While very clean and spacious, the Staff was very rude and unhelpful to me and my family as well of dozens of others at the October 3rd 2021 showing of Maluma in concert. We had purchased tickets weeks in advance. We were moved to the very top of the coliseum due to an error in the stage set up, and when we attempted to get a refund for our tickets (we paid $120 per seat for seats that were worth less than $60) we were not only denied but told that they couldn't reseat us either. The seats we were given were so far from the stage you'd need binoculars to see the act when originally we were in the lower section pretty near to the stage. I would not recommend purchasing tickets to shows here in advance because you never know if when you arrive you're going to be given the proverbial door to your face. 1/10 read more

Greensboro Complex - The new seats we were given versus the seats below that we could neither be moved to nor revive refunds for purchasing. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

I have been to the coliseum a handful of times. It is very impressive how they can host basketball games one day, then host the GHOE concert. The venue is huge. The parking can be an issue but I honestly think it is best to just park within the coliseum parking lot because any other time I have tried to park elsewhere and walk, cars nearby my car will get broken into. Better to play it safe and be in a lit up parking lot, where there is paid staff. The venue definitely does cash out when you get inside. Food starts at $4 for candy, $6 popcorn, etc. Drinks are expensive as well. $10 one shot, $20 double. Better pregame. Overall I've always had a good experience here and there is lots of security and they do check bags and have metal detectors when you walk in. read more

During the Trump rally they held it in the complex which was not large enough. Then the people that couldn't fit in the complex they were putting them in the coliseum itself so they could watch it on tv. It should have all been in the coliseum. Then they state they would have concessions for us to be able to get food and drink. They closed it while people were still in line. SHAME on Greensboro Coliseum. You have people that needed food and drinks some with medical issues and children that were thirsty and hungry and you don't allow anyone to bring anything in to your facility. But don't worry it didn't keep Trump supporters down. We have been through hell with the current administration we are strong and will never let y'all keep us down. read more

This complex has grown which is great but parking becomes a nightmare when the main coliseum has a big event and one of the smaller venues also has something going on. They have started to bring some big name artist and shows, prices are reasonable, parking fluctuates depending on event. This should be a straight $5 if you ask me. The NBA G-League Swarm team plays in the annex. This is a great place to watch Basketball's raising stars and ex college players. Every seat in the house has a great view and tickets are very affordable. read more

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What can you say about a coliseum? Well, let's see... First, parking is EXPENSIVE! For the Paul McCartney concert it was $20 per car. I don't know if they jacked up the price for this event, but damn. The ticket to my first concert there was only $3.50! The Coliseum is a very good venue, even the seats in the stratosphere provide a good view of a concert although the American Flag hanging from the rafters obscured part of the video screen. The seats are all padded which is great. Ushers are very helpful in directing you to your seats and the correct exits (sorry about going out that emergency door). Concessions are priced in line with the parking: outrageous. Eat and drink before the show. At least they don't have pay toilets, but that may be coming soon. I was impressed by the newness of the place and the cleanliness. All in all a good, expensive place to see a concert. read more

Greensboro Complex - Paul McCartney concert - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

We went to see the WWE Live Holiday Tour. We did have a great time as a family. Would I come to this place again in short yes I would. Depending on the Show available! Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy..... read more

I was in town for NCA&T graduation on 5/9/2015. We parked blocks away - but it was ok because it was FREE and I could see the Coliseum from where we parked. I was grateful that there were soooooo many restrooms in the coliseum and no lines. Restrooms were clean too! read more

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Finally went to a show here. I saw Jurassic World with robotic dinosaurs. I am going to review the place not the show. I always intimidated going to large events at a large place the first time because parking and entering can be confusing. The potential for that here was high since the place shares a parking lot with the aquatics center and other places. However, I realized this place now was just a mile or two from another of my frequents in Greensboro - Reconsidered Goods. Only the last mile is difficult and that is mostly because everyone wants to be in the left lane. Once I figured out this was not needed I skipped all of traffic and was parking 5 minutes later. Place was a walk uphill to get to so not elderly friendly but easy for my family. Bathrooms and food everywhere and view was good. I would not sit too high up in this venue because of lighting hanging down. We sat NN in middle and for price being that far back it was a good move. App was also easy through ticket master for making good choices on seating. Now that I know - I will come to more events here. I also stopped at Reconsidered Goods on the way! read more

Greensboro Complex - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Come here once a year in August for biannual Market America Shop.com conference to learn about shipping annuity and entrepreneurship! It's a blast each year and the location is great. It accommodates a very very very large number of people and the seats are all quite comfortable. Audio visual are all great, especially the light shows and music. There's more than enough exits, stair cases and washrooms, but I would suggest they check the bathrooms more often. When is crowded, it can get messy and they run out of toilet paper. Staff are fairly courteous and traffic is well organized. Not much you can really say ha-ha but it's a great venue! read more

Greensboro Complex - Great venue! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Went to Celtics/Hornets game last night. Lines for food were RIDICULOUS. Drink lines were hardly anything. But every single food seller had huge waits. I waited 20 minutes in line to get a pretzel. I missed an entire quarter. Not right. read more

Nice venue for a fantastic Springsteen concert. Traffic was controlled. Excellent sound system. Clean for an older building.

I was very pleased with this event. I have only one suggestion why did we not have any places to sit? The event offered a lot of wineries in North Carolina I didn't know about. Great varieties, I enjoyed this event. read more

This was an awesome event! I had a great time. Provided a lot of variety. Definitely look forward to the next one.

2 concession stands closed minutes after 2nd basketball game started. No where to see individual stats in coliseum. Not at all the experience I am use to during normal college play and not what I would expect from a NCAA tournament game. Blow par. read more

Ineptitude Website shows open hours Not open Can not even change your website to have current information Waste of taxpayer dollars- with absolutely zero regard read more

So 7 years later after a great concert for Janet Jackson in Greensboro, she decided to go on tour again with the Rock Witchu Tour(named after a club friendly song off the Discipline album) and Greensboro was another spot on the tour!!! We couldn't buy our tickets on Ticketmaster fast enough. The tickets arrived safely and promptly to us. We planned on spending the weekend in Greensboro again with the concert being Saturday, October 4, 2008. We made it to Greensboro just fine and the concert day came upon us. Still excited from the last concert and anticipating all of the new songs and sets we couldn't contain ourselves. We made it to the venue fine and paid for parking and were getting ready to go into the venue. Then people starting coming back to the parking lot and reported to us and the parking lot attendant that the show had just been CANCELLED!!!! OMFG!!!! This hit us like a tons of bricks!!! We had heard rumblings earlier and she had cancelled earlier shows but thought she would be fine for the rest of the tour. We were wrong!!!! Janet was suffering from a bout of vertigo making it hard for her to dance and such, so instead of giving a half ass show she postponed it and decided to come back soon. We had planned to go to an after party at a local club but this just dampened our spirits. We didn't even go out to eat after this news. We got food delivered to our hotel. We ended up sleeping the whole time we were there. We didn't even get to sightsee again we were so bummed out!!! We left the next day in very bad spirits. Around this time there was lots press about this tour and we saw several programs on television showing the tour and how great it was. Seeing the show on television made us so envious at the fans who did see the show live. This made us feel even worse even though there was suppose to be a new date set. About two weeks after the concert date, we found out that she wouldn't be fulfilling these dates and she will continue on with the tour without these missed dates. This wasn't good news and we were heartbroken all over again. Ticketmaster did refund us all the money we spent for the tickets. I think that was the only plus in this situation. I'm only giving 3 stars for the situation and not the venue since we only saw the parking lot of the venue this time and not entering the coliseum. Maybe in the upcoming years we will get to see Janet here again but until then this time will still stand out in our mind, but we are still die-hard Janet fans!!!! read more

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Venue is very nice inside. Large facility. Poor management when it comes to the doors and going through security. One side was super fast the other line barely moved . The security did not know what was going on when it came to letting people in. Parking $25.00 for event and it was a mess. No folks directing traffic and so many folks were lost trying to find there vehicle. They let you in one door but have you leave on other side of venue so you end up walking 3blocks or more back to your parking lot . We actually saw a car that was damaged the front end got smashed somehow by drivers leaving parking lot. Most people were heavily drunk as venue sold alcohol up to end of concert. We saw a lady fall down the stairs as she was plastered . Many young folks stood most of time during concert and blocked aisle ways!while staffing did nothing . I guess that's what is normal for a Thursday night Blake Shelton concert. read more

Greensboro Complex - Blake Shelton - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Decent venue. This was my first time here for a concert. The street it self isn't typically busy unless there is an event going on. We decided to uber since the traffic was crazy. There are plenty of ways to get in the venue which is actually pretty nice. We didn't wait long at all to get our tickets scanned. One huge plus about this place is that there are a ton of bathrooms. I hardly had to wait to use one. It is hard to see the seat numbers but it was nice that the ushers helped you along the way. Overall, this is a good coliseum and I would definitely come back. read more

Easy to get around building with an awesome view from every vantage point. Sound system and lighting fantastic. Restrooms on the other hand were poorly laid out and often dirty with toilets overflowing. read more

Greensboro Complex - Enjoyed the Coliseum even from top of the stadium. Sound system was awesome and lighting fantastic! Easy to get around building - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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We came here for Garth Brooks. First off, outstanding show! Thunder. Was. Rolling. All positives to report about this Venue: Upon arrival, we had an easy time parking. Then we got into the complex quickly. Short lines for concessions (eh hem - BEER). Restrooms were easy to find. This place was really clean! All the ushers were very helpful. Leaving the parking lot post concert was quick and painless too. This venue is located close to the highway which makes it easy to get to and from! Can't wait to come to another event here!!! :-) read more

This place has the rudest employees. They serve room temperature water bottles and have the nerve to charge for a cup of ice. If you're going to have employees in customer service I suggest getting kinder ones read more

What an unfortunate venue, in desperate need of renovations. It's really an awful place. Our visit started out poorly just trying to get inside. There was no real system to herd thousands of fans into the venue, so lines moved slowly and unevenly, condensing and corralling folks in unnatural ways. The security area is an absolute joke. I certainly don't feel any safer under their watch. We sprung for floor seats for our event, and I wish I hadn't spent the extra money. The view wasn't any better -- in some ways it was worse, as we had a limited line of sight -- and the navigation and seat numbering was atrocious. If it wasn't for the ushers, we wouldn't have found our seats. Sections and rows were written on the concrete floor in chalk, and finding your seat within the row required you to count off, as each seat wasn't marked. The seats were crammed together, leaving us jammed together shoulder-to-shoulder and with no extra room in front of us, since the seats didn't fold up. Premium seats, these were not, despite the extra cost. Getting around the arena wasn't any better. Wayfinding is poorly labeled. Workers staffing the merchandise and concession stands aren't any more familiar with the layout than the visitors. The worst, though, is the restrooms. In two separate visits to the Ladies Room, I never found a bathroom stall that latched correctly. In my first visit, I resorted to leaning forward to hold the door shut. On my second trip, I had to lift the door from the bottom to get the latch pieces to match up and I was left with -- no exaggeration -- an inch-wide gap between the door and the wall. Total nightmare. Usually, I'm not concerned with the venue, as I will go just about anywhere to see the act I've come for. At this point, however, I can't imagine any act or event that would get me to come back to this terrible place. read more

Very nice! Needs more venders with little more healthy food .Very modern ,planty parking, in front the Coliseum,clean with all the modern annuity for a sport center . read more

Greensboro Complex - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Tried to attend the Paul McCartney concert in Wake Forest last night. Drove 3.5 hours to get to area--left several hours before concert only to sit on the highway and local roads for 3.5 hours--got close to stadium but not even into the parking lot. The place was so overwhelmed it was ridiculous! Never got to see this once in a lifetime concert and ruined our wedding anniversary celebration. I want a REFUND! Almost $1,000 for so much aggravation and nothing else! This was a horribly run event. read more

Take uber or a cab, do not drive and park! Parking is $20 per car and is not handled well. Long line of cars trying to get in. Staff was great helping with seating and restrooms were clean read more

Parking at the Greensboro Coliseum is atrocious. Traffic was jammed for several blocks and there weren't clear signs about parking. It took me forever to find a spot that I had to pay $10 for and was still a 10 minute walk away. Inside, the people flow is a nightmare. One part of the oval is tapered off, so you can't walk fully around inside. There are no escalators, which makes the traffic flow slower. Getting out after the game was also chaos! I waited 15 minutes after the game, because I figured I might as well sit there instead of sitting in my cold car, trying to get out of the parking lot. Well when I went to leave 15 minutes later, the exit staircase was at a complete stand still! They had more "emergency exits" that led to brick stairways, but they would not open them up. I had to walk around to the other side of the arena to get down. Bathrooms were also scary... the stalls are about the height of 5'3"... and since I'm a giant, I decided to wait for the one stall that was higher. The pluses: nosebleed seats still had decent leg room, only took me about 10 minutes to get out of the parking lot, and my ticket included a free soda and free popcorn. It's not like you have a "choice" to go here or not. If your favorite band is playing here, you should go! I'm just trying to warn you what you might be up against. The only real advice that might help you: get there EARLY! read more

The Greensboro Coliseum schedules a lot of good shows. From country singers to the Ringling Bros. to Disney on Ice, there's plenty going on here. I typically don't go to a lot of concerts, however, did manage to hit up WinterFest a few years ago, which was fantastic (though the talent gets the credit there). I'm a fan of the Christmas Classic around the holidays, and loved seeing Cirque Du Soleil (oh, when are you coming back?). The staff is friendly and the Coliseum itself is clean. The parking is terrible and expensive (usually $10), and you may still walk a distance, so I just prefer to park elsewhere. There are usually police officers that assist with parking, which helps, but the Coliseum is not designed to hold that many cars for a lot of events, which leads to people parking on the streets of the neighborhoods nearby, which happen to be not-so-great neighborhoods. One of the biggest flaws of the Coliseum is the price of their concessions. The last time I went to the circus, they were charging $10 for cotton candy and $20 for a sno cone in a tiger mug ($15 for the cone). Making a serving of cotton candy costs about 10 cents, and the syrup for shaved ice is cheap too. Forget expensive, it's price gouging at the expense of poor parents that have to listen to their kids begging for some sugar. read more

This complex is pretty easy to get to and has plenty of parking... They usually charge about $10 to park in their lot. There are also several exits so even though you always expect to be stagnant in your car while traffic filters out after the show they manage to really keep you moving. The seats are fairly comfortable for being a coliseum but as usual they are pretty close to each other and don't leave a lot of knee space. They also don't have cup holders so if you buy any food or drinks you have to put them in front of you or hold them. The seats in the lower section will get you up close & personal with the show... If you can afford it, there worth the price. The seats in the upper level are at such an exaggerated angle it makes me nauseous... Bought tickets in this section for a show that I didn't want to pay an arm & leg for & I have to say I'll never sacrifice my comfort again! I felt so sick sitting that high & at such an increased incline! The food selections aren't bad but the drink selections are poor... Usually just water, soda & one choice in beer. And of course the prices are increased for everything. The best deal is for a refillable soda it's $7 which isn't bad considering you can refill the cup as much as you want. There are plenty of restrooms surrounding the sections so you typically never have to wait. And for the most part they keep them clean. read more

I used to see many shows here a few years ago and found it to be a second home to the Raleigh area for live music. Most recently, we went to see The Boss. Thankfully, we obtained great seats. Last year we saw him with some nosebleed cheap seats and I literally became lightheaded due to the vertical height. There is no real slightly slanted seating so if you are on the second of third level, be careful if you have any vertigo issues or you could be a fatality when you fall over the edge....seriously. We had level one, overlooking the side of the stage and this was ideal. For other shows in the past, I had general admission and the place can get pretty rowdy as the general admission area on the floor is pretty large. The ticketing lines are slow, the staff is a bit on the geriatric side so maybe this can be a training issue that can be improved. There are too few entrances and exits so this also slows things down getting in and out. Don't get me started on the traffic/parking issue, it's a nightmare. Do yourself a favor and call Gold Transporation to get a ride to and from the event and don't bother with the parking. read more

For an older venue this place is still relevent for concerts shows ect. I went for Cirque Du Soleil Show. Parking was $10, not an issue finding a spot though it was a good walk to the door. Our seats on the mid level were a very tight squeeze especially for my 6'2" boyfriend. We were also sitting near an entrance that had a bright light. For this type of show it was a bit distracting. With limited places in Greensboro that holds this many people, they should consider upgrading it a bit. read more

The Coliseum recently underwent seating renovations - major props to them! We went to the venue to see Paul McCartney in his last performance on the Out There tour. We were in the nosebleeds - section 218, row R, but I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality and straight view of the stage. The seats were comfortable and had more room than before. My feet and legs still fell asleep - less legroom than an economy flight. Sir Paul required the Coliseum to offer vegetarian-friendly food, which they normally don't do. So if you're a vegetarian, definitely don't plan on eating anything resembling a meal at the Coliseum. They carry 40 oz cans of standard American beers and have a Natty Greene's tap near section 110. The Natty's will set you back around $12 for a plastic mason jar or $8 for a standard cup. read more

We went to see 85 south. We chose seats on the lower level- right above the floor level. Seemingly great seats- NOT. These seats were strangely positioned. It's like they weren't actual "stadium" seats like the rest. It was 2 rows in front of the separator bar. We sat in Section 121-B. We had to keep getting up to let others out which was fine, but in doing so, my jacket fell under the opening in the bleachers. I asked 4 people who worked there for help. No one helped. I couldn't even enjoy the show- the seats were crappy and if it was a regular seat, my jacket wouldn't have fallen through. Customer service was ridiculous. read more

1st time attending concert here. I can see why artists pick this venue... for one, it's centralized for the state (1.5 hours from CLT, about the same from the triangle area). It's smaller (lower and upper levels only, no box/club level), so it is easier to sell out. BUT as a concert attendee, this place is a little pain in the behind. There is no obvious signage as to the exact location of the coliseum. We could tell we were close by the amount of traffic. Parking is scattered around, so you may be close or you may be a far walk away. Nonetheless you should expect to cough up $20 cash to park. OUCH! Beer pricing was $10 for a tall boy, or $7 for 16oz (domestic beer). While it should be different from stand to stand, some of the pricing listed looked different. Artist merchandise was... totally missing. I'm sure it's somewhere but since there wasn't a grand lobby or main entrance (such as the one in Charlotte), I didn't see anything. I saw people wearing Garth Brooks's tour t-shirt, so I know they were around. I wasn't disappointed or upset about the venue since I had zero expectation. The concert itself was GREAT (Garth Brooks was awesome!), I was so excited to see him I would have gone to a dumpy abandoned warehouse if I had to. But this does make me appreciate Charlotte's uptown arena venue that much more. read more

I have been coming here aince I was in college (so for the past 12 years or so) and have always enjoyed this collisium. The inside is always clean and never over crowded to the point where its frustrating. The parking is the obly part that is annoying. The price has also gone way up than most places - $20. Its the most I pay anywhere. read more

Just like every other 1950's era auditorium, this one has pretty terrible sightlines, acoustics, etc., and is horribly outdated. Overall, they've kept it in good shape. The restrooms (which are in the basement) are a bit strange, with short stall dividers that you can almost see over. If you've been to Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, you've been to the War Memorial, though Ovens underwent ADA updating a few years ago, which made the orchestra section of the theater even more awkward. It doesn't look like the venue has seen many renovations over the years.... though as a theater professional, I'm kind of inclined to say just start over instead of trying to make this place better and more state-of-the-art. I hate that the sound and lighting snakes just run through the house and become trip hazards. I had a seat on the aisle, and was constantly stepping on the bundle of cable. The most frustrating part of the evening was the usher staff. I was there for a concert (Pixies) and the ushers were more concerned with people taking pictures with their phones than, you know, managing the crowd? There were people in the aisles, shoving into the seats I paid a lot for, etc., but they just wanted to stop the camera phones. Priorities, I tell you! read more

(This is where the 2013 international conference of market america / shop.com is happening now. Awesome! We are at least 21,000 attendees here.from all over world......) What else do I share with you about this coliseum complex now that the conference is over and I am back to NYC? I'd say the coliseum is clean, well maintained, and has all the expected accouterments of a gathering place as huge as this. i noted that it's got so many bathrooms, so I don't really need to walk at least 50 feet to get into one. It has ample parking, which I believe, that is ready to accommodate so many vehicles, including at least 30 buses. read more

This is the worst set up for a venue I've ever seen. No loading docks, it's about a hundred feet of downhill before you have to go back uphill to get your gear into the venue. Just fill it up with cement, why has that not been thought of??? You can barely hang anything from the ceilings without doing about a million points, which makes load ins for shows an absolute nightmare. This place should never be used for concerts and definitely not a tour like I happen to be on right now. Watching the hands take that gear downhill makes me cringe so bad I can hardly watch. Also was walking into catering only to have the smell of a freshly painted room literally right next to where they have their catering. If you can't put two and two together, that that maybe you shouldn't paint that right there where People are supposed to eat all day then they just proves everything I just said. This place needs to be closed down and they need a new venue over here. read more

Parking can be a bear, but this is a good venue (and former home many a hockey team and ACC basketball tournaments). For dining in the stadium, the Bojangles takes the fried chicken cake. read more

Greensboro Complex - Scotty McCreery. #CheckNo - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Great place for the circus and bull riding (PBR). Home of ACC basketball and world figure skating competition. Usually not a bad seat in the house & the staff is always friendly. Definately a reliable good venue. read more

Greensboro Complex - Ladies ACC - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

This place has some really great stuff going on. I attended the ACC Women's Fun Fest with a friend and her younger children. They had a blast. The only downside was that the free fun fest cost $8 in parking. I miss when free actually meant free! read more