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9 unusual facts about Soldier Field


Box of Rain

Before the death of Jerry Garcia, "Box of Rain" was the last song ever performed live at a Grateful Dead concert during the final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

Cynthia Soto

Soto and del Valle believe that there is a need for economic and business development in their district; the two have hosted a Construction Opportunities Conference in which members of the community were invited to learn about job opportunities with the Soldier Field Renovation.

History of the United States men's national soccer team

This set up a championship match between the United States and Mexico at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Jack R. Janney

Engineering News-Record (ENR) twice honored Janney with its “Those Who Made Marks” designation in 1967, for his full-scale testing (to failure) of several buildings at the New York World’s Fair and in 1982 for innovations employed in the rehabilitation of Chicago’s Soldier Field.

Muamer Svraka

He got his international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 31 May 2012 in a friendly match against Mexico on Soldier Field in Chicago which Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 2–1 in the dying minutes of the match due to a catastrophic mistake by Stojan Vranješ.

Stojan Vranješ

On May 31, 2012, Vranješ was at the center of a media storm for a mistake he made in a friendly match in Chicago against Mexico, which resulted in a last-minute goal for Mexico.

Ted Phillips

Phillips refused to admit that Soldier Field needed to replace its grass with field turf, despite having many players on his team say that it should be replaced and that it was dangerous to player safety.

Thomas J. H. Trapnell

The match was played at Soldier Field in Chicago- the only time either team has played that venue.

Your Blue Room

"Your Blue Room" made its live debut on 13 September 2009 at Soldier Field in Chicago, during the U2 360° Tour.


Midtown Madness

The city is modeled after Chicago, including many of its landmarks, such as The 'L', Willis Tower (then known as Sears Tower), Wrigley Field, and Soldier Field.


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