Fargodome

Infobox_Stadium


stadium_name = Fargodome
location = 1800 University Dr N
Fargo, ND 58102-2241
opened = December 2, 1992
owner = City of Fargo
surface = Multi-surface
construction_cost = $48 million USD| architect = Sink, Combs, Dethlefs
tenants = North Dakota State Bison (Division I) (1993-Present)
seating_capacity = 25,000+ (Concerts); 19,000+ (Football)

The Fargodome is an indoor stadium located in Fargo, North Dakota. It opened in 1992 and holds over 19,000 people for football games and over 25,000 for full arena concerts. It is the home of the North Dakota State University Bison football team. It contains two scoreboards on each endzone, four large video screens (one in each corner), two large electronic message centers below the scoreboards, as well as four stats boards (two centered on each sideline) all of which were installed by Daktronics in 2002.

The stadium also plays host to many large concerts, sporting events, and trade shows. The Fargodome has proven to be an excellent facility for many large performances including those by Bon Jovi, Cher, Garth Brooks, AC/DC, Metallica, Kenny Rogers, Van Halen, Blue Man Group, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, and Kenny Chesney, among others. The Fargodome has also been known to hold events such as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, NHRA's Monster Jam, Rib Fest, WWE, and many local, regional, and national events. The Fargodome's Gate City Bank Theatre is home to theatre, both locally-produced and touring.

History

*November 1987: Bob Johnson (then Fargo Parks Superintendent) proposed a plan for convention and athletic facilities in Fargo.
*January 1988: Proposed plan was modified to include a single stadium to be built on North Dakota State University land, that would be financed in part by a half-cent sales tax.
*December 1988: Voters approved half-cent sales tax
*April 1989: Architects hired and construction process begins
*December 1992: Fargodome opens
*December 2002: Fargodome celebrates its 10th anniversary
*December 2006: Initial talks underway to attach a 6,000-9,000 seat stadium to the Fargodome, for use as a basketball arena for the North Dakota State University Basketball teams, as well as smaller performances.

Trivia

*The Fargodome, in its first ten years, made a 142 million dollar direct economical impact and an additional 320 million dollar secondary economical impact on the area.
*The Fargodome is the largest exhibition hall in North Dakota, with a total of 120,000 sq ft. [ [http://www.fargodome.com/fargodomeHistory.cfm Fargodome History Page] ]
*A 33-ton, 21 row, movable stands were built into the Fargodome. This stand allows for a more intimate setting.
*The Fargodome has held concerts that have surpassed its 25,000 seating capacity

Notes

External links

* [http://www.fargodome.com Fargodome website]
* [http://www.fargoribfest.com Fargodome's Rib Fest website]