Akron Rubber Bowl Today

The university of akron zips were its main tenant but the rubber bowl hosted over 1500 high school games.

Akron rubber bowl today.

I ve seen many great. 800 george washington blvd akron oh 44312 united states of america. Akron stay on the outside. I m sure the akron airport rubber bowl scene has a lot do with how much of a carnut he is today.

No entrance to this property. Rubber bowl venue address. Once was a big stadium college stadium. Akron ohio like many akronites mayor dan horrigan has fond memories of attending events at the akron rubber bowl now nearly 80 years after it opened its gates to football fans and music.

He says that they had 4 kinds of racing there in the early fifties midget in the rubber bowl sports car on the actual airstrips and service roads drag racing on the. Made obsolete by the newly built infocision stadium summa field in 2009 the rubber bowl now sits empty and rapidly decaying from age and vandalism. I showed him these pics but he didn t recognize any cars from the neighborhood. 2020 concerts and events at rubber bowl venue akron oh rubber bowl concerts today tonight this weekend.

The rubber bowl is an abandoned and partially demolished stadium located in akron ohio that was primarily used for american football from its opening in 1940 until 2008 it served as the home field of the akron zips football team of the university of akron prior to the opening of infocision stadium summa field throughout its history it has also hosted concerts professional football. Don t even fly drones here airport next door. Missed by many people today. The city of akron said the dilapidated football stadium poses a safety threat.

Rubber bowl stadium of akron ohio hosted crowds of cheering football fans and concert goers for nearly seven decades. Akron ohio work is underway to prepare the iconic rubber bowl for emergency demolition set to begin next week. Akron mayor dan horrigan cited a wide range of memories in his news conference at the rubber bowl marking what he called a necessary but sad duty. When the university took ownership of the stadium in 1971 they began holding rock concerts there starting in 1972 with the rolling stones.