Bramlage Coliseum - Non-sporting Events

Non-sporting Events

In addition to Kansas State basketball, Bramlage Coliseum also hosts musical and comical performances, speeches, trade shows, and undergraduate commencement ceremonies. The arena has seated up to 14,000 for concerts. It has featured performances by the following groups and individuals:

  • Def Leppard - October 20, 1988
  • Mötley Crüe - March 2, 1990
  • AC/DC - December 9, 1990
  • Van Halen - April 6, 1992
  • Weezer - November 7, 1994
  • The Dixie Chicks - November 16, 2000
  • Bob Dylan - October 26, 2004
  • Ben Folds - 2009
  • Will Ferell- 2008
  • Dierks Bentley - 2006
  • Jason Derülo- April 11, 2011

The arena has also hosted speaking events as part of the Landon Lecture series by the following personalities:

  • President Jimmy Carter
  • Ross Perot
  • Henry Kissinger
  • Janet Reno
  • Jesse Jackson
  • Paul Harvey
  • President George W. Bush
  • Donald Rumsfeld
  • President Bill Clinton

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