martin. Tickets: $4.
• Oct. 21, 1974: Billy Joel. Tickets: $2.50.
• April 2, 1974: ZZ Top. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• April 6, 1974: Bobby Womack in the Pan Africa Festival with opener Chocolate Funk. Tickets: $3.
• April 15, 1974: The Carpenters. Tickets: $4, $5, $6 in advance; $5, $6 $7 at the door.
• Nov. 9, 1973: Harry Chapin. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($4).
• Sept. 20, 1973: B.B. King. Tickets: New Arts Series annual subscription ($4).
• Oct. 25, 1972: The Hollies with Danny O’Keefe.
• Sept. 29. 1972: Edwin Hawkins Singers.
• Sept. 15, 1972: Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks.
• March 21, 1972: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Manassas.
• Feb. 12, 1972: Roberta Flack with The James Gang. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only.
• March 31, 1972: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Manassas. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only.
• Sept. 10, 1972: Johnny Cash, June Carter, the Carter Family, Carl Perkins, the Statler Brothers, the Tennessee Three and Larry Butler. Tickets: $5, $6, $7.
• Feb. 9, 1973: Stephen Stills and Manassas. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($4).
• Oct. 25, 1972: The Hollies with The Raspberries. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($4).
• Sept. 15, 1972: Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($4).
• Nov. 10, 1972: Chase. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($4).
• Sept. 29, 1972: Edwin Hawkins Singers. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($4).
• Sept. 19, 1971: Kris Kristofferson and McKendrie Spring. Tickets: New Arts series subscription only ($6 students, $8 general public.)
• Sept. 10, 1971: Kris Kristofferson with McKendree Spring. Tickets: New Arts series annual subscription ($6 students, $8 general public.)
• April 3, 1971: The Fifth Dimension. Benefit concert for the Wake Cancer Society. Tickets $5.50 and $4.50. Attendance: Sold out.
• Oct. 29, 1971: Leon Russell. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($4).
• Oct. 27, 1971: Seals and Crofts. Tickets: New Arts series subscription ($4).
• Oct. 16, 1970: Kenny Rogers and the First Edition with Brewer and Shipley. Part of the New Arts series subscription ($8 for eight concerts).
• Feb. 7, 1970: Stevie Wonder. Tickets: New Arts series subscription only.
• March 12, 1970: The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble.

1960-1970

• Nov. 6, 1969: The Fifth Dimension. Tickets: New Arts series $5 annually, plus $1 per concert.
• Oct. 6, 1969: The Happenings. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription $5.
• March 14, 1969: Hugh Masekala. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• May 7, 1969: The Brooklyn Bridge. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Feb. 16, 1969: The Platters. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Nov. 22, 1968: Eddy Arnold and His All-Star Show. Tickets: $3.50, $4, $4.50.
• Nov. 16, 1968: The Four Seasons. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Nov. 9, 1968: Bob Godfrey. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Nov. 1, 1968: The Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars with Nina Simone, Herbie Mann, Pee Wee Russell, Ahmad Trio and Clark Terry. Tickets: $3, $3.50.
• Oct. 16, 1968: Jose Feliciano. New Arts Series. Tickets: $3.50.
• May 7, 1968: The Brooklyn Bridge. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• April 25, 1968: The Andy Williams Show Live, with Peter Nero and the Osmond Brothers. Tickets: $5, $6, $7.50. Attendance: 5,000.
• April 24, 1968: Dionne Warwick with The Dickens. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only. Attendance: 4,300.
• Feb. 6, 1968: The Lettermen. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Feb. 7, 1968: Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription. 
• Nov. 11, 1967: Buddy Rich. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only.
• Nov. 7, 1967: Lee Evans. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only.
• Oct. 7, 1967: Glenn Yarbrough. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only.
• April 19, 1967: The Righteous Brothers with Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66. Tickets: $2.50, $3, $3.50.
• Feb. 11, 1967: Peter, Paul and Mary.
• April 1, 1966: Bob Hope.
• Oct. 14, 1966: The Platters. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only ($3.50 students, $5 nonstudents).
• Oct. 1, 1966: The Bitter End Singers. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only ($3.50 students, $5 nonstudents).
• Fall 1966: Derek and Ray. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only ($3.50 students, $5 nonstudents).
• Fall 1966: Ramsey M Trio. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only ($3.50 students, $5 nonstudents).
• Fall 1966: Dukes of Dixieland. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only ($3.50 students, $5 nonstudents).
• Fall 1966: Charlie Byrd. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription only ($3.50 students, $5 nonstudents).
• March 8, 1966: Carlos Montoya. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Feb. 11, 1966: Peter, Paul and Mary. Tickets: $2, $2.50, $3.
• Dec. 2, 1965: The Dave Clark Five.
• Nov. 19, 1965: Norman Luboff Choir. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Nov. 10, 1965: The Rolling Stones (Out of Our Head tour) with the Embers, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, The Vibrations and The Rockin’ Ramrods. Tickets: $2.50, $3, $3.50.
• Oct. 10, 1965: Dave Brubeck Quartet. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• Nov. 4, 1965: The Platters. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• March 19, 1965: Bob Dylan with Joan Baez. Tickets: $2, $2.50, $3.
• March 10, 1965: Johnny Mathis.
• Feb. 6, 1965: Peter, Paul and Mary. Tickets: $2, $2.50, $3.
• Sept. 30, 1964: The Four Freshmen. Tickets:  New Arts Series subscription ($3.50 students).
• Nov. 22, 1964: Serendipity Singers. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($3.50 students).
• Feb. 14, 1964: Peter, Paul and Mary with the Chad Mitchell Trio. Tickets: $2, $2.50, $3.
• Feb. 13, 1964: Chad Mitchell Trio. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription.
• April 26, 1964: Herbie Mann Sextet. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($3 students).
• March 6,1963: Ray de la Torre. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($3 students).
• Feb. 10, 1963: Ferrante and Teicher. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($3 students).
• Nov. 1, 1962: Kingston Trio. Tickets: $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50.
• Oct. 10, 1963: Stan Getz.
• Oct. 4, 1962: The Weavers. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($3 students).
• Oct. 20, 1962: Josh White. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($3 students).
• 1963: Hootenanny featuring Gas Light Singers, Carolyn Hester and Mike Settle. Tickets: New Arts Series subscription ($3.50 students).
• April 9, 1962: B.B. King, with Gladys Knight and the Pips, Sam Clarke, Dion, Dee Clark, Ral Donner, The Sensations, The Drifters, Solomon Burke and Barbara George.
• Feb. 1962: Peter, Paul and Mary.
• Oct. 2, 1961: Dick Clark’s The Caravan of Stars, with Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, The Shirelles and Clarence “Frogman” Henry. Tickets: $5, $6, $7.50.
• April 8, 1961: Don Gibson; country music variety show and dance.
• Feb. 8, 1961: Sam Cooke with Etta James, Gary U.S. Bonds, The Vibrations, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Johnny Tillotson and Ben E. King.
• Nov. 4, 1960: Bobby Vinton with Fabian, Brenda Lee, Chubby Checker, Freddy Cannon and Duane Eddy.
• Oct. 21, 1960: The Kingston Trio.

1950-1960

• Oct. 19, 1957: Charlie Barnet and his orchestra; headline performers at the IDC Ball.
• Feb. 13, 1957: Louis Armstrong. Tickets: $1.50, $2.50.
• March 19, 1955: Gene Autry and his Melody Ranch Gang (2 performances). Tickets: $1, $2, $3.
• Feb. 18, 1952: Singing cowboy Gene Autry’s variety show, with his horses Champion and Little Champ, and the Cass County Boys, featuring performances by Smiley Burnette, Pat Buttram, Johnny Bond and the Strong Four. Tickets: $1.30, $1.90, $2.50.
• Dec. 7, 1950: Big band leader Horace Heidt and the Show, with Ralph Sigwald, Jesse Owens, Rudy & Lee, The Pepperetts, Jery Singer, Pierce Knox and Conley Graves. Tickets: $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3.