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Line 1: {{short description\|~~Domed multi-purpose stadium~~Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}} {{distinguish}} {{Use American English\|date=November 2019}} Line 7: \| nickname = ''The Superdome'' \| logo_image = Caesars_Superdome_logo.svg \| logo_size = \| image = Louisiana Superdome - Unbranded - 26 July 2021.jpg \| image_size = 250 \| caption = The Superdome on July 26, 2021, between removal of Mercedes-Benz branding and installation of Caesars branding \| address = 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive \| location = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], United States \| coordinates = {{coord\|29\|57\|3\|N\|90\|4\|52\|W\|region:US-LA_type:landmark\|display=inline,title}} \| pushpin_map = United States New Orleans ~~East~~#Louisiana#USA \| pushpin_relief = 1yes \| pushpin_label = Caesars Superdome \| pushpin_map_caption = Location in New Orleans##Location in Louisiana##Location in the United States▼ \| pushpin_mapsize = 250 ▲\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[New Orleans]]##Location in [[Louisiana]]##Location in the [[United States]] \| broke_ground = August 12, 1971 \| opened = August 3, 1975 Line 26 ⟶ 28: \| architect = Curtis and Davis Associated<ref name="construction">{{cite web\|url=http://www.modernsteel.com/archives/PDFs_61-90/1976A9_16-1&2.pdf\|title=Modern Steel Construction\|website=www.modernsteel.com\|access-date=2018-09-02\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120204700/http://www.modernsteel.com/archives/PDFs_61-90/1976A9_16-1%262.pdf\|archive-date=2012-11-20\|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />Edward B. Silverstein & Associates<ref name="construction"/><br />Nolan, Norman & Nolan<ref name="construction"/> \| tenants = {{collapsible list\| * [[New Orleans Saints]] ([[National Football League\|NFL]]) ~~(1975–2004, 2006–present)~~1975–present * [[Sugar Bowl]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association\|NCAA]]) ~~(1975–2005, 2007–present)~~1975–present * [[Tulane Green Wave football\|Tulane Green Wave]] (NCAA) ~~(1975–2004, 2006–2013)~~1975–2013 * [[New Orleans Jazz (NBA team)\|New Orleans Jazz]] ([[National Basketball Association\|NBA]]) (1975–1979) * [[New Orleans Pelicans (baseball)\|New Orleans Pelicans]] ([[American Association (20th century)\|AA]]) (1977) * [[New Orleans Breakers (1984)\|New Orleans Breakers]] ([[United States Football League\|USFL]]) (1984) * [[New Orleans Night]] ([[Arena Football League\|AFL]]) (1991–1992) * [[New Orleans Bowl]] (NCAA) ~~(2001–2004, 2006–present)~~2001–present * [[New Orleans VooDoo]] (AFL) (2013) }} \| publictransit = {{rint\|heritage\|tram}} {{rint\|neworleans\|rampart-st-claude}} {{rint\|neworleans\|loyola-riverfront}}[[Poydras Street]]<br/>{{rint\|us\|amtrak}}{{rint\|us\|greyhound}} [[New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal]] \| seating_capacity = [[American football]]: 73,208 (expandable to 76,468)<ref>{{cite web\|title=The Superdome – An Icon Transformed\|url=http://superdome.com/uploads/SUPERDOMEMEDIAKIT5.3.12FINAL.pdf\|publisher=State of Louisiana\|access-date=September 6, 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221185008/http://superdome.com/uploads/SUPERDOMEMEDIAKIT5.3.12FINAL.pdf\|archive-date=February 21, 2014}}</ref><br />[[Basketball]]: 73,432<br />[[Baseball]]: 56,941 \| record_attendance = 78,133 ([[WrestleMania 34]], April 8, 2018) Line 55 ⟶ 57: \| website = {{URL\|https://www.caesarssuperdome.com/\|caesarssuperdome.com}} }} The '''Caesars Superdome''' (originally '''Louisiana Superdome''' and formerly '''Mercedes-Benz Superdome'''), commonly known as the '''Superdome''', is a domed [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in the [[New Orleans Central Business District\|Central Business District]] of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], United States. It is the home stadium of the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Plans to build the Superdome were drawn up in 1967 by the New Orleans modernist architectural firm of [[Curtis and Davis Architects and Engineers\|Curtis and Davis]] and the building opened as the Louisiana Superdome in 1975. Its steel frame covers a {{Convert\|13\|acre\|adj=on}} expanse and the {{Convert\|273\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} dome is made of a lamellar multi-ringed frame and has a diameter of {{Convert\|680\|ft\|m\|0}}, making it the largest fixed domed structure in the world.<ref>{{cite web\|title=MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME FACTS & FIGURES<!-- Bot generated title -->\|url=http://superdome.s3.amazonaws.com/doc/presskit.pdf}}</ref> The Superdome has routinely hosted major sporting events; it has hosted seven [[Super Bowl]] games (and will host its eighth, [[Super Bowl LIX]], in 2025), and five [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament\|NCAA championships]] in men's college basketball. In college football, the [[Sugar Bowl]] has been played at the Superdome since 1975, which is one of the "New Year's Six" [[bowl game]]s of the [[College Football Playoff]] (CFP). It also traditionally hosts the [[Bayou Classic]], a rivalry game played between the [[~~Historically~~historically black colleges and universities~~\|HBCUs~~]] [[Southern University]] and [[Grambling State University]]. The Superdome was also the long-time home of the [[Tulane Green Wave football]] team of [[Tulane University]] until 2014 (when they returned on-campus at [[Yulman Stadium]]), and was the home venue of the [[New Orleans Jazz (NBA team)\|New Orleans Jazz]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) from 1975 until 1979. In 2005, the Superdome housed thousands of people seeking shelter from [[Hurricane Katrina]]. The building suffered extensive damage as a result of the storm, and was closed for many months afterward. The building was fully refurbished and reopened in time for the Saints' 2006 home opener on September 25. Line 66 ⟶ 68: ===Planning=== Local businessman [[David Dixon (businessman)\|David Dixon]] (who later founded the [[United States Football League]] in the 1980s) conceived of the Superdome while attempting to convince the NFL to award a franchise to New Orleans. After hosting several exhibition games at [[Tulane Stadium]] during typical New Orleans summer thunderstorms, Dixon was told by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle that the NFL would never expand into New Orleans without a domed stadium. Dixon then won the support of the [[list of Governors of Louisiana\|governor]] of [[Louisiana]], [[John McKeithen]]. When they toured the [[Astrodome]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] in 1966, McKeithen was quoted as saying, "I want one of these, only bigger", in reference to the Astrodome itself. Bonds were passed for construction of the Superdome on November 8, 1966, seven days after commissioner [[Pete Rozelle]] awarded New Orleans the 25th professional football franchise. The stadium was conceptualized to be a multifunctional stadium for football, baseball and basketball—with moveable field level stands that would be arranged specifically for each sport and areas with dirt (for the bases and pitchers mound) covered with metal plates on the stadium floor (they were covered by the artificial turf during football games)—and there are also meeting rooms that could be rented for many different purposes. Dixon imagined the possibilities of staging simultaneous high school football games side by side and suggested that the synthetic surface be white.<ref>{{cite news\|date=June 11, 1967\|title=Louisiana Plans Functional Stadium\|page=215\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/06/11/archives/louisiana-plans-functional-stadium.html}}</ref> Blount International of [[Montgomery, Alabama]] was chosen to build the stadium.<ref name="Air University">{{cite web\|title=Air University: Eagle Biography: Winton M. "Red" Blount\|url=http://www.au.af.mil/au/goe/eagle_bios/2001/blount_2001.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223193451/http://www.au.af.mil/au/goe/eagle_bios/2001/blount_2001.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=December 23, 2011\|access-date=December 14, 2011\|publisher=Au.af.mil}}</ref> As the dome was being constructed, various individuals developed eccentric models of the structure: one was of sugar, another consisted of pennies. The so-called "penny model" traveled to the Philadelphia [[Bicentennial of the United States\|Bicentennial]] '76 exhibition. New Orleanian Norman J. Kientz built the model with 2,697 pennies and donated it to the Superdome Board of Commissioners in April 1974.<ref>''Louisiana Superdome Newsletter'' 5:7 (August 1976) and III:4 (April 15, 1974).</ref> Line 112 ⟶ 114: In addition, escalators were added to the outside of the club rooms. Each suite includes modernized rooms with raised ceilings, leather sofas, and flat-screen TVs, as well as glass brushed aluminum and wood-grain furnishings. A new $600,000 point-of-sale system was also installed, allowing fans to purchase concessions with credit cards throughout the stadium for the first time. During the summer of 2010, the Superdome installed {{convert\|111831\|sqft\|m2}} of the UBU Speed S5-M synthetic turf system, an Act Global brand. In 2017 Act Global installed a new turf in time for the NFL ~~Season~~season. For the 2018, 2019, and 2020 NFL seasons, Turf Nation Inc located in Dalton, GAGeorgia, have supplied the synthetic turf system for the Superdome,. The Superdome has, as of 2017, the largest continuous synthetic turf system in the NFL. Beginning in 2011, demolition and new construction began to the lower bowl of the stadium, reconfiguring it to increase seating by 3,500, widening the plaza concourse, building two bunker club lounges and adding additional concession stands. Crews tore down the temporary stairs that led from [[Champions Square]] to the Dome, and replaced them with permanent steps. Installation of express elevators that take coaches and media from the ground level of the stadium to the press box were also completed. New {{convert\|7500\|sqft\|m2\|adj=on}} bunker lounges on each side of the stadium were built. The lounges are equipped with flat-screen TVs, granite counter tops and full-service bars. These state-of-the-art lounges can serve 4,500 fans, whose old plaza seats were upgraded to premium tickets, giving those fans leather chairs with cup-holders. The plaza level was extended, closing in space between the concourse and plaza seating, adding new restrooms and concession areas. The renovations also ended the stadium's ability to convert to a baseball configuration.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Superdome gets makeover with big games ahead\|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14605228/superdome-gets-makeover-with-big-games-ahead\|publisher=CBS}}</ref> The renovations were completed in late June 2011 in time for the [[Essence Music Festival]]. Line 120 ⟶ 122: ==== Statue ==== On July 27, 2012, a statue was unveiled at a plaza next to the Superdome. The work, titled ''Rebirth'', depicts one of the most famous plays in Saints history—[[Steve Gleason]]'s block of a [[Michael Koenen]] punt that the Saints recovered for a touchdown early in the first quarter of the team's first post-Katrina game in the Superdome.<ref>{{cite news\|date=July 28, 2012\|title=Steve Gleason statue unveiled\|work=ESPN.com\|agency=Associated Press\|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8207214/new-orleans-saints-unveil-statue-steve-gleason-blocked-punt\|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> ==== Super Bowl XLVII power failure ==== The Superdome hosted the [[Super Bowl XLVII]] football game on February 3, 2013. A partial power failure halted game play for about 34 minutes in the third quarter between the [[2012 Baltimore Ravens season\|Baltimore Ravens]] and the [[2012 San Francisco 49ers season\|San Francisco 49ers]]. It caused [[CBS Sports\|CBS]], who was broadcasting the game, to lose some of its cameras as well as voiceovers by commentators [[Jim Nantz]] and [[Phil Simms]]. At no point did the game go off the air, though the game had no audio for about two minutes. While the lights were coming back on, sideline reporter [[Steve Tasker]] reported on the outage as a breaking news situation until power was restored enough for play to continue. On February 8, 2013, it was reported that a relay device intended to prevent an electrical overload had caused the failure.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Device setting caused SB outage\|publisher=ESPN\|agency=Associated Press\|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8929106/super-bowl-xlvii-utility-says-bad-device-caused-super-bowl-blackout\|access-date=9 April 2013}}</ref> The device was located in an electrical vault owned and operated by [[Entergy]], the electrical utility for the New Orleans area. That vault is approximately one quarter mile away from the Superdome. A subsequent report from an independent auditor confirmed the relay device as the cause.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Thompson\|first=Richard\|title=Super Bowl blackout report blames electric relay device, cites poor communication\|date=March 22, 2013 \|url=http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2013/03/analysis_of_super_bowl_blackou.html\|access-date=9 April 2013\|publisher=NOLA Media Group}}</ref> The Superdome's own power system was never compromised. ==== End zone scoreboards and new lighting ==== During the 2016 off-season, the smaller videoboards formerly located along the end zone walls above the upper seating bowl were replaced with two large [[Panasonic]] [[high-definition television\|HD]] ~~[[light emitting diode\|~~LED]] displays that stretch {{convert\|330\|ft\|m}} wide and {{convert\|35\|ft\|m}} tall that are much easier to see throughout the bowl.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Duncan\|first=Jeff\|date=27 May 2016\|title=Massive new video boards in Superdome almost ready to shine\|work=[[The Times-Picayune]]\|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/05/massive_video_boards_in_superd.html\|access-date=2 September 2016}}</ref> Other upgrades included a complete upgrade to the Superdome's interior [[floodlight]]ing system to an efficient [[LED]] system with programmable coloring, [[Laser lighting display\|light show]] effects, and instant on-off; in normal mode the stadium will have a more vibrant and naturally pleasing system resembling natural daylight.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Trahan\|first=Sabrina\|date=24 August 2016\|title=Saints unveil new high-definition end zone boards, other Superdome renovations\|publisher=SportsNOLA.com\|url=http://sportsnola.com/saints-unveil-new-high-definition-end-zone-boards-superdome-renovations/\|url-status=~~dead~~usurped\|access-date=2 September 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914223907/http://sportsnola.com/saints-unveil-new-high-definition-end-zone-boards-superdome-renovations/\|archive-date=14 September 2016\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Ames\|first=Don\|date=26 August 2016\|title=Superdome About To Put On A Show With New Attractions\|publisher=[[WWL (AM)\|WWL Radio]]\|url=http://www.wwl.com/pages/22855954.php?\|url-status=dead\|access-date=2 September 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919011237/http://www.wwl.com/pages/22855954.php\|archive-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> ==== Current renovations ==== Line 140 ⟶ 142: ===Capacity=== The Superdome has a listed football [[seating capacity]] of 76,468 (expanded) or 73,208 (not expanded) and a maximum basketball seating capacity of 73,432. However, published attendance figures from events such as the Super Bowl football game have exceeded 79,000. The basketball capacity does not reflect the NCAA's new policy on arranging the basketball court on the 50-yard line on the football field, per 2009 NCAA policy.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/basketball+resources/seating+configuration+at+the+final+four\|work=NCAA\|title=Basketball Resources\|date=January 2, 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225181259/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Basketball+Resources/Seating+Configuration+at+the+Final+Four\|archive-date=December 25, 2013}}</ref> In 2011, 3,500 seats were added, increasing the Superdome's capacity to 76,468. The Superdome's capacity was 78,133 for [[WrestleMania 34]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2014/04/wrestlemania_xxx_live_blogging.html\|title=WrestleMania XXX: Daniel Bryan wins WWE world heavyweight title\|publisher=NOLA Media Group\|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> In 2021, 4,300 seats were removed, with the goal of improving the fan experience by widening concourses, adding quick-service concessions, and building larger elevators and escalators.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/superdome-renovations-will-impact-4300-seats-in-2021\|title=Superdome renovations will impact 4,300 seats in 2021\|date=February 16, 2021 \|publisher=NBC Sports/Pro Football Talk\|access-date=November 22, 2023}}</ref> The chronology of the capacity for football is as follows: Line 149 ⟶ 151: \|- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New Orleans Saints}};"\|1975–1978 \| 74,452<ref>{{cite news \|title=Galleries\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1090246/index.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111221953/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1090246/index.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=November 11, 2012\|work=CNN\|date=September 15, 1975\|access-date=October 22, 2011}}</ref> \|- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New Orleans Saints}};"\|1979–1984 Line 173 ⟶ 175: \|- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New Orleans Saints}};"\|1998 \| 69,028<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nfc In Order Of Predicted Finishes\|first=Charean\|last=Williams\|url=~~http~~https://~~articles~~www.orlandosentinel.com/1998-/08-/28/~~features/9808280660_1_kevin~~nfc-~~greene~~in-~~free~~order-~~agent~~of-~~steve~~predicted-~~young~~finishes/\|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]\|date=August 28, 1998\|access-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> \|- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New Orleans Saints}};"\|1999 Line 179 ⟶ 181: \|- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New Orleans Saints}};"\|2000 \| 64,900<ref>{{cite news \|title=Saints Tested by Williams Loss Raiders, Rams Loom As Former 'Ain'ts' Seek 1st Playoff Win\|first=Gary\|last=Mihoces\|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/63967245.html?dids=63967245:63967245&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+16%2C+2000&author=Gary+Mihoces&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Saints+tested+by+Williams+loss+Raiders%2C+Rams+loom+as+former+~~'Ain'ts'~~%27Ain%27ts%27+seek+1st+playoff+win&pqatl=google\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725093703/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/63967245.html?dids=63967245:63967245&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+16%2C+2000&author=Gary+Mihoces&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Saints+tested+by+Williams+loss+Raiders%2C+Rams+loom+as+former+%27Ain%27ts%27+seek+1st+playoff+win&pqatl=google\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 25, 2012\|newspaper=[[USA Today]]\|date=November 16, 2000\|access-date=October 22, 2011}}</ref> \|- ! scope="row" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle\|New Orleans Saints}};"\|2001 Line 204 ⟶ 206: ===American Football=== [[File:The Dome New Orleans Man Trip.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Panorama of 69,719 in attendance<ref>{{cite web\|title=2010 Detroit lions: 2009 Season in Review\|url=http://media.detroitlions.com/images/9007/media_guide/2010/2010_Det_SeasonReview.pdf\|website=Detroit Lions\|page=2\|access-date=September 23, 2012}}</ref> during a Saints game vs the [[Detroit Lions]], 2009]] The Superdome's primary tenant is the [[National Football League\|NFL's]] [[New Orleans Saints]]. The team regularly draws capacity crowds.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Saints sell out Superdome for sixth season in a row\|url=~~http~~https://www.nfl.com/news~~/story/09000d5d81ff44d6/article~~/saints-sell-out-superdome-for-sixth-season-in-a-row-09000d5d81ff44d6\|publisher=NFL\|access-date=October 4, 2011\|date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> {{External media\|title=Desmond Howard's 99-yard kick return touchdown in the Superdome in Super Bowl XXXI\|video1=[https://www.facebook.com/NFL/videos/desmond-howard-kick-return-td-in-super-bowl-xxxi-/3245292469094886/ Green Bay Packers return specialist Desmond Howard returns Adam Vinatieri's kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXI, January 26, 1997]}} The NFL has hosted seven [[Super Bowl]]s at the Superdome, most recently [[Super Bowl XLVII]] in 2013. The Superdome is scheduled to host [[Super Bowl LIX]] in 2025. Line 248 ⟶ 252: Since the Superdome's reopening in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the increased success of the New Orleans Saints, the Superdome has developed a reputation for having a very strong home field advantage. While all domed stadiums possess this quality to some degree, the Superdome is known to be extremely loud during games, especially during offensive drives by the visiting team. During a pregame interview before the Minnesota Vikings' opening game of the 2010 NFL season against the Saints, [[Brett Favre]], reflecting on the Vikings' loss to the Saints in the 2009 NFC Championship Game, said of the Superdome: "That was, by far, the most hostile environment I've ever been in. You couldn't hear anything." It was during that loss that some of the Vikings players elected to wear earplugs, including Favre. It was the first game of the season that they had chosen to do so.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/147830-vikings-to-wear-earplugs-in-superdome\|title=Sports News, Scores and Highlights from Sports Illustrated – SI.com\|website=FanNation \|date=February 13, 2024 }}</ref> ===Baseball=== Line 263 ⟶ 267: ====Major League Baseball exhibitions==== The [[1976 Minnesota Twins season\|Minnesota Twins]] and the [[1976 Houston Astros season\|Houston Astros]] played an exhibition game on April 6, 1976.<ref name="Home in the Dome"/> The [[New York Yankees]] played exhibition games at the Superdome in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983. The Yankees hosted the [[1980 Baltimore Orioles season\|Baltimore Orioles]] on March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the Orioles 9–3 on March 15, 1980. The following day, 43,339 fans saw [[Floyd Rayford]] lead the Orioles to a 7–1 win over the Yankees.<ref>{{cite news \|agency=Associated Press\|title=Big Crowds See Baseball at Superdome\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ln0UAAAAIBAJ&pg=4892,4343235&dq=superdome+yankees\|newspaper=[[The Blade (Toledo)\|Toledo Blade]]\|date=March 17, 1980\|access-date=June 19, 2009}}{{Dead link\|date=June 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 1981, the [[1981 New York Yankees season\|Yankees]] played the [[1981 New York Mets season\|New York Mets]], [[1981 Philadelphia Phillies season\|Philadelphia Philles]] and [[1981 Pittsburgh Pirates season\|Pittsburgh Pirates]] in the dome. In 1982, the [[1982 New York Yankees season\|Yankees]] played the [[1982 Montreal Expos season\|Montreal Expos]] and [[1982 Texas Rangers season\|Texas Rangers]] and late in 1982, the Yankees considered opening the 1983 regular season at the Superdome if Yankee Stadium would not be ready yet after renovations.<ref>{{cite news \|title=SPORTS PEOPLE; Yankees, Southern Style\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/15/sports/sports-people-yankees-southern-style.html\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=October 15, 1982\|access-date=June 19, 2009}}</ref> The [[1983 New York Yankees season\|1983 New York Yankees]] also played the [[1983 Montreal Expos season\|Montreal Expos]] and [[1983 Toronto Blue Jays season\|Toronto Blue Jays]] in the Superdome that year.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Yanks' Alexander Impressive in Win Over Jays\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ISAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3818,5134859&dq=superdome+yankees\|newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]]\|date=March 28, 1983\|access-date=June 19, 2009}}</ref> The [[1984 Philadelphia Phillies season\|Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[1984 St. Louis Cardinals season\|St. Louis Cardinals]] closed the 1984 spring training season with two games at the dome on March 31, 1984, and April 1, 1984.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Phillies Full of Questions for Opener\|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]\|date=April 2, 1984}}</ref> In what was a preview of the [[1989 World Series]], the [[1989 Oakland Athletics season\|Oakland A's]] played the [[1989 San Francisco Giants season\|San Francisco Giants]] in two games on March 28–29, 1989.<ref name="thetenthinning.com">{{cite web\| title=Marlins' Upcoming Game In New Orleans Triggers a Look Back\|publisher=thetenthinning.com\|url=http://thetenthinning.com/blog.php?s=marlins-upcoming-game-in-new-orleans-triggers-a-look-back\|access-date=2015-03-29}}</ref> In 1991, the [[1991 Los Angeles Dodgers season\|Los Angeles Dodgers]] played the [[1991 Oakland Athletics season\|Oakland A's]] in two games on March 22–23, 1991. The [[1993 Oakland Athletics season\|A's]] also played the [[1993 New York Mets season\|New York Mets]] in two contests on March 26–27, 1993. In 1994, the [[1994 Boston Red Sox season\|Boston Red Sox]] played the [[1994 New York Yankees season\|New York Yankees]] in two games on April 1–2, 1994. The last professional baseball games played in the Superdome occurred on April 3–4, 1999, when the [[1999 Chicago Cubs season\|Chicago Cubs]] and [[1999 Minnesota Twins season\|Minnesota Twins]] played a two-game series dubbed the "New Orleans Major League Baseball Classic."<ref name="thetenthinning.com"/> ====Busch Challenge/Winn-Dixie Showdown==== Line 337 ⟶ 341: ===Concerts=== Between August 28 and September 14, 1975, the Superdome continued to celebrate its grand opening, with appearances by [[Bob Hope]], Chayl Jhuren, [[Telly Savalas]], [[Dorothy Lamour]], [[Karen Valentine]], and [[Raquel Welch]]. [[The Allman Brothers Band\|The Allman Brothers]], [[~~The~~the Marshall Tucker Band]], [[Wet Willie]], the [[Charlie Daniels]] band, ~~the~~ [[~~The~~the ~~O'Jays\|~~O'Jays]], ~~the~~ [[~~The Isley~~the ~~Brothers\|~~Isley Brothers]], [[the Temptations]], [[Donald Byrd]] and [[the Blackbyrds]], and the [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus\|Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus]] also performed.<ref>"Thousands View Dome Dedication." ''Louisiana Superdome Newsletter'' IV:8 (15 August 1975). [http://larc.tulane.edu Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University Libraries.]</ref> ~~On September 19, 1975, [[The Jackson 5\|The Jacksons]] performed on their Jackson Five World Tour at the venue.~~ On October 3, 1975, [[June Carter]], [[Johnny Cash]], [[Merle Haggard]], [[Waylon Jennings]] and [[Jessi Colter]] performed in the Dome. Fans included then Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], wife Elaine, children Anna, Victoria, Steven and David, and Edwards' grandchildren.<ref>''Louisiana Superdome Newsletter'' IV:10 (October 15, 1975). [http://larc.tulane.edu Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University Libraries.]</ref> The Superdome's 1977 New Year's Eve celebration opened with [[~~The~~the Emotions]] and [[Deniece Williams]], followed by [[Earth, Wind and Fire]]. On May 29, 1977, the First Annual Superdome KOOL Jazz Spectacular featured [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Al Green]], [[The Spinners (American group)\|~~The~~the Spinners]] and [[~~The~~the Mighty Clouds of Joy]]. [[Jimmie Walker\|Jimmie "J.J." Walker]] from the TV series ''[[Good Times]]'' was the guest M.C. Since 1981, the [[Krewe of Endymion]] has hosted its [[Mardi Gras]] ball and concert, the Endymion Extravaganza, at the Superdome. It traditionally serves as the culmination of the krewe's parade.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=MacCash\|first=Doug\|title=Endymion Extravaganza 2022 to take place in Superdome, superkrewe says\|url=https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/article_5c9d1348-a45a-11eb-8043-7b5727ca043c.html\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-07-30\|website=NOLA.com\|date=April 23, 2021 \|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423180109/https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/article_5c9d1348-a45a-11eb-8043-7b5727ca043c.html \|archive-date=April 23, 2021 }}</ref> Line 369 ⟶ 371: \| July 13, 1978 \|\| [[The Rolling Stones]] \|\| [[Van Halen]]<br />[[Doobie Brothers]] \|\| [[The Rolling Stones US Tour 1978\|US Tour 1978]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| \|- \| December 5, 1981 \|\| [[The Rolling Stones]] \|\| [[George Thorogood]]<br />[[The Neville Brothers]] \|\| [[The Rolling Stones American Tour 1981\|American Tour 1981]] \|\| \|\| $1,531,250 \|\| Attendees filled the floor area, as well as the regular seating sections.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.superdome.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=38\|title=The Mercedes-Benz Superdome – Home\|publisher=Superdome.com\|access-date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> \|- \| February 14, 1983 \|\| [[Kiss (band)\|Kiss]] \|\| [[Zebra (American band)\|Zebra]] \|\| [[Creatures of the Night Tour/10th Anniversary Tour]] \|\| 10,421 / 15,000 \|\| $107,866 \|\| Mardi Gras Eve Spectacular Line 381 ⟶ 383: \| October 18, 1988 \|\| [[George Michael]] \|\| — \|\| [[Faith World Tour]] \|\| \|\| $450,555 \|\| \|- \| November 13, 1989 \|\| [[The Rolling Stones]] \|\| [[Living Colour]] \|\| [[Steel Wheels Tour]] \|\| 59,339 / 59,339 \|\| $1,682,220 \|\| \|- \| July 8, 1990 \|\| [[Janet Jackson]] \|\| [[Chuckii Booker]] \|\| [[Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| Line 393 ⟶ 395: \| May 14, 1994 \|\| [[Pink Floyd]] \|\| — \|\| [[The Division Bell Tour]] \|\| 41,475 / 41,475 \|\| $1,401,445 \|\| \|- \| August 1, 1994 \|\| [[Janet Jackson]] \|\| - \|\| [[Janet World Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| \|- \| October 10, 1994 \|\| [[The Rolling Stones]] \|\| [[Bryan Adams]] \|\| [[Voodoo Lounge Tour]] \|\| 32,687 / 40,000 \|\| $1,464,250 \|\| \|- \| July 9, 1996 \|\| [[Kiss ~~(band)\|Kiss]]~~ \|\| [[The Melvins]] \|\| [[Alive/Worldwide Tour]] \|\| 16,308 / 16,308 \|\| $513,665 \|\| \|- \| November 21, 1997 \|\| [[U2]] \|\| [[Third Eye Blind]] \|\| [[PopMart Tour]] \|\| 21,465 / 25,000 \|\| $911,528 \|\| \|- \| October 28, 1998 \|\| [[Janet Jackson]] \|\| — \|\| [[The Velvet Rope Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| \|- \| April 12, 1999 \|\| [[Celine Dion]] \|\| — \|\| [[Let's Talk About Love World Tour]] \|\| 20,047 / 20,047 \|\| $1,153,562 \|\| Line 413 ⟶ 415: \| September 20, 2000 \|\| [[Britney Spears]] \|\| [[BBMak]] \|\| [[Oops!... I Did It Again Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| This concert was taped for a [[Fox Broadcasting Company\|Fox]] TV special titled ''There's No Place Like Home''.<ref name=neworleans>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2000/11/30/2000-11-30_tv_tonight.html\|title=TV TONIGHT\|date=November 30, 2000\|access-date=January 21, 2010\|last=Bianculli\|first=David\|work=[[New York Daily News]]}} {{Dead link\|date=April 2012\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> \|- \| August 22, 2001 \|\| [[NSYNC]] \|\| [[Amanda (singer)\|Amanda]] \|\| [[PopOdyssey Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| This show was filmed and released on VHS and DVD.<ref>{{Cite web\|publisher = Amazon\|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005RG69 \|asin=B00005RG69\|title='N Sync: PopOdyssey Live\|date=April 23, 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/NSYNC-Popodyssey-Live/NSYNC/e/12414177896#TABS \|title=NSYNC: Popodyssey Live \|work=[[Barnes & Noble]] \|publisher=All Media Guide, LLC \|access-date=3 October 2011\|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1317680219GTSZKWEGCG?url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/NSYNC-Popodyssey-Live/NSYNC/e/12414177896%23TABS \|archive-date=3 October 2011}}</ref> \|- \| August 25, 2004 \|\| [[Usher (singer)\|Usher]] \|\| [[Kanye West]]<br />[[Christina Milian]] \|\| [[Truth Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| Line 419 ⟶ 421: \| July 2, 2005 \|\| [[Destiny's Child]] \|\| — \|\| [[Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| This concert was part of the [[Essence Music Festival]]<ref>{{cite press release \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Coca-Cola Presents the 2005 Essence Music Festival\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coca-cola-presents-the-2005-essence-music-festival-54178772.html\|location=New York City \|publisher=PR Newswire \|date=April 4, 2005 \|access-date=November 15, 2013}}</ref> \|- \| July 7, 2007 \|\| [[Kelly Rowland]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| This concert was part of the Essence Music Festival.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web\|url=http://kellyrowlandweb.com/gallery/index.php?cat=68\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208135907/http://kellyrowlandweb.com/gallery/index.php?cat=68\|url-status=dead\|title=Home > Live Performances & Tours > 2007 – Kelly Rowland Web<!-- Bot generated title -->\|archivedate=February 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131229145007/http://www.mtv.com/artists/kelly-rowland/photos/2517971/ Kelly Rowland performs at the Essence Music Festival presented by Coca-Cola on July 7, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. VH1 Soul was a proud sponsor of the 2007 ESSENCE Music F...<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> \|- \| July 4, 2008 \|\| [[Rihanna]] \|\| — \|\| [[Good Girl Gone Bad Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| This show was part of the 2008 Essence Music Festival. Line 431 ⟶ 433: {{cite web\|url=http://www.atlnightspots.com/beyonce-smashes-essence-festival-attendance-record/\|title=Beyoncé smashes Essence Festival attendance record\|work=ATLnightspots.com\|date=July 8, 2013\|access-date=July 8, 2013}}</ref> \|- \| July 20, 2014 \|\| [[Beyoncé]]<br />[[Jay-Z]] \|\| — \|\| [[On the Run Tour (Beyoncé and Jay-Z)\|On the Run Tour]] \|\| 42,374 / 42,374 \|\| $5,206,490 \|\| \|- \| September 25, 2014 \|\| [[One Direction]] \|\| [[5 Seconds of Summer]] \|\| [[Where We Are Tour (One Direction)\|Where We Are Tour]] \|\| 50,349 / 50,349 \|\| $4,258,450 \|\| Line 437 ⟶ 439: \| July 2, 2015 \|\| [[Kevin Hart]] \|\| — \|\| [[What Now? Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| \|- \| July 31, 2016 \|\| [[Guns N' Roses]] \|\| [[The Cult]] \|\| [[Not In This Lifetime... Tour]] \|\| 32,894 / 40,215 \|\| $3,447,362 \|\| \|- \| September 24, 2016 \|\| [[Beyoncé]] \|\| [[DJ Khaled]] \|\| [[The Formation World Tour]] \|\| 46,474 / 46,474 \|\| $5,349,960 \|\| Beyoncé was introduced to the stage by New Orleans native and "[[Formation (song)\|Formation]]" rapper [[Big Freedia]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2016/09/beyonce_superdome_big_freedia.html\|title=Beyoncé gets introduction from Big Freedia in New Orleans for Formation World Tour\|newspaper=NOLA.com\|date=September 25, 2016\|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=2016-10-19 \|title=Current Boxscore {{!}} Billboard \|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] \|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore \|access-date=2024-02-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019002749/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore \|archive-date=October 19, 2016 }}</ref> \|- \| May 27, 2017 \|\| [[Miranda Lambert]] \|\| — \|\| [[Highway Vagabond Tour]] \|\| — \|\| — \|\| This concert was part of '''[[Bayou Country Superfest]]'''. \|- \| September 14, 2017 \|\| [[U2]] \|\| [[Beck]] \|\| [[The Joshua Tree Tour 2017]] \|\| 34,536 / 34,536 \|\| $3,873,405 \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2017/06/u2_new_orleans_september_14_20.html\|title=U2 blazes into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sept. 14\|work=[[NOLA.com]]\|publisher=[[Advance Publications]]\|first=Doug\|last=MacCash\|date=12 June 2017\|access-date=12 June 2017}}</ref> \|- \| September 13, 2018 \|\| [[Beyoncé]]<br />[[Jay-Z]] \|\| [[Chloe X Halle]] and [[DJ Khaled]] \|\| [[On the Run II Tour]] \|\| 40,939 / 40,939 \|\| $5,437,147 \|\| <ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=2018-09-25 \|title=Current Boxscore {{!}} Billboard \|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] \|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore \|access-date=2024-02-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925233841/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore \|archive-date=September 25, 2018 }}</ref> \|- \| September 22, 2018 \|\| [[Taylor Swift]] \|\| [[Camila Cabello]]<br />[[Charli XCX]] \|\| [[Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour]] \|\| 53,172 / 53,172 \|\| $6,491,546 \|\| Line 451 ⟶ 453: \| October 31, 2018 \|\| [[Ed Sheeran]] \|\| [[Snow Patrol]]<br />[[Lauv]] \|\| [[÷ Tour]] \|\| 42,295 / 42,295 \|\| $2,827,815 \|\| \|- \| July 15, 2019 \|\| [[The Rolling Stones]] \|\| [[Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk]]<br />[[The Soul Rebels]] \|\| [[No Filter Tour]] \|\| 35,023 / 35,023 \|\| $7,163,692 \|\| This concert was originally scheduled to take place on July 14, 2019, but was postponed due to [[Hurricane Barry (2019)\|Hurricane Barry]]. The highest-grossing concert at the stadium to date. \|- \| September 27, 2023 \|\| [[Beyoncé]] \|\| -— \|\| [[Renaissance World Tour]] \|\| 49,265 / 49,265 \|\| $10,802,708 \|\| <ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023 \|title=Year-End Top 300 Concert Grosses \|url=https://data.pollstar.com/Chart/2024/01/121123_ye.top300.concert.grosses_digital_1040.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226172312/https://data.pollstar.com/Chart/2024/01/121123_ye.top300.concert.grosses_digital_1040.pdf \|archive-date=26 February 2024 \|access-date=26 February 2024 \|website=Pollstar}}</ref> \|- \| October 25, 2024 \|\| rowspan=3\|[[Taylor Swift]] \|\| rowspan=3\|[[Gracie Abrams]] \|\| rowspan=3\|[[The Eras Tour]] \|\| rowspan=3\|TBA \|\| rowspan=3\|TBA \|\| rowspan=3\|Swift is the first act to perform two or three shows at the stadium on a single tour. Line 467 ⟶ 469: * [[Pope John Paul II]] addressed 80,000 children at the stadium in 1987.<ref name=Timeline /> * The [[Republican National Convention]] was held there in 1988, nominating then-[[Vice President of the United States\|Vice President]] [[George H. W. Bush]] for president and [[United States Senate\|U.S. Senator]] [[Dan Quayle]] of [[Indiana]] as vice president.<ref name=Timeline /> * In June 1996, ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)\|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'', ~~[[The Walt~~ Disney ~~Company\|Disney]]~~'s 34th animated feature, had a gala world premiere at this stadium, with over 65,000 people attending the event. * From February 14 to 25, 2000, ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)\|Wheel of Fortune]]'' aired two weeks' worth of shows that were taped in the dome in January 2000.2 weeks New Orleans week college week * In August 2001, the [[Bassmaster Classic XXXI]] final weigh-in was held in the stadium. 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