Notable Events
The Rolling Stones played here three times: In October of 1994, when the venue was known as Rice Stadium during their Voodoo Lounge Tour, in 2002 during their Licks Tour, and in 2004 as part of their A Bigger Bang Tour.
U2 were scheduled to kick off the 3rd leg of their 360° Tour here, on June 3, 2010, but was postponed, due to Bono's emergency back surgery. They returned on May 24, 2011, with The Fray as their opening act.
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