Lumen Field, Seattle

In 1996, Paul G. Allen obtained an option to purchase the Seattle Seahawks and launched a campaign to win public support for a new world-class football/soccer stadium and exhibition center. Six years later, the dream became reality as the Seahawks opened the 2002 preseason against the Indianapolis Colts in Seahawks Stadium, renamed Qwest Field on June 2, 2004. After seven seasons, the stadium was renamed CenturyLink Field on June 23, 2011, and later rebranded to Lumen Field on November 19, 2020.

The Lumen Field stadium complex includes Lumen Field, the 325,000 sq. ft. Lumen Field Event Center and WAMU Theater. The stadium complex hosts a wide variety and volume of events each year, making it one of the busiest venues in the region. In addition to the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and MLS’ Seattle Sounders FC, the National Women’s Soccer League’s OL Reign and the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons call Lumen Field Home. The stadium also hosts events such as consumer and tradeshows, corporate events, Monster Jam, Supercross, and full stadium concerts. In 2022, it was announced that Lumen Field would be a host venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.