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==Events== {{Very long section|date=January 2020}} {{Main|List of events at Soldier Field}} ===American football=== ====Single events==== [[File:The Army-Navy football game at Soldier's Field (cropped).jpg|thumb|Soldier Field during the 1926 [[Army–Navy Game]]]] *The stadium hosted its first football game on October 4, 1924, between [[Louisville Male High School]] and Chicago's [[Austin Community Academy High School]]; Louisville's team won 26–0. *Over 100,000 spectators attended the 1926 [[Army–Navy Game]]. It would decide the national championship, as [[1926 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]] entered undefeated and [[1926 Army Cadets football team|Army]] had lost only to Notre Dame. The game lived up to its hype, and even though it ended in a 21–21 tie, Navy was awarded the national championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usna.edu/LibExhibits/Archives/Armynavy/An1926.htm |title=1926 Army-Navy Game |date=November 26, 2001 |work=Library Archives |publisher=United States Naval Academy |access-date=May 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114060018/http://www.usna.edu/LibExhibits/Archives/Armynavy/An1926.htm |archive-date=January 14, 2009 }}</ref> *The all-time collegiate attendance record of 123,000+ was established November 26, 1927, as [[1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] beat the [[1927 USC Trojans football team|USC Trojans]] 7–6. Subsequently, in 2016, 150,000+ attended [[2016 Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol|a game]] between the [[2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech Hokies]] and [[2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol Speedway]].<ref name="timeline"/> *Austin defeated Leo to win the 1937 [[Chicago Prep Bowl]]; another contender for the highest attendance ever (estimated at over 120,000 spectators). The Chicago Prep Bowl games are held at Soldier Field yearly on the day after [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]. The bowl game is older than the [[Illinois High School Association|IHSA]] state championship tournament held since the 1960s. *The stadium was host to 41 [[College All-Star Game]]s, an exhibition between the previous year's NFL champion (or, in its final years, [[Super Bowl]] champion) and a team of collegiate all-star players prior to their reporting to their new professional teams training camps. This game was discontinued after the [[1976 NFL season]]. The final game in 1976 was halted in the third quarter when a torrential thunderstorm broke out and play was never resumed. *The [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|University of Notre Dame]] has hosted two games at Soldier Field, as part of their [[Shamrock Series]]. The first was in [[2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2012]], against the [[2012 Miami Hurricanes football team|University of Miami]], with another, against the [[2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team|University of Wisconsin-Madison]], following in [[2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2021]]. ====NFL playoffs==== :*[[1985–86 NFL playoffs|1985 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[1985 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 0, [[1985 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 21. The last home playoff game was in 1963, when the team played in Wrigley Field. :*[[1985–86 NFL playoffs|1985 NFC Championship Game]]: [[1985 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] 0, Chicago Bears 24. This was the first NFC Championship held here.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198601120chi.htm |title=NFC Championship - Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears - January 12th, 1986 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=July 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702141758/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198601120chi.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> :*[[1986–87 NFL playoffs|1986 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[1986 Washington Redskins season|Washington]] 27, [[1986 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 13. :*[[1987–88 NFL playoffs|1987 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[1987 Washington Redskins season|Washington]] 21, [[1987 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] 17. :*[[1988–89 NFL playoffs|1988 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[1988 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 12, [[1988 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 20. This game is best remembered as the [[Fog Bowl (American football)|Fog Bowl]], where a dense fog covered the stadium, reducing visibility to 15–20 yards. :*[[1988–89 NFL playoffs|1988 NFC Championship Game]] [[1988 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] 28, [[1988 Chicago Bears season|Bears]] 3. The 49ers would then go on to win [[Super Bowl XXIII]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198901080chi.htm |title=NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears - January 8th, 1989 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214193124/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198901080chi.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> :*[[1990–91 NFL playoffs|1990 NFC Wild Card]]: [[1990 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] 6, [[1990 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 16. :*[[1991–92 NFL playoffs|1991 NFC Wild Card]]: [[1991 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] 17, [[1991 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 13. :*[[2001–02 NFL playoffs|2001 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[2001 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 33, [[2001 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 19. This was also the last home game before the renovations took place in 2002. :*[[2005–06 NFL playoffs|2005 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[2005 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] 29, [[2005 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 21. First playoff game post-renovations. :*[[2006–07 NFL playoffs|2006 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] 24, [[2006 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 27 (OT). :*[[2006–07 NFL playoffs|2006 NFC Championship Game]]: [[2006 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] 14, [[2006 Chicago Bears season|Bears]] 39. Granted the team their second trip to the [[Super Bowl XLI|Super Bowl]] (their first in 21 years), where they lost to the [[2006 Indianapolis Colts|Colts]] 29-17 in a rainy Miami. :*[[2010–11 NFL playoffs|2010 NFC Divisional Playoff]]: [[2010 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] 24, [[2010 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 35. :*[[2010–11 NFL playoffs|2010 NFC Championship Game]]: [[2010 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] 21, [[2010 Chicago Bears season|Bears]] 14. The Bears were defeated by the eventual [[Super Bowl XLV]] champions. :*[[Double Doink|2018 NFC Wild Card]]: [[2018 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 16, [[2018 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 15. This game is known for its "Double Doink" field goal. ====College football==== [[Northern Illinois Huskies football|Northern Illinois Huskies]] play select games at Soldier Field, all of which have featured them hosting a team from the [[Big Ten Conference]]. [[Northern Illinois University]] (NIU) is located in [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]], {{convert|65|mi|km}} to the west on [[Interstate 88 (west)|Interstate 88]]. *On September 1, 2007, [[2007 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]] faced the [[2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|University of Iowa]] in the first [[College Football|Division I College Football]] game at Soldier Field since the 2002 renovations. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies 16–3. *On September 17, 2011, the [[2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Huskies]] returned to play the [[2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin Badgers]] in a game that was called "Soldier Field Showdown II". The eventual [[Big Ten Football Championship Game|Big Ten champion]] Badgers topped NIU 49–7. *On September 1, 2012, [[2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|NIU]] hosted the [[2012 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa Hawkeyes]] in a season opener that was called "Soldier Field Showdown III". The Hawkeyes narrowly defeated the Huskies 18–17. [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football]] used the stadium as home field for the 1929 season while [[Notre Dame Stadium]] was being constructed. The school has used Soldier Field for single games on occasion both prior to and since the 1929 season, and boasts an undefeated 10–0–2 record there. At Soldier Field, Notre Dame has played Northwestern four times, USC and Wisconsin twice, and Army, Drake, Great Lakes Naval Base, Navy, and Miami once each.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://und.com/soldier-field-of-fortune/|title= SOLDIER (FIELD) OF FORTUNE|last= Somogyi|first= Lou|date= 5 October 2012|website= Blue & Gold Illustrated|publisher= University of Notre Dame|access-date= 23 September 2021|archive-date= September 23, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210923074527/https://und.com/soldier-field-of-fortune/|url-status= live}}</ref> ===Motorsport=== {{Main|Motorsport at Soldier Field}} [[File:1951+A016019 (3552594501) (2).jpg|thumb|Motorsport race at Soldier Field in 1951]] Beginning in the 1940s and through the late-1960s (except for during [[World War II]]), [[motorsport]] races regularly were held on a [[Short track motor racing|short track]] at the stadium. In 1956 and 1957, [[NASCAR]] held races at the stadium, including [[1956 NASCAR Grand National Series race at Soldier Field|a NASCAR Cup race]].<ref name="Fleet1">{{cite web |title=Soldier Field History: Auto Racing |url=https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/chicago/news/soldier-field-history-auto-racing |website=Fleet Feet Chicago |access-date=15 November 2023 |language=en |date=February 18, 2016 |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115063700/https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/chicago/news/soldier-field-history-auto-racing |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Believe1">{{cite web |last1=Hembree |first1=Mike |title=Believe it or Not, Soldier Field in Chicago Once Hosted a NASCAR Cup Race |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a1689301/look-back-soldier-field-chicago-once-hosted-nascar-cup-race/ |website=Autoweek |date=14 September 2021 |access-date=December 27, 2021 |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925051952/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a1689301/look-back-soldier-field-chicago-once-hosted-nascar-cup-race/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the early-to-mid 1980s saw the US Hot Rod Association host Truck and Tractor Sled Pull Competitions and Monster Truck exhibitions here. The engines on some of the vehicles would echo through the skyscrapers in downtown Chicago as they made their pull. Damage to the stadium turf on a few of the event occasion's led USHRA to move events to the Rosemont Horizon (known today as [[Allstate Arena]]).{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} ===Ice hockey=== On February 7, 2013, the stadium hosted a high school hockey game between [[St. Rita High School]] from the city's Southwest side and [[Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Illinois)|Fenwick High School]] from suburban [[Oak Park, Illinois|Oak Park]].<ref>{{cite web |author=St. Rita to Play Fenwick at Soldier Field |url=https://www.stritahs.com/st-rita-of-cascia-high-school/st-rita-to-play-fenwick-at-soldier-field |title=St. Rita to Play Fenwick at Soldier Field — St. Rita of Cascia High School |publisher=Stritahs.com |date=2012-10-23 |access-date=2020-04-06 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[File:2014 NHL Stadium Series, Soldier Field.JPG|thumb |right |Soldier Field during the [[2014 NHL Stadium Series]] between the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]]] The [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] and [[Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey|Miami RedHawks]] played a doubleheader on February 17, 2013, with the [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]] and [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|Minnesota Golden Gophers]] in the Hockey City Classic, the first outdoor hockey game in the history of the stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-sports-guru/2012/07/college-hockey-doubleheader-coming-to-soldier-field-hockey-city-classic/ |title=College Hockey Doubleheader coming to Soldier Field: Hockey City Classic!|author1= Banks, Paul M. |date=July 11, 2012 | website=ChicagoNow |publisher=Chicago Tribune |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725035223/http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-sports-guru/2012/07/college-hockey-doubleheader-coming-to-soldier-field-hockey-city-classic/|archive-date=July 25, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> A Chicago Gay Hockey Association intra-squad game was held in affiliation with the Hockey City Classic.<ref name="gayhockey">{{cite web |url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/m/APPredirect.php?AID=50295 |title=CGHA to skate at Soldier Field after Hockey City Classic |last=Forman |first=Ross |date=January 24, 2015 |website=Windycitymediagroup.com |publisher=[[Windy City Times]] |access-date=February 1, 2015 |archive-date=February 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202210827/http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/m/APPredirect.php?AID=50295 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On March 1, 2014, the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] played against the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] as part of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[NHL Stadium Series|Stadium Series]]. The Blackhawks defeated the Penguins 5–1 before a sold-out crowd of 62,921.<ref name="Snowy_Win">{{cite news |title=Toews Powers Blackhawks To Snowy 5-1 Win Over Penguins |url=https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/03/01/toews-powers-blackhawks-to-snowy-5-1-win-over-penguins/ |work=CBS Chicago |date=March 1, 2014 |access-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-date=June 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623171841/https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/03/01/toews-powers-blackhawks-to-snowy-5-1-win-over-penguins/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The team also held its [[2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks season|2015 Stanley Cup Championship]] celebration at the stadium instead of [[Grant Park (Chicago)|Grant Park]], where other city championships have typically been held, due to recent rains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc7chicago.com/sports/blackhawks-parade-soldier-field-rally-to-be-held-thursday/787648/|title=Blackhawks rally tickets to be available Wednesday|first=Ben|last=Bradley|date=June 16, 2015|website=Abc7chicago.com|access-date=November 9, 2017|archive-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114536/http://abc7chicago.com/sports/blackhawks-parade-soldier-field-rally-to-be-held-thursday/787648/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 7, 2015, Soldier Field hosted another edition of the Hockey City Classic. The event had been delayed due to unusually warm weather ({{convert|42|F|0}}) and complications with the quality of the ice. The 2015 edition of the Hockey City Classic featured a match between [[Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey|Miami University]] and [[Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey|Western Michigan]], followed by a match between the [[Big Ten]]'s [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan]] and [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/081214aac.html|title=Michigan to Play Michigan State Outdoors at Soldier Field in Chicago|website=Mgoblue.com|date=August 12, 2014|access-date=August 18, 2014|archive-date=September 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901041144/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/081214aac.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20140811/SPORTS06/308110149/michigan-state-hockey-soldier-field|title=Michigan, MSU to play outdoor hockey at Soldier Field|website=Detroit Free Press|date=August 11, 2014|access-date=August 18, 2014|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812224713/http://www.freep.com/article/20140811/SPORTS06/308110149/michigan-state-hockey-soldier-field|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/020815aab.html |title=Spartans Fall to Michigan at Soldier Field |date=February 8, 2015 |website=Msuspartans.com |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210044710/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/020815aab.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westernherald.com/sports/article_444a00e0-afb4-11e4-9707-2b2f6011025b.html |title=WMU Hockey Comes Up Short at Soldier Field |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=February 8, 2015 |website=Westernherald.com |publisher=Western Herald |access-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222195044/http://www.westernherald.com/sports/article_444a00e0-afb4-11e4-9707-2b2f6011025b.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://btn.com/2015/02/08/michigan-downs-michigan-state-4-1-in-hockey-city-classic-at-soldier-field/ |title=Michigan downs Michigan State, 4–1, in Hockey City Classic at Soldier Field |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=February 8, 2015 |website=btn.com |publisher=[[Big Ten Network]] |access-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210045355/http://btn.com/2015/02/08/michigan-downs-michigan-state-4-1-in-hockey-city-classic-at-soldier-field/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2015/02/08/michigan-msu-hockey-city-classic/23083555/ |title=Sipple: Hockey City Classic in Chicago full of problems |last=Sipple |first=George |date=February 8, 2015 |website=Detroit Free Press |publisher=[[Detroit Free Press]] |access-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209021224/http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2015/02/08/michigan-msu-hockey-city-classic/23083555/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1415/boxes/mmiawmu1.f07 |title=Saturday, February 7, 2015 Miami (MIA) vs Western Michigan (WMU) | website=Collegehockeystats.net |access-date=November 3, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2015/02/07/michigan-state-vs-michigan/ |title=Michigan 4, Michigan State 1 |website=Uscho.com |access-date=November 3, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071539/http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2015/02/07/michigan-state-vs-michigan/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 5, the organizers of the Hockey City Classic organized the ''Unite on the Ice'' event benefiting [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]]. The event was centered upon a celebrity hockey game with former NHL and [[American Hockey League|AHL]] players, as well as a public free skate at Soldier Field. Participants in the celebrity game included [[Éric Dazé]], [[Jamal Mayers]] and [[Gino Cavallini]]. [[Denis Savard]] was in attendance, serving as an honorary coach during the game.<ref name=medillhockey>{{cite web |url=http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/public-skating-charity-game-at-soldier-field-thursday/ |title=PUBLIC SKATING, CHARITY GAME AT SOLDIER FIELD THURSDAY |last=Romano |first=Sara |date=February 4, 2015 |website=news.medill.northwestern.edu |publisher=[[Northwestern University]] |access-date=July 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20150304201037/http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/public-skating-charity-game-at-soldier-field-thursday/ |archive-date=March 4, 2015 }}</ref> On February 15, 2015, Soldier Field hosted another Chicago Gay Hockey Association intra-league match in association with the Hockey City Classic.<ref name=gayhockey/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:95%; text-align:center;" |- !style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};"|Date !style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};"|Away Team !style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};"|Result !style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};"|Home Team !style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};"|Spectators |- | February 7, 2013 || [[St. Rita High School]] || 0–3 || '''[[Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Illinois)|Fenwick High School]]''' || unknown |- | rowspan="2"|February 17, 2013 || [[Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey|Miami (OH)]] || 1–2 || '''[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey|Notre Dame]]''' || 52,051 |- | [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|Minnesota]] || 2–3 || '''[[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin]]''' || 52,051 |- | [[2014 NHL Stadium Series#Soldier Field (March 1)|March 1, 2014]] || [[2013–14 Pittsburgh Penguins season|Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 1–5 || '''[[2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]]''' || 62,921 |- | rowspan="2"|[[2015 Hockey City Classic|February 7, 2015]] || '''Miami (OH)''' || 4–3 || [[Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey|Western Michigan]] || 22,751 |- | [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State]] || 1–4 || '''[[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan]]''' || 22,751 |} ===Soccer=== ====[[1994 FIFA World Cup]]==== [[File:The Refurbished Soldier Field.jpg|thumb|right |upright=1.3 |Soldier Field before a soccer game, 2004]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Time ([[Central Time Zone|CDT]]) ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |June 17, 1994||2:00PM||'''{{fb|GER}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||{{fb|BOL}}||[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group C|Group C (opening match)]]||style="text-align:center;"|63,117 |- |June 21, 1994||3:00PM||{{fb|GER}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–1||{{fb|ESP}}||[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group C|Group C]]||style="text-align:center;"|63,113 |- |June 26, 1994||11:30AM||{{fb|GRE}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–4||'''{{fb|BUL}}'''||[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group D|Group D]]||style="text-align:center;"|63,160 |- |June 27, 1994||3:00PM||{{fb|BOL}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–3||'''{{fb|ESP}}'''||[[1994 FIFA World Cup Group C|Group C]]||style="text-align:center;"|63,089 |- |July 2, 1994||11:00AM||'''{{fb|GER}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|3–2||{{fb|BEL}}||[[1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|Round of 16]]||style="text-align:center;"|60,246 |} ====[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup]]==== {{clear}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Time ([[Central Time Zone|CDT]]) ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |rowspan=2|June 24, 1999||17.00||'''{{fbw|BRA}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|2–0||{{fbw|ITA}}||Group B||style="text-align:center;"|65,080 |- |19.00||'''{{fbw|USA}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|7–1||{{fbw|NGA}}||Group A||style="text-align:center;"|65,080 |- |rowspan=2|June 26, 1999||16.00||{{fbw|GHA}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–2||'''{{fbw|SWE}}'''||Group D||style="text-align:center;"|34,256 |- |18.30||'''{{fbw|NOR}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|4–0||{{fbw|JPN}}||Group C||style="text-align:center;"|34,256 |} ====[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]s==== [[File:UsavsHonduras.JPG|thumb|right|Soldier Field during the [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]]] '''[[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:60%;" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |rowspan=2|21 June 2007||{{fb|CAN}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–2||'''{{fb|USA}}'''||rowspan=2|Semifinals||rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|50,760 |- |'''{{fb|MEX}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||{{fb|GPE|local}} |- style="background:gold;" |June 24, 2007||'''{{fb|USA}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|2–1||{{fb|MEX}}||Final||style="text-align:center;"|60,000 |} '''[[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:60%;" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |rowspan=2|23 July 2009||{{fb|HON|1949}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–2||'''{{fb|USA}}'''||rowspan=2|Semifinals||rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|55,173 |- |{{fb|CRC}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–1 (3–5 pen)||'''{{fb|MEX}}''' |} '''[[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:60%;" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |rowspan=2|12 June 2011||'''{{fb|SLV}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|6–1||{{fb|CUB}}||rowspan=2|Group A||rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|62,000 |- |'''{{fb|MEX}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|4–1||{{fb|CRC}} |} '''[[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:60%;" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- style="background:gold;" |July 28, 2013||'''{{fb|USA}}'''||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||{{fb|PAN}}||Final||style="text-align:center;"|57,920 |} '''[[2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:60%;" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |rowspan=2|July 9, 2015||'''{{fb|TRI}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 ||{{fb|GUA}} ||rowspan=2| Group C ||rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 54,126 |- |'''{{fb|MEX}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"| 6–0 ||{{fb|CUB}} |} '''[[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Time ([[Central Time Zone|CDT]]) ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |-style="background:gold;" |July 7, 2019||8:15 PM||{{fb|MEX}}||1–0||{{fb|USA}}||[[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final|Final]]||62,493 |} '''[[2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Time ([[Central Time Zone|CDT]]) ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |June 24, 2023||9:06 PM||{{fb|USA}}||1–1||{{fb|JAM}}||[[2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A|Group A]]||36,666 |} ====Copa América Centenario==== {{Main|Copa América Centenario}} {{clear}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Time ([[Central Time Zone|CDT]]) ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #1 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Result ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Team #2 ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Round ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Spectators |- |June 5, 2016||4:00PM||{{fb|JAM}}||0–1||'''{{fb|VEN}}'''||[[Copa América Centenario Group C|Group C]]||25,560 |- |June 7, 2016||7:00PM||'''{{fb|USA}}'''||4–0||{{fb|CRC}}||[[Copa América Centenario Group A|Group A]]||39,642 |- |June 10, 2016||8:30PM||'''{{fb|ARG}}'''||5–0||{{fb|PAN}}||[[Copa América Centenario Group D|Group D]]||53,885 |- |June 22, 2016||7:00PM||{{fb|COL}}||0–2||'''{{fb|CHI}}'''||[[Copa América Centenario knockout stage|Semi-finals]]||55,423 |} ====Single events==== *Over 15,000 spectators attended the first leg of the [[1928 National Challenge Cup]] (now known as the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]) between soccer teams [[Bricklayers and Masons F.C.]] of Chicago and [[New York Nationals (ASL)|New York Nationals]] of New York City. The match ended in a 1–1 tie, and New York won the second leg 3–0 in New York City. *Numerous [[United States men's national soccer team|Men's]] and [[United States women's national soccer team|Women's National Team]] friendly matches. *[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] vs [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] in the [[2014 International Champions Cup]] with Liverpool winning 1–0.<ref>[http://internationalchampionscup.com/news/?article_id=108 Liverpool Hold Off Olympiacos at Soldier Field] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729024651/http://internationalchampionscup.com/news/?article_id=108 |date=July 29, 2014 }} ICC.com July 28, 2014 Retrieved July 28, 2014</ref> *[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] vs. [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] in the [[2015 International Champions Cup]] with PSG winning 2–0. *[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] vs. [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] in the [[2016 International Champions Cup]] with the game resulting in a 3–3 draw and Milan winning the penalty shootout 5–3. *Site of the [[2017 MLS All-Star Game]], played on August 2, 2017, between [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] and a group of all-stars representing [[Major League Soccer]]. *[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] vs. [[Borussia Dortmund]] in the [[2018 International Champions Cup]] with Borussia Dortmund winning 1–0. *Venue for the [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final]], with [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] defeating the United States 1–0. *During the [[2025 Major League Soccer season]], a crowd of 62,358 spectators setted the record for the highest attendance at a soccer match as the [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]] drew 0–0 with [[Inter Miami]], with the latter team starring [[Lionel Messi]] as starter, along with [[Sergio Busquets]], [[Jordi Alba]] and [[Luis Suárez]]. ===Special Olympics=== The first [[Special Olympics]] games were held at Soldier Field on [[1968 Special Olympics Summer World Games|July 20, 1968]]. The games involved over 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities from 26 U.S. states and Canada competing in track and field and swimming. In 1970, the second international games occurred, when Special Olympics returned to Soldier Field.<ref name="1960s">{{cite web |url=https://www.specialolympics.org/Sections/What_We_Do/History/History_1960s.aspx |title=The Beginning of a Worldwide Movement |website=Special Olympics |language=en |access-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718205218/https://www.specialolympics.org/Sections/What_We_Do/History/History_1960s.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="1970s">{{cite web |url=https://www.specialolympics.org/Sections/What_We_Do/History/History_1970s.aspx |title=A Joyful New Movement Gains Momentum |website=Special Olympics |language=en |access-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718144642/https://www.specialolympics.org/Sections/What_We_Do/History/History_1970s.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Rugby union=== On November 1, 2014, the stadium hosted its first international [[rugby union]] [[test match (rugby union)|test match]] between the [[United States national rugby union team|United States Eagles]] and [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand All Blacks]] as part of the [[2014 end-of-year rugby union tests]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11233010 |title=All Blacks: Chicago likely test venue |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]]| publisher=NZ Herald News |date=April 5, 2014 |access-date=August 1, 2014}}</ref> Over half of the 61,500 tickets were sold within two days.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-news/item/more-than-30000-tickets-sold-for-all-blacks-matchup-at-soldier-field |title=More than 30,000 tickets sold for All Blacks matchup at Soldier Field |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624100330/http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-news/item/more-than-30000-tickets-sold-for-all-blacks-matchup-at-soldier-field |archive-date=June 24, 2014 |website=USA Rugby |date=June 18, 2014 |author1=Wise, Chad}}</ref> The All Blacks beat the Eagles 74–6.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Wise, Chad |date=November 1, 2014 |url=http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-news/item/all-blacks-showcase-world-class-rugby-at-soldier-field |title=All Blacks Showcase World-Class Rugby at Soldier Field | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118194648/http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-news/item/all-blacks-showcase-world-class-rugby-at-soldier-field |archive-date=January 18, 2016 |website=USA Rugby |access-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref> The stadium hosted its second international rugby union match on September 5, 2015, with the United States hosting [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] as part of the [[2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches]] shortly before both teams were due to travel to England for the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/GameDay/2015WallabiesFixtures.aspx |title=2015 Rugby World Cup Pool Matches |publisher=Australian Rugby Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012160453/http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/GameDay/2015WallabiesFixtures.aspx | archive-date=2015-10-12 |access-date=July 4, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Eagles were defeated 47–10. On November 5, 2016, [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] beat [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] 40–29 at Soldier Field as part of the [[2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals]] – the very first time Ireland had beaten the All Blacks in a test match in 111 years of play.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37886601 |title=Autumn internationals: Ireland 40-29 New Zealand |author1=Petrie, Richard |work=BBC |date=November 5, 2016 |access-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101163210/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37886601 |url-status=live }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Winner ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Score ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Opponent ! style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Attendance |- align=center | November 1, 2014 || '''{{ru-rt|NZ}}''' || 74–6 || {{ru|US}} || 61,500 |- align=center | September 5, 2015 || '''{{ru-rt|AUS}}''' || 47–10 || {{ru|US}} || 23,212 |- align=center | November 5, 2016 || '''{{ru-rt|IRE}}''' || 40–29 || {{ru|NZ}} || 60,000 |- align=center | rowspan=3| November 3, 2018 || '''{{ruw-rt|NZ}}''' Black Ferns (NZ Women's Rugby team || 67–6 || {{ruw|US}} Women's team || rowspan=3| 30,051 |- align=center | '''{{ru-rt|IRE}}''' || 54–7 || {{ru|ITA}} |- align=center | '''{{ru-rt|New Zealand Māori|name=Māori All Blacks}}''' || 59–22 || {{ru|US}} |- align=center |November 1, 2025 || {{ru-rt|IRE}} || – || {{ru|NZL}} |}[[File:Fare Thee Well - Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead 9.jpg|thumb |right |Soldier Field during the [[Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead]] tour, 2015]] [[File:Rammstein Soldier Field.jpg|thumb|alt=Flames burst from a backpack on Rammstein singer Till Lindemann during a performance at Soldier Field.|German band Rammstein performs at Soldier Field, September 3rd 2022 as part of their North America Stadium Tour]] ===Concerts=== {{clear}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Date ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Artist ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Opening act(s) ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Tour / concert name ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Attendance / Capacity ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Revenue ! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|border=2}};|Notes |- | August 21, 1937 | [[Lily Pons]]<br />[[Rudy Vallee]]<br />[[Jascha Heifetz]]<br />[[Bobby Breen]] | {{n/a}} | rowspan="2" | Chicagoland Music Festival | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | August 15, 1964 | [[Johnny Cash]]<br />[[June Carter Cash|June Carter]] | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | August 9, 1966 | [[Barbra Streisand]] | {{n/a}} | An Evening with Barbra Streisand Tour | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | First solo headliner |- | July 18, 1970 | {{show|Performers| *[[Chicago (band)|Chicago]] *[[Illinois Speed Press]] *[[The Illusion (band)|The Illusion]] *Pig Iron *[[Iggy Pop]] and [[The Stooges]] *[[Dreams (band)|Dream]] *[[Leon Russell]] *[[MC5]] *[[Funkadelic]] *[[Mason Proffit]] *[[Bush (Canadian band)|Bush]] *Happy Day *It Doesn't Matter *Joe Kelley Blues Band *Bloomsbury People }} | {{n/a}} | WCFL's Big Ten Summer Music Festival | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | June 4, 1977 | [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]] | [[Foghat]]<br />[[The J. Geils Band]]<br />[[Climax Blues Band]] | ELP Works | 63,848 / 65,000 | $647,172 | |- | June 19, 1977 | [[Pink Floyd]] | | [[In the Flesh (Pink Floyd tour)|In the Flesh Tour]] |67,000 / 67,000 | $670,000<ref>{{cite magazine |date=July 2, 1977 |title=Top Box Office |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1977/Billboard%201977-07-02.pdf |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=89 |issue=26 |page=44 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=July 17, 2023 |archive-date=July 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712072647/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1977/Billboard%201977-07-02.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | |- | July 9, 1977 | [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] | [[Point Blank (band)|Point Blank]] | | 77,197 | {{n/a}} | |- | July 10, 1977 | [[Ted Nugent]] | [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]<br />[[REO Speedwagon]]<br />[[Journey (band)|Journey]]<br />[[38 Special (band)|.38 Special]] | ''Super Bowl of Rock #3'' | 63,870 / 65,000 | $627,995 | First solo male headliner |- | August 13, 1977 | [[Peter Frampton]] | [[Bob Seger]] and the Silver Bullet Band<br />[[Rick Derringer]]<br />[[UFO (band)|UFO]] | | 47,365 / 65,000 | $476,007 | |- | September 24, 1977 | [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]] | {{n/a}} | Lincoln Park Zoo Benefit | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | July 8, 1978 | [[The Rolling Stones]] | Journey<br />[[Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes]]<br />[[Peter Tosh]] | [[The Rolling Stones US Tour 1978]] | 70,725 / 70,725 |$919,425<ref>{{cite magazine |date=July 22, 1978 |title=Top Box Office |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Arenas+%286%2C000+to+20%2C000%29 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=2 July 2020 |archive-date=July 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717184544/https://books.google.com/books?id=kyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Arenas+(6,000+to+20,000) |url-status=live }}</ref> | |- | August 26, 1978 | [[Parliament-Funkadelic]] | [[The Bar-Kays]]<br />[[Con Funk Shun]]<br />[[A Taste of Honey (band)|A Taste of Honey]] | Funk Fest | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | July 19, 1980 | [[Smokey Robinson]] | [[The O'Jays]] | Budweiser Superfest | 41,322 / 58,000 | $702,474 | |- | August 10–18, 1983 | {{show|Performers| *[[Buddy Guy]] *[[Junior Wells]] *[[The Beach Boys]] *[[Stevie Ray Vaughan]] and [[Double Trouble (band)|Double Trouble]] *[[The Association]] *[[The Hollies]] *The Kind *[[Laura Branigan]] }} | {{n/a}} | [[ChicagoFest]] | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | August 9, 1985 | [[Bruce Springsteen]] and the [[E Street Band]] | {{n/a}} | [[Born in the U.S.A. Tour]] | 71,222 / 71,222 | $1,228,500 | |- | July 31, 1987 | [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] | [[Level 42]] | [[Who's That Girl World Tour]] | 47,407 / 47,407 | $1,066,658 | |- | July 29, 1990 | [[Paul McCartney]] | {{n/a}} | [[The Paul McCartney World Tour]] | 55,630 / 55,630 | $1,807,975 | |- | June 22, 1991 | [[Grateful Dead]] | {{n/a}} | Summer Tour 1991 | 58,416 / 58,416 | $1,573,891 | |- | June 25, 1992 | rowspan="2"| [[Grateful Dead]] | rowspan="2"| [[Steve Miller Band]] | rowspan="2"| Summer Tour 1992 | rowspan="2"| 110,670 / 118,394 | rowspan="2"| $3,116,492 | rowspan="2"| |- | June 26, 1992 |- | June 18, 1993 | rowspan="2"| [[Grateful Dead]] | rowspan="2"| [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] | rowspan="2"| Summer Tour 1993 | rowspan="2"| 115,239 / 115,239 | rowspan="2"| $3,041,690 | rowspan="2"| |- |June 19, 1993 |- | July 12, 1994 | Pink Floyd | {{n/a}} | [[The Division Bell Tour]] | 51,981 / 51,981 | $2,056,105 | |- | July 23, 1994 | rowspan="2"| Grateful Dead | rowspan="2"| [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]] | rowspan="2"| Summer Tour 1994 | rowspan="2"| 111,002 / 111,002 | rowspan="2"| $3,546,758 | rowspan="2"| |- | July 24, 1994 |- | September 11, 1994 | rowspan="2"| The Rolling Stones | rowspan="2"| [[Lenny Kravitz]] | rowspan="2"| [[Voodoo Lounge Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 90,303 / 90,303 | rowspan="2"| $4,194,320 | rowspan="2"| |- | September 12, 1994 |- | July 8, 1995 | rowspan="2"| Grateful Dead | rowspan="2"| [[The Band]] | rowspan="2"| Summer Tour 1995 | rowspan="2"| 113,327 / 113,327 | rowspan="2"| $3,694,431 | |- | July 9, 1995 |Final concert by the band.<ref>{{cite book |last=Scott |first=John W. |title=DeadBase XI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists |author2=Dolgushkin, Mike |author3=Nixon, Stu. |publisher=DeadBase |year=1999 |isbn=1-877657-22-0 |location=Cornish, New Hampshire}}</ref> |- | July 11, 1995 | [[Pearl Jam]] | [[Bad Religion]]<br />[[Otis Rush]] | [[Vitalogy Tour]] | 47,824 / 47,824 | $1,028,216 | Played on the Grateful Dead's stage |- | September 14, 1996 | [[Little Feat]] | [[Taj Mahal (musician)|Taj Mahal]] | | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | June 27, 1997 | rowspan="3"| [[U2]] | rowspan="3"| [[Fun Lovin' Criminals]] | rowspan="3"| [[PopMart Tour]] | rowspan="3"| 116,912 / 127,500 | rowspan="3"| $5,956,587 | rowspan="3"| |- | June 28, 1997 |- | June 29, 1997 |- | July 18, 1997 | {{show|Performers| *[[Bad Religion]] *[[Blink-182]] *[[Descendents]] *[[Hed PE]] *Jimmy 2 Times *[[Lagwagon]] *[[Latex Generation]] *[[Less Than Jake]] *[[Limp Bizkit]] *[[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]] *[[Millencolin]] *[[Murder City Devils]] *[[Orange 9mm]] *[[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]] *[[Reel Big Fish]] *[[Sick of It All]] *[[Snot (band)|Snot]] *[[Social Distortion]] *[[Strung Out]] *[[Sugar Ray]] *Trading Bryson *[[Vision of Disorder]] *White Kaps }} | {{n/a}} | [[Vans Warped Tour]] | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | September 23, 1997 | rowspan="2"| The Rolling Stones | rowspan="2"| [[Blues Traveler]] | rowspan="2"| [[Bridges to Babylon Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 107,186 / 107,186 | rowspan="2"| $6,260,000 | rowspan="2"| |- | September 25, 1997 |- | May 10, 1998 | [[George Strait]] | {{n/a}} | Country Music Festival Tour | 45,486 / 45,486 | $1,813,825 | |- | April 25, 1999 | [[George Strait]] | {{n/a}} | Country Music Festival Tour | 36,022 / 36,022 | $1,402,194 | |- | May 13, 2000 | [[Wilco]] | {{n/a}} | | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | June 29, 2000 | rowspan="2"| [[Dave Matthews Band]] | rowspan="2"| [[Ben Harper]] and the Innocent Criminals<br />[[Ozomatli]] | rowspan="2"| The Summer 2000 Tour | rowspan="2"| 115,006 / 115,006 | rowspan="2"| $5,175,270 | rowspan="2"| |- | June 30, 2000 |- | June 16, 2001 | rowspan="2"| [[NSYNC]] | rowspan="2"| [[BBMak]]<br />[[3LW]]<br />[[Dream (American group)|Dream]] | rowspan="2"| [[PopOdyssey]] | rowspan="2"| 85,650 / 103,903 | rowspan="2"| $4,739,359 | rowspan="2"| |- | June 17, 2001 |- | July 6, 2001 | rowspan="2"| [[Dave Matthews Band]] | rowspan="2"| [[Buddy Guy]]<br />[[Angélique Kidjo]] | rowspan="2"| The Summer 2001 Tour | rowspan="2"| 103,675 / 103,675 | rowspan="2"| $4,834,864 | rowspan="2"| |- | July 7, 2001 |- | September 10, 2005 | The Rolling Stones | [[Los Lonely Boys]] | [[A Bigger Bang (concert tour)|A Bigger Bang]] | 55,046 / 55,046 | $7,231,427 | |- | July 21, 2006 | [[Bon Jovi]] | [[Nickelback]] | [[Have a Nice Day Tour]] | 52,612 / 52,612 | $3,988,455 | |- | October 11, 2006 | The Rolling Stones | [[Elvis Costello]] and the Imposters | A Bigger Bang | 33,296 / 33,296 | $4,020,721 | |- | June 21, 2008 | [[Kenny Chesney]] | [[Keith Urban]]<br />[[LeAnn Rimes]]<br />[[Luke Bryan]]<br />[[Gary Allan]] | The Poets and Pirates Tour | 46,463 / 48,585 | $4,063,663 | |- | October 11–12, 2008 | {{show|Performers| *[[Son Volt]] *[[Cross Canadian Ragweed]] *[[Gretchen Wilson]] *[[Justin Townes Earle]] *[[Lady Antebellum]] *[[Luke Bryan]] *[[Rissi Palmer]] *[[Taylor Swift]] *The Lawrence Peters Outfit *[[Tift Merritt]] }} | {{n/a}} | Chicago Country Music Festival | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | June 13, 2009 | [[Kenny Chesney]] | [[Lady Antebellum]]<br />[[Miranda Lambert]]<br />[[Montgomery Gentry]]<br />[[Sugarland]] | [[Sun City Carnival Tour]] | 48,763 / 50,109 | $3,184,606 | |- | September 12, 2009 | rowspan="2"| U2 | rowspan="2"| [[Snow Patrol]] | rowspan="2"| [[U2 360° Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 135,872 / 135,872 | rowspan="2"| $13,860,480 | rowspan="2"| |- | September 13, 2009 |- | June 12, 2010 | {{show|Performers| *[[All Time Low]] *[[Boys Like Girls]] *[[Cady Groves]] *[[Forever the Sickest Kids]] *[[Good Charlotte]] *[[Hellogoodbye]] *[[LMFAO (band)|LMFAO]] *[[Simple Plan]] *[[Third Eye Blind]] *Drive A *[[Great Big Planes]] *Mercy Mercedes *[[The Prices]] *[[The Ready Set]] *[[Stereo Skyline]] *[[Vita Chambers]] }} | {{n/a}} | [[The Bamboozle#Bamboozle Road Show 2010|The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010]] | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | Event held in parking lot |- | June 19, 2010 | [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] | [[Dixie Chicks]]<br />[[JD & the Straight Shot]] | [[Long Road Out of Eden Tour]] | 29,233 / 32,420 | $3,186,493 | |- | July 7, 2010 | [[deadmau5]] | [[Rye Rye]]<br />[[Brazilian Girls]] | | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | July 30, 2010 | rowspan="2"| Bon Jovi | rowspan="2"| [[Kid Rock]] | rowspan="2"| [[The Circle Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 95,959 / 95,959 | rowspan="2"| $8,606,259 | rowspan="2"| |- | July 31, 2010 |- | July 5, 2011 | U2 | [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]] | U2 360° Tour | 64,297 / 64,297 | $5,786,335 | |- | August 23, 2011 | [[Wayne Baker Brooks]] | [[Sugar Blue]] | | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | |- | July 7, 2012 | Kenny Chesney<br />[[Tim McGraw]] | [[Jake Owen]]<br />[[Grace Potter and the Nocturnals]] | [[Brothers of the Sun Tour]] | 51,100 / 51,100 | $5,109,399 | |- | July 12, 2013 | Bon Jovi | [[The J. Geils Band]] | [[Because We Can (concert tour)|Because We Can]] | 45,178 / 45,178 | $4,690,204 | |- | July 22, 2013 | [[Jay-Z]]<br />[[Justin Timberlake]] | [[DJ Cassidy]] | [[Legends of the Summer]] | 52,671 / 52,671 | $5,715,152 | |- | August 10, 2013 | [[Taylor Swift]] | [[Ed Sheeran]]<br />[[Casey James]]<br />[[Austin Mahone]] | [[The Red Tour]] | 50,809 / 50,809 | $4,149,148 | |- | July 24, 2014 | [[Beyoncé]]<br />[[Jay-Z]] | {{n/a}} | [[On the Run Tour (Beyoncé and Jay-Z)|On the Run Tour]] | 50,035 / 50,035 | $5,783,396 | |- | August 29, 2014 | rowspan="2"| [[One Direction]] | rowspan="2"| [[5 Seconds of Summer]] | rowspan="2"| [[Where We Are Tour (One Direction)|Where We Are Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 104,617 / 104,617 | rowspan="2"| $9,446,247 | rowspan="2"| During the August 29 show, the band performed a cover of "[[Happy Birthday to You|Happy Birthday]]" by [[Mildred J. Hill]] dedicated to Liam, and "[[The Way You Make Me Feel]]" by [[Michael Jackson]]. |- | August 30, 2014 |- | August 31, 2014 | [[Luke Bryan]] | [[Dierks Bentley]]<br />[[Lee Brice]]<br />[[Cole Swindell]]<br />DJ Rock | [[That's My Kind of Night Tour]] | 50,529 / 50,529 | $3,754,362 | |- | June 6, 2015 | Kenny Chesney<br />[[Miranda Lambert]] | [[Brantley Gilbert]]<br />[[Chase Rice]]<br />[[Old Dominion (band)|Old Dominion]] | [[The Big Revival Tour]] | 43,630 / 48,278 | $3,776,207 | Chesney was the main headliner, and Lambert joined as the co-headliner only for the Chicago show. |- | July 3, 2015 | rowspan="3"| Fare Thee Well | rowspan="3" {{n/a}} | rowspan="3"| [[Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead]] | rowspan="3"| 210,283 / 210,283 | rowspan="3"| $30,683,274 | rowspan="3"| 50th anniversary concerts<ref>Waddell, Ray (July 4, 2015). [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6620076/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-sets-record-attendance-at-chicagos "Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well Sets Attendance Record at Chicago's Soldier Field"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209052620/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6620076/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-sets-record-attendance-at-chicagos |date=February 9, 2016 }}, ''Billboard''. Retrieved February 20, 2016.</ref> |- | July 4, 2015 |- | July 5, 2015 |- | July 18, 2015 | rowspan="2"| Taylor Swift | rowspan="2"| [[Vance Joy]]<br />[[Shawn Mendes]]<br />[[Haim (band)|HAIM]] | rowspan="2"| [[The 1989 World Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 110,109 / 110,109 | rowspan="2"| $11,469,887 | [[Andy Grammer]] and [[Serayah (entertainer)|Serayah]] were special guests. |- | July 19, 2015 | [[Sam Hunt]], [[Andreja Pejić]] and [[Lily Donaldson]] were special guests. |- | August 23, 2015 | One Direction | [[Icona Pop]] | [[On the Road Again Tour]] | 41,527 / 41,527 | $3,382,655 | |- | May 27, 2016 | rowspan="2"| Beyoncé | [[Rae Sremmurd]] | rowspan="2"| [[The Formation World Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 89,270 / 89,270 | rowspan="2"| $11,279,890 | rowspan="2"| |- | May 28, 2016 | [[DJ Scratch]] |- | July 1, 2016 | rowspan="2"| [[Guns N' Roses]] | rowspan="2"| [[Alice in Chains]] | rowspan="2"| [[Not in This Lifetime... Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 82,172 / 96,088 | rowspan="2"| $8,843,684 | rowspan="2"| |- | July 3, 2016 |- | July 23, 2016 | rowspan="2"| [[Coldplay]] | rowspan="2"| [[Alessia Cara]]<br />[[Foxes (singer)|Foxes]] | rowspan="2"| [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 95,323 / 95,323 | rowspan="2"| $10,215,572 | The July 23 show was cut short due to inclement weather.<ref name="Coldplay">{{cite news |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0725-coldplay-review-20160724-story.html |title=Rain can't dampen Coldplay party at Soldier Field |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=July 24, 2016 |access-date=July 24, 2016 |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626133329/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0725-coldplay-review-20160724-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | July 24, 2016 | |- | June 3, 2017 | rowspan="2" | U2 | rowspan="2" | [[The Lumineers]] | rowspan="2" | [[The Joshua Tree Tour 2017]] | rowspan="2" | 105,078 / 105,078 | rowspan="2" | $13,435,925 | |- |June 4, 2017 | |- | June 18, 2017 | [[Metallica]] | [[Avenged Sevenfold]]<br />[[Local H]]<br />[[Mix Master Mike]] | [[WorldWired Tour]] | 51,041 / 51,041 | $6,093,976 | |- | August 17, 2017 | Coldplay | [[AlunaGeorge]]<br />[[Izzy Bizu]] | A Head Full of Dreams Tour | 52,726 / 52,726 | $6,026,402 | |- | June 1, 2018 | rowspan="2"| Taylor Swift | rowspan="2"| [[Camila Cabello]]<br />[[Charli XCX]] | rowspan="2"| [[Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 105,208 / 105,208 | rowspan="2"| $14,576,697 | rowspan="2"| |- | June 2, 2018 |- | July 28, 2018 | Kenny Chesney | [[Thomas Rhett]]<br />[[Old Dominion (band)|Old Dominion]]<br />Brandon Lay | Trip Around The Sun Tour | 52,189 / 52,189 | $5,751,195 | |- | August 10, 2018 | rowspan="2"| Beyoncé<br />Jay-Z | rowspan="2"| [[Chloe X Halle]] and [[DJ Khaled]] | rowspan="2"| [[On the Run II Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 86,602 / 86,602 | rowspan="2"| $12,303,099 | rowspan="2"| During the second show, "Summer" was added to the setlist. "[[Apeshit (song)|Apeshit]]" was also performed for the first time in its entirety with choreography and background dancers. |- | August 11, 2018 |- | October 4, 2018 | [[Ed Sheeran]] | [[Snow Patrol]]<br />[[Lauv]] | [[÷ Tour]] | 47,263 / 47,263 | $4,339,350 | |- | May 11, 2019 | rowspan="2"| [[BTS]] | rowspan="2"{{N/A}} | rowspan="2"|[[Love Yourself World Tour]] | rowspan="2"|88,156 / 88,156 | rowspan="2"|$13,345,795 | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=HOT TICKETS: JUNE 6, 2019 |url=https://www.venuesnow.com/hot-tickets-june-6-2019/ |website=Venues Now |access-date=June 6, 2019 |date=June 6, 2019 |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607003333/https://www.venuesnow.com/hot-tickets-june-6-2019/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | May 12, 2019 |- | June 21, 2019 | rowspan="2"| [[The Rolling Stones]] | [[St. Paul and the Broken Bones]] | rowspan="2"| [[No Filter Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 98,228 / 98,228 | rowspan="2"| $21,741,564 | rowspan="2"| |- | June 25, 2019 | [[Whiskey Myers]] |- |August 26, 2021 |[[Kanye West]] |{{N/A}} |[[Donda (album)|Kanye West Presents: The Donda Album Experience]] | | |Third listening event before the release of his album ''Donda''. |- |September 4, 2021 | rowspan="2"| [[Los Bukis]] | rowspan="2"{{N/A}} | rowspan="2"| Una Historia Cantada | rowspan="2"| 80,335 / 80,335 | rowspan="2"| $9,356,386 | rowspan="2"| |- |September 5, 2021 |- |May 28, 2022 | rowspan="2" |Coldplay | rowspan="2" |[[H.E.R.]][[Drama (American band)|Drama]] | rowspan="2" |[[Music of the Spheres World Tour]] | rowspan="2" | 107,072 / 107,072 | rowspan="2" | $10,969,930 | rowspan="2" | |- |May 29, 2022 |- |June 25, 2022 |[[Kenny Chesney]] |[[Florida Georgia Line]] [[Old Dominion (band)|Old Dominion]] [[Michael Franti|Michael Franti & Spearhead]] |[[Here and Now Tour (Kenny Chesney)|Here and Now Tour]] | 52,792 / 52,792 | $6,054,015 | |- | July 24, 2022 | [[The Weeknd]] | [[Kaytranada]]<br />[[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]] | [[After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour]] | 48,887 / 48,887 | $7,961,796 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweeknd.com/tour|title=Tour|website=The Weeknd's Official Website|language=en|access-date=February 21, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128055515/https://www.theweeknd.com/tour/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-weeknd-announces-lineup-of-openers-on-stadium-tour|website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|title=The Weeknd Announces Lineup of Openers to Replace Doja Cat on Stadium Tour|access-date=June 30, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630153352/https://www.complex.com/music/the-weeknd-announces-lineup-of-openers-on-stadium-tour|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |August 5, 2022 |[[Elton John]] |N/A |[[Farewell Yellow Brick Road]] | 48,813 / 48,813 | $7,118,811 | |- | August 19, 2022 | [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] | [[The Strokes]]<br />[[Thundercat (musician)|Thundercat]] | [[Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour|2022 Global Stadium Tour]] | 47,019 / 47,019 | $7,500,942 |<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 GLOBAL STADIUM TOUR UPCOMING DATES |url=https://redhotchilipeppers.com/ |publisher=redhotchilipeppers.com |access-date=19 October 2021 |archive-date=October 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014200829/https://redhotchilipeppers.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | August 20, 2022 | [[Bad Bunny]] | N/A | [[World's Hottest Tour]] | 50,854 / 50,854 | $14,109,590 | |- |September 3, 2022 | rowspan="1"| [[Rammstein]] | rowspan="1"| Duo Abélard | rowspan="1"| [[Rammstein Stadium Tour]] | rowspan="1"| 47,263 / 48,000 | rowspan="1"| $9,051,337 | rowspan="1"| |- | May 6 2023 | [[Luke Combs]] | | | 55,047 / 55,047 | $5,713,363 | |- |June 2, 2023 | rowspan="3"| Taylor Swift | rowspan="2"| [[Girl in Red]]<br />Owenn | rowspan="3"| [[The Eras Tour]] | rowspan="3"| | rowspan="3"| | rowspan="3"|First female act in history to sell out three shows on a single tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Soldier Field Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/soldier-field--2 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105231919/https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/soldier-field--2 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |June 3, 2023 |- |June 4, 2023 |[[Muna (band)|Muna]]<br />[[Gracie Abrams]] |- | July 22, 2023 | rowspan="2"| Beyoncé | rowspan="2"| | rowspan="2"| [[Renaissance World Tour]] | rowspan="2"| 97,686 / 97,686 | rowspan="2"| $30,115,863 | rowspan="2"| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Year-End Top 300 Concert Grosses |url=https://data.pollstar.com/Chart/2024/01/121123_ye.top300.concert.grosses_digital_1040.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226172312/https://data.pollstar.com/Chart/2024/01/121123_ye.top300.concert.grosses_digital_1040.pdf |archive-date=26 February 2024 |access-date=26 February 2024 |website=Pollstar}}</ref> |- |July 23, 2023 |- |July 29, 2023 | rowspan="1" |Ed Sheeran | rowspan="1" |[[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]]<br />Cat Burns | rowspan="1" |[[+-=÷× Tour]] | rowspan="1" | 73,015 / 73,015 | rowspan="1" | $8,054,888 | rowspan="1" | |- |September 15, 2023 | rowspan="1" | [[Karol G]] | rowspan="1" | Agudelo<br />Young Miko | rowspan="1" | [[Mañana Será Bonito Tour]] | rowspan="1" | 52,505 / 52,505 | rowspan="1" | $10,028,807 | rowspan="1" | |- |June 15, 2024 |[[Kenny Chesney]]<br>[[Zac Brown Band]] |[[Megan Moroney]]<br>[[Uncle Kracker]] |[[Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour]] | | | |- |- |June 27, 2024 |rowspan=2|[[The Rolling Stones]] |[[Bettye LaVette]] |rowspan=2|[[Hackney Diamonds Tour]] |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2| |- |June 30, 2024 |[[Lainey Wilson]] |- |July 20, 2024 |[[George Strait]] |[[Little Big Town]] [[Chris Stapleton]] | | | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gendron |first=Bob |date=2024-07-21 |title=Review: George Strait plays honest, old-school country at Soldier Field, joined by Chris Stapleton |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2024/07/21/review-george-strait-plays-honest-old-school-country-at-soldier-field-joined-by-chris-stapleton/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Delco Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |August 9, 2024 | rowspan="2" |[[Metallica]] | [[Pantera]]<br />[[Mammoth WVH]] | rowspan="2" |[[M72 World Tour]] | rowspan="2" | 134,400 / 134,400 | rowspan="2" | $16,328,255 | rowspan="2" | |- |August 11, 2024 |[[Five Finger Death Punch]]<br />[[Ice Nine Kills]] |- | August 24, 2024 || [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] || [[Sheryl Crow]]<br/>KidCutUp<br/>[[The Script]] || [[Pink Summer Carnival|P!NK: Summer Carnival]] || || || |- | May 15, 2025 | rowspan=3|Beyoncé | rowspan=3| | rowspan=3|[[Cowboy Carter Tour]] | rowspan=3| | rowspan=3| | rowspan=3| |- | May 17, 2025 |- | May 18, 2025 |- |May 24, 2025 |[[AC/DC]] |[[The Pretty Reckless]] |[[Power Up Tour]] | | | |- | May 30, 2025 | rowspan=2|[[The Weeknd]] | rowspan=2|[[Playboi Carti]]<br>[[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]] | rowspan=2|[[After Hours til Dawn Tour]] | rowspan=2| | rowspan=2| | rowspan=2| |- | May 31, 2025 |- |June 6, 2025 |[[Kendrick Lamar]]<br />[[SZA]] | |[[Grand National Tour]] | | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grimes |first=Navier |date=2024-12-03 |title=Kendrick Lamar And SZA To Hit Stadiums On The 2025 North American Grand National Tour |url=https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2024/12/kendrick-lamar-and-sza-to-hit-stadiums-on-the-2025-north-american-grand-national-tour/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Live Nation Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |July 18, 2025 |[[Blackpink]] | |[[Deadline World Tour]] | | |The first K-Pop girl group to hold a concert at this venue.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chris |first=Willman |date=February 19, 2025 |title=Blackpink Announces 10-City International Tour, Including L.A., NYC and Chicago Stadium Stops |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/blackpink-tour-international-global-summer-stadiums-1236312913/ |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|variety]]}}</ref> |- |August 28, 2025 || [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] || [[Cage the Elephant]] || [[Oasis Live '25 Tour]] || || || |- |August 29, 2025 || [[My Chemical Romance]] || [[Devo]] || [[Long Live The Black Parade Tour]] || || || |- |August 30, 2025 |[[The Lumineers]] |[[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]] [[Lake Street Dive]] |Automatic World Tour | | | |- |August 31, 2025 | rowspan="2" |[[System of a Down]] | rowspan="2" |[[Avenged Sevenfold]] [[Polyphia]] [[Wisp (musician)|Wisp]] | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | |- |September 1, 2025 |} <!--*The Spring Awakening Music Festival – June 16–17, 2012, June 14–16, 2013 and June 13–15, 2014 *The Terrapin 5K & Music Festival – August 2, 2012 and August 8, 2013 (to be added when I get all artists' names--> ===Other events=== [[File:XXVIII International Eucharistic Congress, First General Meeting, Solemn Pontifical High Mass.jpg|thumb|right |[[Eucharistic Congress]] in 1926]] [[File:FDR-Soldier-Field-October-28-1944.jpg|thumb|right|President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] at Soldier Field, 1944]] [[File:Douglas MacArthur speaking at Soldier Field HD-SN-99-03036.JPEG|thumb|right |Gen. [[Douglas MacArthur]] at Soldier Field, 1951]] [[File:Gay Games 2006, Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|Opening ceremonies of the [[2006 Gay Games]] at Soldier Field]] *June 21–23, 1926: the 28th International [[Eucharistic Congress]] held three days of outdoor day and evening events. *September 22, 1927: [[The Long Count Fight]], the second [[heavyweight]] championship bout between [[Jack Dempsey]] and [[Gene Tunney]], was held at Soldier Field. *June 24, 1932: a war show celebrating the bicentennial of [[George Washington]]'s birth featured [[Amelia Earhart]].<ref>{{cite news| title =Planes Thrill Crowd at Military Show| newspaper =Chicago Daily Tribune| date =June 25, 1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title =1,500 Soldiers Will Move into Loop Wednesday| newspaper =Chicago Daily Tribune| date =June 13, 1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last =Laughlin| first =Kathleen| title =Amelia Flies to City; Given Noisy Ovation| newspaper =Chicago Daily Tribune|date =June 25, 1932}}</ref> *May 27, 1933: Soldier Field held the opening ceremonies of the [[Century of Progress]] [[World's Fair]]. [[Postmaster General]] and [[Democratic National Convention|DNC]]-Chairman [[James Farley]] facilitated the opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chicago Fair Opened by Farley; Rays of Arcturus Start Lights|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 28, 1933}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= O'Donnell Bennett|first=James|title=Exposition Starts with Pageant in Soldiers' Field|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=May 28, 1933}}</ref> *October 28, 1944: U.S. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] made an appearance at Soldier Field, which was the only Midwestern speaking appearance he made in his last re-election campaign. This appearance was attended by over 150,000 (with at least as many people attempting to attend who were unable to gain admission).<ref>{{cite news|last=Gentry|first=Guy |title=700,000 Tickets Out for F.D.R. Rally Tonight|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=October 28, 1944}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Record Crowd Hears President Give Peace Program|newspaper=[[Chicago Defender]]|date=November 4, 1944}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, "Campaign Address at Soldier Field, Chicago" October 28, 1944|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Edwards|first=Willard |title=F.D.R. Promises New Deal No. 2; Dewey Hits at War 'Credit' Claim|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=October 29, 1944}}</ref><ref>[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], "Campaign Address at Soldier Field", October 28, 1944</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Postwar Goal: 60 Million Jobs| newspaper = [[Los Angeles Times]]| date =October 29, 1944 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Record Crowd In Chicago | newspaper = [[Chicago Defender]]| date = November 4, 1944}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Kennedy|first=David M.|title=Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945|url=https://archive.org/details/freedomfromfeara00kenn|url-access=registration|year=1999|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York City|pages=[https://archive.org/details/freedomfromfeara00kenn/page/767 767]–769; 774–775|isbn=978-0-19-503834-7}}</ref> *April 25, 1951: [[Douglas MacArthur]], [[General of the Army (United States)|US General]] during [[World War II]], addressed a crowd of 50,000 at Soldier Field in his first visit to the United States in 14 years. *June 21, 1964: the [[Chicago Freedom Movement]], led by [[Martin Luther King Jr.]], held a rally here. As many as 75,000 came to hear Reverend King, Reverend [[Theodore Hesburgh]] (president of the [[University of Notre Dame]], Archbishop [[Arthur M. Brazier]], and Minister [[Edgar Chandler (minister)|Edgar Chandler]], among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/services/rjd/CULExhibit/Urban%20League%20Exhibit/4_1_IL%20Freedom%20Rally.htm |title=Freedom Summer in Chicago: An Anticlimax |website=Uic.edu |publisher=[[University of Illinois at Chicago]] Library |access-date=January 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227210920/http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/services/rjd/CULExhibit/Urban%20League%20Exhibit/4_1_IL%20Freedom%20Rally.htm |archive-date=February 27, 2015 }}</ref> *July 10, 1966: the [[Chicago Freedom Movement]] held a second rally here. As many as 60,000 people came to hear Dr. King, as well as [[Mahalia Jackson]], [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Peter, Paul and Mary]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cohen|first1=Adam|last2=Taylor|first2=Elizabeth|title=American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation|url=https://archive.org/details/americanpharaohmcoh00cohe|url-access=registration|year=2000|publisher=Little, Brown|location=Boston|isbn=0-316-83403-3|oclc=42392137|page={{Page needed|date=May 2010}}}}</ref> *1974: The [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] of the [[World Football League]] (WFL) played here before folding in 1975. *October 13, 1983: David D. Meilahn made the first-ever commercial [[mobile phone|cell phone]] call on a [[Motorola DynaTAC]] from his [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz R107|380SL]] at Soldier Field. This is considered a major turning point in communications. The call was to Bob Barnett, the former president of [[Ameritech Mobile Communications]], who then placed a call on a DynaTAC from a [[Chrysler]] [[convertible]] to the grandson of [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who was in Germany.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04EED8173BF935A35752C0A9669C8B63 |title=Cell Phones Ruin the Opera? Meet the Culprit |work=The New York Times |first=Ted |last=Oehmke |date=January 6, 2000 |access-date=May 26, 2009}}</ref> *The stadium was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago|National Register of Historic Places]] beginning in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IL/Cook/state9.html|title=Soldier Field – Building #84001052|year=1984|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=May 21, 2010|archive-date=April 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412040133/http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/il/Cook/state9.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Its [[National Historic Landmark]] status was removed in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20060428.HTM|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|publisher=National Park Service|date=April 28, 2006|access-date=July 24, 2012|archive-date=December 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231002454/http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20060428.HTM|url-status=live}}</ref> *In the summer of 2006, the stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the [[2006 Gay Games|Gay Games]].<ref>Noel, Josh; Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia (July 16, 2006). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/07/16/pride-support-protest-mark-opening/ "Pride, Support, Protest Mark Opening"], ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved March 5, 2016.</ref> *In 2012, United States President [[Barack Obama]] held the [[2012 Chicago summit]], a [[NATO summit|summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)]], at [[McCormick Place]] and Soldier Field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8826|title=President Obama throws football at Soldier Field|publisher=Chicago Bears|date=May 21, 2012|access-date=July 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619134137/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8826|archive-date=June 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> *When the field and nearby [[Shedd Aquarium]] had to close to visitors due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Soldier Field became the exercise grounds for the aquarium's [[penguin]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch: Penguins visit the home of the Bears|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/video/penguins-tour-soldier-field-home-of-chicago-bears-96498757768|access-date=2020-11-30|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref>
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