Paul Brown Stadium

Paul Brown Stadium
"The Jungle"
"P.B.S."
June 2017
Paul Brown Stadium
Location in the United States and Ohio
Paul Brown Stadium
Paul Brown Stadium (Ohio)
Address 1 Paul Brown Stadium
Location Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates 39°05′42″N 84°30′58″W / 39.095°N 84.516°W / 39.095; -84.516Coordinates: 39°05′42″N 84°30′58″W / 39.095°N 84.516°W / 39.095; -84.516
Public transit Tram interchange Cincinnati Bell Connector at The Banks
Owner Hamilton County, Ohio
Operator Cincinnati Bengals
Executive suites 114
Capacity 65,515[1]
Surface Shaw Sports Momentum Pro [2]
Construction
Broke ground April 25, 1998[3]
Opened August 19, 2000
17 years ago
Construction cost $455 million
($647 million in 2017 dollars[4])
Architect NBBJ[5]
Glaser Associates Inc.[5]
Moody/Nolan Ltd. Inc.[5]
Stallworth Architecture Inc.[5]
Project manager Getz Ventures[6]
Structural engineer Ove Arup/Graham,
Obermeyer[5]
Services engineer Flack & Kurtz, Inc.[5]
General contractor TBMD Joint Venture (Turner/Barton Malow/D.A.G.)[5]
Tenants
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) (2000–present)
Cincinnati Bearcats (NCAA) (2014)

Paul Brown Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League and opened on August 19, 2000. Named after the Bengals' founder Paul Brown, the stadium is located on approximately 22 acres (8.9 ha) of land and has a listed seating capacity of 65,515. Paul Brown Stadium is nicknamed "The Jungle," an allusion not only to the namesake Bengal tiger's natural habitat, but also the Guns N' Roses song "Welcome to the Jungle".

History

In 1996 Hamilton County voters passed a one-half percent sales tax increase to fund the building of two new home venues for both the Bengals and the Major League Baseball Cincinnati Reds.[7] Previously the Bengals and the Reds shared tenancy of Riverfront Stadium (Cinergy Field), but both teams complained that the aging multipurpose facility lacked modern amenities and other things necessary for small-market teams to survive. Paul Brown Stadium was built first to the west; after the Bengals moved, Cinergy Field installed natural grass and was partially demolished to allow construction of adjacent Great American Ball Park to the east. Following the 2002 baseball season, Cinergy was demolished on December 29.[8] The Bengals have hosted four NFL playoff games at Paul Brown Stadium, with no victories.

For its first four years the field was natural Kentucky Bluegrass, but maintenance problems arose, and at one point it was rated as the third-worst field in the league.[9] Hamilton County explored other options and chose the synthetic FieldTurf system.[10] The infilled artificial turf looks and feels like real grass and, since the field markings are sewn into the fabric, repainting between games is unnecessary. The reduced maintenance saves the county approximately US$100,000 annually. Additionally, it opens Paul Brown Stadium to other uses without worry of damage to the turf. The FieldTurf was installed for the 2004 season. The field is one of only two stadiums in the NFL to have "five miles of piping" running under the field to keep the rubber inlays heated.[11] In April 2012, the stadium chose to update the playing surface with an installation of Act Global synthetic turf.

Two LED video displays at either end zone, installed in 2000, provide a good view of the on-field action for every spectator. Over 200 feet of ribbon display were installed along the fascia of the stadium.[12]

Notable events

College football

The Cincinnati Bearcats from the University of Cincinnati and the Ohio State Buckeyes from The Ohio State University played the first college football game at Paul Brown Stadium on September 21, 2002, before a sold-out crowd of 66,319.[13] On September 5, 2009, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Miami Redhawks played their opening games there.[14] The University of Cincinnati also played Oklahoma in 2010 at Paul Brown Stadium. The Sooners won the game 31-29 with 58,253 fans in attendance.[15] In 2011 the Bearcats played Big East Conference opponents Louisville Cardinals and West Virginia Mountaineers at the Stadium.[16] The Bearcats returned to Paul Brown Stadium for the 2014 football season due to the renovations of Nippert Stadium, with the largest attendance being Miami (OH) at 41,926. The average attendance was 28,840 for the year. On September 8, 2018, Miami (OH) will host the Bearcats at Paul Brown Stadium for their annual Victory Bell rivalry.[17]

Concerts

The Cincinnati Music Festival (formerly the Cincinnati Jazz Festival) is held there every year.[18]

Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Revenue Notes
July 1, 2012 Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw		 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Jake Owen		 Brothers of the Sun Tour 42,716 / 45,764 $3,495,146 The first major concert at the stadium.[19]
July 27, 2013 Fantasia – Side Effects of You Tour – – This concert was a part of the Macy's Music Festival.[20]
July 25, 2014 Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines Tour – – This concert was a part of the Macy's Music Festival.[21]
July 11, 2015 Demi Lovato Rixton Demi World Tour – – This concert was part of the MLB All-Star Game Concert.[22]
July 18, 2015 Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line
Randy Houser
Thomas Rhett
Dustin Lynch
DJ Rock		 Kick the Dust Up Tour 52,019 / 52,019 $3,103,468
July 6, 2016 Guns N' Roses Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Not in This Lifetime... Tour 32,516 / 33,845 $2,857,336 Former GNR drummer Steven Adler was the special guest.[23][24]

Other events

Unusual for a venue the size of Paul Brown Stadium, in the spring it hosts the annual Queen City Classic Chess Tournament.[25]

Features

Paul Brown Stadium also houses the Bengals' administrative offices and training and practice facilities. The game field in Paul Brown Stadium is UBU Sports Speed S5-M synthetic turf system. There are three smaller practice fields nearby. Two are sodded with natural grass while the third is equipped with AstroTurf.[1]

Several local busing companies offer round trip transportation to Paul Brown Stadium from designated locations throughout the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. One such example is the Cincinnati Metro's Jungle-to-Jungle Express, which originates at Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield, a suburb of Cincinnati.

Premium seating options are available in 114 private suites and 7,600 club seats. Amenities include in-seat food and beverage service and access to the club lounges for fine dining options.[1]

On-site retail merchandise sales are available in the Bengals pro shop, located on the plaza level on the north end of the stadium. There are 56 concession stands and eight stores.[1]

Architecture

The stadium was designed by architectural firm NBBJ. The architect was Dan Meis. It was the first NFL facility to win an AIA design award.[26]

Paul Brown Stadium is the only football stadium to make a list of "America's favorite 150 buildings and structures", according to a Harris Interactive survey. Paul Brown Stadium ranked 101st on the list, whose range included all manner of major structures — skyscrapers, museums, churches, hotels, bridges, national memorials and more. No other football stadium was voted among the top 150, and among all sports venues, only Wrigley Field (31) and Yankee Stadium (84) ranked higher than Paul Brown Stadium.[1]

The stadium's logo was designed by John Winger, then student of Graphic Design at the University of Cincinnati. The design was selected as the winner of a branding contest held by the Cincinnati Bengals organization.[27]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Paul Brown Stadium - Facts and Stats
  2. ↑ https://www.shawsportsturf.com/projects/cincinnati-bengals-paul-brown-stadium/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Bengals Break Ground on New Stadium". Portsmouth Daily Times. April 26, 1998.
  4. ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Architects, Contractors and Subcontractors of Current Big Five Facility Projects
  6. ↑ Cincy Stadium Contracts Awarded for Architects/Management
  7. ↑ As Revenue Plunges, Stadium Boom Adds to Municipal Woes - NYTimes.com
  8. ↑ Implosion of Cinergy Field
  9. ↑ Still the one: Vet NFL's worst field
  10. ↑ Darian's Diary: Bengals opt for FieldTurf installation for Cincinnati's Paul Brown Stadium
  11. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (January 7, 2010). "Thursday update: Weather check; Canned heat; Tabloid warring with Rex; Bengals top 5 in NFL TV". Bengals.com. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Daktronics Photo Gallery: Cincinnati Bengals, Paul Brown Stadium".
  13. ↑ Koch, Bill (October 10, 2007). "Stadium Switch All Right With Kelly". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  14. ↑ Schmetzer, Mark (April 14, 2009). "Miami-UK Matchup About History". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  15. ↑ Emig, Guerin (September 26, 2010). "OU Reserve Pryce Macon Pitches in, Slows Bearcats' Rally". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  16. ↑ Koch, Bill (November 7, 2011). "Jones: 'We Haven't Played a Home Game Since Sept. 22′". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  17. ↑ Clark, Dave (11 September 2017). "UC Bearcats, Miami RedHawks extend rivalry through 2029". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  18. ↑ Cincinnati Music Festival
  19. ↑ Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw Reunite Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ WCPO Digital Staff (13 March 2013). "Macy's Music Festival announces 2013 performers". WCPO-TV. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  21. ↑ Knueven-Brownleee, Amy (July 25, 2014). "This Weekend: Macy's Music Festival". Cincinnati. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  22. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (July 8, 2015). "Demi Lovato to Replace Ariana Grande at MLB All-Star Game Concert". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  23. ↑ Kaufman, Gil. "Steven Adler Reunites With Guns N' Roses at Cincinnati Gig". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Steven Adler reunites with Guns N' Roses in Cincinnati". July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  25. ↑ 9th Annual Queen City Classic Chess Tournament Cincinnati - 9th Annual Queen City Classic Chess Tournament at Paul Brown Stadium (Football) | Eventful
  26. ↑ - Meis Architects
  27. ↑ University of Cincinnati News Archive
Preceded by
Riverfront Stadium		 Home of the
Cincinnati Bengals
2000 – present		 Succeeded by
Present
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