Tingley Coliseum
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| Entrance to the arena. | |
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 Albuquerque
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 4 '56.2 " N , 106 ° 34' 21.3" W |
| capacity | 11,571 seats |
The Tingley Coliseum is a multi-purpose hall in Albuquerque , New Mexico .
History and use
The venue was constructed in 1957 with donations collected from 1937 and pays homage to Governor Clyde Tingley . Overall, donations amounted to more than 1.5 million US dollars , which made the construction of the Tingley Coliseum possible. Originally it was used as a rodeo and equestrian competition arena . Today basketball , ice hockey , soccer and boxing competitions are held in the building . The Coliseum is also used for concerts by internationally successful musicians; Eric Clapton , Elton John , Eric Church and Elvis Presley have performed here . The arena holds a total of 11,571 visitors.