Sam Barber Salem Civic Center Salem

The Salem Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena. It is located at Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia. The arena was built and opened in the year 1967. The Salem Civic Center has a seating capacity of about 6,820 people at a time. It is a part of the James E. Taliaferro Sports and Entertainment Complex. The Salem Civic Center is named after a former president of Salem. It also includes a Salem Football Stadium and the Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium. The venue was initially known as the Salem-Roanoke Valley Civic Center. The Salem Civic Center is currently the largest convention facility in the Roanoke Valley.

The venue has witnessed the entertainment’s brightest stars on its stage including James Brown, Def Leppard, Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Kenny Chesney. Various events are still held at the Civic Center such as NCAA men’s college basketball championship. The Salem Civic Center used to serve as a home to the Salem Rebels Ice hockey team in the 1970s. Professional wrestling, boxing, rodeos, and high school basketball games are regular events that are held at the Salem Civic Center. The venue also hosts various circuses, concerts, conventions, and trade shows along with the sporting events. The Roanoke Valley Horse Show and Salem fair are held at the Salem Civic Center annually.

Tickets for the events to be held at the Salem Civic Center can be purchased from their official website. Or you can visit TicketsOnSale.com to avail of some great discounts.