As one of North America's most outstanding venues, Copps Coliseum is a marvel of planning flexibility. The facility is climate controlled year round for comfort and is designed to accommodate a wide variety of events from entertainment, sports and trade shows to conventions, filming and more. It is directly accessible from the Hamilton Convention Centre and Hamilton Place. A total of 117,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space is available. Retractable seating allows 87,000 sq. ft. on one level by combining 2,600 sq. ft. arena surface and the 61,000 sq. ft. Exhibition Hall. An additional 30,000 sq. ft. is offered on the Concourse level. Seating is available for up to 19,000 people. A street level ramp provides direct vehicle access to The Arena and Exhibition Hall Level. Move-in and move-out times are greatly reduced as there are four loading bays available. Copps Coliseum has hosted many concerts and events. The headliners included Elton John, Rod Stewart, Reba McEntire, Matchbox Twenty, Barenaked Ladies, Alan Jackson, The Tragically Hip, The Backstreet Boys and Aerosmith. To name a few events: Canadian Figure Skating Championships, NHL Hockey, The World Curling Championships, World Junior Hockey Championships has visited Copps. Even her Majesty Queen the Elizabeth has visited Copps Coliseum.

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