Lumen Field Event Center, Seattle, Washington State, US

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Lumen Field Event Center : Venue Name
Category: Venue
Location: Lumen Field Event Center – 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98134 United States
Phone: +1 206-381-7544
Email: info[at]lumenfield.com
www: lumenfield.com
Timings: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM

Lumen Field Event Center, Seattle: About

Lumen Field Event Center is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city’s SoDo neighborhood, it is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL, and OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Originally called Seahawks Stadium, it was renamed Qwest Field in June 2004 when telecommunications carrier Qwest acquired the naming rights. The stadium became known as CenturyLink Field following Qwest’s June 2011 acquisition by CenturyLink and was nicknamed “The Clink” as a result; it received its current name in November 2020 with CenturyLink’s rebrand to Lumen Technologies. It is a modern facility with views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and a seating capacity of 68,740 spectators for NFL games and 37,722 for most MLS matches. The complex also includes the Event Center which is home to the Washington Music Theater (WaMu Theater), a parking garage, and a public plaza. The venue hosts concerts, trade shows, and consumer shows along with sporting events. Located within a mile (1.6 km) of Downtown Seattle, the stadium is accessible by multiple freeways and forms of mass transit.

History:

In 1996, Paul G. Allen obtained an option to purchase the Seattle Seahawks and launched a campaign to win public support for a new world-class football / soccer stadium and exhibition center. Six years later, the dream became reality as the Seahawks opened the 2002 preseason against the Indianapolis Colts in Seahawks Stadium, renamed Qwest Field on June 2, 2004. After seven seasons, the stadium was renamed CenturyLink Field on June 23, 2011, and later rebranded to Lumen Field on November 19, 2020.

The Lumen Field stadium complex includes Lumen Field, the 325,000 sq. ft. Lumen Field Event Center and WAMU Theater. The stadium complex hosts a wide variety and volume of events each year, making it one of the busiest venues in the region. In addition to the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and MLS’ Seattle Sounders FC, the National Women’s Soccer League’s OL Reign and the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons call Lumen Field Home. The stadium also hosts events such as consumer and tradeshows, corporate events, Monster Jam, Supercross, and full stadium concerts. In 2022, it was announced that Lumen Field would be a host venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.