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Civic Center

710 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24016
540-853-2241
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Ranked #5 of 17 attractions in Roanoke
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Civic Centers
Owner description: Western Virginia's premier full-service convention, exhibition and cultural complex, the center plays host to popular Broadway shows as well as big...... more » Owner description: Western Virginia's premier full-service convention, exhibition and cultural complex, the center plays host to popular Broadway shows as well as big name music concerts. « less
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Lewisburg, West Virginia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Easy to find, plenty of parking, modern and accessible. More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

Just got back from a volleyball tournament at the Roanoke Civic Center and the location is great, easy access, very clean. More

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Greensboro, North Carolina
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

We attended the Blake Shelton concert here. Overall, it was a good experience but this place could really use some updating. It just seems outdated. Also, the floors were so sticky you could barely peel yours shoes off of them. Not a bad seat in the house though from what we could tell and a tickets are reasonably priced for... More

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Baltimore, MD
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

It is a smaller civic center, which means seats are pretty good no matter where you are sitting. The crowd control was quite good and there were several police officers walking around the hallways. The logistics were handled very well. More

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Forest, Virginia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

I have attended wonderful performances there and been impressed with the organized crowd control and flow that always accompanies events. I also have enjoyed the antique dealer shows from time to time. More

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Austin, Texas
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119 reviews 119 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

went to a Lady Antebellum concert had a blast, I don't even like country music. they have numerous activities ther all seats are good there. More

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Bristol, Virginia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

We went for the Rascal Flatts concert and arrived an hout before the show and they were already out of parking. Traffic was backed up because if it, we eneded up going all the way back to our hotel and walking to the concert. More

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Roanoke, VA
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

We are starting to get some great acts in, but I think the RCC needs to market themselves more. More

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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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Been to many different shows here, It depends on what you are going to see. The Nutcracker show here each year is mediocre while some of the comedy and bands that come here are awesome.. bathrooms are usually terrorized at every show I go to More

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Roanoke, Va
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012

A good, comfortable, easy to traffic, sufficient parking venue for the various attractions it offers. More

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