Salinas Sports Complex

Salinas Sports Complex

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Salinas Sports Complex
nickname =


fullname =
location = Salinas, California
coordinates =
broke_ground = 1911 (grounds)
1924 (stadium)
built =
opened = 1911 (grounds)
1924 (stadium)
renovated =
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner = City of Salinas
operator = California Rodeo Salinas
surface = Grass, Dirt
construction_cost = None
architect =
structural engineer =
services engineer =
general_contractor =
project_manager =
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former_names =
tenants = California Rodeo Salinas 1911-Present
California Jaguars (USL) 1995-1999
High School Sports, Cal State Monterey Bay Softball
seating_capacity = 17,000 (all-seated)
dimensions =
scoreboard =
The Salinas Sports Complex is a sporting complex located in Salinas, California on the Central Coast. The main feature of the complex is a 17,000-seat stadium sutible for rodeo, soccer, American football, and rugby.

The grounds have been home to the California Rodeo Salinas since 1911. The original wood stadium structure was built in 1924and replaced in 1996. The stadium's field is wide enough to host soccer matches along with football games, and indeed it hosted the California Jaguars of the United Soccer Leagues (then USISL) from 1995 to 1999.

The complex is also home to baseball, and softball fields.

The stadium does not only host rodeo and ball events, it can be converted into a race track for auto racing, monster truck shows, and motorcycle racing.

Concerts have been held at the venue, such as The Eagles in 2005, RBD in 2006, and The Scorpions in 2006. Mary J. Blige 2007 Luis Miguel in 2007.

The Eagles performed at the venue in 2005 for their California Tour, selling out the stadium with 15,000 fans.

The Mexican Phenomenon RBD also performed selling the whole stadium and having still more than 10,000 fans wanting to come in.

The Scorpions performed to a crowd of 6,000 fans for their 2006 "Unbreakable" tour.

Miscellaneous information

*Japanese internment: The Salinas Rodeo Grounds was one of the locations used as a temporary detention camp in 1942 for Japanese and Japanese-Americans before they were relocated to more permanent facilities such as the Manzanar War Relocation Center.

External links

* [http://www.salinassportscomplex.com/ Salinas Sports Complex]
*Maps and aerial photos
** [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1034+N.+Main+St.,+Salinas,+CA+93906+&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=36.694183,-121.651784&spn=0.006512,0.013561&t=h&om=1 Salinas Sports Complex at Google Maps]


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