Champions Square

29°57′00″N 90°04′41″W / 29.95000°N 90.07806°W / 29.95000; -90.07806

Champions Square
Champions Square (c.2011)
Full nameChampions Square presented by Verizon
AddressLaSalle Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
LocationCentral Business District
OwnerZelia, LLC
(leased by the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District)
OperatorASM Global
Capacity9,000
Construction
OpenedAugust 21, 2010 (2010-08-21)
Renovated2013
Construction cost$13.5 million
($19.5 million in 2024 dollars)
ArchitectEskew+Dumez+Ripple and Ellerbe Becket
Project managerAries Group
Services engineerAECOM
General contractorBroadmoor, LLC
Main contractorsGibbs Construction
Website
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Champions Square is an outdoor festival plaza located adjacent to Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is known as the premier tailgating space for sports events held at the stadium and the nearby Smoothie King Center.

The plaza also consists of an outdoor amphitheater, known as Bold Sphere Music (often referred to as "Blue Sphere Stage"). The venue was reopened April 25, 2014, with a concert by Lana Del Rey.

The amphitheater has seating for up to 9,000 spectators for special events, 7,000 in a general admission setting and 4,500 for reseated seating.