COLUMBUS – Following visits from the local authorities in the past two days -- including word from the Columbus Division of Fire on Monday, April 29 that the scoreboard fire on the south side of Crew Stadium on Saturday, April 27 was electrical in nature -- the Columbus Crew has additional updates on the status of the scoreboard and videoboard ahead of the Black & Gold’s nationally televised match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, May 4 (4:00 p.m. ET / NBC Sports Network). The scoreboard and videoboard are currently functioning normally as the timing and video systems are anticipated to act as normal for the upcoming match. Crew Stadium has rented a line array speaker system for the next two matches – against New York on Saturday and against Colorado on May 11 (7:30 p.m. ET). This set-up will be fully functional with all of Crew Stadium’s entertainment and public address systems. The speakers will hang from the stage, identical to how fans see audio hanging at Crew Stadium concerts. The Crew is currently in talks with multiple reputable audio companies across the nation to find a long-term solution. No seating sections will be affected this weekend. Tickets are available for Saturday’s Eastern Conference clash at Crew Stadium by visiting TheCrew.com/May4.
ABOUT THE COLUMBUS CREWFounded by American sports pioneer Lamar Hunt, the Columbus Crew is Ohio's Major League Soccer club, anchoring a diverse sports and entertainment enterprise. One of the League's Charter Members, it won its first MLS Cup championship in 2008, and has also won the 2002 U.S. Open Cup and MLS Supporters’ Shield titles in 2004, 2008 and 2009. 2013 is the Crew’s 15th season at first-of-its-kind Crew Stadium, the first topflight soccer-specific facility built in the United States.
ABOUT CREW STADIUMCrew Stadium is the first ever soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer. It opened its doors on May 15, 1999 to a sell-out crowd for a match against the New England Revolution. It has hosted numerous national and international events, including seven U.S. Soccer FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, FIFA Women's World Cup matches and a number of concerts, including three-day festival Rock on the Range, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean. In 2008 the venue added a permanent stage in the North End, allowing for up to 35,000 fans to take in concerts and other marquee events.
