Hampton Coliseum

My daughter and I attended the Mother's Day Celebration Concert at the Hampton Coliseum that included The Clark Sisters, Ricky Dillard, Donnie McClurkin and Tasha Cobbs Leonard and we truly enjoyed ourselves. The Coliseum has a large parking lot near the entrance but the Hampton Convention Center is right across the street from the Coliseum so there was ample parking for all guests. Thankfully, the Hampton Police was out there assisting with parking as well.Once we arrived to the entrance, we were escorted through the metal detectors as our belongings were being checked. The line moved very quickly and before we knew it, we were inside. The lobby included a Concessions area that offered a few food items such as burgers, pizza, popcorn, etc. along with drinks so we grabbed a cheeseburger, fries and some popcorn to snack on while we enjoyed the show.The seats were pretty small, it felt like we were sitting on top of each other lol but the view from LOGE V wasn't bad at all. The concert was amazing, everyone's performance was great but they did continue to have technical issues with the sound throughout the whole show which was disappointing. Overall, we had a blast. The staff was very friendly and even assisted with guiding us to our seats. I would definitely return for another show or performance.

The 1 star is for the production. We came for a 2-night concert. For starters, they don't sell liquor. Fine. But at least provide some decent wine/beer alternatives (Bud Light and Barefoot are available ) I've never seen such a sh*tty array of available beverages.Security is strict, fine. Bathrooms are pretty mediocre with long lines (for women). But worst of all! The temperature is freezing - do not attempt to come in a crop top like I did with no jacket/sweater. You will freeze. I would reconsider coming all this way for an artist you enjoy. Check out their schedule and see if they're playing elsewhere or somewhere less tedious/cold/where they actually sell drinks.

Went there for the Jazz Fest and had a good time. Our seats were in the balcony section but still good sight lines. It's an older venue but still viable. Acoustics could be improved. No parking fees. Reasonable prices on concessions. If you know you know.

If you haven't checked out the Hampton holiday winter walk, you really need to get down there and see it. They did a great job with the lighting. There was even a free game with prizes. I won a jingle bell wristlet! So many photo ops, and I got a free gingerbread house kit (cardboard & stickers). There is Christmas music playing throughout the walk-through. It is a very family friendly event. Families and couples walking through, smiling and giggling and taking pictures.They even have Christmas carolers when you first arrive, in costume, they are wonderful! The workers are very friendly and full of Christmas spirit! Hours of operation are from 5 to 8. You will not want to miss this. PS, it is free!

Awful Customer service!! I asked for a pretzel and it came with no salt. I hate to be the person who complains but I had to. I said " I'd hate to be that person but I can I get this with salt". The lady without saying a word snatched the pretzel out of my hand and threw it at the wall. She got a new pretzel, quickly squirted it with water and shoved it in some salt. She looked at me with a sour face and said " Here's you salted pretzel".

Went to the Good Morning Mary J. Bilge concert and had a blast. I have 3 stars because the parking was horrible they had us driving through hotel parking lots and no directions clearly given as to where to park. The sound system is not the best. No one was there to help show you where your seats are.

We saw Disney on Ice.The show started at 7 and we arrived around 6:30. There were plenty of parking attendants to show you how to get in so there was mi ital traffic. It was very organized so there were 2 lanes to get into the venue which was nice and allowed people to come in from different directions.The bathrooms were decently cleaned and they had stocked soap and paper towels (hey, sometimes being big events they are not prepared so it was nice).When entering the show the had staff waiting to show you directly to your seat so no worry of being lost.We purchased Cotton Candy that must have had gold hidden inside because IT WAS 15 DOLLARS! There was another one with a crown that was 20!!! Totally insane... but expected.Parking was very organized as well when we left and there was minimal traffic. I would definitely eat before hand (as we did) because food prices are astronomical.Ticket fees are crazy, it was $13 for the ticket but with fees the tickets were over $24 each.This was definitely a once in a blue moon thing because of the insane price hike.

Went to see Maxwell, Joe and Anthony Hamilton. Great concert! Sound and visuals were great and we were able to purchase floor seats to which we enjoyed that experience. I have two recommendations for a better experience. More food vendors as the lines were very long. Also, I did not like the seating arrangement. My boyfriend and I sat at the end and there was only one way out on the row so whenever anyone needed to get out, everyone on the row would have to step out in the aisle. Seating is very packed and you are sitting shoulder to shoulder with complete strangers. We are still in a pandemic so I wish that they would keep that in consideration. I also appreciate how seamless the traffic/parking is with a large amount of people. Very strategic.

Not a bad stadium. It's on the smaller side but packs a lot of seats in the room available. It has quite a large parking lot and is located right off the highway and near downtown Hampton and a lot of hotels. It has a nice decor, giving an almost Sydney-like feel to the coliseum outer design. It does seem very old however, with some parts in clear need of cleaning and/or maintenance, and not capable of holding very large events where the activity needs a lot of room.

The family came here for Monster Trucks on January of 2019. The coliseum itself is a bit aged and could stand for some TLC. This is understandable since it's been around for decades, but it would be nice to have them update it. It was very hard trying to find our seats inside, because even though they have the sections painted over the entrances inside, the seat and rows are not shown on the concrete floor. (It's even more horrible trying to find it in the dark). We were very disappointed to have been told to throw our water bottle away at the entrance only to see that water bottles were being sold for $3. RIDICULOUS. They also had concessions including nachos, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, etc. Of course the prices were a bit much. I will say the security is pretty legit here. The show was pretty entertaining. Our seats were pretty good and the prices for the tickets were reasonable.