CBP The Bank | |
Citizens Bank Park inSouth Philadelphia in June 2021 | |
| Address | One Citizens Bank Way |
|---|---|
| Location | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°54′21″N75°9′59″W / 39.90583°N 75.16639°W /39.90583; -75.16639 |
| Public transit | |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia[1] |
| Operator | Global Spectrum[2] |
| Capacity | 42,901 (2023–Present)[3] 42,792 (2019–2021)[4] 43,035 (2018)[5] 43,651 (2011–2017)[6] 43,647 (2007–2010) 43,308 (2006) 43,500 (2004–2005) |
| Record attendance | Hockey: 46,967 (January 2, 2012)2012 NHL Winter Classic Baseball: 46,575 (October 2, 2011)2011 NLDS Concert: 46,500[a] (September 18–19, 2023)Pink'sSummer Carnival |
| Field size | Left field foul pole 329 feet (100 m)[7] Left field power alley 374 feet (114 m)[7] Monty's Angle (left of CF to LCF) 409 feet (125 m) – 381 feet (116 m) – 387 feet (118 m)[7] Center field, straightaway 401 feet (122 m)[7] Right field power alley 369 feet (112 m)[7] Right field foul pole 330 feet (101 m)[7] |
| Surface | Kentucky bluegrass (2004–2012, 2016–present) Riviera Bermuda grass (2012–2016) |
| Scoreboard | Left FieldHD display Board: 152 ft (46 m) x 86 ft (26 m) 13,072 sq ft (1,214.4 m2) Daktronics left field scoreboard message board, baseline message boards, HD displays and out-of-town scoreboards |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 28, 2001 (2001-06-28) |
| Opened | April 3, 2004 (2004-04-03) |
| Construction cost | US$458 million ($762 million in 2024 dollars[8]) |
| Architect | EwingCole (formerly Ewing Cole Cherry Brott) fromPhiladelphia[9] andHOK Sport Agoos Lovera Architects of Philadelphia |
| Project manager | Stranix Associates[10] |
| General contractor | L. F. Driscoll andHunt Construction Group |
| Main contractors | Synterra, Ltd. Don Todd Associates, Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (2004–present) | |
| Website | |
| mlb.com/phillies/ballpark | |
Citizens Bank Park is abaseballstadium inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Home toMajor League Baseball'sPhiladelphia Phillies, the stadium opened April 3, 2004.
The 42,901-seatballpark was built to replace the 33-year-oldVeterans Stadium, a multipurpose football and baseball facility that was demolished in 2004. Citizens Bank Park features a natural grass-and-dirt playing field and Philadelphia-style food stands that servecheesesteak sandwiches,hoagies,Tastykakes,soft pretzels,Yards andYuengling beer, and other regional specialties.
The ballpark is named afterCitizens Bank, N.A.. It sits on the northeast corner of theSouth Philadelphia Sports Complex, which includesLincoln Financial Field,Xfinity Mobile Arena, andStateside Live!, a dining and entertainment venue which often serves as a media hub for various live broadcasts.

In 1999, the owners of the Phillies and thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNFL joined theirwestern Pennsylvania counterparts, the owners of thePittsburgh Pirates andPittsburgh Steelers, in asking state and local governments to replaceVeterans Stadium andThree Rivers Stadium inPittsburgh with separate baseball and football stadiums. Pressure for new Philadelphia stadiums increased after a railing collapsed at "The Vet" during the 1998Army–Navy Game, injuring eight cadets. The Pirates owners threatened to leave Pittsburgh in 1997, helping to convince the state legislature to approve funding for the four proposed stadiums. With their architectural plans already in place,Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh approved the pacts swiftly. Still, debate among Philadelphia's city leaders continued into 2001, when Pittsburgh opened its stadiums (PNC Park for the Pirates andHeinz Field for the Steelers). The Eagles ultimately agreed to the site of a former food warehouse slightly southeast of Veterans Stadium.Lincoln Financial Field celebrated its grand opening in August 2003.
The Phillies originally sought to build a downtown ballpark similar to those inBaltimore,Denver,Cincinnati,Cleveland,Detroit, andSan Francisco. Various locations were proposed, includingBroad and Spring Garden streets; Spring Garden andDelaware Avenue; and next to30th Street Station on the site of the former main post office. The team and the city announced that the site would be at 13th andVine streets inChinatown, just north ofInterstate 676, within walking distance ofCenter City. There was considerable support for a downtown ball park from business and labor and the city at large. But Chinatown residents protested, fearing a new ballpark would destroy their neighborhood. The City and team eventually settled on building the ballpark at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex on the site of another abandoned food warehouse. In the years that followed, residents, fans, and ownerBill Giles expressed regret that the new ballpark was not located in Center City Philadelphia. Still, the team set attendance records in2010 (3,647,249 fans, averaging 45,028) with all home games sold out for the first time in the team's 81-year history, extending a sellout streak dating to July2009 to 123.[11]
Chief architect of the new stadium was EwingCole'sStanley Cole.[9] The new park's design was unveiled at a groundbreaking ceremonies on June 28, 2001. After the game that evening, the location of the left-field foul pole, 325 feet (99 m) from home plate, was unveiled at the outset of the team's annualFourth of July fireworks display. On June 17, 2003,Citizens Bank agreed to a 25-year,US $95 million deal for the park'snaming rights and advertising on billboards, telecasts, radio broadcasts, and publications.[12] The ballpark was officially topped off on August 12, 2003, and opened in April 2004.
Shortly after the park opened in 2004, thebullpens were reassigned so the Phillies' pitchers used the lower pen and visitors used the upper pen. This was done to give Phillies' pitchers a better view of the game and to protect them from heckling by fans.[13] However, the team forgot to rewire the bullpen phones after the bullpens were reassigned, so during the first game, the dugout coaches had to communicate with the bullpens by hand signals.
In its first years, Citizens Bank Park allowed 218 home runs in 2004 and 201 in 2005, more than half to left-field. After the 2005 season, the left-field wall was moved back 5 feet (1.5 m).[14]
Even with these modifications, the park has a reputation as one of the most hitter-friendly parks in baseball.[15] In 2009, it gave up 149 home runs, the most in the National League and second in the majors behind onlythe new Yankee Stadium, but has been neutral since, with a .997park factor in 2011.[16]


Behind center field is Ashburn Alley, named for PhilliesHall of Fame center fielderRichie Ashburn, who played for the team from 1948 to 1959 and was a Phillies broadcaster from 1963 until his death in 1997. It is seen by Phillies fans as a sop to their desire to see the stadium named for Ashburn.
Ashburn Alley is named for the slightly-overgrown grass that bordered the third base line atShibe Park, where Ashburn was famous for laying down bunts that stayed fair. The new Ashburn Alley, located near Ashburn's defensive position, is a walkway with restaurants, games and memorabilia from Phillies history. Ashburn Alley also has a memorabilia shop and a large bronze statue of Ashburn directly behind center field, as well as theU.S. flag, the flags of the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania and the City ofPhiladelphia, aPOW/MIA flag, and the flags from the Phillies' championships.
| Year | Event | Championship |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 1915 World Series | National League Champion |
| 1950 | 1950 World Series | National League Champion |
| 1976 | 1976 NLCS | National League East Division Champion |
| 1977 | 1977 NLCS | National League East Division Champion |
| 1978 | 1978 NLCS | National League East Division Champion |
| 1980 | 1980 World Series | World Series Champion |
| 1981 | 1981 NLDS | National League East Division Co-Champion |
| 1983 | 1983 World Series | National League Champion |
| 1993 | 1993 World Series | National League Champion |
| 2007 | 2007 NLDS | National League East Division Champion |
| 2008 | 2008 World Series | World Series Champion |
| 2009 | 2009 World Series | National League Champion |
| 2010 | 2010 NLCS | National League East Division Champion |
| 2011 | 2011 NLDS | National League East Division Champion |
| 2022 | 2022 World Series | National League Champion |
| 2023 | 2023 NLCS | National League Division Series Champion |
| 2024 | 2024 NLDS | National League East Division Champion |
In 2004 and 2005, organistPaul Richardson performed from Ashburn Alley, as Citizens Bank Park was built without an organ booth.


In addition to theRichie Ashburn statue in Ashburn Alley, statues of three other famous Phillies,Robin Roberts (at the First Base Gate),Mike Schmidt (at the Third Base Gate), andSteve Carlton (at the Left Field Gate), are located outside of the facility. Each of the 10-foot-high (3.0 m) statues were made by local sculptorZenos Frudakis and cast atLaran Bronze in nearbyChester.[35] Other art found throughout the park includes tile mosaics, murals and terrazzo floors with outlined images of famous players in Phillies history.
In April 2011, the Phillies accepted a gift of a fan-underwritten 7.5-foot-tall (2.3 m)bronze statue of legendary broadcasterHarry Kalas. Created by noted local sculptorLawrence Nowlan[36] and cast at Laran Bronze,[37] it was placed behind Section 141, near the restaurant that bears Kalas' name, after a dedication held on August 16, 2011, before a game against theArizona Diamondbacks. The statue was unveiled two days later than originally scheduled (the originally-scheduled date is on a plaque on the ground below the statue) because of a rained-out game between the Phillies and theWashington Nationals.[38][39]
ThePhiladelphia Phillies are the firstMajor League Baseball team to join theEnvironmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership Program which motivates organizations across the world to purchase green power in order to minimize environmental impact. The Phillies announced on April 30, 2008, that their home field, Citizens Bank Park, will be powered with 20 millionkilowatt-hours (kWh) of green energy purchased in Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Certificates (RECs).[40][41] The EPA said that this purchase holds the record in professional sports for the largest purchase of100% renewable energy.[40]The Phillies are among the top three purchasers of green power in Philadelphia, and the executive director of the Center for Resource Solutions, Arthur O'Donnell, wants "other clubs to take their lead."[42]Aramark Corporation is the Phillies' food and beverage provider at Citizens Bank Park and they are taking major actions in improving the environmental impact of the Phillies' stadium. Glass, cardboard and plastics used during game day are recycled; frying oil is being recycled to producebiodiesel fuel, and biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable products, serviceware, and plastics have been introduced.[42]

On January 2, 2012, Citizens Bank Park hosted the fifth annualNHL Winter Classic between long time divisionrivalsNew York Rangers andPhiladelphia Flyers before an SRO crowd of 46,967. The game, which was televised throughout the United States and Canada byNBC andCBC respectively, was won by the Rangers, 3–2.[43][44] Two days earlier, on New Year's Eve, 45,667 attended an alumni game played between teams made up of formerFlyers and Rangers who had retired from the NHL between the 1970s and 2011 of which eight (four on each team) were also members of theHockey Hall of Fame. The Flyers' starting goalie for the game, which was won by the Flyers alumni, 3–1, was Hall of FamerBernie Parent. He made his firston ice appearance since his playing career ended prematurely due to an eye injury suffered during a game against the Rangers played at the neighboring (although since demolished)Spectrum in February 1979.[45]
Four days after the 2012 NHL Winter Classic game, a third sell out crowd of 45,663 filled the Park on January 6 to watch the Flyers'AHL farm team, theAdirondack Phantoms, defeat theHershey Bears, 4–3, in overtime. That crowd exceeded by a factor of more than two the previous largest gathering (21,673) to ever attend an AHL game since the league was established in 1936.[46] With the normal 43,651 baseball seating capacity of the Park having been increased by more than 3,000 with the installation oftemporary bleachers built over the bullpen area in center field, the trio of outdoor hockey games drew a combined total of 138,296 over the week of Winter Classic events.

The first concert at the park wasJimmy Buffett & TheCoral Reefer Band on August 25, 2005; they returned on June 14, 2008.
TheEagles,The Dixie Chicks, andKeith Urban were scheduled to perform on June 14, 2010, but the show was cancelled.
| Date | Artist | Opening act(s) | Tour / Concert name | Attendance | Revenue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2005 | Jimmy Buffett | — | A Salty Piece of Land Tour | 85,451 / 85,451 | $6,826,906 | First concert at the ballpark.Sonny Landreth was the special guest.[47][48] |
| August 27, 2005 | ||||||
| July 15, 2006 | Bon Jovi | Nickelback | Have a Nice Day Tour | 39,409 / 44,238 | $2,764,310 | |
| July 19, 2007 | The Police | The Fratellis Fiction Plane | The Reunion Tour | 42,599 / 42,599 | $4,128,705 | |
| June 14, 2008 | Jimmy Buffett | — | Year of Still Here Tour | — | — | Sonny Landreth was the special guest.[49] |
| July 30, 2009 | Billy Joel Elton John | — | Face to Face 2009 | 89,690 / 89,690 | $11,853,455 | |
| August 1, 2009 | ||||||
| July 14, 2012 | Roger Waters | — | The Wall Live | 36,773 / 36,773 | $4,270,942 | [50] |
| September 2, 2012 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | — | Wrecking Ball World Tour | 73,296 / 78,200 | $6,644,578 | He became the first act to perform at every major live music venue in Philadelphia.[51] |
| September 3, 2012 | ||||||
| August 13, 2013 | Justin Timberlake Jay-Z | DJ Cassidy | Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour | 39,487 / 39,487 | $4,318,455 | |
| July 5, 2014 | Beyoncé Jay-Z | — | On the Run Tour | 40,634 / 40,634 | $5,141,381 | [52] |
| August 1, 2014 | Jason Aldean | Florida Georgia Line Tyler Farr | Burn It Down Tour | 38,725 / 38,725 | $2,484,731 | The first ever country show to be held at the ballpark. |
| August 2, 2014 | Billy Joel | — | Billy Joel in Concert | 40,335 / 40,335 | $4,122,996 | |
| August 13, 2015 | Billy Joel | — | Billy Joel in Concert | 38,313 / 38,313 | $3,939,042 | |
| August 15, 2015 | Zac Brown Band | The Avett Brothers | Jekyll and Hyde Tour | — | — | |
| July 9, 2016 | Billy Joel | Christina Perri | Billy Joel in Concert | 39,303 / 39,303 | $4,162,880 | |
| July 12, 2016 | Paul McCartney | — | One on One Tour | 38,431 / 40,615 | $4,365,986 | |
| September 7, 2016 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | — | The River Tour 2016 | 77,670 / 80,000 | $10,048,796 | The first show lasted for 4 hours and 4 minutes, setting Springsteen's record for his longest show performed in North America, as well as his second longest show performed in the world. The second show featured original E Street Band drummerVini Lopez on "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" and "Spirit in the Night".[53] |
| September 9, 2016 | ||||||
| September 8, 2017 | Luke Bryan | Brett Eldredge Craig Campbell | Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day Tour | 35,855 / 39,528 | $2,743,300 | |
| September 9, 2017 | Billy Joel | — | Billy Joel in Concert | 41,183 / 41,183 | $4,529,573 | |
| May 24, 2019 | — | 40,969 / 40,969 | $4,781,392 | [54] | ||
| May 25, 2019 | The Who | Peter Wolf | Moving On! Tour | — | — | [55] |
| August 20, 2021 | Green Day Fall Out Boy Weezer | The Interrupters | Hella Mega Tour | 38,063 / 38,063 | $4,267,247 | Originally scheduled for August 29, 2020. |
| June 25, 2022 | Mötley Crüe Def Leppard Poison Joan Jett and The Blackhearts | Classless Act | The Stadium Tour | 38,076 / 38,076 | $5,288,180 | Originally scheduled for August 15, 2020, and then July 13, 2021. |
| July 10, 2022 | Dead & Company | — | Summer Tour '22 | — | — | |
| July 15, 2022 | Elton John | — | Farewell Yellow Brick Road | 38,870 / 38,870 | $6,263,878 | |
| September 3, 2022 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | The Strokes Thundercat | 2022 Global Stadium Tour | 43,425 / 43,425 | $6,217,390 | [56] |
| June 15, 2023 | Dead & Company | — | Summer Tour '23 | — | — | |
| September 18, 2023 | P!nk | Grouplove KidCutUp Brandi Carlile | Summer Carnival | 93,000 / 93,000 | $14,200,000 | Highest two-day attendance |
| September 19, 2023 | ||||||
| July 23, 2024 | Def Leppard Journey | Steve Miller Band | The Summer Stadium Tour | |||
| August 9, 2024 | Green Day | The Smashing Pumpkins Rancid The Linda Lindas | The Saviors Tour | The Linda Linda’s set was cancelled due to bad weather. However, Green Day let them play one song during their set. | ||
| August 21, 2024 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | — | Springsteen and E Street Band 2023 Tour | Originally scheduled for August 16, 2023. | ||
| August 23, 2024 | Originally scheduled for August 18, 2023. | |||||
| May 24, 2025 | Post Malone Jelly Roll | Sierra Ferrell | Big Ass Stadium Tour | |||
| August 14, 2025 | Jonas Brothers | The All-American Rejects Marshmello | Jonas 20: Living the Dream Tour | |||
| August 15, 2025 | My Chemical Romance | Alice Cooper | Long Live The Black Parade | |||
| August 16, 2025 | Chris Brown | Summer Walker Bryson Tiller | Breezy Bowl XX Tour |
Public address announcerDan Baker has introduced the players since 1972. During each player's first at-bat, Baker, in an excited voice, says, "Now batting for the Phillies, number (#), (position), (player's name)". For example, a first at-bat introduction would have Baker say, "Now batting for the Phillies, number 11,shortstopJimmy Rollins!" During subsequent at-bats, players are only announced by their position and name, for example, "Philliesfirst baseman,Ryan Howard!" Baker only uses the city of the opposing team when he announces their players rather than the team nickname, for example, "Now batting forAtlanta, number ten,third basemanChipper Jones", and makes the announcement in a more-subdued tone.

In 2004 and 2005, Citizens Bank Park installedDaktronics video and message displays in the park. One of the largest incandescent displays in Major League Baseball was installed in left field that was used as ascoreboard and for giving statistics. There are also out-of-town field-level displays installed in the park that measure about 10 feet (3.0 m) high by 25 feet (7.6 m) wide.[57]
During the 2010–2011 offseason, the Phillies replaced their incandescent scoreboard with a new HD scoreboard that cost $10 million. The new screen measured 76 feet (23 m) high and 97 feet (30 m) wide, which nearly tripled the size of the old screen, and was the second-largest HD screen in theNational League at the time, after theSan Diego Padres'PETCO Park screen (61 ft. high and 124 ft. wide).[58]
On March 21, 2023, a new "PhanaVision" was unveiled. Made by Daktronics, the 4K HDR video board is 77% larger, measuring 152 by 86 feet.[59][60]
The food at Citizens Bank Park was named the Best Ballpark Food in a survey ofFood Network viewers in the first annualFood Network Awards, which first aired on the network on April 22, 2007.
In 2007,PETA rated Citizens Bank Park as America's most vegetarian-friendly ballpark; the stadium was given the same honor in five of the next seven years as well.[61]
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| Preceded by | Home of thePhiladelphia Phillies 2004 – present | Succeeded by Current |
| Preceded by | Host of theNHL Winter Classic 2012 | Succeeded by |