El Paso County Coliseum
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| El Paso County Coliseum | |
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| Location | 4100 East Paisano Street El Paso, Texas |
| Broke ground | 1939 |
| Opened | May 22, 1942[1] |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Owner | El Paso Sports Commission |
| Operator | El Paso Sports Commission |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | $9.5 million (renovation)USD ($11.7 million in 2012 dollars[2]) |
| Capacity | 5,250 |
| Tenants | |
| El Paso Raiders (Southwest Hockey League) (1975-1976) El Paso Buzzards (Central Hockey League) (1996-2000) El Paso Rumble (Intense Football League) (2004) El Paso Generals (Indoor Football League) (2008-present) |
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El Paso County Coliseum is a 5,250-seat multi-purpose arena, in El Paso, Texas. It opened on May 22, 1942 and seats up to 7,000 people, for concerts.
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[edit] Overview
[edit] Late 1940s – 1970s
In addition to rodeo, many legendary music artists have performed here.
Other events also included high school graduations, UTEP Basketball, Circus and Ice Capades.
[edit] 1980s – 2000
Selena, who sold out at the coliseum in 1994, was one of many to perform there, while still hosting family events i.e. Circus and Ice Shows.
In 2005, it underwent a 9.5 million dollar renovation. The improvements included electrical power upgrades, bathrooms, new seats and a new HVAC system.
In 2006, Nine Inch Nails filmed, in part, their Live, In Concert High Definition DVD "Beside You In Time".
[edit] Present day
It still is host to a variety of events, including Disney on Ice, Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus, George Carden Circus, Walking with Dinosaurs, Trade Shows, Monster Trucks, WWE.
It remains the focal point for Latin Entertainment in the El Paso, Juarez MX, Las Cruces, New Mexico region.
Most recently, it has become home to the 2009 expansion El Paso Generals, of the IFL.
[edit] References
- ^ http://wn.com/El_Paso_County_Coliseum
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
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Coordinates: 31°45′59″N 106°26′35″W / 31.76639°N 106.44306°W
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