The Tacoma Dome has had a long history of hosting sporting events. Shortly thereafter many singers made it a point to perform at the Tacoma Dome, including Prince, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Diamond. Four months later, the Dome held its first concert, with David Bowie singing. Just eight days later, it hosted it's first event, the World's Toughest Rodeo. The Dome opened its doors on April 21, 1983. Less than two years after construction started, the Tacoma Dome was completed. The Tacoma Dome features 288 of these triangular structures, and they are connected to one another by steel hubs. Each triangle was made of wood sheets that had been laminated and glued into one heavy structure weighing close to 5,000 pounds. The system features a frame made up of triangular shaped pieces fastened together. The Dome was built using something called the Varax system, which was invented by Hollis Scott and Marshall Tuner. The cost to build the Tacoma Dome was around 44 million dollars. Over one and a half million feet of lumber was used, as well as enough concrete to build a continuous sidewalk reaching 70 miles. Ground breaking for the construction of the Tacoma Dome began on July 1, 1981. It is located just 30 miles south of Seattle. It is a popular venue due to the fact that 65 percent of its seating is mobile.
It is one of the largest structures built from wood in the world, at 530 feet in diameter and 152 feet tall.
Easily viewable and accessed from I-5, the major highway in Washington state, it is known for its distinctive and beautiful blue diamond-pattern roof. The Tacoma Dome is a concert and event venue located in Tacoma, Washington.
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