Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas: Home of State Fair Classic

Cotton Bowl Stadium is a football stadium located in Fair Park at 3750 The Midway in Dallas, Texas. It is the home stadium of the State Fair Classic (NCAA) and Dallas Trinity FC (USLS). Over the years, it has also served as a home venue for several teams, including the SMU Mustangs (NCAA), the Red River Rivalry (NCAA), the Dallas Cowboys (NFL), and Dallas Burn/FC Dallas (MLS).

The Cotton Bowl Stadium hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic from 1937 to 2009 before the game moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Formerly known as Fair Park Stadium, the venue opened in 1930 and has a seating capacity of 92,100. The stadium hosts college football, professional football, and soccer matches. As part of the Texas Centennial Exposition Buildings, it is listed as a U.S. Historic District and is designated as a Dallas Landmark. The Cotton Bowl hosted six matches during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as major events such as the 1971 VFW National Championships, the 2014 International Champions Cup, the 2020 NHL Winter Classic, and the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Texxas Jam, also known as the Texxas World Music Festival, was held at Cotton Bowl Stadium between 1978 and 1988. Many world-famous artists and bands have performed at the venue, including Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Santana, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, and Scorpions.