Hersheypark Stadium
Interactive map of Hersheypark Stadium | |
| Former names | Hershey Sports Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| Owner | Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company |
| Operator | Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company |
| Capacity | 15,641 Soccer & Football 30,000 Concerts |
| Surface | A-Turf Premier XP |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1937 |
| Built | 1937-1939 |
| Opened | May 18, 1939 |
| Expanded | 1940 |
| Construction cost | $1.5 million |
| Tenants | |
| Hershey Wildcats (A-League) (1997–2001) Hershey FC (NPSL) (2013–present) | |
Hersheypark Stadium is a stadium located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of Hersheypark. It opened on May 18, 1939.
It is used as a sporting facility, concert venue and location for various other large functions (including a birthday gala for President Dwight D. Eisenhower).
As a concert venue, it was played by the Grateful Dead on June 28, 1985 and, as it was raining for the whole of the band's performance, Jerry Garcia (unusually) wore a jacket over his t-shirt all the while he was onstage.
It also hosts the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship marching band competition every November. It formerly hosted the Cavalcade of Bands championship competition.
The Philadelphia Eagles held its preseason training camp at the stadium from 1951 to 1963 and 1965 to 1967.
The stadium hosted the final round of the 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Two berths were afforded for the Olympics for CONCACAF members, and the United States and Honduras qualified by winning their semifinal matches in the qualification tournament. The stadium has hosted the U.S. men's national soccer team on one occasion, a 3–1 victory over Poland on May 9, 1990.