Tingley Coliseum

Wow first of all we was here for the circus and seemed like the circus was outside. Started off ok nice long line from gate outside under the tunnel from the horse race track. Then as soon as they opened the gate it was a mad house every man woman and child for themselves. No organization at all. Glad the nephews did not get separated. Had no line and people were just all rushing in at the same time. Very poor organization on the circuit part. The show itself was not the greatest but well at least we had front row box seats in the center. The facility itself was ok. Trash all over from the previous show and no AC and was hot inside facility. Not the worse facility or event I been to but also not impressed by it either. Lots and lots of improvements needed.

What a dump. It’s hot, there’s no air circulation. The seats are old wooden benches. The people who work there are extremely rude and not helpful. Taking my kids to the circus was a traumatic experience not because of the circus, because of the people working and running the place. They look and act like drug dealers or convicted felons. Even some of the Shriners were rude. NEVER AGAIN.

Clayton A nails this one: the interior is an eyesore and yeah, this ain’t your father’s Coliseum. It is fascinating how there seem to be no rules or regulations regarding the titles of structures, or businesses in general, for that matter. This place is a bistro, that’s a gastropub, there’s a café and over there a caffé, nevermind they don’t actually serve coffee. This place is a Coliseum as much as my home is a stadium. Thankfully, it doesn’t have a corporate precursor; Intel Coliseum would make this review undigestible.
I will point out the relative irony concerning the below-​ground tunnels that allow patrons to get from one side to another. This architectural hallmark does jive with the Roman ancestor, and lucky for us it’s not teeming with enslaved or deceased gladiators. The irony concerns New Mexican structures in general. Homes and even office buildings throughout the state generally do not include lower levels. Got a home with a basement? Consider yourself very lucky. Until you explore its creepy corners, anyway.

I went to the circus last week at Tingley Coliseum and a couple of things really stuck out to me.
First, the parking lot is in terrible condition. The striping is barely visible, and the asphalt has been reduced to gravel in some areas. Also, we noticed someone’s forehead and nose print on the window of my wife’s car, which makes me question the security of the parking lot.
Second, the seats in this place are HORRIBLE. Some sections have been seating with no backs, but we sat in seats with backs and they were awful. I’m not the tallest guy in the world and I had zero leg room. My knees were either in the seatback in front of me or tucked to the side.
One cool thing about the place is that it has an underground tunnel, which allows you to travel from one side of the coliseum to the other.

Not impressed.
The coliseum looks like dirty old gym.
The seats were uncomfortable. The set up of the stage looked messy.
I don’t recall a circus being as sexual as this one with booty shorts and belly shirts all around. This performance was not child friendly.
The acrobats jumping around in mid air was impressive.
But my major regret was paying for animal abuse. :(

The Shriner Circus at Tingly Stadium was amazing. Awesome performances and decent refreshments at a great price!!! A must go!

Been coming here for a long time. From every thing from rock shows to monster trucks. Wish it was bigger and upgraded. But it is what it is. The food stalls get packed and they need to add more restrooms, price of beer makes you want to be sober. I wouldn’t call it a coliseum.

Tingley Coliseum is quite the eyesore — at least from inside — and so that drags down its rating significantly.
Otherwise, it’s really hardly a Coliseum and in fact should be considered an insult to the Roman structure that someone puts them in the same category. This site is on par with a high school gym in terms of seating, arrangement and the types of shows it attracts.
I’d probably give it one less star, but I feel like that might be a slight to the whole state of New Mexico.

Came here for Gigantour, stood outside in the cold for a long time in line, waiting for them to release us inside. Most vendors inside only take cash. They have an ATM inside, but you know the charges. Arena was medium size, hard concrete floor, and the sound quality only sounds good from far away distance, as being close to the stage was a bad idea, too much distortion. I would suggest getting far end tickets, as it sounds much better there.