Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium is a very popular entertainment venue located in Orlando FL. This elite stadium was built in 1936, with the original size only seating 8,900 visitors. The Tangerine Bowl Game in 1947 was the first annual bowl game held in this stadium. The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium stayed this size until 1967, when they expanded it to accommodate 18,000 people and again in 1974 when the capacity increased to 48,000. The stadium underwent a large transformation in 1989 when it was modernized into the current stadium, which cost $38 million. The modernization of the stadium included adding disabled seating and elevators, a modern playing field with state-of-the-art equipment and upgrades to their phone and electrical systems as well as new escalator systems. They use exclusive brands of Bermuda grass for the stadium turf.
The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium changed names many times through the years from its first name of Orlando Stadium to Tangerine Bowl, Citrus Bowl, back to Orlando Stadium and finally to its current name. The attendance in the stadium is usually well over 70,000 guests. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium, but it is also part of the Orlando Centroplex. This Orlando, Florida venue has been the host to many popular events including Walt Disney World Florida Classic Football, Champs Sports Bowl, Capital One Bowl to name just a few. Some of the popular stars that have performed here include the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Elton John, Billy Joel and many more.
