Astrodome
Sign in to saveThe NRG Astrodome, formerly and also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, United States. It seated around 50,000 fans, with a record attendance of 68,266 set by a George Strait concert in 2002.
Key facts
- Venue.name
- NRG Astrodome
- Venue.image
- Reliant Astrodome in January 2014.jpg
- Venue.image_size
- 260px
- Venue.caption
- Astrodome in 2014
- Venue.address
- 8400 Kirby Drive
- Venue.location
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Venue.broke_ground
- January 3, 1962
- Venue.opened
- April 9, 1965
- Venue.renovated
- 1988–1989
- Venue.closed
- 2008
- Venue.demolished
- April 30, 2013 (partial)
- Venue.owner
- Harris County
- Venue.operator
- Astrodome USA
- Venue.structural_engineer
- Walter P Moore
- Venue.general_contractor
- H. A. Lott, Inc.
- Venue.public_transit
- NRG Park
- Venue.construction_cost
- US$35 million($ in dollars)
- Venue.record_attendance
- George Strait concert, 68,266
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32 sectionsContents
- History
- Conception
- Design and construction
- Opening and reception
- "The Rainout"
- Recent history
- Hurricane Katrina
- Closure
- Refurbishment plans
- 2013 referendum and aftermath
- Astrodome Indoor City Park
- Astrodome Revitalization Project
- Vision Astrodome
- Notable events
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Boxing & Professional wrestling
- Concerts
- Motorsports
- In popular culture
- Awards and recognitions
- Features
- Scoreboard
- Playing surface
- Seating capacity
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- Articles
- Books
- External links
The NRG Astrodome, formerly and also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, United States. It seated around 50,000 fans, with a record attendance of 68,266 set by a George Strait concert in 2002.
It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1963, more than a year after the ceremonial groundbreaking, and it officially opened in 1965. It served as home to the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 until 1999, and the home to the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL)/National Football League (NFL) from 1968 until 1996, and also the part-time home of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 until 1975. Additionally, the Astrodome was the primary venue of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from 1966 until 2002. When opened, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World".
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