From the Bears to the Stones, Martin Luther King Jr. to the Catholic Eucharistic Congress, Soldier Field has been the center for events, games, concerts and historic moments in Chicago for 100 years this month.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 12:15AMFrom The Bears to The Stones, Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights rallies to the Catholic Eucharistic Congress, Soldier Field has been a fixture of Chicago for a century now.In one of many concerts at Soldier Field this year, Pink recently sang and flew around the historic stadium to a sold-out crowd. While it's best known for hosting the Chicago Bears, Soldier Field - which turns 100 years old this month - may be busier now than ever.
The largest crowd for football was a college game between Notre Dame and the University of Southern California in 1927. And the largest crowd for any event was more than 250,000 people who filled every inch of space inside and outside the stadium for the Catholic Eucharistic Congress in 1954.The biggest crowd for a single concert was for Ed Sheeran in 2023, with more than 70,000 in attendance. But seating capacity depends on where the stage is set up.
The Bears have only played in Soldier Field for the last 50 or so years. While they are now pursuing a new stadium, the legacy of Soldier Field continues.
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