The Hampton Coliseum is a multi-purpose entertainment arena located in Hampton, VA. Since its opening in 1970, the Coliseum has been host to several sporting events, as well as to entertainment acts and stars such as Marvin Gaye, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, U2, R.E.M., the WWE, and Phish. The Coliseum is also home to the annual Hampton Jazz Festival.

The Coliseum comes with an interesting eye-catching feature, familiar to people in the area.

It has been the history the Coliseum to signify an event night by illuminating the exterior of the building with white lights. During the month of December, the Coliseum would illuminate the exterior with several colored lights to celebrate the holiday season. This sequence can be seen on the Hampton Coliseum’s logo.

The arrangement of the Coliseum lights made a drastic change in 2010 when the City of Hampton decided to add to the usual illuminations by surrounding the building in red lights to celebrate the structure’s 40th anniversary. Since then the Coliseum has enhanced its approach to its varying light schemes throughout the years. Below are a series of photos that illustrate the different lighting schemes of the Hampton Coliseum.