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One Direction Announce Concert As Part of Worldwide Tour
Global superstars One Direction today announced additional dates for the highly anticipated ON THE ROAD AGAIN 2015 stadium tour, which will see the band perform in Australia, Japan and South East Asia in support their new album FOUR (to be released Nov. 17). The 17-city North American tour, promoted by Live Nation, stops in the…
Al Ruffo’s 49ers Playbook
This playbook was used during the 49ers first season in 1946 by Al Ruffo, one of the first 49ers assistant coaches. Ruffo was also a lawyer and helped establish the 49ers by handling the legal affairs associated with starting the franchise. Al Ruffo used this 49ers playbook while an assistant coach in 1946. He coached under…
Artifact of the Game: 49ers at Broncos
By Joe Hession, 49ers Museum historian Athletic drama and coaching intrigue factor into nearly every 49ers-Broncos matchup, but in Super Bowl XXIV San Francisco clearly outclassed its Rocky Mountain opponent in both phases of the game. It was billed as a showdown in New Orleans between hot shot quarterbacks Joe Montana and John Elway. Singer…
ARTIFACT OF THE GAME: 49ERS At Rams
By Joe Hession, 49ers Museum historian The 49ers feast on Monday Night Football opponents. The Rams have been a frequent victim. San Francisco has won more games (64) against the Rams than any other team in the NFL. Four of those victories came on a Monday Night. Wide receiver John Taylor entertained a prime time…
Wilcox High School Coach, Senior Look Forward to Santa Clara Matchup at Levi’s® Stadium
Levi’s® Stadium has hosted professional football already. Before the building hosts college football, the preps are up next. Here is the schedule for this weekend’s “Friday Night Lights” series (ticket info): Friday, October 10th Game 1: Santa Clara vs. Wilcox (5:00pm Kickoff) Game 2: Elk Grove vs. Jesuit (8:00pm Kickoff) Saturday, October 11th Game 1: Oakdale vs. Manteca…
LEVI’S® STADIUM’S FRIDAY NIGHTS LIGHTS EVENT SIGNS BLACK BEAR DINER AS TITLE SPONSOR
The inaugural Friday Nights Lights event has signed Black Bear Diner as the presenting sponsor for the first high school football games to be played at Levi’s® Stadium on October 10th and 11th. Black Bear Diner is a fast growing, community-oriented family dining concept born from a desire to bring home-style comfort food classics and…
Artifact of the Game: 49ers vs. Chiefs
49ers and Chiefs First Met on Monday Night Football This story appears in the Oct. 5 issue of the San Francisco 49ers Gameday magazine. By Joe Hession, 49ers Museum historian Monday Night Football was in its infancy in 1971 when San Francisco hosted its first primetime game, a matchup between the 49ers and the Kansas City…
Wrestlemania 31 Packages On Sale
WrestleMania 31 takes over Levi’s® Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, March 29, 2015. There’s no better way to celebrate WrestleMania than by getting the ultimate fan experience: the exclusive California Dreamin’ Travel Package. Purchase yours .
Levi’s® Stadium Leads the Pack for In-stadium Mobile Cellular
The San Francisco 49ers and their fans just celebrated another regular season game at Levi’s® Stadium, but the high-fives go beyond the gridiron. The team now plays in a state-of-the art stadium that includes the infrastructure to support mobile cellular coverage and capacity. JMA Wireless and their integration partner DAS Group Professionals (DGP) are right…
Artifact of the Game: 49ers vs. Eagles
Fists Fly at Kezar Stadium when 49ers Face Philadelphia Eagles This story appears in the Sept. 28 issue of the San Francisco 49ers Gameday magazine. By Joe Hession, 49ers Museum historian Kezar Stadium, the 49ers original home field, had a large crew of notoriously rowdy football fans. They came out in full force for the 1953…
LEVI’S® STADIUM TO HOST 49ERS RUSH 4.9K STADIUM RUN AND FITNESS CHALLENGE
Levi’s® Stadium and the San Francisco 49ers SAP Performance Facility will be the site of a 4.9K endurance event and “The Challenge”, the ultimate test of physical aptitude, on Saturday, November 8. The event will serve as the launch of a 49ers organizational initiative to motivate fans to engage in physical fitness by giving them…
Artifact of the Game: 49ers vs. Cardinals
By Joe Hession, 49ers Museum historian The 49ers and Cardinals have met in half-a-dozen cities since their first game in 1951. The Cardinals played out of Chicago in the 1950s, relocated to St. Louis in the 1960s, then finally settled in Arizona. But the two clubs made one historic journey together in 2005. This Sunday…
A Trip Down Memory Lane with Levi’s® Stadium Builder Jonathan Harvey
Few people outside of the York and DeBartolo families have been involved in the San Francisco 49ers stadium search as long as Jonathan Harvey has. Try 1997. That’s when the now-construction vice president at Devcon started representing the 49ers in talks with the San Francisco city officials about a “Mills Corp” plan next to Candlestick…
First Michael Mina’s Tailgate
The first Michael Mina’s Tailgate at Bourbon Steak & Pub kicked off this weekend including delicious tailgate cuisine, drinks, and some celebrity appearances. Make sure to be here for our next event. Book now.
VenueNext’s Levi’s® Stadium App All about Event Experience
Andrew Pentis, 49ers.com When the Levi’s® Stadium app launched, I did what many of you did — I looked at my mobile ticketing options for upcoming events and San Francisco 49ers games. My best friend had already asked me if she could use my two seats for the Aug. 2 San Jose Earthquakes-Seattle Sounders FC soccer…
49ers Hall of Famers Meet Their Museum Statues
Everything you could want to know about the Hall of Fame statues within the 49ers Museum presented by Sony can be found here. Over the weekend, San Francisco 49ers Hall of Famers met their likenesses for the first time.
Foghorn Tradition Continues at Levi’s® Stadium
Four years ago, Jamie Brandt lived on Bay Street, which runs along the north end of San Francisco and within a couple of miles of the Golden Gate Bridge. “Every night, when the fog rolled in, I used to listen to that foghorn blow and blow and blow,” Brandt, the San Francisco 49ers vice president of ticket…
Local Transportation Options to Levi’s® Stadium Are Many
While there are three times as many freeway access points to Levi’s® Stadium than there were to Candlestick Park, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the San Francisco 49ers are encouraging fans to take public transportation to football games and other events. After all, the stadium is situated mere feet from Amtrak, Caltrain and VTA…
49ers Players Excited to Open Levi’s® Stadium
What is Colin Kaepernick’s favorite part about Levi’s® Stadium? “It’s newer,” he said. When the San Francisco 49ers and their signal-caller take the field for “Sunday Night Football” against the Chicago Bears in Week 2, everything will be new. Here’s what Kaepernick and his teammates said about the opening the new stadium… “We want to…
Artifact of the Game: 49ers vs. Bears
This story appears in the Sept. 14 issue of the San Francisco 49ers Gameday magazine. By Joe Hession, 49ers Museum historian The long standing rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears has seen its share of dramatic, sinister and even comical moments. The two clubs met for the first time in 1950. Over…