BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tickets to the 2015 Birmingham Bowl are now on sale to the general public online at www.birminghambowl.com or by calling 877‐464‐9529. Fans who purchase tickets during the month of September will receive a special discount, saving $15 per ticket.
With the discount, $50 reserved sideline seating will be on sale for $35 per ticket and general admission corner seating, regularly $30, will be on sale for $15 each.
The ninth annual Birmingham Bowl will be played Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. The game will feature teams from the Southeastern Conference and the American Athletic Conference and will be televised nationally at 1 p.m. (ET)/Noon (CT) on ESPN or ESPN2.
In last year’s game, Vanderbilt defeated Houston, 41-‐24, in front of more than 42,000 fans, the second highest attendance in the bowl’s history ranking only behind the 2013 Bowl when a record 55,099 fans witnessed Ole Miss defeat Pittsburgh 38-17.
Since the game’s inception in 2006, visitors in town for the Bowl and associated game-‐week activities have generated over $97 million in economic impact for the Birmingham community, according to figures provided by the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Corporate packages, which include premium ticket locations, hospitality benefits and corporate exposure, are available now by contacting David Krakower, ESPN Manager of Sales, [email protected] or call (205) 733-3776, ext.103.
Interviews available:
- Mark Meadows, Executive Director, Birmingham Bowl
- Joe Dean Jr., Chairman of Community Relations, Birmingham Bowl
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