as a fan of the seahawks all my life, ive always wanted seattle to host a super bowl someday, plus i always love coming to the stadium to watch the games and im hoping someday i can watch them play in the playoffs at this stadium because ive never had the chance in my life.
Crazy it's that old. Still feels very modern inside. I was just in Nashville and it's pretty unbelievable they were completed within a couple years of each other.
As the second commenter I am so glad that you made this video. Here in seattle we always like it when someone talks about us. If it is sports or just the city. Thanks so much!
I live an about 3 hours away in Oregon. And in seems like when everyone talks about our city they just rip it apart. Despite the fact that both Seattle and Portland have about equal problems when it comes to homelessness and drugs. For some reason Portland gets all this hate while no one really mentions how bad the west coast is as a whole. I have been to Seattle once for a Mariners game and the little bit of things I saw were actually quite impressive. Seattle is a great sports market and so is Portland, and when our two teams fight each other it’s a really fun rivalry. I think if Portland had more sports teams it would be really fun to watch the two battle each other. Hope you guys get the Sonics back.
@@noaho8457both have their fair share of issues, but both cities are beautiful with alot of fun stuff to do during the spring and summer. I'm from a little further north of you both in Juneau, but both cities are awesome places to visit. Getting to Lumen, absolute madhouse on game day but during concerts, the acoustics absolutely amazing.
@@noaho8457 probably because it isn’t like a big thing to overshadow all that i’m not saying that Portland is bad but it just doesn’t have anything like really big like the space needle or all the rain that every one knows it for.
When it comes to soccer at Lumen, there is one time where the stadium will be at full capacity for a soccer match & that is during the 2026 World Cup in which Seattle is a host city. The only thing that will need to be changed for the World Cup is adding natural grass as FIFA is totally against World Cup matches being played on artificial turf.
I believe this broke ground in 2000 not 98, Because the seahawks played at husky stadium for a year or two until this was finished. If I remember correctly, it's on the same site as the kingdome and that was imploded in 2000.
They started prepping the new stadium around 98. They took out a parking lot and started construction. In order to finish the new stadium the Kingdome had to be removed. Most people don’t realize it’s not exactly built on the foot print of the Kingdome.
@@jeremyweber8874 bro you’re on drugs . It’s exactly on the same footprint . All the old photos of safeco opening in 1999 shows the kingdome in LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME SPOT . Don’t bullshit me bro . I live in Seattle and have been going to mariners and hawks games since the 80s You’re most definitely confused with the building of the exhibition center
It’s hard to believe it’s already been that long, I remember driving by it in the summer of 2001 and seeing all of the construction progress, feels like it was yesterday. The Kingdome was an absolute disaster, I remember going to my last Mariners game there in 1995, a couple of nights after a 30+ foot of ceiling crashed into the section next to where we were sitting, the seats were pulverized, if anyone would have been sitting there at the time they would have likely been killed of seriously injured at least. Purposefully never went to another game there. Glad they demoed it and put something nice in place of.
Lumen Field is a unique stadium, it still looks very nice, and I think right now, the stadium is in it’s prime, and it has many more years left, but with possibly some minor renovations coming later on
Century Link was the prime. When the Sounders and Seahawks couldn't stop winning. The coldplay and taylor concert is an exception tho that was amazing.
Much better than Niner's Levi Stadium built in 2014, 12 years after Luman. Pyramid shape end zone seating - huh - always thought it looked like the pointy part of a football.
I got the chance to go there when it was still called "centurylink" i also got to go there a couple of months ago to watch them play the cowboys in a preseason game in the now called "lumen"
You should see story about a guy name Mark Collins. He helped saved the Seahawks from moving to LA in mid 90’s. He’s main reason this stadium was built.
I have always tought of Lumen Field as it is now known as - as the 2nd coming of Husky stadium. With both stadiums having a very similar design and functionality.
Some friends and I drove up from Portland and watched them demo the Kingdome from the 12th Ave bridge (or is it 15th Ave, can’t remember). Anyway, that was super cool to watch
I was there for the first game (it was a preseason) in August of 2002. Most seats still get rained on, the SW wind blows it right in, downpours are rare. Used to be a great stadium district, however, now the city needs to clean up it's act around it. It never had a chance to host a Super Bowl, the area around it doesn't provide the NFL required space, like big parking lots, hotels, etc(the requirements are strict to host the Super Bowl, do a video on that).
It's good for sports fans but for the taxpayers it's a disaster, the owners got all the benefit while the taxpayers took a loss. Oakland made the smarter financial move.
@@southtext3400 not really. Crime will go up because those same teenagers that could have been working will now result to other things...which is happening (I'm sure you heard) also you lose civic pride and you hurt businesses and hotels. Everything can't be houses. It has to b3 a balance. Seattle is just fine and have their sports teams.
@@southtext3400 Seattle and Oakland are 2 different cities with a population disparity, a huge gap in their tax bases and industries. Seattle can afford it while Oakland cannot. Oakland is poor and not as economically diverse when compared to Seattle.
i wish they could have figured out a way to remodel the Kingdome. Lumen stadium looks like a small college or high school stadium unworthy of an NFL stadium. I think it is a discredit to a great city like Seattle. Seattle should have been the one to have a great stadium like Sofi Stadium, ATT Stadium, Lucas Oil, Allegiant stadium, or US Bank stadium.
My ex bf had a friend that designed the tower with the circles at the top of the pyramid. He worked at a firm with the designer of the World Trade Center. I like your 9/11 videos and I thought you’d find that interesting
This is going to be replaced or get a re do soon. It's just a case of waiting for the team to be sold by Paul Allens estate soon. Reason being it's very light on suites and they don't have a great view, and very few club seats. There is alot of tech companies in Seattle and they will want to make alot money from premium seating.
It's too bad Seattle couldn't build a new arena for the supersonics. They moved to Oklahoma because of that. Seattle had the money to build new stadiums for the mariners and the Seahawks but not for the supersonics.
Mariners vote was rejected, and the politicians worked around it and still got it done. Paul Allen saved the Seahawks and got over the hump for votes. It was hard to spend money again for another venue. The Sonics should be coming back by 2030 or whenever the NBA decides to expand due to the massive renovation at then Key Arena.
Seattle Coliseum was renovated to become Key Arena in 1994 & 1995 as the SuperSonics played the ‘94-‘95 season at the Tacoma Dome. Why that had issues later on was cause it didn’t has as many luxury suites & didn’t fit NHL accommodations either.
Apparently nortonhafield7312 has no idea about Seattle sports or what actually happened to the Sonics period and should just shut it. Because he has zero clues. At the time no other city in the nation was paying off more current and continuing construction bonds for sports venues than Seattle. The Kingdome bonds and the roof repairs were still being paid. The renovation bonds for the coliseum were still being paid. Plus bonds for the two new stadiums. How much more should taxpayers pay? Well ignorant? Taxpayers did more on their part and so did the city. Also those Oklahoma carpet baggers would have moved the Sonics to Oklahoma City regardless. Emails and phone calls from Clay Bennett to other minority investors were revealed during Howard Shultz's lawsuit against them showed it was their #1 intention. Since they failed to steal the Pelicans after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. They're scumbacks back then as they're scumbags now. Karma has sought justice over the last 10 years because OKC Thunder still suffers from the Seattle Supersonics curse being mediocre, regularly getting bounced out of the playoffs, and failing to win an NBA championship.
@@DebitAdamsIf what you say is true/accurate then maybe politicians can create a loophole for keeping the Kansas City chiefs at arrowhead because voters there did the same thing just recently.
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Unique. Centrally Located. Clean. Loud. It’s an amazing stadium.
Love this stadium. I’ve had my season tickets there since 2004. It never gets old going there. Lumen Field is like my 2nd home.
I can’t believe this stadium is over 20 years old. It feels like it was built about 10 years. It’s really nice even for sounders games.
as a fan of the seahawks all my life, ive always wanted seattle to host a super bowl someday, plus i always love coming to the stadium to watch the games and im hoping someday i can watch them play in the playoffs at this stadium because ive never had the chance in my life.
Crazy it's that old. Still feels very modern inside.
I was just in Nashville and it's pretty unbelievable they were completed within a couple years of each other.
As the second commenter I am so glad that you made this video. Here in seattle we always like it when someone talks about us. If it is sports or just the city. Thanks so much!
I live an about 3 hours away in Oregon. And in seems like when everyone talks about our city they just rip it apart. Despite the fact that both Seattle and Portland have about equal problems when it comes to homelessness and drugs. For some reason Portland gets all this hate while no one really mentions how bad the west coast is as a whole. I have been to Seattle once for a Mariners game and the little bit of things I saw were actually quite impressive. Seattle is a great sports market and so is Portland, and when our two teams fight each other it’s a really fun rivalry. I think if Portland had more sports teams it would be really fun to watch the two battle each other. Hope you guys get the Sonics back.
@@noaho8457both have their fair share of issues, but both cities are beautiful with alot of fun stuff to do during the spring and summer. I'm from a little further north of you both in Juneau, but both cities are awesome places to visit.
Getting to Lumen, absolute madhouse on game day but during concerts, the acoustics absolutely amazing.
@@noaho8457 probably because it isn’t like a big thing to overshadow all that i’m not saying that Portland is bad but it just doesn’t have anything like really big like the space needle or all the rain that every one knows it for.
When it comes to soccer at Lumen, there is one time where the stadium will be at full capacity for a soccer match & that is during the 2026 World Cup in which Seattle is a host city. The only thing that will need to be changed for the World Cup is adding natural grass as FIFA is totally against World Cup matches being played on artificial turf.
I believe this broke ground in 2000 not 98, Because the seahawks played at husky stadium for a year or two until this was finished. If I remember correctly, it's on the same site as the kingdome and that was imploded in 2000.
Yea he does zero research
They started prepping the new stadium around 98. They took out a parking lot and started construction. In order to finish the new stadium the Kingdome had to be removed. Most people don’t realize it’s not exactly built on the foot print of the Kingdome.
@@jeremyweber8874 bro you’re on drugs . It’s exactly on the same footprint . All the old photos of safeco opening in 1999 shows the kingdome in LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME SPOT . Don’t bullshit me bro . I live in Seattle and have been going to mariners and hawks games since the 80s
You’re most definitely confused with the building of the exhibition center
It’s hard to believe it’s already been that long, I remember driving by it in the summer of 2001 and seeing all of the construction progress, feels like it was yesterday. The Kingdome was an absolute disaster, I remember going to my last Mariners game there in 1995, a couple of nights after a 30+ foot of ceiling crashed into the section next to where we were sitting, the seats were pulverized, if anyone would have been sitting there at the time they would have likely been killed of seriously injured at least. Purposefully never went to another game there. Glad they demoed it and put something nice in place of.
I remember watching the implosion on TV back in March of 2000.
Lumen Field is a unique stadium, it still looks very nice, and I think right now, the stadium is in it’s prime, and it has many more years left, but with possibly some minor renovations coming later on
Century Link was the prime. When the Sounders and Seahawks couldn't stop winning. The coldplay and taylor concert is an exception tho that was amazing.
What if I told you it actually doesn’t rain that much in Seattle. Like legit lol
Shhhhhhh
Much better than Niner's Levi Stadium built in 2014, 12 years after Luman. Pyramid shape end zone seating - huh - always thought it looked like the pointy part of a football.
SEATTLE is NOT the rain capital, its WAY down on the list below NEW YORK, NEW ORLEANS, CITIES IN FLORIDA< ATLANTA< etc...
Shhhh…Seattle’s full! Let people think it “rains all the time” here.
Georgetown Ky is the rainiest and I’ve lived all over the country. Warm and cold jet stream collides right over it…
Seattle is the ranch dressing and Led Zeppelin reruns capital.
Would love to see a SB in Seattle, if not a Super Bowl at least a damn WrestleMania in Lumen Field.
Seattle had a Wrestlemania at Safeco in 2003
@@chriswahl4139 I was at the Safeco one, Lumen needs one, hell, even a Summer Slam at Lumen would be a compromise
Seattle Sounders FC, OL Rein, and Seattle Sea Dragons play with Seahawks at T-Mobile Park when weather comes
I've visited Seattle the Seahawks new stadium may be best outdoor stadium.
I’m not gonna lie I live in Seattle and this is like the fourth best venue in the city
They really dodged a bullet with the MetLife Stadium Super Bowl!!! We had a blizzard the next morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish the Seattle Kraken would host the Vancouver Canucks on a Stadium Series at Lumen Field .
That would be wild!
Oh man that would be awesome. Would rather have it there than T-mobile park.
I got the chance to go there when it was still called "centurylink" i also got to go there a couple of months ago to watch them play the cowboys in a preseason game in the now called "lumen"
It was named Qwest Field and CenturyLink Field as well
You should see story about a guy name Mark Collins. He helped saved the Seahawks from moving to LA in mid 90’s. He’s main reason this stadium was built.
Lumen field is under pretty consistent small renovations which the team forced on the city.
Looks like a uk 🇬🇧 soccer ⚽️ stadium 🏟 very atmospheric
I have always tought of Lumen Field as it is now known as - as the 2nd coming of Husky stadium. With both stadiums having a very similar design and functionality.
Its going to be a sad day when they decide to replace it.
I can still remember the King Dome... largest concrete dome stadium imploded.
Some friends and I drove up from Portland and watched them demo the Kingdome from the 12th Ave bridge (or is it 15th Ave, can’t remember). Anyway, that was super cool to watch
Thanks for Comment. I was living in Everett and was going to go watch. I think I was called in to work at Boeing. @@BenjoC8632
I was there for the first game (it was a preseason) in August of 2002. Most seats still get rained on, the SW wind blows it right in, downpours are rare. Used to be a great stadium district, however, now the city needs to clean up it's act around it. It never had a chance to host a Super Bowl, the area around it doesn't provide the NFL required space, like big parking lots, hotels, etc(the requirements are strict to host the Super Bowl, do a video on that).
Seattle unlike Oakland invested in sports and got two stadiums that will last 50 years.
It's good for sports fans but for the taxpayers it's a disaster, the owners got all the benefit while the taxpayers took a loss. Oakland made the smarter financial move.
@@southtext3400 not really. Crime will go up because those same teenagers that could have been working will now result to other things...which is happening (I'm sure you heard) also you lose civic pride and you hurt businesses and hotels. Everything can't be houses. It has to b3 a balance. Seattle is just fine and have their sports teams.
@@southtext3400 basically I'm saying your wrong. Cities should provide the subsidies needed to keep your team
@@southtext3400 well? Don't run from the debate
@@southtext3400 Seattle and Oakland are 2 different cities with a population disparity, a huge gap in their tax bases and industries. Seattle can afford it while Oakland cannot. Oakland is poor and not as economically diverse when compared to Seattle.
It doesn’t rain in huge quantities. It does rain many days of the year. Many cities including New Orleans get more rain than we do. Be nice to us!,
I was at Seahawks Stadium opening game in 2002 - a loss to the lousy Cardinals:)
King Dome was Hell for NFL teams
One of a kind
After week 12 ends, can you make an uptate video about the nfl playoff picture and your predictions
Qwest Field.
I miss the KingDome alot
You think Washington and Washington state would have ravilry in this stadium
The Huskies like their environment and being on-campus. Their seats are similar too, so it won't be much of an intensive to get more tickets sold.
@DebitAdams ok hey I just live here in Missouri and root for the mizzou tigers but good luck in college football playoff game your husky going be in
They will in 2024. Lumen Field has the Apple Cup now, so they will play host to the Washington Huskies and Washington St. Cougars
Home of the SwiftQuake.
Does it need luxury seats box office?
i wish they could have figured out a way to remodel the Kingdome. Lumen stadium looks like a small college or high school stadium unworthy of an NFL stadium. I think it is a discredit to a great city like Seattle. Seattle should have been the one to have a great stadium like Sofi Stadium, ATT Stadium, Lucas Oil, Allegiant stadium, or US Bank stadium.
My ex bf had a friend that designed the tower with the circles at the top of the pyramid. He worked at a firm with the designer of the World Trade Center. I like your 9/11 videos and I thought you’d find that interesting
Put dome on it...and maintain it. They let the Kingdomee go all to hell.
This is going to be replaced or get a re do soon. It's just a case of waiting for the team to be sold by Paul Allens estate soon. Reason being it's very light on suites and they don't have a great view, and very few club seats. There is alot of tech companies in Seattle and they will want to make alot money from premium seating.
I do see a super bowl 🏈 there
They upgrade it every 10 yrs
It's too bad Seattle couldn't build a new arena for the supersonics. They moved to Oklahoma because of that. Seattle had the money to build new stadiums for the mariners and the Seahawks but not for the supersonics.
Mariners vote was rejected, and the politicians worked around it and still got it done. Paul Allen saved the Seahawks and got over the hump for votes. It was hard to spend money again for another venue. The Sonics should be coming back by 2030 or whenever the NBA decides to expand due to the massive renovation at then Key Arena.
Seattle Coliseum was renovated to become Key Arena in 1994 & 1995 as the SuperSonics played the ‘94-‘95 season at the Tacoma Dome. Why that had issues later on was cause it didn’t has as many luxury suites & didn’t fit NHL accommodations either.
Seattle getting a new team summer of ‘24.
Apparently nortonhafield7312 has no idea about Seattle sports or what actually happened to the Sonics period and should just shut it. Because he has zero clues. At the time no other city in the nation was paying off more current and continuing construction bonds for sports venues than Seattle. The Kingdome bonds and the roof repairs were still being paid. The renovation bonds for the coliseum were still being paid. Plus bonds for the two new stadiums. How much more should taxpayers pay? Well ignorant? Taxpayers did more on their part and so did the city.
Also those Oklahoma carpet baggers would have moved the Sonics to Oklahoma City regardless. Emails and phone calls from Clay Bennett to other minority investors were revealed during Howard Shultz's lawsuit against them showed it was their #1 intention. Since they failed to steal the Pelicans after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. They're scumbacks back then as they're scumbags now. Karma has sought justice over the last 10 years because OKC Thunder still suffers from the Seattle Supersonics curse being mediocre, regularly getting bounced out of the playoffs, and failing to win an NBA championship.
@@DebitAdamsIf what you say is true/accurate then maybe politicians can create a loophole for keeping the Kansas City chiefs at arrowhead because voters there did the same thing just recently.
But it will see 4 World Cup Matches. That matters a lot.
Lumen Field is the home field of MLS’ Seattle Sounders SC.
Their has bin a superbowl their
It's not even close to old
Geno got overpaid what a shame that handicap ♿️ the team /organization paying him
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It should have been a dome... otherwise it's TRASH!!!
I’ve been to this stadium and it’s a great one. You should just root for the cowboys.