A sad day in Pittsburgh...

[redbeard]

...as I had to change the name in the DB from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. I wish the place would have been given a proper name to start with like Three Rivers Stadium, Civic Arena, and Starlake Ampitheater so we could continue to ignore the blatant commercialism built into the name and call it by it's original name for it's lifetime. Perhaps someday it will gain a popular nickname like The Igloo so we can reject the corporate sponsorship and just focus on the team/concert/event we are there for. Rooney Field perhaps?

 

[PGHSCANNERWACKER1]

...as I had to change the name in the DB from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. I wish the place would have been given a proper name to start with like Three Rivers Stadium, Civic Arena, and Starlake Ampitheater so we could continue to ignore the blatant commercialism built into the name and call it by it's original name for it's lifetime. Perhaps someday it will gain a popular nickname like The Igloo so we can reject the corporate sponsorship and just focus on the team/concert/event we are there for. Rooney Field perhaps?

Only the real People from Pittsburgh will call it Heinz field.

 

[SurgePGH]

It will always be Heinz Field, even though I quit watching pro games years ago, Heinz Field forever.

Star Lake Amphitheater!

 

[mtindor]

...as I had to change the name in the DB from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. I wish the place would have been given a proper name to start with like Three Rivers Stadium, Civic Arena, and Starlake Ampitheater so we could continue to ignore the blatant commercialism built into the name and call it by it's original name for it's lifetime. Perhaps someday it will gain a popular nickname like The Igloo so we can reject the corporate sponsorship and just focus on the team/concert/event we are there for. Rooney Field perhaps?

Agreed. I miss the days of the Syria Mosque, IC Light Amphiteatre, Civic Arena, Star Lake Amphiteatre, Three Rivers Stadium, etc. Most of the greatest places of concertdom in WPA from back in the day. I can still vividly remember the radio announcements for upcoming concerts in Pittsburgh mentioning those venues and Dicesare-Engler Productions.

 

[redbeard]

Nick's Fat City was one of my favorites for bands like Buzz Poets and Vibrokings. And we just lost The Rex Theater recently too

I got to work at the Civic Arena and The Rex before they closed.

 

[soberbyker]

It's bad enough they do that with the stadiums, here in Philly the Eagles play at "The Linc" which the corporate sponsor hates, it's really called Lincoln Financial Field, the Phillies play at Citizens Bank Park.

I think it's worse when they change the stops on the subway from an actual street name to NRG Station, etc. where is that is that, just give me the street name.

 

[bep]

Once a stage hand in Pittsburgh in the 70's and early 80's. Worked at all the venues. Was a wonderful time I will never forget, and the concerts, oh so many.

 

[Lincoln56]

Sad

 

[One13Truck]

I despise corporate advertising. I’ve called it the new Three Rivers Football Stadium since it opened. The arena has been the new Civic Arena since it opened as well.
Fortunately since I do my own programming by hand for everything my squawk boxes will still display the proper names.

 

[hundeesport412]

It might have been different if they chose a local business name but to pick one from another state is unreal.

 

[AB5ID]

Similar situation in Kansas City we now have GEHA field for Chiefs football. But everybody still calls it Arrowhead stadium. We went from no sponsor to a sponsor.

 

[redbeard]

It might have been different if they chose a local business name but to pick one from another state is unreal.

Yeah and such a successful company with more money to burn than Heinz yet I've never heard of them. Shame.

 

[hundeesport412]

I can't believe UPMC or AHN Hospitals didn't get it, Oh well it will still be Heinz Field for me.

 

[wtp]

at least as inc printing did not buy it, as stadium, not put it together.

 

[redbeard]

MFW Heinz said let them have it, we can save money because no Pittsburgher will ever stop saying Heinz Field regardless LOL

 

[IStebleton]

Should we rename Port Authority to "Pittsburgh Regional Transit" too? All of these name changes are so dumb.

 

[redbeard]

Should we rename Port Authority to "Pittsburgh Regional Transit" too? All of these name changes are so dumb.

If they sell a sponsorship to a corporation, then yes the name will change. Otherwise apples and oranges.

 

[One13Truck]

Let’s not be giving any ideas.

 

[wx9svr]

St Louis Blues fans know that pain....
Kiel Center (1994–2000)
Savvis Center (2000–2006)
Scottrade Center (2006–2018)
Enterprise Center (2018–Present)

 

[PGHSCANNERWACKER1]

it will always be (PAT)Port Authority TO ME .LOL