PGE Park
Something for Everyone

Since an extensive renovation in 2001, PGE Park has featured a number of big events, attracting the likes of international soccer, NFL football, Major League Baseball, concerts, and college football exhibitions of significant regional interest.

PGE Park Grand Unveiling
April 30, 2001

 

Seahawks Live
Aug. 7, 2004

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After years of planning and hard work, PGE Park was finally ready to debut to the public on April 30, 2001. With the $38.5 million renovation project complete, the scene was festive, with intrigued sports fans curiously inspecting all the new features at the venue. MORE INFO

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Just a season away from their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, the Seattle Seahawks took a break from their usual preseason routine on Aug. 7, 2004, traveling to PGE Park to participate in “Seahawks Live."  MORE INFO

         

Seattle Mariners vs. San Diego Padres
March 29, 2002

 

U.S. Women's Fan Celebration Tour
Oct. 3, 2004

Ms Crowd.jpg  As the 2002 season of events at PGE Park got underway on March 29, the San Diego Padres were 3-1 winners over the Seattle Mariners, but it was the City of Portland that emerged as the true victors. MORE INFO   Goodbye Mia.jpg  Fresh off its thrilling overtime victory to earn the gold medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the U.S. Women's team played New Zealand at PGE Park on Oct. 3, 2004, during its  “Fan Celebration Tour." MORE INFO
 
         

Oregon Ducks Football Spring Game
April 27, 2002

 

Oregon State Beavers Football Spring Game
April 30, 2005

UO I.jpg  With interest in the University of Oregon football team at an all-time high, the high-powered Ducks invaded PGE Park to contest their annual spring game before a crowd of 12,524 on April 27, 2002. MORE INFO   OSU Game.jpg  With bowl appearances in five of their last six seasons, the OSU Beavers brought their annual spring football game to PGE Park on April 30, 2005, marking the first time their traditional closer was played in the Portland area since 1999. MORE INFO
 
         

WUSA All-Star Game
Sept. 21, 2002

 

Def Leppard/Bryan Adams
June 1, 2005

WUSA III.jpg  Despite the fact that it did not have a franchise in the eight-team league, Portland and PGE Park were chosen as the site of the first-ever WUSA All-Star Game on Sept. 21, 2002. MORE INFO    Def Leppard Fans.jpg  International recording stars Bryan Adams and Def Leppard kicked off their cross-country, co-headlining “Rock ’N Roll Doubleheader Tour” at PGE Park on June 1, 2005. MORE INFO
         

FIFA Women's World Cup
September/October 2003

 

Timbers vs. Sunderland AFC
July 23, 2005

World Cup Germany.jpg  Once again, Portland lived up to its unofficial billing as “Soccer City USA” when, on June 16, 2003, it was announced that the PGE Park was one of six stadiums chosen to host the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup. MORE INFO   Sunderland.jpg  A crowd of 15,376 packed PGE Park to watch the Portland Timbers hold Sunderland AFC of the English Premier League to a scoreless draw on July 23, 2005. MORE INFO