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Pontiac Silverdome
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: 1200 Featherstone Rd Pontiac MI USA 48342
- Telephone Number: +1-248-858-7358
- Official Website: [1]
- Overview
Pontiac Silverdome is a domed stadium located in the city of Pontiac , Michigan. It hosted the Detroit Lions of the NFL from 1975–2001, the Detroit Pistons of the NBA from 1978–1988, the Michigan Panthers of the USFL from 1983–1984, the college football Cherry Bowl in 1984 and 1985 and Motor City Bowl from 1997 until 2001, the MHSAA football state finals from 1976–2004, and four first-round games during the 1994 World Cup . For the World Cup games, a natural grass surface capable of growing inside the dome was developed and installed by a team from Michigan State University. This grass surface was laid upon wooden pallets atop the artificial turf that is usually used. It was the first time that World Cup games were played indoors. The Silverdome also hosted the 1979 mass there. Elvis Presley also performed a concert there on New Years Eve in 1975, and had vowed to play there every other year. Unfortunately, the 1977 show never happened due to his untimely death. On March29, 1987, the World Wrestling Federation s WrestleMania III established the largest indoor attendance record for a sporting event, with a crowd of 93,173 in attendance.On July 15, 1994, English rock band Pink Floyd performed their classic album The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety for the first time since 1975. They played two shows on what turned out to be the bands final North American tour in 1994 in support of their album The Division Bell.[1]
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