Previously called Sun Devil Stadium until 2023, Arizona State University's Mountain America Stadium is a special place to be when visiting the ASU Tempe Campus. It is home to the ASU Sun Devil football team, which just switched from the Pac 12 Conference to the Big 12 Conference this past year. The stadium seats more than 53,000 fans, which decreased from almost 75,000 fans in 2018. This stadium used to host the Fiesta Bowl or the Cactus Bowl every year for many years. It was also home to at the Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Cardinals over the years.
I was in the Mountain America Stadium last night for ASU's annual Sun Devil Welcome and Infernofest, two start-of-the-year events that welcome students to ASU. I also previously attended the Change the World event, where students competed for scholarships by sharing their pitches and displays to "change the world" over the course of the evening. ASU also hosts other events from graduation ceremonies (at the end of the academic year), Pat's Run, and even employee appreciation barbecues. There is also the ASU 365 Community Union events, which include the movies on the field, stadium yoga, and Sparky's Fairway (see my photo). In addition to the many concerts held there (U2, Rolling Stones, The Who, Paul McCartney, Eagles, and George Strait to name just a few), the stadium has also welcomed the Pope, President Obama,
A lot of fans have been talking up how they have been impressed with the recent renovations from the updated entrance area to new vendors to the massive screen. In fact, it's been said to have been less of a renovation and more of a reconstruction from the ground up. A new 12,000 square foot club area was added on the 300 level on the east side, which is now enclosed and air conditioned with a beer garden above. The nearby light rail also has elevated the experience for football attendees nowadays.
The stadium is a great place to be for many different sorts of events, though for being more than 65 years old, it looks great!! I certainly recommend it. read more