Ariana Grande performed at the Colonial Life Arena as part of her Sweetener World Tour. Other events The University of South Carolina holds most of its commencement exercises in the Colonial Life Arena. The first commencement speaker for ceremonies at the Colonial Center was President George W. Bush in 2003. On June 28, 2007, selected contestants from Dancing With The Stars performed dances, as part of their summer tour. On December 9, 2007, a rally for Barack Obama was scheduled to be held at the arena. Because the rally also featured Oprah Winfrey, tickets to the event sold out days before the rally. The rally was eventually moved to nearby Williams-Brice Stadium. See also List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas List of indoor arenas in the United States References External links 2002 establishments in South Carolina Basketball venues in South Carolina College basketball venues in the United States Indoor arenas in South Carolina Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks basketball venues Sports venues completed in 2002