The Ector County Coliseum is a 5,131 seat multi-purpose arena in Odessa, Texas.

It is home to the Odessa Jackalopes (North American Hockey League),[1] the West Texas Warbirds (Arena Football League), the Sand Hills Rodeo, and the biennial Permian Basin International Oil Show.

[3] The Coliseum was built in 1954 and was previously the home of the original Odessa Jackalopes team.

On April 29, 1983 - after rehearsing with new production for several days - the British band Def Leppard launched their first headlining tour at the coliseum.

English heavy rock band Deep Purple played the first-ever US gig of their comeback tour at the venue on Jan 18, 1985.