The Fargodome is an indoor stadium located in Fargo, North Dakota. It opened in 1992 and holds over 19,000 people for football games and over 25,000 for full arena concerts. It is the home of the North Dakota State University Bison football team. It contains two scoreboards on each endzone, four large video screens (one in each corner), two large electronic message centers below the scoreboards, as well as four stats boards (two centered on each sideline) all of which were installed by Daktronics in 2002. Fargo is a United States city located in the state of North Dakota. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Fargo is a United States city located in the state of North Dakota. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... The North Dakota State Bison is the name of the athletic teams of North Dakota State University (NDSU) which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... Location in North Dakota Coordinates: Country United States State North Dakota County Cass County Founded 1871 Mayor Dennis Walaker Area    - City 98. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... North Dakota State University (NDSU) is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. It is the second largest school in the eleven campus North Dakota University System. ... The Bison football program competes in the Great West Football Conference. ... Daktronicsucks NASDAQ: DAKT is an American manufacturer of electronic signage, most notably sports scoreboards, based in Brookings, South Dakota. ...

The stadium also plays host to many large concerts, sporting events, and trade shows. The Fargodome has proven to be an excellent facility for many large performances including those by Cher, Garth Brooks, AC/DC, Metallica, Kenny Rogers, Van Halen, Blue Man Group, and American Idol Live, among others. The Fargodome has also been known to hold events such as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, NHRA's Monster Jam, Rib Fest, WWE, and many local, regional, and national events. The Fargodome's Gate City Bank Theatre is home to theatre, both locally-produced and touring. Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere (better known as Cher) (born on May 20, 1946),[1] is an Academy Award winner American actress, singer, songwriter, and entertainer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the band. ... Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1981,[1] which has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... Van Halen is an American hard rock band. ... Blue Man Group founders (Left to Right) Phil Stanton, Chris Wink & Matt Goldman Blue Man Group (Blue Man, BMG) is a creative organization founded by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink, and Matt Goldman; it is centered on a trio of mute performers, called Blue Men, who present themselves in blue grease... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... P. T. Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891), American showman is best remembered for his entertaining hoaxes and for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

History

• November 1987: Bob Johnson (then Fargo Parks Superintendent) proposed a plan for convention and athletic facilities in Fargo.
• January 1988: Proposed plan was modified to include a single stadium to be built on North Dakota State University land, that would be financed in part by a half-cent sales tax.
• December 1988: Voters approved half-cent sales tax
• April 1989: Architects hired and construction process begins
• December 1992: Fargodome opens
• December 2002: Fargodome celebrates its 10th anniversary
• December 2006: Initial talks underway to attach a 6000-9000 seat stadium to the Fargodome, for use as a basketball arena for the North Dakota State University Basketball teams, as well as smaller performances.

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Trivia

• The Fargodome, in its first ten years, made a 142 million dollar direct economical impact and an additional 320 million dollar secondary economical impact on the area.
• The Fargodome is the largest exhibition hall in North Dakota, with a total of 120,000 sqft.^[1]
• A 33-ton, 21 row, movable stands were built into the Fargodome. This stand allows for a more intimate setting.
• The Fargodome has held concerts that have surpassed its 25,000 seating capacity

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External links

• Fargodome website