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Pontiac Silverdome

@silverdome

The former home of the Detroit Lions & Detroit Pistons. Built in 1975, it pioneered a new type of stadium ceiling: domed fiberglass held up by air pressure.

 Pontiac, MI
Joined October 2018
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More than 20 minutes of unseen footage of Led Zeppelin playing live at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1977 has emerged online trib.al/sbWrcAz

More than 20 minutes of unseen footage of Led Zeppelin playing live at the Pontiac Silverdome in...

The 8mm footage has been synced with original audio and comes from the archive of professional photographer Jim 'Speedy' Kelly

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Ken Coleman@HistoryLivesDet1 Dec 2023
On this day in 1981: The @RollingStones perform at Pontiac Silverdome. After Prince left the tour, Iggy Pop and Santana are opening acts.
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Snowy aerial view of the Pontiac Metropolitian Stadium, later renamed the #PontiacSilverdome, at Opdyke Road, Featherstone Road, and M-59 in Pontiac, Michigan. Constructed 1973 to 1975, demolished 2017 and 2018. @MichiganHist #Silverdome
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The Who performing in front of 76,000 at the Pontiac Silverdome, 1975
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Barstool Detroit@BSMotorCity3 Apr 2023
Operation: Bring back the Pontiac Silverdome (somehow) @PardonMyTake
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@HulkHogan29 Mar 2023
Who's ready for Wrestlemania!?!? It was 36 years ago today (3-29-87) was when the slam heard around the world took place, when "the immovable force" met "the immovable object" at the Pontiac Silverdome in front of 93,173 fans at Wrestlemania 3. youtu.be/rz8q5ZjboXY
FULL MATCH: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant | WWE Championship Match:...

FULL MATCH: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant | WWE Championship Match:...

Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against Andre the Giant in ...

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@SportsCenter29 Mar 2021
34 years ago today, Andre the Giant was body slammed by Hulk Hogan in one of the most incredible matches in WrestleMania history 😲 (via @WWE)
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#OnThisDay in Oakland County history in 1987, Pope John Paul II performs Mass to 90,000 at the Pontiac Silverdome. #Oak200 @MichiganHist @USCatholic
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@crockpics30 Apr 2020
Led Zeppelin broke a world record for a crowd at a concert when they played to 76,229 people at the Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, April 30, 1977.
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#OnThisDay in Oakland County history in 1975, the Pontiac Silverdome opens. Originally named the Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium (with an attempted nickname PonMet), it was built by the taxpayers of Pontiac. #Oak200 @MichiganHist @silverdome
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Welcome to the club, @ThePalace. 💥
Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) profile pictureOmari Sankofa II@omarisankofa11 Jul 2020
Here’s the implosion of The Palace of Auburn Hills. Started at 8 a.m. on the dot and ended in a matter of seconds, leaving a cloud of dust
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RIP Kenny Rogers
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@Lions2 Nov 2019
‼️ ‼️ ‼️ Giving away a signed Trey Flowers jersey! @III_Flowers To enter to win: 1️⃣ Follow @detroitlionsnfl 2️⃣ RT 3️⃣ Comment below with #OnePride
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Amazon eyes site of former Pontiac Silverdome bit.ly/30wCv50
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Charlie Langton@charlielangton30 Aug 2019
Could there be new life at the old Pontiac @silverdome ? A national developer expressed an interest. See the story on @FOX2News - @WWJ950 – at Southfield, MI
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Mark Ferry@markferry7530 May 2019
The Pontiac Silverdome: from dream arena to symbol of American decay theguardian.com/sport/2017/d…

The Pontiac Silverdome: from dream arena to symbol of American decay

The stadium was once hailed as the finest sporting venue in the world. On Sunday, its demolition will begin and few will shed any tears for its end

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Freep Sports@freepsports23 Apr 2019
This happened 30 years ago today. We can still hear "BARRY! BARRY! BARRY!" in the Silverdome. bit.ly/2ZsGMqJ
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Charlie Langton@charlielangton10 Dec 2018
Interest in buying the @silverdome in @cityofpontiac has increased. Mayor @WatermanDeirdre says the buyer would be eligible for federal tax incentives. She says, stay tuned! @WWJ950 @FOX2News – at Ferndale, MI
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Happy Birthday to frequent rival of the @DetroitPistons at the #Silverdome, Larry Bird!
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