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Freeport Stadium

FREEPORT STADIUM (NY) - speedwayandroadracehistory

Freeport Municipal Stadium, also known as Freeport Stadium and Freeport Speedway, was a massive project when it was built. The site was to consist of a Rifle Range, a Baseball Field, Boxing Ring and a 1/5th-mile dirt oval speedway, with a Football field on the infield. It opened in 1931, reportedly with a capacity of 2,027, although attendance of auto-races has been stated to be as high as 10,000. The Penn Red Caps, a semiprofessional baseball team, played at the stadium. The Brooklyn Dodgers football team reportedly used the stadium as the site for their midweek training. The Freeport Stadium closed in 1983 and its buildings were demolished in 1987. Caldor, a discount department store, opened on the site in 1992. BJ's replaced Caldor in 2002; BJ's currently stands at 100 Mill Road, Freeport, NY 11520.

Among the notable artists who performed on the site of the Freeport Stadium were Sly & The Family Stone, James Brown, Joe Cocker, Canned Heat, Melanie, The Outlaws, Orleans, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Tom Paxton, and Ten Years After.

Poster for a music festival at the stadium:

Aug 13, 1969: Sly and the Family Stone / Joe Cocker / Man & Streat / Ralph Relele at Freeport Stadium Freeport, New York, United States | Concert Archives

Ticket stub from the same event:

Concert History of Freeport Stadium Freeport, New York, United States | Concert Archives

James Brown concert advertisement:

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Old box office photo:

Freeport Municipal Staduim - 1931-1983. Midget & Stock Auto Racing Venue. Hosted boxing, football & exhibition baseball. Used by Freeport Hign School for sports and other activities. | Facebook