Akron Rubber Bowl Pictures

The rubber bowl prior to its demolition in 2018.

Akron rubber bowl pictures.

Akron rubber development laboratory inc. This group is just a memory page for the venerable akron rubber bowl. Ardl is an independent testing research and consulting laboratory. Feel free to post photos memories.

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. Jul 14 1998 ozzfest 1998 ozzy osbourne tool megadeth limp bizkit soulfly system of a down the melvins motorhead life of agony ultraspank snot sevendust monster voodoo machine. 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. The site was condemned in 2017 and the city says the site is a safety risk.

Then on july 3 rod stewart brought the faces with badfinger as the opener. Charlotte gintert captured glimpses three dog night with a special guest kent s very own james gang claimed the first concert of the summer on june 16. Feel free to post photos memories comments and anything family friendly and please keep it clean. 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.

This group is just a memory page for the venerable akron rubber bowl. Jun 23 1988 monsters of rock van halen scorpions dokken metallica kingdom come. Join us for this course brought to you by ardl and the acs rubber division july 28th from 9 30 a m. The university purchased the title to the rubber bowl from the city of akron for the price of 1 in 1971.

Rubber bowl stadium of akron ohio hosted crowds of cheering football fans and concert goers for nearly seven decades. Akron rubber bowl memories has 1 615 members. Photos inside akron s abandoned rubber bowl 1 39 jasmine monroe wkyc.