The Dome at America's Center
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- Capacity
- 66,000
- Year opened
- 1995
- Club
- —
- Country
- United States
- Sport
- American football
Overview
About the stadium
The Dome at America's Center is a multi-purpose indoor stadium in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States, seating up to 66,000 spectators. It hosts concerts, major conventions and sporting events and forms part of the America's Center convention complex. The venue was formerly known as the Trans World Dome and the Edward Jones Dome.
Location and surroundings
The stadium sits in downtown St. Louis as part of the America's Center convention center. The convention portion has a much larger footprint and adjoins the Dome to the west, with Cole Street to the north, Broadway to the east and Convention Plaza to the south. Its central location ties the venue closely into the surrounding city blocks and convention infrastructure, making it a natural setting for large-scale events.
Main uses
This is a covered, multi-purpose venue used for concerts, major conventions and sporting events. It was built largely to lure a National Football League (NFL) team to St. Louis and to serve as convention space. The interior offers several seating configurations that can hold up to 82,624 people, including a luxury suite level with 120 suites, a club level with 6,400 club seats and two bowl levels. Its main tenants have been the St. Louis Rams and, later, the St. Louis Battlehawks.
History
Journey through time
The venue's story is bound up with St. Louis's effort to secure a professional National Football League franchise. The stadium was created as part of the America's Center convention complex and changed its name several times over the years according to its commercial partners. From the outset it served as a versatile home for sport, concerts and conventions.
Construction and opening
The covered stadium was built largely to lure an NFL team to the city and to serve as a convention space. It received its first main tenant with the arrival of the St. Louis Rams, who relocated to the city in 1995. From the beginning the venue combined two roles: a large-capacity sporting arena and a component of the sprawling America's Center convention complex.
Major renovations
The most visible changes concerned naming and commercial partnerships. The stadium was first known as the Trans World Dome from 1995 to 2001, then as the Edward Jones Dome from 2002 to 2016. Its interior remained multi-purpose, with adjustable seating and several levels including luxury suites and club seats.
Notable moments
The St. Louis Rams spent 21 seasons at the Dome, departing after the 2015 NFL season to return to Los Angeles. In early 2020, the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League began playing here, with fans commonly referring to the venue as the BattleDome.
Atmosphere
Matchday
The atmosphere at The Dome at America's Center is shaped by its role as a covered, multi-purpose venue in downtown St. Louis. After the era of the St. Louis Rams, professional football returned with the St. Louis Battlehawks, whose supporters brought a distinct identity and the venue's nickname, the BattleDome.
Fan culture
After two decades tied to the St. Louis Rams, the stadium gained a fresh fan identity through the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League, who began playing here in 2020. It was these supporters who gave the venue the popular nickname BattleDome, continuing a tradition of big indoor sporting nights in the heart of the city.
Big matches
The venue's most prominent sporting chapter was the 21 seasons of the St. Louis Rams in the NFL, who played here from 1995 until departing after the 2015 season. Alongside American football, the Dome's adjustable seating of up to 82,624 also allowed it to host concerts and major conventions, so its program was never limited to a single type of event.
Practical info
Visiting the stadium
Visiting The Dome at America's Center is straightforward thanks to its location right in downtown St. Louis and its connection to the America's Center convention complex. The venue, seating up to 66,000 spectators, is reachable by the city's light-rail system and forms a natural part of activity in the city core.
How to get there
The stadium is serviced by the Convention Center MetroLink rail station, making it easy to reach by public transit. The venue lies in downtown St. Louis next to the America's Center convention space; the complex is bounded by Cole Street, Broadway and Convention Plaza.
Tickets and tours
Programming depends on the current schedule of events — sporting fixtures, concerts and conventions alike. Tickets are therefore bought per event, with exact dates and prices set by each event's organiser. It is best to follow the official channels of the America's Center convention complex operator.
Visitor tips
- How to arrive: use the Convention Center MetroLink station right by the venue.
- What to expect: a covered, multi-purpose space for sport, concerts and conventions.
- Where it is: downtown St. Louis, within the America's Center complex.
- Good to know: the seating layout changes depending on the type of event.
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