Seahawks Celebrate Lumen Field’s 20 Year Anniversary With Stadium Enhancements 

On the 20th anniversary of the opening of Lumen Field, the Seahawks and First & Goal Inc. announce stadium enhancements, or “fanovations,” that will improve the gameday experience for fans.

Twenty years after Lumen Field, then known as Seahawks Stadium, first opened its doors, the Seahawks and First & Goal Inc. announced several improvements to the stadium that fans will begin experiencing during the 2022 season.

As part of the team’s commitment to fan-centric innovations, or “fanovations,” Lumen Field will feature, new video boards in 2022, more than doubling the size of the current north video board; a new concession area in the upper concourse; and new Cityside Bars located under the Hawks Nest on the north end of the stadium.

The fact that Lumen Field was selected as a host venue for FIFA World Cup 2026 speaks to Lumen Field’s status as a premier sporting venue, but that doesn’t mean the Seahawks and First & Goal Inc., don’t want to keep improving the fan experience.

“Having our stadium chosen to host World Cup matches is a compliment to how well we’ve kept that facility in world class condition,” Seahawks president Chuck Arnold said. “To do that though, we need to continue to have a sharp eye on maintenance and modernization. We’ve done a good job about it, but we have to continue to work hard at that. So there’s a lot of new improvements you’ll see over the next three years that modernize the building.”

Zach Hensley, the Seahawks’ vice president of operations and general manager of Lumen Field, said the upgrades should help address feedback they’ve received from fans in recent years. A new concessions area on the upper concourse titled District Market should also ease crowding on the upper concourse thanks to the reduced number of people standing in lines.

As Arnold noted, “That’s more than half our audience up there, and we want to make sure they have a great gameday experience.”

The Cityside Bars, a 6,300 square foot area under the Hawks Nest, will feature 83…