Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Tickets

Situated at Oakland, California, the stadium named as Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is a multipurpose stadium which started its operations in 1966. Commonly known as The Oakland Coliseum, it was given the name Network Associates Coliseum in 1998 and McAfee Coliseum in 2004 because these companies were the official sponsors of the stadium. Currently its original name is being used. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is a part of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex. It was formed by a non-profit group and the initial cost summed up to $25 million. Major renovations took place in 1996 which cost approximately $ 100 million. The Raiders played their game first at the stadium in 1966.

The Oakland Coliseum entertains multiple events mainly sports events. It is home to the Oakland Raiders of the NFL and Oakland Athletics of MLB. It hosts many other events as well. The total capacity is more than 60,000 audiences. The stadium has 140 plus luxury suites and 6300 club seats. Currently, it is the home stadium for the Oakland Raiders, MLB and the Oakland Athletics. In 2009, it was the host to the Concacaf Gold Cup. In 1996, huge renovation took place. An addition of 10,000 seats was made at the upper deck, and the view of the Oakland mountains was blocked. Very rare stadiums have such a high upper row. When the stadium hosts lesser audiences, the upper deck is usually covered with a trap.

Multiple teams use this stadium for different sports. Usually one stadium is designed for a single sport but this one has a special feature that it supports various sports. Super stars like Pink Floyd, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, U2, Madonna, After 7 and many other singers have performed in this stadium. It was also the venue for the Disney Movie Angels in the Outfield. The 1990's are seen as the busiest span for this venue place for events other than sports. There is no other stadium with such a huge capacity and nice design in the vicinity. The Coliseum's architects include Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and Guy F. Atkinson Company was the general contractor. The construction started in 1961 and the stadium was ready to be used in 1966.

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum hosts all kinds of events from sports to festivals and concerts. It is a multipurpose stadium with huge seating capacity so that more people can enjoy the events at the same time. A Stadium with excellent architecture, comfortable seating and above all located at a prime location attracts many different events. It has always been a point of interest for the event managers and the sports organizers. Mostly, larger sports events take place at this stadium. Attending a concert or watching a game live is a great entertainment. The fun doubles if you watch it at a venue place like this. You must attend the upcoming events in this stadium to have an idea of the uniqueness of this venue. Get the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Tickets now and enjoy the great sport.