Ohio Stadium, also known as
The Horseshoe or "The Shoe" or "The House that
Harley built", is an
American football stadium in
Columbus, Ohio, United States, on the campus of
The Ohio State University. Its primary purpose is the home venue of the
Ohio State Buckeyes football team and the
Ohio State University Marching Band. From 1996–98, Ohio Stadium was the home venue for
Major League Soccer team
Columbus Crew prior to the opening of
Columbus Crew Stadium in 1999. The stadium also was the home venue for the OSU track and field teams from 1923–2001. In addition to athletics, Ohio Stadium is also a concert venue, with
U2,
The Rolling Stones,
Pink Floyd, and
Metallica among the many acts to have played there, and also serves as the site for the university's Spring Commencement ceremonies each May. Permanent field lights were added in 2014.