WHEN: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting 6:45p.m.
Another milestone in the renovation of the iconic stadium will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting and celebration in front of Gate A under the historic Rose Bowl Marque.
Mayor Bill Bogaard, members of the Pasadena City Council and Rose Bowl Operating Company Board of Directors President Victor Gordo and other members of the Rose Bowl Operating Company Board of Directors will host the Grand Opening to thank Legacy Connections and the Tournament of Roses for making this phase of the renovation project a reality.
The Rose Bowl Brick Campaign at the Rose Bowl Stadium allows fans of the Rose Bowl Game and Rose Bowl Stadium, as well as community members to purchase personalized pavers and bricks that will be a part of the Rose Plaza at the stadium.
The bricks will be part of a mosaic design in front of Gate A, depicting the Tournament rose and will vary in size and finishing. Bricks range in price from $100 to $425 with optional incentives, including replicas and display cases. Fans can choose from text-only designs or text and logo options. Brick purchases are tax deductible. For additional information on the Brick Campaign and how you can support the Rose Bowl legacy by purchasing a brick, please visit www.rosebowlbricks.com.
In addition to the Rose Plaza, Phase 4 of the renovation project includes a bioswale, a new Gate A, a refurbished Court of Champions and the reinstallation of the field hedge. The $182 million renovation has already improved access in and out of the Stadium, installed a state-of-the-art video board, reconstructed the Rose Bowl’s 1940s vintage scoreboard and included much-needed improvements to the 90-year-old building’s infrastructure.
Join us on July 1, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. for this new and exciting kick off to the summer events at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Enjoy music and hot dogs on us, while we show you why this phase of the Rose Bowl Stadium is such an exciting time for all those that have supported and continue to support the renovations and the next 100 years.
Modeled after the Yale Bowl, the Rose Bowl Stadium, a National Historic Landmark, was designed by famed architect Myron Hunt and completed in 1922. The Stadium hosts the annual Rose Bowl Game – the “Granddaddy of Them All” – as well as UCLA home football games.
Over the years, it has also hosted five Super Bowls, men’s and women’s World Cup finals, Olympic events, concerts and the largest Fourth of July fireworks show west of the Mississippi. And 2014 will be a historic year for the stadium; as for the first time it will host an international soccer match and seven music concerts, inclusive of an unprecedented three-day performance of the band, One Direction.