Venues (Sun Bowl)
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is the scene of the nationally televised collegiate gridiron classic of the same name. It's also home to the UTEP Miners Football team - UTEP Athletics. For large venues, the Sun Bowl is equal to many of America's large stadiums, with 46,052 seats and 104 wheel chair spaces.
Past performances include The Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge Tour, U2's Zoo TV Tour, Pink Floyd World Tour, Ricky Martin, Pace Motor Sports Monster Trucks, Guns N’ Roses, Monster Jam, One Direction, two Dallas Cowboy Scrimmage contests, and Oscar De La Hoya.
General Information
- Built in 1963, with a capacity of approx. 30,000
- Renovated in 2020, expanding capacity to 46,098, new outdoor bar, private suites and outdoor lodges
- 2nd floor press box offers rooms and a common area for writing and phones for media
- GECU Terrace
- Outdoor Bar
- 26 lodges each with a 6 seat capacity, premium chairs, refrigerator and television screen
- Hunt Family Sky Lounge includes:
- Indoor Club with seating capacity of 134
- 4 Private suites each with a capacity of 18 seats
- Wet Bars and Catering spaces
- Hunt Family Sky Lounge
- Party Deck & GECU Terrace
- Sun Bowl West Side
- Sun Bowl West Side TV Production Lot
- Press Box
- 4th floor above Hunt Family Sky Lounge provides places for video camera for televised events
- 18 concession stands
- Approx. 7,900 parking spaces surrounding the Sun Bowl
- Seating Chart with Capacity
Sun Bowl Specifications
Power:
- 400 amps, 3-phase at south end of tunnel below the scoreboard
Sound:
- Point source at south end above scoreboard
- Control in west side press box
- Microphone inputs on each side of field at 50-yd. line
Loading:
- Tunnel on south side
- Ramp 24' 10" wide, 82' long
- Trucks can load onto field
Dressing Rooms:
- Locker room and dressing room with showers and restrooms each side of the tunnel downstairs
- Large rooms each side of tunnel upstairs
- Locker Rooms Floor Plans:
Intercom:
- 3-pin xlr jacks on each side of field at 50-yd. line
- Control in west side press box
- ClearCom intercom
Production Phones:
- In house
Other Information
Production Phones:
- In house:
Tickets:
- University Ticket Center
- 915-747-5234
Box Office:
- Negotiable:
Merchandising:
- 30% plus 8.25% state sales tax (Artist sells)
Police:
- UTEP Police:
Ushers/Ticket Takers
- In house
T-Shirt Security:
- In house
Stage Hands:
- Combined El Paso Production Staffing/Student Crew
Pyrotechnics:
- Please call the facility 915-747-5481
- (must have Texas licensed technician)
Insurance:
- $2 million policy with UTEP additionally insured
Alcohol Policy:
- Approval required
Building Use:
- Negotiable
Driving Directions to Sun Bowl Stadium
From Interstate 10 (East):
Take the Schuster/Sun Bowl exit (18A) to Sun Bowl Drive. Proceed onto Sun Bowl Drive. Continue towards the roundabout and go straight. At the second roundabout, take a right onto Glory Road. The Sun Bowl Stadium will be on the right.
From Interstate 10 (West):
Take the Schuster/Sun Bowl exit (18A) to Sun Bowl Drive. Turn left at the light (Schuster Avenue). At the next light (Sun Bowl Drive), take a left onto Sun Bowl Drive. Continue towards the roundabout and go straight. At the second roundabout, take a right onto Glory Road. The Sun Bowl Stadium will be on the right.
