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T-Mobile Parkis aretractable roofballparkinSeattle,Washington,United States. It is the home stadium of theSeattle MarinersofMajor League Baseballand has aseating capacityof 47,929.[1]It is in Seattle'sSoDoneighborhood, near the western terminus ofInterstate 90and is owned and operated by the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District. The first game at the stadium was played on July 15, 1999.

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T-Mobile Park (then Safeco Field) in 2007
T-Mobile Park is located in Downtown Seattle
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Location inSeattle
T-Mobile Park is located in Washington (state)
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Location inWashington State
T-Mobile Park is located in the United States
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Location in theUnited States
Former namesSafeco Field (1999–2018)
Address1250 First Avenue South
LocationSeattle, Washington,U.S.
Coordinates47°35′28″N122°19′59″W/ 47.591°N 122.333°W/47.591; -122.333
Public transitStadium
AmtrakSounder commuter railKing Street Station
OwnerWashington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District
OperatorWashington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District
CapacityBaseball:47,929[1]
Football:30,144
Record attendanceWrestleMania XIX54,097
Field sizeLeft Field– 331 ft (101 m)
Left-Center– 378 ft (115 m)
Center Field– 401 ft (122 m)
Right-Center– 381 ft (116 m)
Right Field– 326 ft (99 m)
Backstop– 69 ft (21 m)
SurfaceKentucky Blue Grass/
Perennial Ryegrassblend
Construction
Broke groundMarch 8, 1997(March 8, 1997)
OpenedJuly 15, 1999(July 15, 1999)
Construction cost$517 million
($947 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectNBBJ
360 Architecture
Project managerThe Vosk Group LLP[3]
Structural engineerMagnusson Klemencic Associates[4]
Services engineerFlack + Kurtz Inc.[5]
General contractorHunt-Kiewit[4]
Main contractorsThe Erection Company Inc.[4]
Tenants
Seattle Mariners(MLB) 1999–present
Seattle Bowl(NCAA) 2001

During the 1990s, the suitability of the Mariners' original stadium—theKingdome—as an MLB facility came under question, and the team's ownership group threatened to relocate the team. In September 1995,King Countyvoters defeated a ballot measure to secure public funding for a new baseball stadium. Shortly thereafter, the Mariners' first appearance in the MLB postseason and their victory in the1995 American League Division Series(ALDS) revived public desire to keep the team in Seattle. As a result, theWashington State Legislatureapproved an alternate means of funding for the stadium with public money. The site, just south of theKingdome,was selected in September 1996 and construction began in March 1997. The bonds issued to finance the stadium were retired on October 1, 2011, five years earlier than anticipated.[6]

T-Mobile Park is also used for amateur baseball events, including theWashington Interscholastic Activities Associationhigh school state championships and oneWashington Huskiesgame per season. Major non-baseball events that have been held at T-Mobile Park include the2001 Seattle BowlandWrestleMania XIXin 2003, which attracted the stadium's record attendance of 54,097.

The stadium was originally namedSafeco Fieldunder a 20-year naming-rights deal with Seattle-basedSafeco Insurance.T-Mobileacquired the naming rights on December 19, 2018, and the name change took effect on January 1, 2019.[7][8]

Location and transportation

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T-Mobile Park is in theSoDodistrict of downtown Seattle, bounded byDave NiehausWay (a block of 1st Avenue S.) to the west,Edgar MartínezDrive (formerly S. Atlantic Street)[9]to the south,Royal BroughamWay to the north, andBNSFrailroad tracksto the east.

Parking is available at the stadium's parking garage acrossEdgar MartínezDrive, theLumen Fieldgarage to the North, and other privately operated lots in the area.Sounder commuter railserves nearbyKing Street Station.[10]T-Mobile Park is also served by the1 LineofSound Transit'sLink light railsystem and localKing County MetroandSound Transit Expressbus routes at the nearbyStadium station.

A dedicatedride-hailinglot opened in June 2023 along 3rd Avenue; it cost $2.8 million to construct and opened ahead of the2023 MLB All-Star Game.[11]

History

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On March 30, 1994,county executiveGary Lockeappointed a task force to assess the need for a new baseball stadium to replace the rapidly deterioratingKingdome.Many feared that the Mariners would leave Seattle if a new stadium was not built. In January 1995, the 28-member task force recommended to the King County Council that the public should be involved in financing the stadium. The task force concluded that a sales tax increase of 0.1% (to 8.3%) would be sufficient to fund the stadium. King County held a special election on September 19, asking the public for this sales tax increase;[12]the measure led early,[13][14]but was narrowly defeated by one-fifth of one percent.[15][16][17]

On October 14, a special session of the state legislature authorized a different funding package for a new stadium that included a food and beverage tax in King County restaurants and bars, car rental surcharge in King County, a ballpark admissions tax, a credit against the state sales tax, and sale of a special stadium license plate.[17]Nine days later, the King County Council approved the funding package,[18]and established the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District to own the ballpark and oversee design and construction.[19][20]Taxpayer suits opposing the legislative actions and the taxes failed in the courts.[21]

Initial concepts for the new stadium, developed under theworking nameofNew Century Park,were unveiled by architecture firmHOKin March 1995. The design included a retractable roof split into four sections and a seating capacity of 45,000 seats on four levels.[22]On September 9, 1996, the site was selected for the new stadium, just south of the Kingdome.[23]In late fall, several members of the King County Council wrote a letter to the Seattle Mariners, requesting a postponement of the projected $384.5-million stadium project.[24]

T-Mobile Park under construction in 1998.
TheKingdomeis visible in the background.

Construction officially began in 1997, with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 8 featuring Mariners starKen Griffey Jr.[25]The construction, overseen bychief financial officer(and former team president and minority owner)Kevin Mather,[26]continued through the beginning of the1999 season.Its first game was on July 15,[27][28]immediately after theAll-Starbreak; the Mariners lost 3–2 to the San Diego Padres with 44,607 in attendance.[29][30]Longtime team broadcasterDave Niehausthrew out the ceremonialfirst pitchat the game toTom Foley,the formerSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives.[31]

Thenaming rightswere sold in June 1998 to Seattle-basedSafeco Insurance,which paid $40 million for a 20-year deal.[32][33]The2018 seasonwas the last played under this name, and the Safeco signage was removed from the ballpark beginning that November.[34]The naming rights were awarded to T-Mobile, whose U.S. headquarters are based in nearbyBellevueon December 19, which paid $87.5 million for an agreement that will last 25 years,[35]and the name change officially took effect on January 1, 2019.[36]

Ken Griffey Jr. returned to Safeco Field in 2007 with the Cincinnati Reds (where he had been traded after the 1999 season) to a hero's welcome.[37][38]In commemoration of Griffey's achievements with the team, the Mariners unveiled a new poster that declared Safeco Field "The House That Griffey Built."[39]

The Mariners moved the fences at Safeco Field closer to home plate before the2013 season"to create an environment that is fair for both hitters and pitchers," according to General ManagerJack Zduriencik.[40]Safeco Field had been considered one of the most pitcher-friendly ballparks in the majors since it opened.[41][42]The center field scoreboard and ad panels were replaced with an 11,435 square foot (1,062.3 m2) board during renovations, becoming the largest among all stadium scoreboards in the major leagues at the time.[43][44]

After the2017 season,the field surface, in place since the stadium opened in 1999, underwent its first full replacement. The infield and foul territory were redone in 2012, but the outfield had not been replaced before the resodding.[45]

The2024 NHL Winter Classicbetween theSeattle KrakenandVegas Golden Knightsat T-Mobile Park

On January 1, 2024, theNational Hockey League(NHL) hosted the2024 NHL Winter Classic,where theSeattle Krakenwon over theVegas Golden Knights3–0.[46]

Features

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View from high left field corner in July 2008

There previously was technology that allowed spectators to monitor special game-time features withNintendo DSreceivers.[47]

Layout

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There are five main levels to the stadium: Field (or Street), Main Concourse (100 level – 20,634 seats[48]), Club Level (200 level – 4,585 seats[48]), Suite Level (1,945 seats[48]), and Upper Concourse (300 level – 15,955 seats[48]). Two bleacher sections are above left field and below the center field scoreboard, with 3,706 seats.[48]The Broadcast Center (press box) is on the Club Level and sub-level between it and the Main Level. As the field is approximately at street level, entry into any of the main gates requires visitors to ascend a flight of stairs, escalator, or elevator to access the main concourse, with the exception of the Right Field Entry, which opens onto the main concourse. Stairs, escalators, elevators, and ramps around the park provide access to all levels.[49]

Seating capacity

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Years Capacity
1999–2002 46,621[50][51]
2003 47,772[50]
2004–2008 47,447[50]
2009–2011 47,878[52]
2012 47,860[53]
2013–2014 47,476[54]
2015 47,574[55]
2016–2017 47,943[56]
2018 47,715[57]
2019-present 47,929[1]

Food service

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T-Mobile Park has an extensive food and beverage selection above and beyond the traditional ballpark fare of hot dog, pizza, soda, and beer. Concession stands selling traditional ballpark fare are plentiful on the main and upper concourses. Food courts behind home plate on the main concourse, as well as in "The 'Pen" (known as the Bullpen Market until a major 2011 remodel) on the street level inside the Center Field gate, sell items such assushi,burritos,teriyaki, stir-fries,pad thai,garlic fries,crepes,health food, seafood, and barbecue. An extensive selection of beer can also be found in those locations, as well as on the upper concourse. Patrons could previously order food with aNintendo DSapp calledNintendo Fan Network.[47]

Retractable roof

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Retractable roof open, July 2008

In the open position, the roof rests over theBNSF Railwaytracks that bound the stadium to the east, with part of it hanging over the stands in right field. This has the effect of echoing the whistles from passing trains into the stadium. Train horns were often heard inside the stadium throughout the 2000s, but abated significantly when an overpass was built for Royal Brougham Way, the street that bounds the stadium to the north which previously crossed the tracks.[58]When the roof covers the field it does not cause the stadium to be fully enclosed with walls or windows unlike other stadiums with retractable roofs, which allows the wind and temperatures to still impact the game with the roof closed.[59]

The roof covers approximately 9 acres (3.6 ha) and weighs 22 million pounds (10,000,000 kg). It moves with 128 wheels that move along rails on the north and south side of the ballpark. The top of the roof is 269 feet (82 m) above field level, while the bottom is 217 feet (66 m) high.[60][61]The roof takes 10 to 20 minutes to open and is moved 300 to 500 times per year, mostly to manage the stadium's grass.[60]The Mariners play an average of 17 to 18 games per season with the roof closed, the least among MLB ballparks with retractable roofs.[59]From 1999 to 2014, the team had a 91–82 (.526) record in games with the roof closed and a 58–46 (.558) record in games where the roof moves.[62]

Scoreboards

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T-Mobile Park features a manualscoreboard,the second-largestHDvideo display scoreboard in MLB, a color LED out-of-town scoreboard, and LED ribbon boards along the terraces.[63][64]The main scoreboard, which replaced the original monochrome scoreboard and separate video screen above the center field bleachers before the 2013 season, is more than 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2) in area. The board can be used either all at once, such as for live action or video replays, or split into sections for displaying information such as statistics and advertisements.[65]

Mariners Hall of Fame

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Main article:Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame

Co-located with the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest, theMariners Hall of Famefeatures bronze plaques of the eleven inducted members: Alvin Davis (1997), Broadcaster Dave Niehaus (2000), Jay Buhner (2004), Edgar Martínez (2007), Randy Johnson (2012), Dan Wilson (2012), Ken Griffey Jr. (2013), Lou Pinella (2014), Jamie Moyer (2015), Ichiro Suzuki (2022), and Félix Hernández (2023). The plaques describe their contributions to the franchise, as well as murals and television screens showing highlights of their careers with the Mariners.[66]

The 'Pen

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The 'Pen, known for sponsorship purposes as "The T-Mobile 'Pen", is astanding-room onlyarea adjacent to thebullpens,where spectators can watchrelief pitcherswarm up before entering the game.

When the stadium opened during the1999 season,the area was called the "Bullpen Market". In 2013, the Mariners' vice president of ballpark operations described the Bullpen Market as a dark and unwelcoming place that needed a remodel to be more attractive to fans.[67]

Prior to the2011 season,the Mariners brought in threecelebrity chefsto introduce specialconcession standswith exclusive food options.[68]In the first season under its new branding, per-capita fan spending in The 'Pen increased by 87% from the previous season. In 2013, Edgar's Cantina, named for Hall of Fame Mariners playerEdgar Martínez,opened.Sports Business Journalcalled The 'Pen "one of the liveliest social scenes in Major League Baseball" in 2013, when fan spending in The 'Pen had risen 42% year over year, which a team spokeswoman credited primarily to Edgar's Cantina.[67]

Local Mexican restaurant Poquitos opened a stand in The 'Pen during the2017 season,and quickly gained national fame for sellingchapulines,toastedgrasshoppers,at every game.[69]Poquitos sold over 900 orders of chapulines at the first three home games, at $4.00 for a 4-US-fluid-ounce (120 ml) cup.[70][71]

In 2019, the Mariners opened The 'Pen two and a half hours before the first pitch of Mariners home games, offeringhappy hourspecials to encourage fans to arrive early. As many as 3,000 fans come to The 'Pen during each game.[72]

The 'Pen attracts large and often rowdy crowds due to its food and drink options.[73]On April 13, 2013, a man was injured and required reconstructive surgery after a fight broke out over a table in The 'Pen. Two men turned themselves in, one of whom faced a felony assault charge. A team spokesperson said that the Mariners assign more uniformed police officers, private security guards, and alcohol enforcement officials to The 'Pen during special events, such as College Night.[74]

Artwork

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T-Mobile Park and its adjoining parking garage feature extensive public art displays, including:[75]

  • "The Tempest", achandeliermade of 1,000 resin baseball bats above the home plate entry. A companion 27-foot diameter compass rose mosaic at the home plate rotunda captures a number of elements in the history of baseball. It was created by Linda Beaumont, Stuart Keeler, and Michael Machnic.[76]
  • "Quilts" depicting each MLB team logo, made from recycled metal includinglicense platesfrom the respective teams' states (or the province of Ontario in the case of theToronto Blue Jays,or the District of Columbia in the case of theWashington Nationals).[76]The collection also includes references to the history of baseball in the Pacific Northwest.[76]
  • Stainless steelcutouts of players in various poses whilecatching,batting,fielding,andpitching,integrated into the fences at the stadium's four main gates.
  • Six Pitches,a series of metal sculptures depicting hands gripping baseballs for various types ofpitchesalong the west facade of the garage.[76]
  • A 9-foot-tall (2.7 m) bronzebaseball glove,The MittbyGerard Tsutakawa,that has become an icon for T-Mobile Park.
  • The Defining Moment,a mural by Thom Ross depicting Edgar Martínez's famed "The Double".[76]
  • Children's HospitalWishing Well,which features a bronze statue of a child in batting position, and includes a geyser effect that was used at the end of the national anthem.[76]
  • Porcelain enamel on steel flag-mounted banner-panels depicting "Positions of the Field".[76]

Statues

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A bronze statue of Mariners broadcasterDave Niehaus(1935–2010) was unveiled on September 16, 2011.[77]The statue captures the broadcaster honored by theBaseball Hall of Famewith theFord C. Frick Awardin 2008, and who broadcast 5,284 Mariners games over 34 seasons (1977–2010),[78][79]at a desk, behind a microphone, wearing headphones with his Mariners scorebook in front of him. His scorebook is opened to the box score for Game 5 of the1995 American League Division Series,whenEdgar Martínezhit "The Double".There is an empty seat next to the statue, so fans can sit next to Niehaus and pose for photos. His longtime broadcast partnerRick Rizzspresided over a private ceremony to unveil the statue. The Dave Niehaus Broadcast Center is on the Club Level behind home plate. When Niehaus died, his headset and microphone were placed by his empty seat in the Broadcast Center as a tribute.[80]

In April 2017, a statue ofKen Griffey Jr.by sculptorLou Cellawas unveiled outside the Home Plate Entrance to the ballpark.[81]After the 2017 season, the bat was broken off in an attempt to steal it, but a bystander from the office building across the street ran down the perpetrator and recovered the bat, which was subsequently reattached.[82]

A bronze statue of Martínez, also made by Cella, was installed in August 2021 on the south side of the stadium near Griffey's statue.[83]

Notable events

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Satellite photo of T-Mobile Park

Major League Baseball

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On April 21, 2012,Chicago White SoxpitcherPhilip Humberpitched the21stperfect gamein Major League Baseball history against the Mariners in his second start of the season. It was the 3rd perfect game in White Sox history joiningCharlie Robertsonin1922andMark Buehrlein2009.[84]

Nearly 4 months later on August 15, 2012, Mariners pitcherFélix Hernándezpitched the23rd perfect gamein Major League Baseball history and the first perfect game in Mariners history. This marked the second perfect game and third no-hitter at the park, all of which occurred in the 2012 season.[85]

The stadium has hosted theMajor League Baseball All-Star Gametwice: in 2001 as Safeco Field and 2023 as T-Mobile Park. The2001 editionwas won by the American League—featuring eight players from the Mariners—in front of 47,364 spectators.[86]The2023 editionwas won by the National League with 47,159 in attendance.[87]The event used nearby Lumen Field for several events, including a fan festival and theMLB player draft.[88]

Minor league baseball

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The stadium has been temporarily used by localminor leagueteams for playoff games when their normal venues were unavailable. TheTacoma Rainiersplayed their 2010Pacific Coast Leagueplayoff semifinal games at then-Safeco Field whileCheney Stadiumunderwent off-season renovations.[89]The Rainiers won their series and advanced to the PCL Championship, which was played entirely on the road due to Safeco Field being unavailable.[90]

TheEverett AquaSoxof the Class ANorthwest Leagueplayed one game in the 2016 playoffs against theSpokane Indiansat Safeco Field.[91]The move was arranged after a rainstorm rendered the outfield atEverett Memorial Stadiumunusable for several days.[92]

College baseball

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On May 4, 2007, anNCAAPacific-10 Conferencebaseball attendance record was set when theWashington Huskieshosted defending National ChampionOregon Statein front of 10,421 spectators.[93]Washington won the game, 6–2.

College football

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The stadium hosted the2001 Seattle Bowl,the first edition of the short-livedSeattle Bowlcollege footballgame, on December 27, 2001.Georgia Techdefeated 11th-rankedStanford,24–14, before 30,144 fans.[94]

Soccer

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The stadium hosted severalsoccermatches before the opening ofLumen Field,which was designed for soccer. To prepare for soccer matches, the field has to be sodded to cover and replace the dirt infield.[95]

On March 2, 2002, theUnited States men's national soccer teamplayedHondurasin afriendly match,winning 4–0 in front of a then-record crowd of 38,534.[96]The stadium hosted four matches during the2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cupin November, including two matches featuring theUnited States women's national soccer team,as part of qualification for the2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[97]The first U.S. match, againstPanama,had an attendance of 21,522; the second match, againstCosta Rica,was attended by 10,079 fans.[98]

Seattle Sounders FC,aMajor League Soccerteam that plays at adjacent Lumen Field, once drafted plans to play a2018 CONCACAF Champions Leaguematch at then-Safeco Field due to a potential scheduling conflict.[99]

Date Winning Team Result Losing Team Tournament Spectators
March 2, 2002 United States 4–0 Honduras International Friendly 38,534
November 2, 2002 Mexico 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold CupFirst Round —
United States 9–0 Panama 21,522
November 6, 2002 Canada 2–0 Mexico 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold CupSemifinal —
United States 7–0 Costa Rica 10,079

Wrestling

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On March 30, 2003, the stadium hostedWrestleMania XIX,which set an all-time record attendance for the facility of 54,097.

Ice hockey

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The2024 NHL Winter Classicon January 1 was held at T-Mobile Park and was contested by theSeattle Krakenand theVegas Golden Knights.The Kraken won 3–0 in front of 47,313 spectators.[100]

Concerts

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Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Revenue Notes
September 16, 2008 The Beach Boys — — — — The stadium's first concert, although it was not open to the public.
July 19, 2013 Paul McCartney — Out There Tour 45,229 / 45,229 $4,525,200 The stadium's first public concert, it also featured formerNirvanamembers on a performance of the song "Cut Me Some Slack".[101]
July 30, 2014 Beyoncé
Jay-Z		 — On the Run Tour 40,615 / 40,615 $4,339,642
May 20, 2016 Billy Joel Gavin DeGraw Billy Joel in Concert 36,582 / 36,582 $4,045,000
August 19, 2017 Tom Petty& The Heartbreakers The Lumineers 40th Anniversary Tour 42,199 / 46,050 $3,665,292
August 8, 2018 Pearl Jam — Pearl Jam 2018 Tour 88,142 / 91,918 $7,829,518 This was the first time in five years since the band last played in their hometown.[102][103]
August 10, 2018
August 31, 2018 Zac Brown Band OneRepublic Down the Rabbit Hole Live TBA TBA
September 1, 2018 Foo Fighters Giants in the Trees andThe Joy Formidable Concrete and Gold Tour 37,825 / 49,131 $2,913,484 The surviving members ofNirvanareunited for a few songs.
October 19, 2019 The Who Liam Gallagher Moving On! Tour — —
September 6, 2021 Green Day
Fall Out Boy
Weezer		 The Interrupters Hella Mega Tour 37,709 / 37,709 $4,000,109 Originally scheduled for July 25, 2020, and later, July 17, 2021.
August 3, 2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Strokes
Thundercat		 2022 Global Stadium Tour 41,706 / 41,706 $5,489,712 [104]
August 18, 2024 Foo Fighters Pretenders
Alex G		 Everything or Nothing at All Tour
September 4, 2024 Def Leppard
Journey		 Cheap Trick The Summer Stadium Tour
September 23, 2024 Green Day
The Smashing Pumpkins		 Rancid
The Linda Lindas		 The Saviors Tour
May 24, 2025 Stray Kids Dominate World Tour
July 11, 2025 My Chemical Romance Violent Femmes Long Live The Black Parade Tour

Other

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See also

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