Major League Rugby (MLR) Championship, Block Party & Shaq Coming To Chicago Southland’s SeatGeek Stadium

 

Major League Rugby (MLR) Championship, Block Party & Shaq Coming To Chicago Southland’s SeatGeek Stadium

Olympia Fields, Ill. – The passion of the fan base in the inaugural season for the MLR’s Chicago Hounds was so impressive, the league announced the team’s home field, SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, will host the 2023 MLR Championship Match on Saturday, July 8th.

“Moving the Championship Match to a predetermined venue has long been a goal of Major League Rugby,” said MLR CEO Nic Benson. “As the league continues to show an exceptional pattern of growth, we believe this is the perfect time to plan an entire weekend of fun rugby and fan events around our showcase game. Chicago’s rich history of hosting large scale rugby events combined with a great facility in SeatGeek Stadium, makes for the perfect place to celebrate and honor our athletes and fans.”

The Championship event will also feature a “Dawg Town Block Party” fan festival which includes rugby-specific activities, food & beverages, vendors plus musical performances by DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) and American Celtic band Dropkick Murphys.

“To host the MLR Championship in its inaugural year is incredibly special and speaks to the fantastic ownership group and wonderful community partner the Chicago Hounds are,” said Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO/President Jim Garrett. “We can’t wait to host both die-hard and novice rugby fans at this Championship Day extravaganza!”

Only one ticket is necessary to attend the Dawg Town Block Party, concerts and Championship game and can be purchased at  https://tickets.chicagohounds.com/#/event-details/major-league-rugby-championship. Find additional weekend attractions and learn more about the Chicago Southland at https://www.visitchicagosouthland.com.

The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination management and marketing organization for Chicago’s 62 south and southwest suburbs. The Chicago Southland CVB nationally markets and sells the Chicago Southland region as a destination for meetings and conventions, group tours, sports events and leisure travel. For more information, go to VisitChicagoSouthland.com.

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