North Carolina events › Closed, renamed and moved
Venues and events change names. This page lists North Carolina arenas that have been renamed, each with the official pages that say so, so a search for an old name still lands you in the right place.
Renamed Venues
| Venue Now | Where | Changed | What Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Center (was PNC Arena (2012-2024); RBC Center (2002-2012); Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena (1999-2002)) | Raleigh, Triangle | 2024-09 | The Carolina Hurricanes' arena became the Lenovo Center in September 2024 under a naming-rights deal with Lenovo that runs through the 2033-34 NHL season; it had been PNC Arena since 2012. Source Second source |
| Harrah's Cherokee Center – Asheville (Was U.S. Cellular Center) | Asheville, Asheville and Foothills | 2020-01-01 | The city-owned civic center (arena, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium) took the Harrah's Cherokee Center – Asheville name on January 1, 2020, when the U.S. Cellular naming contract expired on December 31, 2019. The arena inside is still called the ExploreAsheville.com Arena. Source Second source |
| First Horizon Coliseum (Was Greensboro Coliseum) | Greensboro, Triad | 2024-10-01 | First Horizon became the first naming-rights partner in the 65-year history of the Greensboro Coliseum, renaming the arena First Horizon Coliseum (announced October 1, 2024); the wider site is still the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Source Second source |
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex pages return an error to our automated checker, so the First Horizon Coliseum row was read through a text summary and is the one to re-check first.
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Leads We Could Not Confirm
These changes are reported by news outlets but not stated on an official page we could read, so we do not list them as fact: the Charlotte Hornets arena’s earlier name, the Charlotte Knights ballpark’s earlier name, the Charlotte amphitheater’s 2026 rename, and the Wake Forest football stadium’s current name (the school’s own pages print two versions). We also found no organizer or city page announcing a closed or moved holiday event. We add a row only when an official page states the change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why track renamed venues?
Tickets, maps and old web pages often use the earlier name. Knowing both avoids going to the wrong place or missing an event.
How do I report a change?
Send it through submit an event or the corrections page with a link to the official announcement.
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Sources
- Each row links to the official pages that state the change.
- North Carolina events open dataset, with a checked date on every row.
How we check: editorial standards, verification log, corrections.
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