Curated playlist
Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
- Shea StadiumAt Shea Stadium in 1965, the Beatles played to 55,600 fans who could not hear them.
- SoFi StadiumSoFi Stadium's roof holds 27,000 LED pucks that planes landing at LAX can see. It opened in Inglewood in 2020.
- Gillette StadiumRobert Kraft paid the whole bill for Gillette Stadium himself. That is a rare move for an NFL owner.
- Hard Rock StadiumA 1976 plan to quadruple the Dolphins' rent pushed Joe Robbie to build his own stadium.
- Lumen FieldFans at Seattle's Lumen Field cheered a 2011 Marshawn Lynch run so hard that instruments recorded shaking.
- Caesars SuperdomeA 1966 Astrodome tour led Louisiana's governor to demand a bigger dome, which became the Superdome.
- Soldier FieldCrews at Chicago's Soldier Field removed 24,000 seats in 36 hours, a speed record that has never been broken since.
- AT&T StadiumAT&T Stadium's first NFL game drew 105,121 fans to a venue with 80,000 seats. That set a regular-season record.
- Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium delayed its opening three times because of its pinwheel roof.
- Toyota FieldToyota Field, a San Antonio soccer stadium, was built to fund a theme park for children with disabilities.
- Los Angeles Convention CenterA tornado once tore through the roof of the Los Angeles Convention Center. It hit on the 1st of March 1983.
- Bank of America StadiumBank of America Stadium was mostly paid for by fans buying seat rights. The method surprised NFL owners.