Levi’s Stadium

Location: Santa Clara, California
Capacity: 68,500 (expandable to 75,000)
Record attendance: 83,000 (The Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well Tour- June 27, 2015)
Home teams:

• San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
• Redbox Bowl (NCAA)

Levi’s Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League (NFL)’s San Francisco 49ers since 2014. The stadium is located approximately 64 km (40 miles) south of San Francisco and is named for Levi Strauss & Co., which purchased naming rights in 2013.

The stadium was designed by HNTB; an internationally renowned architectural firm, with a focus on creating a multi-purpose venue and with the fan experience and green technology as top priorities. It is also known for being one of the most high-tech stadium in the world and was officially recognized as Sports Facility of the Year by Sports Business Journal in May of 2015, and followed that award one month later by being named Venue of Year by the Stadium Business Awards in Barcelona, Spain.

Levi’s Stadium is designed as an open stadium with a natural grass field. It has a seating capacity of 68,500, expandable to approximately 75,000 to host major events like the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup. However, on June 27, 2015, The Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well Tour made history by extending the stadium to 83,000 in attendance.