Whats The Biggest US Stadium
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Shawn Bonneau
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I think Pasadena or Landover... Landover is the biggest NFL stadium, but the Bowl may be bigger
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fall125
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Rose Bowl is by far the biggest stadium they will be playing in according to Wikipedia.
martha
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90 fucking 000 people. 
Maoilbheannacht
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Actually that is not true. FEXEX FIELD is larger than the Rose Bowl by 568 seats.
Here are the 20 largest stadiums in the United States with maximum seating capacity listed for a sporting event. U2 360 adds capacity to this with the GA section on the field. Many of the largest stadiums in the United States are located in rural college towns and not ideal locations for Rock Stadium shows since they are not near a major city or Metro area. U2 360 is visting 3 of the 20 largest stadiums in the United States:
1. Beaver Stadium, State College Pennsylvania - 107,282
2. Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor Michigan - 106,201
3. Ohio Stadium, Columbus Ohio - 102,329
4. Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin Texas - 100,119
5. Neyland Stadium, Knoxville Tennessee - 100,011
6. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles California - 93,607
7. Sanford Stadium, Athens Georgia - 92,746
8. Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge Louisiana - 92,400
9. Cotton Bowl, Dallas Texas - 92,200
10. Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Alabama - 92,138
11. FEDEX FIELD, Landover Maryland - 91,704
12. Rose Bowl, Pasadena California - 91,136
13. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville Florida - 88,548
14. Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn Alabama - 87,451
15. Kyle Field, College Station Texas - 82,600
16. Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee FL - 82,300
17. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman OK - 82,112
18. Memorial Stadium, Lincoln Nebraska - 81,067
19. Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame Indiana - 80,795
20. Camp Randall Stadium, Madison Wisconsin - 80,321
List of stadiums by capacity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
fall125
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ah, thanks for the correction. Apparently I can't read.
thatsnotmypuppy
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Doesn't the new Cowboys stadium seat just under 90,000 as well?
fall125
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From the same Wiki, in regards to the new Cowboys stadium:
"It was completed on May 29, 2009 and seats 80,000, but is expandable to seat up to 100,000."
So who knows if U2 is using the "expanded" version whatever that means.
It's funny because the Rose Bowl doesn't LOOK bigger than any of these places. I guess just because it isn't tiered like most NFL stadiums so it appears smaller.
"It was completed on May 29, 2009 and seats 80,000, but is expandable to seat up to 100,000."
So who knows if U2 is using the "expanded" version whatever that means.
It's funny because the Rose Bowl doesn't LOOK bigger than any of these places. I guess just because it isn't tiered like most NFL stadiums so it appears smaller.
Marien
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It is just a question, I don't want to bother anyone, it is just that I wonder. What is the use of large stadiums in rural areas? and if they are not good for rock concerts because they are not near a mayor city or metro area what kind of events are they built for that can avoid those mentioned problems? It seems so strange and anti-economical to me I can't figure it up.
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In Dallas they sell "party passes" or something like that. It isn't a seat, you can walk around, spend money, eat and watch the game on monstervision...I think it costs $25...that is part of the expanded attendance number. I think they can reconfigure an endzone and would do that for the super bowl.
I don't think they will do either for the concert
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GretzkyU2Yanks
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all of the biggest stadiums in the US (including all of the top 20 listed except Fed Ex Field) are for universities, mostly used for college football (american football, not 'soccer').
NFL stadiums are typically in the 70,000 range.
garciaricky0019
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Marien, believe it or not, these college stadiums are sold out for weekly Saturday College Football Games, these "traditional" school programs have a strong following, for example:
1. Beaver Stadium, State College Pennsylvania - 107,282 - PENNSTATE NITANY LIONS
2. Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor Michigan - 106,201 - MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
3. Ohio Stadium, Columbus Ohio - 102,329 - OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
4. Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin Texas - 100,119 - TEXAS LONGHORNS
5. Neyland Stadium, Knoxville Tennessee - 100,011 - TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
To name a few...
None of them compare to my MIAMI HURRICANES though...
There's a stadium called Gaylord??? How on earth have I not heard of that before
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Yes, they are huge.
There is no one out there who can sell as many new albums and concert tickets combined as U2 in America. They have the best combination of album and tickets sales of any artist in America. They are essentially as popular as they have ever been, when measured against the rest of the competition.
Thats crazy you would think that, because that could not be further from the truth. I'd say the number people seeing them on tour is a combination of people into the older music or the new music. The tour is setting GROSS and ATTENDANCE records in nearly every market it plays in. One of the tour stops on the fall leg should set the attendance record in North America for a non-festival concert.
Just to show how well U2 has done this year in the UNITED STATES, here are the top 100 selling albums to date in the UNITED STATES as of week 36:
TOP 100 SELLING ALBUMS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR 2009 AS OF WEEK 36
Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 1,743,000 - NUMBER ONES - Michael Jackson
02 - 1,677,052 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
03 - 1,471,006 - HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Soundtrack
04 - 1,410,948 - RELAPSE - Eminem
05 - 1,238,935 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
06 - 1,109,472 - DARK HORSE - Nickelback
07 - 1,090,125 - TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
08 - 1,027,613 - THE E.N.D. (THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) - Black Eyed Peas
09 - 1,024,000 - THRILLER - Michael Jackson
10 - 991,422 - NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2
11 - 961,322 - ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
12 - 959,263 - UNSTOPPABLE - Rascal Flatts
13 - 932,807 - I AM…SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
14 - 899,000 - THE ESSENTIAL - Michael Jackson
15 - 855,872 - BIG WHISKEY AND THE GROOGRUX KING - Dave Matthews Band
16 - 783,117 - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN - Green Day
17 - 730,566 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
18 - 718,280 - BLACKSUMMERS'NIGHT - Maxwell
19 - 693,582 - ALL I EVER WANTED - Kelly Clarkson
20 - 686,950 - NOW 30 - Various
21 - 683,880 - THE FRAY - The Fray
22 - 667,749 - INTUITION - Jamie Foxx
23 - 621,337 - NOW 31 - Various
24 - 606,244 - LEAVE THIS TOWN - Daughtry
25 - 580,375 - WIDE OPEN - Jason Aldean
26 - 579,426 - FUNHOUSE - P!nk
27 - 571,300 - 808S AND HEARTBREAK - Kanye West
28 - 563,100 - WORKING ON A DREAM - Bruce Springsteen
29 - 560,438 - LEARN TO LIVE - Darius Rucker
30 - 550,938 - WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS - Jason Mraz
31 - 547,482 - DEFYING GRAVITY - Keith Urban
32 - 522,463 - LINES VINES AND TRYING TIMES - Jonas Brothers
33 - 497,525 - CIRCUS - Britney Spears
34 - 496,895 - LOVE ON THE INSIDE - Sugarland
35 - 490,230 - A DIFFERENT ME - Keyshia Cole
36 - 486,077 - PAPER TRAIL - T.I.
37 - 465,543 - TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Swift
38 - 449,856 - LOVE VS MONEY - The-Dream
39 - 442,955 - IN A PERFECT WORLD - Keri Hilson
40 - 432,259 - THE SOUND OF MADNESS - Shinedown
41 - 425,990 - LADY ANTEBELLUM - Lady Antebellum
42 - 421,676 - VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS - Coldplay
43 - 421,395 - HANNAH MONTANA 3 - Soundtrack
44 - 421,160 - DAVID COOK - David Cook
45 - 408,340 - SCARS AND SOUVENIRS - Theory Of A Deadman
46 - 402,642 - GREATEST HITS II - Kenny Chesney
47 - 399,200 - 19 - Adele
48 - 396,000 - OFF THE WALL - Michael Jackson
49 - 387,200 - NOW 29 - Various
50 - 383,619 - ONE OF THE BOYS - Katy Perry
51 - 381,100 - FREEDOM - Akon
52 - 379,900 - LOTUS FLOW3R - Prince
53 - 379,810 - DEEPER THAN RAP - Rick Ross
54 - 376,100 - CARNIVAL RIDE - Carrie Underwood
55 - 370,009 - THA CARTER III - Lil' Wayne
56 - 361,700 - ROCK N ROLL JESUS - Kid Rock
57 - 353,773 - SWAN SONGS - Hollywood Undead
58 - 350,000 - BAD - Michael Jackson
59 - 349,418 - MAMMA MIA - Soundtrack
60 - 344,200 - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Soundtrack
61 - 339,885 - QUIET NIGHTS - Diana Krall
62 - 336,699 - THAT LONESOME SONG - Jamey Johnson
63 - 326,100 - THE LAST KISS - Jadakiss
64 - 321,900 - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN - Ne-Yo
65 - 315,850 - AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT - Brad Paisley
66 - 312,700 - TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE - Bob Dylan
67 - 310,903 - I LOOK TO YOU - Whitney Houston
68 - 306,364 - CHICKENFOOT - Chickenfoot
69 - 301,374 - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN - All-American Rejects
70 - 291,000 - DANGEROUS - Michael Jackson
71 - 286,377 - TWANG - George Strait
72 - 283,926 - EPIPHANY - Chrisette Michele
73 - 276,800 - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
74 - 274,651 - SOUL - Seal
75 - 272,100 - RAISING SAND - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
76 - 269,700 - TESTIMONY:VOL 2-LOVE AND POLITICS - India.Arie
77 - 264,820 - THE POINT OF IT ALL - Anthony Hamilton
78 - 261,024 - CRADLESONG - Rob Thomas
79 - 259,089 - GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - Rascal Flatts
80 - 259,000 - GOLD-GREATEST HITS - Abba
81 - 258,456 - GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
82 - 252,400 - DEATH MAGNETIC - Metallica
83 - 252,181 - WANT - 3OH!3
84 - 251,300 - LEGEND - Bob Marley & the Wailers
85 - 251,100 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
86 - 247,352 - FEEL THAT FIRE - Dierks Bentley
87 - 246,858 - UNCLE CHARLIE - Charlie Wilson
88 - 244,189 - INCREDIBAD - Lonely Island
89 - 242,604 - HERE WE GO AGAIN - Demi Lovato
90 - 242,300 - ISOULJABOYTELLEM - Soulja Boy Tell'em
91 - 240,139 - DAY AND AGE - Killers
92 - 237,100 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
93 - 229,700 - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
94 - 229,100 - FOREVER IN THE DAY - Day26
95 - 227,200 - R.O.O.T.S. (ROUTE OF OVERCOMING THE STRUGGLE) - Flo Rida
96 - 225,600 - KIDZ BOP 15 - Kidz Bop Kids
97 - 222,700 - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Soundtrack
98 - 219,600 - JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson
99 - 217,527 - WILCO (THE ALBUM) - Wilco
100 - 215,484 - TIME OF OUR LIVES EP - Miley Cyrus
Maoilbheannacht
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There's a stadium called Gaylord??? How on earth have I not heard of that before
Probably because its usually just called Owen Field.
The official name is the following:
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at Owen Field
33rd largest stadium in the world, 17th largest in the United States. Opened in 1925. Capacity 82,112
Marien
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GretzkyU2Yanks and garciaricky0019 Thank you so much for your explanation!!!!
I would have never believed that a university stadium could be that big, definetely they are tiny in Europe on comparison.
I would have never believed that a university stadium could be that big, definetely they are tiny in Europe on comparison.
WOW,cool.It was amazing to see the fans outside the hotel in Chicago.I thought the crowd in the stadium were quite flat though.
College football.
Mrs. Garrison
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
The Gaylord family, who own everything from newspapers to hotels natiowide, donated millions of dollars to the stadium renevation which was completed earlier this decade and therefore the place was named after them. Having sat in the renovated area many times, i could care less how "gay" the name sounds.
LyricalDrug
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FedEx Field in Maryland is the biggest stadium in the NFL, but there isn't much field space: when it was built, the goal was to have the fans sitting close to the field, to make tons of noise, and distract visiting teams. By contrast, the Rose Bowl - while a little smaller than FedEx in terms of number of seats -- has a larger field. So, you can bet that a few more people will be at the L.A. show than the D.C. show, but not by much.
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The Gaylord family, who own everything from newspapers to hotels natiowide, donated millions of dollars to the stadium renevation which was completed earlier this decade and therefore the place was named after them. Having sat in the renovated area many times, i could care less how "gay" the name sounds.
I think the name is cool. Very unique. Its interesting that the 33rd largest stadium on the planet is located in Oklahoma. This will be U2's first concert in Oklahoma since the WAR tour.
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Well, there can't be that much difference in field space. Both need 100 yard football fields with 10 yard enzones on either side, as well as sideline space for teams. How many people they allow on each field will probably depend more on fire code laws in each area rather than how much extra sideline space each field has. I just checked each field on google Earth and they are both equal in width, but the Rose Bowl has greater length than FEDEX FIELD, but not by a lot.
Los Angeles is a bigger market than Washington DC, plus the Rose Bowl show is the only U2 show on this leg in California. The FEDEX FIELD show is not getting as many people as it normally would thanks to the stadium show in Charlottesville Virginia.
The Rose Bowl show soldout its initial allotment of tickets in 6 hours, said to be 90,000 tickets. They have released more since then, appear to have sold most of those as well. Only single $95 dollar seats remain.
FEDEX FIELD soldout the field, lower level, and middle level within hours of going on sale in the Spring. Only $30 dollar tickets on the top level of the stadium are still available.
Anyways, it should be interesting to see which stadium comes out on top, but the Rose Bowl has the advantage do to less U2 shows in the area and the larger market.
I believe the attendance record for a single non-festival concert in the USA was set by the Who in 1982 with their concert at JFK stadium Philadelphia with 91,451 in attendance. Both shows at the Rose Bowl and FEDEX FIELD by U2 may break that record.
zooropop40
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Go Canes!!! Im from Miami too, but I am away at the moment.
Y2K
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The new Cowboys Stadium is apprently expecting 110,00 people for the Giants/Cowboys game this weekend. So depending on how they handle "party pass" seats, a concert there may be easily be the largest in the US.
ouizy
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Yes - I had read that for a football game it can easily SEAT 100,000.
I am guessing then, that for U2 with GA it woul dsurpass that number if sold out...
ntalwar
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I read 82,000 seats plus up to "35,000 party passes" for football.
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What is a "party pass"? If it means just sitting inside some place and watching the game on a screen, I don't think that really counts toward attendance and I'm sure they would not use that for concerts. FEDEX FIELD is still recognized as the largest stadium in the NFL with 91,700 seats, so I think the 80,000 figure for the Cowboys stadium is probably correct.
genesis199125
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A party pass are cheap tickets for GA room only areas in "party decks" that overlook the field. I know they used it for Paul McCartney's concert at Cowboys Stadium.
