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The Olympia in 1985, a year before it was demolished and about five years after it closed Photo from the Detroit News archives Olympia in 1980, after the Wings had moved out
Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and nicknamed "The Old Red Barn", stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan from 1927 until 1987. It seated close to 15,000. Olympia opened with a rodeo in September 1927, and shortly thereafter the main tenants of the building, the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL (at the time, known as the Cougars), moved in. The Cougars would play ...
Olympia Development operates 32 parking facilities within The District Detroit. To pre-reserve parking, visit ParkDistrictDetroit.com. Parking is included in your ticket price at our amphitheatres and is offered onsite at the venue.
Talk of Detroit hosting the Olympic games can be traced back as far as 1920, but it was Champions Day that inspired a group of citizens to begin exploratory talks with the US Olympic Association about the possibility of Detroit becoming host of the Olympics games.
Sep 4, 2014 · The familiar sounds of the Detroit Red Wings playing at Olympia Stadium gave way to something completely different: 30,000 teenagers screaming for John, Paul, George, and Ringo. They played two shows at Olympia Stadium. Bob Green was right there, seeing Beatlemania unfold in Detroit.
Jan 24, 2024 · The second date of The Beatles' final North American tour saw them perform two shows, at 2pm and 7pm, before a total of 28,000 fans at Detroit's Olympia Stadium. They had previously performed at the venue on 6 September 1964. The Beatles arrived in Detroit at 11am, and left by Greyhound bus immediately after their...
