Rammstein In Amerika Coming To The Iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum On September 19

First Ever North America Stadium Tour 10 Dates Only August 20 Through September 27, 2020

Tickets On Sale Friday, January 24 At 10am Local Time At Rammstein.Com

“If we define fun as the unknowing acceleration of time, then Rammstein’s particular brand of self-obliteration, in which time collapses entirely, is a guaranteed good time” —THE NEW YORKER

“Go for the fireballs, stay for the self-mythologizing and angst” —THE NEW YORK TIMES

“The commitment to excessive pyromania was epic stagecraft on a Wagnerian scale, several notches up from most arena rock. More important was that the six-piece band… wasn’t dependent on those fireworks but could have easily punished and soothed the senses to nearly the same effect with music alone.” —THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

“One of heavy music’s biggest and most dynamic live acts” —CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

This year will see the North American debut of the most extreme spectacle in live music, when RAMMSTEIN brings its full-scale stadium production to this continent for the first time ever. Rock n roll’s most ambitious pyro-theatrical experience will be on display for a series of 10 open-air dates beginning August 20 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal and setting eight U.S. stadiums ablaze before a final bonfire at Foro Sol in Mexico City on September 27. The tour is produced by AEG Presents. Rammstein will return to Los Angeles for the first time since 2011 when one of these 10 shows takes place on September 19 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Tickets will be go sale to the public 10am local time Friday January 24. For further information, pre-sales, special packages etc., go to http://rammstein.com/.

The full itinerary for the tour, RAMMSTEIN’s most extensive series of N.A. shows since its 2011-2012 tour, is as follows:

Thursday, August 20, 2020 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau

Sunday, August 23, 2020 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field

Thursday, August 27, 2020 – Washington, DC – FedEx Field

Sunday, August 30, 2020 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium

Thursday, September 3, 2020 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

Sunday, September 6, 2020 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium

Thursday, September 10, 2020 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome

Saturday, September 19, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Sunday, September 27, 2020 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol

RAMMSTEIN’s six-man lineup CHRISTOPH SCHNEIDER, FLAKE LORENZ, OLIVER RIEDEL, PAUL LANDERS, RICHARD Z. KRUSPE, and TILL LINDEMANN, has remained unchanged since the band’s 1994 formation and 1995 release of its debut album, HERZELEID. RAMMSTEIN’s second album, SEHNSUCHT, released in 1997, propelled the band to international fame and featured the GRAMMY-nominated single “DU HAST.” MUTTER, the third RAMMSTEIN album, was released in 2001 and was supported by what would be the band’s final U.S. tour for nearly a decade. REISE, REISE, the band’s fourth studio album, was released in 2004, preceded by the GRAMMY-nominated single “MEIN TEIL” and followed by fifth album ROSENROT in 2005. LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA, the sixth RAMMSTEIN studio album, was released in 2009 and reached #13 on the Billboard 200, making it RAMMSTEIN’s highest-charting album in the U.S. up to that point. LIFAD would be the first RAMMSTEIN album since 2001’s MUTTER to be supported by North American touring: On December 11, 2010, RAMMSTEIN played its first U.S. date in 10 years, a one-off headline at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The MSG show sold out in less than 20 minutes and was followed by extensive North American Tours in 2011 and 2012, which would sell out venues including the Forum in Los Angeles, Chicago’s Allstate Arena, the Bell Centre in Montreal and more. RAMMSTEIN made its debut on U.S. network television during the 2011 tour, performing “DU HAST” and “FEUER FREI!” on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

RAMMSTEIN broke into the U.S. Top 10 for the first time with the May 17, 2019 release of its untitled seventh album, which entered at #9 on the Billboard 200. Produced by Olsen Involtini with RAMMSTEIN, the untitled record is comprised of 11 new RAMMSTEIN tracks including singles “AUSLANDER,” “RADIO” and “DEUTSCHLAND,” which have amassed combined streams and views exceeding 200 million. The release of the album was followed by the sold-out Europe Stadium Tour 2019, which ran May 17 through August 23, 2019.

This is where Los Angeles Roars, Legends Rock, Champions Triumph, Service is Honored, and History is Made…

Since the $315-million renovation, there has been a lot of media interest in the United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Two leading industry publications recently took a deep dive into our newly renovated stadium. Have a read of each below to find out more:

VenuesNow

Pollstar

The $315-million renovation of United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has been completed, maintaining the public stadium’s historic elements as it approaches its second century while also transforming it into a world-class facility ready to host not only USC and Rams football but global events like the 2028 Olympics.

Among improvements that fans attending football games at the Coliseum in 2019 will enjoy:

• New seats with cup holders are in place throughout the stadium, including a large portion on the north and south sides with increased legroom and additional aisles for easier ingress/egress.
• There are handrails on all aisles and anti-slip coating on aisle stairs.
• A new technology infrastructure has been built, highlighted by a complete stadium-wide Wi-Fi system.
• The new seven-story Scholarship Club Tower on the stadium’s south side, fronted by a ribbon videoboard, houses suites, loge boxes, club seats, a new concourse with wider lower vomitories and new concession stands, a new press box and the rooftop 1923 Club with its 360-degree view of the Los Angeles basin.
• The colorful mural of a golden sun and bright blue sky on the ceiling of the iconic east-end peristyle’s main archway, painted in 1969 by late artist Heinz Rosien, was restored to its original luster.
• Damaged tiles throughout the peristyle were repaired.
• Nearly 100 new automated ticket scanners at all Coliseum entrances will facilitate more efficient entry for fans.
• Existing concession stands throughout the Coliseum have been upgraded, as will some restrooms during the season.
• Many new food choices will be available.
• More than 600 television screens have been located throughout the Coliseum’s public areas and they will show not only the stadium’s current game but games throughout the nation.
• Game broadcast audio will air in concession and restroom areas.
• New graphics and branding have been installed throughout the Coliseum’s exterior and interior.

Also, the home locker room was updated and modernized, including new lockers, flooring and graphics.

Earlier in the renovation, new videoboards and scoreboards and high-end LED lighting were installed and the sound system was modified.

The plaza at the peristyle is named the Julia and George Argyros Plaza, while the press box is the Otis Booth Press Box.

Seating capacity is now 77,500 (from 92,348).

DLR Group designed the renovation, while the construction was a joint venture of Hathaway Dinwiddie and AECOM Hunt.

Many of the 2,600-plus union construction workers, including veterans, came from the local community, with more than two-thirds living in Los Angeles County. Small business owners, including those owned by women, veterans and minorities, earned contracts worth more than $40 million from the project.

More than 800,000 hours of labor went into the project. During the renovation, 46,000 cubic yards of dirt was exported, 470 truckloads of concrete was poured, 1,740 tons of rebar and 2,131 tons of structural steel was installed and 4,618 gallons of paint was applied.

The renovation was privately funded by USC and, under the guidance of the Los Angeles Conservancy, preserves the Coliseum’s historic nature. The renovated Coliseum is the crown jewel of the renaissance of Exposition Park, along with the new Banc of California Stadium and the under-construction Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Coliseum events provide part-time jobs for 1,700 people, many from the local community.

Under the direction of USC Sustainability, the Coliseum is a nationally-recognized Zero Waste facility, diverting more than 90 percent of refuse from landfills to recycling and composting.

 

 

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is celebrating two Olympic milestones this week: the 87th anniversary of the 1932 Olympics, and the 35th anniversary of the Olympics held here in 1984.

In 1932, the Coliseum served as the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies, and was the primary site for track and field. The total number of attendees at the opening ceremony was 101,022 and it is estimated that over 1.2 million fans from all over the world attended the Games. This was the first Olympics to set up an Olympic Village for the visiting athletes, and also premiered the use of the now common tri-level award ceremony podium.

When Los Angles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics, the Coliseum became the first stadium to host Summer Olympic Games twice—once again serving as the primary track and field venue and site of the opening and closing ceremonies. It is estimated that over 5.7 million people attended the 1984 games, with more than 80,000 filling the Coliseum for both the opening and closing ceremonies. Interestingly enough, the US Olympic team won 16 Gold Medals in Track and Field in 1984—the exact same number as in the 1932 Olympics held in the same venue!

On September 13^th, 2017, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum made history when it was announced that the City of Los Angeles would host the Summer Olympics in 2028, with the Coliseum hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, and the majority of both men’s and women’s athletics—making it the only stadium in the world to ever host three Summer Olympic games.

To learn more about the history of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, make sure you check out our Historical Timeline.

 

USC Auxiliary Services hosted an exclusive hard-hat tour of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum for its military veteran staff members last week, led by Dan Stimmler (VP of Auxiliary Services and COO of the Coliseum) and Joe Furin (General Manager of the Coliseum). The veterans were able to view areas that have only been accessed by the construction crew, architects, and other officials close to the project.

The Coliseum is a historic landmark and memorial to all who served in the Armed Forces during World War I. Learning about the history of the Coliseum and showcasing the university’s commitment to its restoration and modernization plans allowed our current generation of veterans to experience and connect with the legacy.

Veterans from USC Auxiliary Services who attended this event included:

Derek Callahan
Francesca Lafayette
Gabe Badillo
Gary Champagne
Hector Jimenez
Hernan Salazar
Kris Klinger
Louis Rodriguez
Douglas Lee
Marie Muldrew-Buchanan
Raymond Cook Jr.
and below, Alex Gonzales!

Work has been ramping up at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum over the last few weeks as we get closer and closer to the ribbon cutting on August 15th. With a month until the first Ram’s preseason game, and little under 6 weeks until the USC Trojans start another season at our historic venue, the construction team is working hard to get the Scholarship Club Tower finished and the stadium set up for another exciting football season.

Last week, the grass was laid on the United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and our operations team is working feverishly to get this ready for game day. In a few weeks this will be ready for its first field lining, so look out for those photos coming to our social media accounts soon!

More recently, the club seats have been installed in the suites and loge boxes. Featuring the iconic SC on the front, these seats offer superior comfort and an amazing view. As well as this, many of the finer details are being finished off throughout the tower – including tiling, flooring, cabinetry and furnishings. We can’t wait to share these all with you in the lead up to the opening of the revamped LA Coliseum!

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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has been the venue for any and all sporting events for nearly a century now. Known most for football—both college and pro—a sometimes forgotten sport rich in Coliseum history is soccer, played frequently in the venue for more than 50 years.

Of particular historical significance is Latin American soccer, which has been a feature at the Coliseum almost every year since the 60s. This September, that tradition continues with 2 international friendlies taking place: Argentina vs. Chile on September 5 and Brazil vs. Peru on September 10.

While these opponents have never played each other at the Coliseum, the teams themselves have played nearly 30 times combined – starting in 1964 with Brazil playing England, right through until last year, 2018, when Argentina played Guatemala.

In that time there has been some thrilling games played; in 1999 Argentina set a Coliseum attendance record for an international soccer game (91,585), beating Mexico 1-0. And in 2004 Brazil, 10 years after winning the World Cup in Los Angeles, beat Mexico 2-1 in an exhibition game to honor the retirement of two great players: Jorge Campos and Romario de Souza Faria.

The upcoming games in September will be the first soccer matches to be played in the newly renovated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and all 4 teams are coming off a hotly contested 2019 Copa America; Brazil winning the final against Peru 3-1, and Argentina taking 3^rd place honors in a 2-1 win over Chile, setting up 2 exciting rematches. Get your tickets here!

When people think of the Coliseum Peristyle, they think of the travertine structure you see dominating Expo Park, or the flame flickering above the Olympic cauldron. However, during the Peristyle restoration we uncovered an interesting story about a lesser known feature undergoing refurbishment – the mystery mural.

For years rumors raged about the age and origin of this aging mural; was it from the original construction in 1923? Was it completed for the 1932 Olympics, or is it more recent than that? And who was the artist?

After a little research, it turns out Heinz Rosien painted the mural in 1969 in preparation for Los Angeles’ bid for the 1976 Olympics – a bid that Montreal went on to win, with Los Angeles hosting the 1984 Olympics.

The unique location and shape of the peristyle arch made the original painting of the mural difficult; it is quite high, curved, and unlike most murals it is outside, so lighting and weather conditions all played a part.

The same difficulties were faced by the team from Aneta Zebala Painting Conservation who have been working since March to return the mural to its former glory. We spoke with them just days before they finished the mural restoration about the challenges caused years of exposure to the elements – water damage, heat, sunlight, earthquakes etc.

Below is a before and after of the renewed mural. We think it looks stunning, and we cannot wait to open the doors in August to the revamped Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum so you can see it for yourself!