PERFORMANCE VENUES:
Veterans Memorial
Coliseum &
Exhibition Hall
FACILITY USER’S GUIDE
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Venue Information
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Building Round, domed, arena
Capacity 10,230 General Admission
8,844 Reserved (unobstructed) End Stage
9,887 In the Round
9,455 Basketball
7,890 Hockey
7,672 ¾ House General Admission
5,500 ¾ House Reserved
Varies With seats eliminated through use of Blackout Curtain.
Door Policy General Admission 1.5 Hours Prior To Performance
Reserved Seats 1 Hour Prior To Performance
Door policies are firm. A change requires written permission from the Director.
Load-in Two bay loading dock with two dock levelers and covered canopy at load end. Load
out approximately 50’ from back of stage. Two 10’ and one 14’ roll-up doors. The
building’s second level is accessed by exterior drive-up ramp. Elevator access to the
second and third floors.
Rigging See guidelines and schematics on following pages.
Dome 96 ft. to center ceiling; 65 ft. to rim of ceiling
Low Steel 75 ft., 60 ft.
High Steel 96 ft.
Scoreboard 10.8 ft. x 6.5 ft. House center; 39’11” clearance from floor in highest
position
Basketball Floor 60 ft. x 112 ft. entire floor
Stage Type StageRight ME 500
(House Sets) Size 4,000 sq. ft. maximum
18” to 78” (Two-inch increments)
Deck Type “Techstage” black fiberglass FRP surface in 4’ x 8’ sections
50% of unobstructed under deck (STAGERIGHT)
Linoleum tile surface on 6’ x 8’ decks (SICO)
Stairs Includes reflective treads
Skirt 100 ft. black velour (STAGERIGHT)/black velour (SICO)
Rail 100 ft. at 42”
Barricade 120’ ft. (STAGERIGHT) barricade
200 ft. steel crowd control barricade with wire mesh front
100 ft. bicycle barricade
Curtains Full theatre curtains available including borders, legs, act and rear.
24 ft. tall, 60 ft. wide from fixed batten positions.
Intercom Clear Com Cue System
Power 200 & 400 AMP 3PHZ 208V STAGE RIGHT/LEFT 90 ft.& 160 ft. from upstage center
(See diagram)
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House Lights Location Sound booth or portable sound
Type Dimmable LED stadium lights (125 foot candles on floor)
Control House electrician
Message Two lighted message centers in the arena proper run upcoming
events, public service and paid advertising. These are operated
before performances and at intermissions. The boards are turned
off five minutes prior to performance.
3 Forklifts 6000 lb. capacity, side shifts, 4 ft. tines (extensions available)
8 ft. down height, 18 ft. up height; Propane fuel
9 Dressing Rooms Team Rooms 1-4 570 sq. ft., 50 ft. from stage, bath and team shower
(See diagram) Dressing Rooms 1-4 120 sq. ft., 50’ from stage, bath w/private shower
Green Room 400 sq. ft. private bath w/shower
Furniture House owns convention-type furnishings: rentals available
Plants Rental
Phones By House
Production 400 sq. ft., 50’ from stages
Office Phones By House
Video Professional production available on site by Token Creek. 608-849-4965
Catering/ Company Centerplate
Concessions Contact 608-661-0525
Hotels Clarion Suites – 608-284-1234, (Attached to Exhibition Hall)
Comfort Inn Madison Downtown– 608-255-7400, 722 John Nolen Dr., 53713
Sheraton Madison Hotel – 608-251-2300, 706 John Nolen Dr., 53713
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – 608-709-5050, 610 John Nolen Dr., 53713
Home2 Suites – 608-949-9650, 2153 Rimrock Rd., 53713
(For additional hotels, please see list included with this guide.)
House Electrician House
Personnel HVAC House
IATSE 608-848-9084
Parking House
Usher Staff House
Box Office Madison Ticket Agency 608-267-3995
Security Fire (608) 266-4420 (City of Madison - Fire)
Inside & Traffic Contact House (County Sheriff’s Dept.)
Outside Contact House (Town of Madison-Police 210-7262)
Private (T-Shirt) CSC
Security Report 1/2 hour prior to doors
Breakdown Contact House
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Safety At no time will the House allow any violation of federal, state or local regulations
concerning public safety. This shall include but not be limited to rigging,
pyrotechnics, aisles and exits, ventilation and air quality, and proper light levels.
Smoking All buildings are smoke free (including all electronic and vaping devices) by Dane
County Ordinance. This ordinance carries a fine per violation.
Pyrotechnics Permit required from Town of Madison Fire Department. (See sample form.) Please
consult your service representative for further details.
Exterior Signage No signs, banners or messages of any kind may be directed to traffic on John Nolen
Drive, Rimrock Road or Olin Ave.
Curfew Per county ordinance, minors are not allowed on the streets during certain hours
unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or an adult with permission of a
parent or legal guardian.
Under age 15 Sunday through Thursday 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
15 through 17 Sunday through Thursday 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday Midnight to 5:00 a.m.
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The Alliant Energy Center
RIGGING GUIDELINES FOR THE COLISEUM
A. General Rules (which apply in all cases)
1. All rigging plots must be submitted for prior approval by the Alliant Energy Center Director of
Operations no less than four weeks prior to the performance date. The Alliant Energy Center
reserves the right to determine proper load point distribution and location on the roof support
system.
2. All hanging loads shall be attached to the radial rib members within three feet of an intersection
with a circumferential ring member.
3. In no case shall hanging loads be attached to circumferential ring members, cat walks or light racks.
4. In no case shall the total of all loads attached to a radial rib member within three feet of an
intersecting circumferential ring member exceed 4,000 lbs.
B. Center Stage Rules
1. If the loading is essential symmetrical and distributed within the shaded area shown on sheet SK-14
attached, the total permissible rigging load is 150,000 lbs.
2. If the loading is distributed within any half circle of the shaded area shown on SK-14, the total
permissible rigging load is 100,000 lbs.
C. North Stage Rules
1. If the loading is distributed to up to 20 locations within the shaded area shown on sheet SK-8
attached, the total permissible rigging load is 53,000 lbs.
2. If the loading is distributed to between 21 & 27 locations within the shaded area shown on sheet SK-
8, the total permissible rigging load is 62,000 lbs.
3. If the loading is distributed to 28 or more locations within the shaded area shown onSK-8, the total
permissible rigging load is 80,000 lbs.
4. The total permissible load within the shaded area shown on SK-8 shall not exceed 80,000 lbs. in any
case.
D. Combined Center Stage & North Stage Rules
When rigging loads are present in both areas, the combined percentages of actual to allowable
loading in both areas shall not exceed 100%. For example, if the North Stage area is loaded to 75%
of its limit set above in Section C, the Center Stage area may be loaded to 25% of its limited set
above in Section B.
Prepared by: Computerized Structural Design, Inc. 11/2/92
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Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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Star
#1
Star
#2
Star
#3
Star
#4
Team
Room
#4
Team
Room
#3
CONCESSIONS
OFFICE
TEAM
ROOM
#5
14'x20'
DOOR
10'x8'
DOOR
Team
Room
#2
Team
Room
#1
GREEN
ROOM
WC
WC
PRESS
ROOM
USHER
OFFICE
ELECTRICAL
STAGE ROOM
CONCESSIONS
REPAIR
SHOP
DRAPE
ROOM
BREAK
ROOM
CONCESSIONS
FIRST
AID
PLANT
MA NAGER
CATERING
TICKET
OFFICE
Coliseum
Lower
Concourse
600
AMP/3Phz
400
AMP/3Phz
REPAIR ROOM
400
AMP/3Phz
600
AMP/3Phz
CHAIR STORAGE
WEST
LOBBY
EAST
LOBBY
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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Venue Information
Exhibition Hall
Building Exhibit Halls A-D
13 Meeting Rooms
Boardroom (furnished conference room)
Capacity General Admission Hall D (30,000 GSF) 3,000
General Admission Halls D & C (50,000 GSF) 4,500
Reserved Halls D & C 3,436
Door Policy General Admission 1.5 hours prior to performance
Reserved Seats 1 hour prior to performance
(Door policy is firm. A change requires written permission from the Director.)
Parking Buses within 50 ft. of stage door
Truck lot adjacent to load-in entrance
Rigging See guidelines and schematics included in this guide.
Joists 10’on center (5’ down stage edge area)
Low Steel 30 ft.
High Steel 40 ft.
Steel can be accessed from catwalk.
Stage Type STAGERIGHT ME 500
(House Sets) Size 4,000 sq. ft. maximum
8” to 78” (2-inch increments)
Deck Type “Techstage” black fiberglass FRP surface in 4’ x 8’sections 50% of
unobstructed under deck (STAGERIGHT)
Stairs Includes reflective treads
Skirt 100 ft. black (STAGERIGHT)
Rail 100 ft. at 42”
Barricade 120’ Stage Right barricade
100 ft. bicycle barricade
Curtains Theatre curtains available including borders, legs, act and rear. 24
ft. tall, 60 ft. wide from fixed batten positions.
Spotlight Platforms Location 2 platforms without spotlights (See rigging schematic)
Power 3 Panels 400 AMP 3PHZ 208V upstage center
Shore Power 60 ft. to bus parking
House Lights Location Shop (high bays and work light)
(Performance light on the floor)
Type LED dimmable
Control House electrician
Load In 20’ x 20’ exterior door, 20’ x 18’ interior door (Can drive in.)
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3 Forklifts 6000 lb. capacity, side shifts, 4 ft. tines (extensions available)
8 ft. down height, 18 ft. up height
Propane fuel
2 Dressing Rooms (See diagram) Note: No showers are available in this facility.
Layout 400 square ft. each. Rough private bath.
Furniture House owns convention-type furnishings; rentals available.
Hotel Additional space is available in the attached hotel.
Plants Rental
Phones House
Production Layout 600 sq. ft., 150’ from stage
Office Phones House
Hall C Ticket booth, 900 sq. ft. (Two rooms at entrance in lobby)
Catering Company Centerplate
Contact 608-661-0525
Background Music A wide selection is readily available for the Lobby, Atrium and Halls A-D. Special
arrangements can be made for background music in the meeting and board rooms
as well.
Hotels Clarion Suites – 608-284-1234, (Attached to Exhibition Hall)
Comfort Inn Madison Downtown– 608-255-7400, 722 John Nolen Dr., 53713
Sheraton Madison Hotel – 608-251-2300, 706 John Nolen Dr., 53713
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – 608-709-5050, 610 John Nolen Dr., 53713
Home2 Suites – 608-949-9650, 2153 Rimrock Rd., 53713
(For additional hotels, please see list included in this guide.)
House Personnel Electrician House
HVAC House
IATSE 608-848-9084
Parking House
Usher Staff House
Box Office Madison Ticket Agency 608-267-3995
Security Fire (608) 266-4420 (City of Madison - Fire)
Inside & Traffic Contact House (County Sheriff’s Dept.)
Outside Contact House (Town of Madison-Police 210-7262)
Private (T-Shirt) CSC
Security Report 1/2 hour prior to doors
Breakdown Contact House
Safety At no time will the House allow any violation of federal, state or local regulations
concerning public safety. This shall include but not be limited to rigging,
pyrotechnics, aisles and exits, ventilation and air quality, and proper light levels.
Smoking All buildings are smoke free (including all electronic and vaping devices) by Dane
County Ordinance. This ordinance carries a fine per violation.
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Pyrotechnics Permit required from Town of Madison Fire Department. (See sample form.) Please
consult your service representative for further details.
Exterior Signage No signs or banners may be directed to traffic on John Nolen Drive, Rimrock Road,
or Olin Ave.
Curfew Per county ordinance, minors are not allowed on the streets during certain hours
unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or an adult with permission of a
parent or legal guardian.
Under age 15 Sunday through Thursday 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
15 through 17 Sunday through Thursday 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday Midnight to 5:00 a.m.
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The Alliant Energy Center
RIGGING AND HANGING LOADS
Exhibition Hall
Clear Span Truss System
210 ft. long
30 ft. floor to bottom of beams, 40 ft. floor to top of beams
Beam access via catwalk at bottom (See drawing attached.)
Trusses run parallel to down-stage edge, 10 ft. on center
From 50-70 out from the back wall, trusses are on 5 ft. centers.
Trusses (120 SLH) have the capacity to carry 8 PSF of uniformly distributed equipment load or 1200
lb. concentrated equipment loads from any bottom panel point where diagonal web members meet
bottom chord members. No concentrated loads shall be suspended between these panel points
unless smaller than 400 lbs. and adjacent panel points are not loaded. (See drawing attached.)
Truss bridging is not designed for live load capability. DO NOT HANG EQUIPMENT FROM BRIDGING.
Cat Walk System
Is used to access the beams and light platforms.
Allowable live loads suspended from the catwalk may not exceed 25 PSF.
Do not suspend additional loads from the catwalk.
PLEASE REFER TO DRAWINGS OF ALLOWABLE TRUSS LOADING AND EQUIPMENT LOADING PLAN FOR
EXHIBITION HALL D.
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Madison Area Accommodations
(visit www.visitmadison.com for more options)
On-Site
Clarion Suites at Alliant Energy Center
2110 Rimrock Road, Madison, WI 53713
608-284-1234
Adjacent to AEC campus
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Madison-Central
610 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53713
608-709-5050
Home2Suites Madison Central Alliant Energy
Center
2153 Rimrock Road, Madison, WI 53713
608-949-9650
Sheraton Madison Hotel
706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53713
608-251-2300
Comfort Inn
722 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53713
608-255-7400
Within 3 Miles of AEC
AC Hotel Marriott Downtown
One North Webster Street, Madison, WI 53703
608-286-1337
America’s Best Value Inn-Mayflower
2509 Perry Street, Madison, WI 53713
608-221-9999
AmericInn Lodge and Suites Madison South
101 W. Broadway, Madison, WI 53716
608-222-8601
Country Inn and Suites
400 River Place, Madison, WI 53716
608-221-0055
Doubletree by Hilton
525 W. Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53703
608-251-5511
The Edgewater
1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison, WI 53703
800-922-5512
Graduate Madison
601 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53703
608 608-257-4391
Hampton Inn and Suites Madison-Downtown
440 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI
608-255-0360
Hilton Madison
6 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703
608-255-6100
Hyatt Place Madison-Downtown
333 West Washington, Madison, WI 53703
608-257-2700
The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club
1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703
608-257-6000
Park Hotel
22 S. Carroll Street, Madison, WI 53703
608-257-8811
Super 8 Motel
602 W. Beltline Hwy, Madison WI 53713
608-258-8889
Within 5 Miles of AEC
Best Western Plus InnTowner
2424 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53726
608-233-8778
Days Inn
4402 East Broadway Service Road, Madison, WI 53716
608-620-0107
Hawthorn Suites
5421 Caddis Bend, Fitchburg, WI 53711
608-271-3400
HotelRED
1501 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711
608-819-8228
Sleep Inn and Suites
4802 Tradewinds Parkway, Madison, WI 53718
608-221-8100
Wyndham Garden
2969 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, WI 53711
608-274-7200
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