John F. Kennedy Stadium (or JFK Stadium, originally known as Philadelphia Municipal Stadium) was an stood from to . Its design was classic 1920s' style, consisting of a horseshoe surrounding a track and football field, with bleachers at the open end.
The stadium once sat 100,000 to 110,000 people, but in later years had a capacity of about 75,000. The stadium was in along .
In one sense, it was decades ahead of its time, because all of the city's professional sports teams' facilities are now located in that area.
concerts from time to time, notably the American portion of on , . Notable music groups to play at the stadium include 1936 to 1939. The stadium was also home to the of the After being poorly maintained over the years, the stadium was condemned on , stadium.
It was demolished in . The now stands on the site.
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