Hershey_Park_Stadium

Hersheypark Stadium

Hersheypark Stadium

Stadium located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

Hersheypark Stadium is a stadium located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of Hersheypark. It opened on May 18, 1939.

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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). In addition, it hosted the 2004 Presidential Race Campaign stop for President George W. Bush.

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 stadium hosted the final round of the 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] 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.[3] 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.

Ice hockey

Hersheypark Stadium hosted the fourth annual AHL Outdoor Classic in 2013, with the local Hershey Bears facing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The "Baby Pens" defeated the Bears in front of a capacity crowd of 17,311 fans by a score of 2–1.[4]

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International soccer

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Events

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1 Concert rescheduled due to thunderstorm evacuation.[8]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Hershey Stadium To Be Opened Next Thursday". The Gettysburg Times. May 13, 1939. p. 5.
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    "Hershey To Host Olympic Soccer Qualifying The Concacaf Region Tournament Will Be Played In April. The United States Is An Automatic Entry. – Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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    "Olympic qualifying: U.S. advances to semis after tying Canada 0-0". Soccertimes.com. 2000-04-30. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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    Mace, Gregg. "Bears lose Outdoor Classic – abc27 WHTM". Abc27.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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    Patton, Alli (2022-12-01). "Morgan Wallen Announces 2023 World Tour". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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    "Hersheypark Stadium Events – Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey PA". hersheyparkstadium.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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    "Hersheypark Stadium Events – Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey PA". hersheyparkstadium.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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    Adams, Sean (August 19, 2019). "Backstreet Boys concert postponed, Hersheypark Stadium evacuated due to thunderstorm". PennLive.com. The Patriot-News. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

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