Ford Field

Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL), the Mid-American Conference championship game, and the annual GameAbove Sports Bowl college football bowl game, state championship football games for the MHSAA, the MHSAA State Wrestling Championships, and the MCBA Marching Band State Finals, among other events. The regular seating capacity is approximately 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for basketball.

The naming rights were purchased by the Ford Motor Company for $40 million over 20 years; the Ford family holds a controlling interest in the company, and they have controlled ownership of the Lions franchise since 1964.

History

Planning and construction

In 1975, the Lions moved to the Pontiac Silverdome after playing at Tiger Stadium from 1938 to 1939 and 1941 to 1974.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> By the mid-1990s, they began exploring the possibility of returning to the city of Detroit in order to build a new stadium.<ref name=Stadiums>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On August 20, 1996, the Lions announced their intention to build a new stadium in Downtown Detroit. On November 5, 1996, voters approved a referendum for the stadium.<ref name="Ford Field"/><ref name=Stadiums/>

Groundbreaking for the stadium occurred on November 16, 1999, as part of a downtown revitalization plan for the city of Detroit, which included Comerica Park.<ref name="Ford Field"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Design

The stadium's design incorporates a former Hudson's warehouse, which was constructed in the 1920s.<ref name=SBJ>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The warehouse was converted to office space and currently has Campbell Ewald and Bodman as tenants.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The presence of the warehouse allows for a seating arrangement that is unique among professional American football stadiums. The majority of suites are located in the warehouse along the stadium's southern sideline, as are the lounges that serve the premium club seats on that side of the field.<ref name="Ford Field"/><ref name=SBJ/> The bulk of the grandstand seats are located along the northern sideline and both end-lines, with gaps in the stadium's upper half at the southwest and southeast corners. The upper deck on the stadium's northern sideline also contains one level of suites and a smaller section of club seating. A similar design was implemented at the renovated Soldier Field, albeit with the use of a new structure (as opposed to an existing building) to house four levels of suites.<ref name=SBJ/>

Unlike most prior domed stadiums, Ford Field allows a large amount of natural light to reach the field, thanks to immense skylights and large glass windows at the open corners.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The windows along the ceiling are frosted to mimic the automotive factories that are prevalent in Metro Detroit. The south entrance provides the seating bowl and concourse with sunlight year-round and also offers fans a view of downtown Detroit.<ref name=Stadiums/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> To prevent the stadium from becoming an overly imposing presence in the Detroit skyline, the playing field is Template:Convert below street level, similar to the design at adjacent Comerica Park.<ref name=Stadiums/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ford Field is one of the few venues in the NFL that has end zones in the east and the west. There is no NFL rule for field construction in roofed venues regarding sunlight distracting players on the field.<ref name="NoNFLRule">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The east–west end zone design accommodated the Hudson warehouse location. The natural light is not a distraction to the players in a day game, because the light only reaches as far as the sidelines, leaving the field still properly lit with the combination of artificial stadium lighting and sunlight.

In 2017, Ford Field underwent its first major renovation. The $100 million renovation included new video boards, a new sound system, updated suites, and the renovation of multiple restaurants, clubs, and bars on the property.<ref name=Renovation/>

Major events

Football

Ford Field hosted Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006, as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21–10 to win their fifth Super Bowl championship in front of 68,206 in attendance. It also marked the final game in the 13-year career for Steelers running back, and Detroit native, Jerome Bettis.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The stadium was home to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl sponsored by Detroit-based Little Caesars (previously known as the Motor City Bowl and jointly sponsored by the Big Three automakers headquartered in Detroit – Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors) from 2002 until 2013. It featured a top Mid-American Conference (MAC) team and a Big Ten Conference team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl was replaced by the Quick Lane Bowl, later known as the GameAbove Sports Bowl, which is backed by the Lions.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It has also hosted the annual MAC Football Championship Game since 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ford Field has been the site of several neutral site regular season college football games, including Western Michigan vs. Illinois in 2008 and Michigan State vs. Florida Atlantic in 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Central Michigan was set to play Western Michigan at Ford Field on October 17, 2020, before the football season for the conference were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Penn State and Michigan State played a neutral field regular season game on November 24, 2023, a Black Friday game televised by NBC in primetime.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Penn State won the game 42–0.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Michigan State will play another game at Ford Field against Maryland on November 29, 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On December 13, 2010, the Minnesota Vikings played a home game at Ford Field against the New York Giants after the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome's inflatable roof collapsed due to a rip in the roofing material caused by heavy snow accumulation.<ref name=Vikings>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The roof failure forced the already postponed game to be moved elsewhere, and after deliberations, the NFL chose Ford Field.<ref name=Vikings/> It was the first ever regular season Monday night game played at Ford Field, and one of the few instances where a team played an unofficial home game at another (rival) team's home field.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Lions hosted their first ever Monday Night Football game in Ford Field on October 10, 2011, against the Chicago Bears.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

A Buffalo Bills home game against the New York Jets was played at Ford Field on November 24, 2014, after a major lake effect snowstorm hit western New York, causing the game to be moved from Ralph Wilson Stadium.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Bills won the game 38–3.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A similar scenario took place on November 20, 2022, when the Bills' home game against the Cleveland Browns was also moved to Ford Field.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Bills won the game 31–23.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On December 3, 2015, Ford Field was the site of the Miracle in Motown, where on the final play of regulation between the Lions and Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, with no time remaining on the game clock and Detroit leading 23–21, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw a Template:Convert Hail Mary pass into the end zone that was caught by tight end Richard Rodgers for the game-winning touchdown. The play resulted in a dramatic 27–23 come-from-behind victory for the Packers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the longest game-winning Hail Mary in NFL history.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Lions hosted their first playoff game at Ford Field against the Los Angeles Rams on January 14, 2024.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Lions won the game 24–23.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Lions hosted their second playoff game at Ford Field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 21, 2024. The Lions won the game 31–23.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Basketball

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Ford Field is transformed into a basketball arena in preparation for the 2008 Midwest Regional Finals.

On December 13, 2003, Ford Field hosted the then largest crowd ever to attend a basketball game, as 78,129 people packed the stadium for the Basketbowl, where the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Michigan State Spartans, 79–74.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The University of Detroit Mercy and Ford Field hosted the 2008 NCAA basketball tournament regional semifinal and final games (March 28 and 30).<ref>Template:Multiref2</ref> Ford Field was the site of the 2009 Final Four (April 4 and 6).<ref>Template:Multiref2</ref> For the 2008 NCAA basketball tournament, the court was placed in the center of the football field rather than in an end of the stadium. This was the first time this configuration was used for NCAA Tournament play with the new 70,000-seat capacity rule in effect.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ford Field will host the Final Four again in 2027 (April 3 and 5).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

College hockey

The 2010 Frozen Four was held at Ford Field on April 8 and 10 with Boston College defeating Wisconsin to win the championship. This has been the only time NCAA hockey has used a football stadium for the championship (inspired in part by their college basketball counterparts) and resulted in the largest attendance (37,592) at a Frozen Four event.<ref name="Frozen Four Sites">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

High school competitions

Ford Field has hosted the MHSAA football state championships since 2005. It also hosted the MHSAA individual wrestling state finals in 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The stadium also hosts the MCBA finals, where Michigan high school marching bands compete to be the best in the state.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Soccer

Ford Field hosted two group stage matches of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament on June 7, 2011.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Panama played Guadeloupe in the first match, while the United States played Canada in the second match.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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December 17, 2008	Template:Fbw women	1–0	Template:Fbw women	Women's International Friendly	11,933
June 7, 2011	Template:Fb	3–2	Template:Fb	2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C	28,209
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December 8, 2012	Template:Fbw women	2–0	Template:Fbw women	Women's International Friendly	17,371
September 17, 2015	Template:Fbw women	5–0	Template:Fbw women	Women's International Friendly	34,538

In 2016, Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores announced a bid for a Major League Soccer expansion franchise, first looking at building a new open-air stadium in downtown Detroit, then focusing on playing at Ford Field, which would be retrofitted with a retractable roof. However, in 2018, Gilbert and Gores and the Ford family would "not move forward with this proposed retrofit, because the risks that would inhere to such an undertaking would substantially outweigh the rewards".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Other competitions

The Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough Series tour to Ford Field for the first time ever on March 10, 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ford Field is the second Detroit area venue the BFTS has visited; they had visited The Palace of Auburn Hills in 2001, 2006 and 2007.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The United States Hot Rod Association (USHRA) holds multiple Monster Jam Monster Truck races at Ford Field. These races were previously held in the Pontiac Silverdome until it was closed. AMA Supercross Championship, also a Feld Entertainment competition, has competed at Ford Field from 2006 to 2008 and 2014 to 2017.

Other events

On April 1, 2007, Ford Field hosted WWE's WrestleMania 23.<ref name="The New York Times"/> This event set a Ford Field attendance record of 80,103.<ref name="Record Attendance"/> It was the first WrestleMania held in the Detroit area since 93,173 fans set a world indoor attendance record at the Pontiac Silverdome for WrestleMania III in 1987.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> WWE returned to the venue for SummerSlam on August 5, 2023.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ford Field hosted the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Midwest Regional in 2007 and 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2015, Ford Field housed the large group gatherings of the ELCA Youth Gathering.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On November 18, 2017, Ford Field hosted the Beatification Mass of Fr. Solanus Casey, a Capuchin Franciscan Friar who ministered at the nearby St. Bonaventure Monastery on Mt. Elliott. The near-capacity crowd was one of the largest Catholic masses in Detroit history.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ford Field hosted the FIRST Championship in 2018 and 2019 along with the nearby Cobo Center.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Concerts

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Template:Dts	The Rolling Stones	No Doubt	Licks Tour			This was the first concert at the stadium.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
July 12, 2003	Eminem	50 Cent Missy Elliott		95,709 / 96,707	$5,257,000		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
July 13, 2003
Template:Dts	The Rolling Stones		A Bigger Bang	68,206		This concert was a part of Super Bowl XL.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:DtsTemplate:Nowrap	Delirious?	Tim Hughes Reuben Morgan	The Mission Bell Tour			The band used Paul Evans as a stand-in drummer instead of regular drummer Stew Smith who stayed at home to be with his family.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Kenny Chesney	Dierks Bentley Carrie Underwood	The Road & The Radio Tour	44,836 / 44,836	$3,408,357		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts		Brooks & Dunn	Flip Flop Summer 2007 Tour	47,470 / 47,470	$4,112,541		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts		Keith Urban LeAnn Rimes Gary Allan Luke Bryan	Poets & Pirates Tour	46,871 / 48,194	$3,931,995		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Madonna		Sticky & Sweet Tour	30,119 / 30,119	$2,395,900		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts	Kenny Chesney	Miranda Lambert Lady Antebellum Sugarland Montgomery Gentry	Sun City Carnival Tour	49,215 / 49,215	$3,843,639		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Kid Rock	Ty Stone Jamey Johnson	Born Free Tour			This concert was part of his 40th birthday party. Among the guests were Uncle Kracker, Peter Wolfe, Reverend Run, Sheryl Crow, Cindy Crawford, Jimmie Johnson, and Anita Baker.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Taylor Swift	Needtobreathe Frankie Ballard Randy Montana	Speak Now World Tour	47,992 / 47,992	$3,453,549		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band	Billy Currington Uncle Kracker	Goin' Coastal Tour	48,225 / 48,225	$4,169,719		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Kenny Chesney Tim McGraw	Jake Owen Grace Potter & The Nocturnals	Brothers of the Sun Tour	48,943 / 48,943	$4,560,108		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts	Taylor Swift	Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Brett Eldredge	The Red Tour	48,265 / 48,265	$3,969,059		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Bon Jovi	The J. Geils Band	Because We Can	43,142 / 43,142	$2,638,975		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Justin Timberlake Jay-Z	DJ Cassidy	Legend of the Summer Stadium Tour	42,035 / 42,035	$3,968,119		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts	Kenny Chesney Eric Church	Eli Young Band Kacey Musgraves	No Shoes Nation Tour	45,839 / 45,839	$3,733,711		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:DtsTemplate:Nowrap	One Direction	5 Seconds of Summer	Where We Are Tour	92,428 / 92,428	$8,304,416	During the August 16 performance, the band performed a cover of "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Taylor Swift	Vance Joy Shawn Mendes	The 1989 World Tour	50,703 / 50,703	$5,999,690	Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, Martha Hunt & Gigi Hadid were special guests.	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Kenny Chesney Eric Church	Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion	The Big Revival Tour	49,285 / 49,285	$4,903,524		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	One Direction	Icona Pop	On The Road Again Tour	42,767 / 42,767	$2,700,684	This concert took place on Liam Payne's 22nd birthday.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	AC/DC	Vintage Trouble	Rock Or Bust World Tour	43,000 / 43,000			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Luke Bryan	Florida Georgia Line Randy Houser Thomas Rhett Dustin Lynch	Kick the Dust Up Tour	44,004 / 44,004	$3,760,515		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Beyoncé	DJ Khaled	The Formation World Tour	41,524 / 41,524	$5,471,395	This concert was originally scheduled to take place on May 29, 2016, but was rescheduled due to "scheduling changes". During the show, she dedicated "Halo" to the victims affected by the Orlando nightclub shooting.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts	Guns N' Roses	Alice in Chains	Not in This Lifetime... Tour	44,439 / 44,439	$4,776,766		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
August 13, 2016	Kenny Chesney	Miranda Lambert Jake Owen Old Dominion	Spread the Love Tour	45,938 / 46,984	$3,807,637
Template:Dts	Luke Bryan	Little Big Town Dustin Lynch	Kill the Lights Tour	39,573 / 45,000	$3,418,006		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	U2	Beck	The Joshua Tree Tour 2017	42,905 / 42,905	$4,936,605	Special appearance by Patti Smith at the end of the Joshua Tree portion of the set during "Mothers of the Disappeared."	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Dts	Kenny Chesney	Thomas Rhett Old Dominion Brandon Lay	The Trip Around the Sun Tour	48,826 / 48,826	$4,968,563		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Beyoncé Jay-Z	Chloe X Halle and DJ Khaled	On the Run II Tour	43,699 / 43,699	$5,310,376		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Taylor Swift	Camila Cabello Charli XCX	Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour	49,464 / 49,464	$6,597,852		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Ed Sheeran	Snow Patrol Anne-Marie	÷ TourTemplate:Efn	47,804 / 47,804	$4,481,290		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Luke Bryan	Sam Hunt Jon Pardi Morgan Wallen	What Makes You Country Tour				<ref name="Pevos"/>
Template:Dts	Luke Bryan	Cole Swindell Jon Langston DJ Rock	Sunset Repeat Tour				citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Dts	Garth Brooks	Chase Rice	The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour	70,000 / 70,000	$6,193,800		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
November 15, 2021	The Rolling Stones	Ayron Jones	No Filter Tour	40,250 / 40,250	$8,289,779		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
July 27, 2022	The Weeknd	Kaytranada Mike Dean	After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour	45,609 / 45,609	$4,985,501		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
August 20, 2022	Kenny Chesney	Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce	Here and Now Tour	49,725 / 49,725	$5,622,738		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
April 22, 2023	Luke Combs	Riley Green Lainey Wilson Flatland Cavalry Brent Cobb	Luke Combs World Tour	52,783 / 52,783			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
June 9, 2023	Taylor Swift	Girl in Red Gracie Abrams	The Eras Tour	118,661 / 118,661			<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
June 10, 2023		Girl in Red OWENN
June 29, 2023	Morgan Wallen	Bailey Zimmerman ERNEST HARDY	One Night at a Time World Tour				<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
June 30, 2023
July 15, 2023	Ed Sheeran	Khalid	+–=÷× TourTemplate:Efn	70,372 / 70,372	$7,126,417	Eminem made a surprise appearance to perform "Lose Yourself" and "Stan".	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
July 26, 2023	Beyoncé		Renaissance World Tour	44,554 / 44,554	$9,963,756	Highest-grossing boxscore report in the stadium's history.	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
November 10, 2023	Metallica	Pantera Mammoth WVH	M72 World Tour	128,779 / 128,779	$13,866,856		<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
November 12, 2023		Five Finger Death Punch Ice Nine Kills
June 20, 2024	Zach Bryan	Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit Levi Turner	Quittin Time Tour	46,510 / 46,510			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
July 13, 2024	George Strait	Chris Stapleton Little Big Town		47,065			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
August 10, 2024	Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band	Megan Moroney Uncle Kracker	Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour				citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
April 30, 2025	AC/DC	The Pretty Reckless	Power Up Tour				citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
May 18, 2025	Post Malone Jelly Roll	Sierra Ferrell	Big Ass Stadium Tour
May 24-25, 2025	The Weeknd	Playboi Carti Mike Dean	After Hours til Dawn Tour
June 10, 2025	Kendrick Lamar SZA		Grand National Tour
August 7, 2025	Chris Brown	Summer Walker Bryson Tiller	Breezy Bowl XX Tour
August 8, 2025

Photo gallery

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  A wide angle view of Ford Field before a Detroit Lions game.

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  Ford Field allows natural light to penetrate through gray translucent roof panels.

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  Before the 2006 MAC Championship game.

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  Ford Field playing surface.

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  2006 MAC Championship: Central Michigan vs. Ohio.

• FordField.jpg

  Aerial view of Ford Field.

• Ford Field 2007.JPG

  Thousands wait to enter Ford Field for WrestleMania 23 on April 1, 2007.

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  An attendance record setting 80,103 fans at Ford Field for WrestleMania 23.

• Wrestlemania23 screen.jpg

  WrestleMania 23 stage at Ford Field.

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  Ford Field on Super Bowl XL Sunday, countdown to kickoff on Comerica Park's scoreboard.

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  Exterior in 2015.

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  Before 2018 Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions game.

Further reading

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External links

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