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{{Short description|Baseball park in Cincinnati, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Great American Ball Park
| nickname = 
| logo_image = [[File:Great American Ball Park logo.svg|300px]]
| image = [[File:10Cincinnati 2015 (2).jpg|300px]]
| caption = Great American Ball Park in 2015
| pushpin_map = Ohio#USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Ohio]]##Location in the [[United States]]
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = Great American Ball Park
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| address = 100 [[Joe Nuxhall]] Way
| location = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|39|5|51|N|84|30|24|W|type:landmark|display=it}}
| broke_ground = {{Start date|2000|8|1}}
| opened = {{Start date|2003|3|31}}
| owner = [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]]
| operator = [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| surface = [[Poa pratensis|Kentucky Bluegrass]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lord |first1=Stephen |title=I can tell you that graphic isn't up to date no matter when it was posted. Field was changed to 💯 Kentucky Bluegrass in November 2019 by me, my staff, Moster Turf, and @TheMotzGroup |url=https://twitter.com/TurfSpartanLord/status/1627338799972851712 |website=Twitter |access-date=19 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
| construction_cost = US$290 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|290000000|2003}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = [[Populous (company)|HOK Sport]]/GBBN Architects
| project_manager = [[WSP USA|Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.]]
| structural engineer = [[Geiger Engineers|Geiger]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geigerengineers.com/paul-gossen |title=Paul E. Gossen - Experience |access-date=2012-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919205928/http://www.geigerengineers.com/paul-gossen |archive-date=2016-09-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>/THP Ltd.<ref>[http://www.projectgrid.com/projectcontactsnew.cgi?241+0 Contacts for the Great American Ballpark/Reds Stadium (DL)]</ref>
| services engineer = M-E Engineers, Inc.<ref>[http://www.ecmag.com/?articleID=6120&fa=article Mayers Electric Helps Revive the Cincinnati Riverfront]</ref>
| general_contractor = [[Hunt Construction Group|Hunt Construction Group, Inc.]]<ref name="ballparks"/>
| main_contractors = RLE Construction, Inc.<ref name="emporis">{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130220042917/http://www.emporis.com/application/?lng=3&nav=building&id=222759 Emporis.com - Great American Ball Park]}}</ref>
| former_names = 
| tenants = [[Cincinnati Reds]] ([[Major League Baseball|MLB]]) (2003–present)
| seating_capacity = 43,500 (2021–present) <br />
42,319 (2008–2020)<br />42,271 (2003–2007)
| record_attendance = 44,599 ([[2010 National League Division Series|2010 NLDS, Game 3]])
| dimensions = '''Left Field''' – {{convert|328|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br />'''Left-Center''' – {{convert|379|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br />'''Center Field''' – {{convert|404|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br />'''Right-Center''' – {{convert|370|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br />'''Right Field''' – {{convert|325|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br />'''Backstop''' – {{convert|55|ft|m|abbr=on}} [[File:GreatAmericanBalparkDimensions.svg|200px]]
| parking = 850 spaces
| publictransit = {{rint|light rail|1}} [[Connector (Cincinnati)|Connector]] at [[The Banks, Cincinnati|The Banks]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority|Metro]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky|TANK]]<br />{{rint|bicycle}} [[Red Bike]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.mlb.com/reds/ballpark|mlb.com/reds/ballpark}}
}}

'''Great American Ball Park''' is a [[baseball]] stadium in [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, United States. It is the [[ballpark]] of [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Cincinnati Reds]], and opened on March 31, [[2003 Cincinnati Reds season|2003]], replacing [[Cinergy Field]] (formerly Riverfront Stadium), the Reds' former ballpark  from [[1970 Cincinnati Reds season|1970]] to [[2002 Cincinnati Reds season|2002]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/ballparks.jsp|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070427231704/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/ballparks.jsp|url-status = dead|archive-date = April 27, 2007|title = Reds Ballparks|access-date = 30 March 2015|website = Reds.com}}</ref> [[American Financial Group|Great American Insurance]] bought the [[naming rights]] to the new stadium at US$75 million for 30 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/Pages/About-Us.aspx|title = About Us – Great American Insurance Group|access-date = 30 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwindurgy/2011/10/18/former-forbes-400-member-and-cincinnati-reds-owner-carl-lindner-dies-at-92/|title = Former Forbes 400 Member And Cincinnati Reds Owner Carl Lindner Dies At 92|date = 18 Oct 2011|access-date = 30 March 2015|website = [[Forbes]]|publisher = Forbes, LLC|last = Durgy|first = Edwin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rofé |first1=John |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2000/06/26/daily33.html |website=bizjournals.com |publisher=Cincinnati Business Courier|title=Great American Insurance buys rights to name new Reds ballpark|access-date=25 January 2022 |date=30 June 2000}}</ref>

==History==

===Planning and funding===
In 1996, [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] voters passed a ½% [[sales tax]] increase to fund the construction of new venues for both the Reds and the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref name="ballparks">[http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/cinbpk.htm Great American Ball Park]</ref> According to the lease agreement, the Reds owed $2.5&nbsp;million in rent annually for years 1–9 to Hamilton County, and owe $1 annually for years 10–35 of the contract.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/departments/stadia_and_parking/great_american_ball_park | title=Great American Ball Park }}</ref> The Reds and the Bengals had previously shared occupancy of [[Riverfront Stadium]], but by the mid-1990s, they complained that the [[multi-purpose stadium]] lacked amenities necessary for small-market professional sports teams to compete and each lobbied for venues of their own.<ref>[http://www.cincinnati.com/reds/gabp/ballparkhistory.html Cincinnati.Com: Great American Ball Park]</ref> Nearby [[Paycor Stadium]] broke ground in 1998 and was opened on August 19, 2000.

===Design and construction===
[[File:Cinergy Field 2.jpg|thumb|left|August 2001: Construction of Great American Ballpark in its early stages]]
Great American Ball Park was built by the [[Architecture|architectural]] firms HOK Sport (now [[Populous (company)|Populous]]) and GBBN at a cost of approximately US$290 million. It is located on the plot of land between the former site of Riverfront Stadium (currently, [[The Banks, Cincinnati|The Banks]] mixed-use development) and [[Heritage Bank Center]] (previously, U.S. Bank Arena, previously Riverfront Coliseum). The limited construction space necessitated the partial demolition of Cinergy Field. It was fully demolished on December 29, 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stadium Goes Down in 37 Seconds|first=James|last=Pilcher|url=http://reds.enquirer.com/2002/12/30/postmainbar30.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713201623/http://reds.enquirer.com/2002/12/30/postmainbar30.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2012|newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|date=December 30, 2002}}</ref>

===2015 All-Star Game===
The ballpark hosted the [[2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]]. The Reds put in $5 million for improvements, which included two new bars and upgraded concession stands.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/114652440/great-american-ball-park-undergoes-array-of-upgrades|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150327171015/http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/114652440/great-american-ball-park-undergoes-array-of-upgrades|url-status = dead|archive-date = March 27, 2015|title = Great American Ball Park undergoes array of upgrades|date = 24 March 2015|access-date = 26 March 2015|website = MLB}}</ref>

===Lowest attendance record===
The Reds set the lowest attendance record (not counting 2020) on April 17, 2023, at Great American Ballpark, due to the cold weather. The attendance number was 4,967 fans. Temperatures were near 30&nbsp;°F (-1&nbsp;°C), which is not normal for April weather, let alone baseball weather. Fans were seen in the stands holding blankets and drinking hot coffee, which can be bought at most concession stands. The Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, by a score of 8–1.

==Features==
[[File:Great American Ball Park 2022b.jpg|left|thumb|The ballpark viewed from the river in 2022]]
The original address of Great American Ball Park was 100 Main Street. However, after the death of former [[pitcher]] and longtime [[Sports commentator|broadcaster]] [[Joe Nuxhall]] in 2007, the address was changed to 100 Joe Nuxhall Way. A sign bearing Nuxhall's traditional signoff phrase "rounding third and heading for home" is located on the [[third base]] side exterior of the park. The [[Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum]] is adjacent to Great American Ball Park. In honor of [[Crosley Field]], the Cincinnati Reds' home park from 1912 to June 1970, a monument reminiscent of the park's infamous [[left field]] [[Crosley Field#The Terrace|terrace]] was built on the main entrance plaza on Joe Nuxhall Way; statues of Crosley-era stars Nuxhall, [[catcher]] [[Ernie Lombardi]], [[first base]]man [[Ted Kluszewski]], and [[outfield]]er [[Frank Robinson]] are depicted playing an imaginary baseball game.<ref name = "Pahigian" >[[Josh Pahigian|Pahigian, Josh]], & O'Connell, Kevin. "The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd: A Fan's Guide to Major League Stadiums". P. 201. Lyons Press, 2012. {{ISBN|978-0-7627-7340-4}}</ref> The distance to center field is the exact same distance as the distance to center field at the Reds' former home, Riverfront Stadium.

=== The Gap ===
[[File:Great_American_Ball_Park_with_The_Gap_on_July_5,_2003_Cincinnati_Reds_versus_New_York_Mets.jpg|thumb|left|A view of Great American Ball Park, including ''The Gap'']]A 35-foot-(10.7-m)-wide break in the stands between home plate and third base called "The Gap" or "Gapper's Alley" is bridged by the concourse on each level (see photo). Aligned with Sycamore Street, it provides views into the stadium from downtown and out to the skyline from within the park.

=== Power Stacks ===
[[File:Great American Ballpark 2.jpg|thumb|right|The centerfield "smokestacks"]]In right center field, two smokestacks, reminiscent of the [[steamboat]]s that were common on the [[Ohio River]] in the 19th and early 20th centuries, flash lights, emit flames and launch fireworks to incite or respond to the home team's efforts. When the Reds strike out a batter, fire blows out of the stacks beginning with the 2012 season (previously, steam was spewed out following a strikeout). Fireworks are launched from the stacks after every Reds home run and win. The seven baseball bats featured on both smokestacks symbolize the #14 of [[Pete Rose]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-04-02-focus-opening-snippets_N.htm|title = Stars, surprises part of memorable opening day|last = Riedel|first = Charlie|date = April 3, 2007|work = USA Today|access-date = September 3, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url = https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/08/08/ballpark-quirks-cincinnati-reds-great-american-ballpark-gap|title = Ballpark Quirks: The Gap highlights Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati|last = Newcomb|first = Tim|date = August 8, 2014|magazine = Sports Illustrated|access-date = September 3, 2014}}</ref> On May 15, 2015, a part of the top of the right smokestack caught on fire during the 6th inning of a Reds game, caused by a loose propane valve, causing smoke to be blown across the field, several sections of seats to be evacuated, and the [[Cincinnati Fire Department]] being called to put it out. No one was injured.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12895464/great-american-ball-park-fireworks-smokestack-catches-fire-san-francisco-giants-cincinnati-reds-game|title = Smokestack fire at Great American Ball Park put out during game|date = 16 May 2015|work = [[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]|access-date = May 16, 2015}}</ref>

=== The Spirit of Baseball ===
A 50-foot-by-20-foot (15 x 6 m) Indiana limestone [[bas relief]] carving near the main entrance features a young baseball player looking up to the heroic figures of a batter, pitcher and fielder, all set against the background of many of Cincinnati's landmarks, including the riverfront and Union Terminal. Local designers and artist created the piece between 2001 and 2003 with concept, design and project oversight / management by Berberich Design. The illustrative artist was Mark Riedy, the sculptors of the scale model used for fabrication were Todd Myers and Paul Brooke with fabrication by Mees Distributors.

=== Mosaics ===
Just inside the main gates off the Crosley Terrace are two mosaic panels measuring {{convert|16|ft}} wide by {{convert|10|ft}} high. The mosaics depict two key eras in Reds history: "The First Nine", the 1869 Red Stockings who were the first professional baseball team in history with a record of 57–0 in their first season and "The Great Eight", the famous Big Red Machine that won back-to-back World Series in 1975 and 1976. The mosaics were created between 2001 and 2003 with concept, design and project oversight / management by Berberich Design. The illustrative artist was Mark Riedy. These mosaic panels are made of opaque glass tiles and were produced in Ravenna, Italy by SICIS.

=== Scoreboard ===
[[File:Great American Ballpark View From Behind Home Plate.jpg|thumb|View from behind home plate]]At {{convert|215|ft}} wide by {{Convert|40|ft|m}} high, the scoreboard is the ninth largest in [[Major League Baseball]]. This scoreboard was originally built by the Trans-Lux company in 2003, and featured a monochrome scoreboard in addition to a smaller color videoboard, as well as five banners for sponsors. After the Trans-Lux company collapsed in 2008, the Reds paid $4&nbsp;million to install a new, LED scoreboard and [[high definition video|HD video]] screen from [[Daktronics]] in time for the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bishop |first=Lauren |date=April 3, 2009 |title=Reds Pump Up Scoreboard |newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer |url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090403/SPT04/304030140 |access-date=April 4, 2009}}</ref> The scoreboard was replaced with a full-color videoboard as part of these renovations and was capable of showing HD video. The sponsor banners were moved to the sides of the scoreboard, and an additional one was added. The scoreboard clock was originally a replica of the [[Longines]] clock at [[Crosley Field]],<ref name="Leventhal, Josh 2006 P. 69">Leventhal, Josh (2006). ''Take Me Out to the Ballpark''. P. 69.</ref> but has since been modified.<ref name="Daktronics">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonyinsider.com/2009/04/06/sony-and-daktronics-to-deliver-ultimate-hd-experience-at-cincinnati-reds-great-american-ball-park/|title=Sony and Daktronics Pitch Ultimate HD Experience At Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park|date=6 April 2009 }}</ref>

The scoreboard was replaced in 2020 with a larger videoboard as part of a general overhaul of the videoboards in Great American Ball Park. The sponsorship banners on the right side were replaced with additional video space. All of the videoboards throughout the facility are capable of showing high dynamic range (HDR) content, thus making it the first MLB facility with a fully integrated HDR video system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cincinnati Reds first to install all HDR system |url=https://www.daktronics.com/blog/cincinnati-reds-first-to-install-all-hdr-system |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.daktronics.com |language=en-us}}</ref>[[File:Great-american-ball-park.jpg|thumb|Great American Ball Park at night]]
=== Home Run Deck ===
If a Reds player hits the "Hit Me" sign located between the Power Stacks located in right field, a randomly selected fan will win the red [[Toyota Tundra]] [[pickup truck]] located on top of an [[elevator]] shaft approximately {{convert|500|ft|m}} from home plate beyond the center field fence, which is valued at approximately US$31,000.

=== Crosley Terrace ===
As a nod to [[Crosley Field]], the Reds' home from 1912 to 1970, a monument was created in front of the main entrance to highlight the park's famous left-field terrace. [[Reds Legends of Crosley Field|Bronze statues of Crosley-era stars]] [[Joe Nuxhall]], [[Ernie Lombardi]], [[Ted Kluszewski]], and [[Frank Robinson]] (created by sculptor [[Tom Tsuchiya]]) are depicted playing in an imaginary ballgame. The grass area of the terrace has the same slope as the outfield terrace at Crosley Field.<ref name="Pahigian" /><ref name="Leventhal, Josh 2006 P. 69" />

=== 4192 mural ===
[[File:1869 Red Stockings Pavilion.jpg|alt=1869 Red Stockings Pavilion|thumb|[[Cincinnati Red Stockings|1869 Red Stockings]] Pavilion]]
A three-piece mural on the back of the scoreboard in left field depicts the bat [[Pete Rose]] used for his [[List of Major League Baseball Hit Records|record-breaking]] 4,192nd hit and the ball he hit in {{mlby|1985}}. This was replaced with new banners in 2015 as part of the All-Star Game upgrades.

=== Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum ===
Located on the west side of Great American Ball Park on Main Street, the [[Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame and Museum]] celebrate the Reds' past through galleries and extensive use of multimedia. The Hall of Fame has been in existence since 1958, but did not previously have a building.

=== Rose Garden ===
Adjacent to both the stadium and the Reds Hall of Fame is a rose garden that symbolizes [[Pete Rose]]'s record-breaking 4,192nd hit. It was strategically placed here because the ball landed around this area in Riverfront Stadium. The garden is visible from a stairwell in the hall of fame displaying the number of balls that Rose hit. This was replaced with a different marker as part of the construction of the 1869 Pavilion in 2019.

== Fan amenities ==
[[File:Entrance to Great American Ballpark in August 2025.jpg|alt=Entrance to Great American Ball Park in August 2025|thumb|Entrance to Great American Ball Park in August 2025]]

=== Nursing suites ===
For the 2015 season, Great American Ball Park became the first MLB ballpark to feature a suite designed exclusively as a place for mothers to feed and care for their babies.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.today.com/parents/major-league-baseball-ballpark-cincinnati-reds-builds-nursery-moms-2D80577192|title = Game-changer: Major League Baseball team creates in-stadium nursery for moms|date = 30 March 2015|website = [[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]|last = Serico|first = Chris}}</ref> Reds COO Phil Castellini, a father of five, says he felt compelled to do his best to provide a worthwhile solution after stadium officials told him an increasing number of women were asking where they could nurse their children at the ballpark.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12586411/cincinnati-reds-debut-nursery-great-american-ballpark|title = Reds debut room for nursing moms|date = 30 March 2015|website = ESPN|publisher = ESPN Inc.|last = Rovell|first = Darren}}</ref> The suite has five glider chairs, diaper-changing stations, a restroom, a kitchenette, refrigerator, lockers, and televisions showing the game. It's located on the Suite Level near the Champions Club elevators.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2015/03/30/great-american-ball-park-opens-nursing-suite/70676420/|title = Great American Ball Park opens nursing suite|date = 30 March 2015|website = Cincinnati.com|last = Murray|first = Sydney}}</ref> A second nursing suite was added as part of the addition of the TriHealth Family Zone on the former site of Redlegs Landing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TriHealth Family Zone {{!}} Specials {{!}} Tickets {{!}} Cincinnati Reds |url=https://www.mlb.com/reds/tickets/specials/family-zone |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Sportsbook ===
For the 2023 season, the Reds partnered with BetMGM Sportsbook to introduce on-site sports betting. The BetMGM Sportsbook at Great American Ball Park is located in the Machine Room, and features three betting windows and 15 self-service kiosks, in addition to a full-service bar and food options.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BetMGM Sportsbook at Great American Ball Park {{!}} Cincinnati Reds |url=https://www.mlb.com/reds/fans/betmgm |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable non-baseball events==

===Concerts===
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! width=12% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds|border=2}};"| Date
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds|border=2}};"| Artist
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds|border=2}};"| Opening act(s)
! width=16% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds|border=2}};"| Tour / Concert name
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds|border=2}};"| Attendance
! width=10% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds|border=2}};"| Revenue
! width=20% style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds|border=2}};"| Notes
|-

| August 4, 2011 
| [[Paul McCartney]]
| [[Chris Holmes (musician)|DJ Chris Holmes]]
| [[On the Run (Paul McCartney)|On The Run Tour]]
| 41,256 / 41,256
| $4,158,146<ref name="l009">{{cite book | title=Billboard | date=2–9 July 2011 | publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. | issn=0006-2510 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qbr6WdsnLzQC&pg=RA7-PA6 | language=de | access-date=2024-05-20 | page=7-PA6}}</ref>
| This was his first Cincinnati appearance in 18 years.
|-
| June 28, 2014 
| [[Beyoncé]]<br />[[Jay-Z]]
| {{n/a}}
| [[On the Run Tour (Beyoncé and Jay-Z)|On the Run Tour]]
| 37,863 / 37,863
| $4,250,931<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2014/BB-2014-35-09-13.pdf#page=93|title=Billboard|date=September 13, 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 20, 2024|page=93|via=WorldRadioHistory}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2014/06/30/review-jay-z-and-beyonce-brought-the-heat-literally-in-cincinnati/|title=Review: Jay Z and Beyonce brought the heat (literally) in Cincinnati|work=[[New Pittsburgh Courier]]|first=Mercedes J.|last=Howze|date=June 30, 2014|access-date=July 5, 2014|archive-date=July 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707073724/http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2014/06/30/review-jay-z-and-beyonce-brought-the-heat-literally-in-cincinnati/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-5767-review_jay_z_and_beyonc%C3%A9_at_great_american_ballpark.html|title=REVIEW: Jay Z and Beyoncé at Great American Ballpark|work=[[Cincinnati CityBeat]]|first=Jac|last=Kern|date=June 30, 2014|access-date=July 5, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| July 19, 2014
| [[Jason Aldean]] 
| [[Miranda Lambert]]<br />[[Florida Georgia Line]]<br />[[Tyler Farr]]
| [[Burn It Down Tour]]
| 39,196 / 39,196
| $2,632,614<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2014/BB-2014-32-08-23.pdf#page=89|title=Billboard|date=August 23, 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 20, 2024|page=89|via=WorldRadioHistory}}</ref>
|
|-
| June 16, 2018
| [[Luke Bryan]] 
| [[Sam Hunt]]<br />[[Jon Pardi]]<br />[[Morgan Wallen]]
| [[What Makes You Country Tour]]
| TBA
| TBA
|
|-
| August 4, 2018
| [[Zac Brown Band]] 
| [[Leon Bridges]]
| [[Down the Rabbit Hole Live]]
| TBA
| TBA
|
|-
| September 10, 2021
| [[Billy Joel]]
| {{n/a}}
| [[Billy Joel In Concert]]
| 42,013 / 42,013
| $5,148,301<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://data.pollstar.com/chart/2021/12/YearEndTop300ConcertGrosses_985.pdf|title=2021 Top 300 Concert Grosses|website=Pollstar|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| July 15, 2022
| [[Def Leppard]]<br />[[Mötley Crüe]]
| [[Poison (American band)|Poison]]<br />[[Joan Jett]]<br />[[Classless Act]]
| [[The Stadium Tour]]
| 34,877 / 34,877
| $4,729,190<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://data.pollstar.com/chart/2022/12/121222.top.300.concert.grosses_1027.pdf#page=13|title=2022 Top 300 Concert Grosses|website=Pollstar|date=December 12, 2022|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>
| The show was initially scheduled for July 2, 2020, but was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
|-
| July 26, 2023
| [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]]
| [[Grouplove]]<br>KidCutUp<br>[[Brandi Carlile]]
| [[Summer Carnival (tour)|Summer Carnival]]
| 40,800 / 40,800
| $6,912,375<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://data.pollstar.com/Chart/2024/01/121123_ye.top300.concert.grosses_digital_1040.pdf#page=11|title=2023 Top 300 Concert Grosses|website=Pollstar|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>
| 
|-
| July 25, 2024
| [[Foo Fighters]]
| [[The Pretenders|Pretenders]]<br>[[L7 (band)|L7]]
| [[Everything or Nothing at All Tour]]
|
|
|
|-
| August 22, 2024
| [[Green Day]]<br>[[The Smashing Pumpkins]]
| [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]]<br>[[The Linda Lindas]]
| [[The Saviors Tour]]
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|}

===Other events===
*On October 31, 2004, President [[George W. Bush]] and [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Laura Bush]] held a campaign rally in Great American Ball Park.
*On April 27, 2008, a memorial service for Staff Sergeant [[Keith Matthew Maupin]] was held at Great American Ball Park.

==Milestones and notable moments==

===Opening day (March 31, 2003)===
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! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Statistic 
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Player(s)/Team 
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First game 
| vs. [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] 
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First hit 
| [[Ken Griffey Jr.]] (a double) 
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First home run 
| [[Reggie Sanders]], Pirates 
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First Reds home run 
| [[Austin Kearns]], later in the same game 
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First ceremonial first pitch 
| [[George H. W. Bush]] 
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First at-bat 
| [[Kenny Lofton]] (a ground out) 
|}

===Other firsts===
{| class="wikitable" align=center style="margin-left:15px; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;"
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Statistic
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Details 
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Date
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First grand slam 
| [[Russell Branyan]]
| July 21, 2003
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First playoff game 
| [[2010 NLDS#Game 3.2C October 10|Game 3 NLDS]]
| October 10, 2010
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Fastest pitch ever 
| Aroldis Chapman zipped a fastball past Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen that registered 106&nbsp;mph on the Great American Ball Park scoreboard.<br />However, MLB.com's Pitch/FX tracker clocked the throw at 105.
| April 18, 2011
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Clinching division 
| Home Run vs. Houston Astros by [[Jay Bruce]]
| September 28, 2010
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First inside-the-park home run by the Reds 
| vs. Toronto Blue Jays by [[Drew Stubbs]]
| June 17, 2011
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|Longest home run 
| Outfielder [[Adam Dunn]] hits the longest home run in Great American Ball Park history against [[José Lima]] and the Dodgers. The distance was 535 feet. The ball landed in the [[Ohio River]], considered part of [[Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Can Adam Dunn's homer-into-Ohio River feat be repeated? |url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2015-all-star-game/2015/07/10/adam-dunn-behemoth-blast-gabp-cincinnati-reds-ohio-river/29883751|access-date=December 25, 2023|work=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|date=July 13, 2015}}</ref>

| August 10, 2004
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|1,000 hits 
| Second baseman [[Brandon Phillips]] records his 1,000th hit with a home run against the Cleveland Indians 
| July 1, 2011
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|All-Star Game Hosted 
| [[American League]] @ [[National League (baseball)|National League]]
| July 14, 2015
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|No-hitter 
| Reds pitcher [[Homer Bailey]] pitched the first [[no-hitter]] in the history of Great American Ball Park, beating the [[San Francisco Giants]] 3–0.
| July 2, 2013
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};|First no-hitter by a visiting pitcher 
| [[Jake Arrieta]] no-hit the Reds while pitching for the [[Chicago Cubs]], who won 16–0.<br />(This was the most lopsided no-hitter in [[Major League Baseball]] since August 4, 1884, when the [[Buffalo Bisons (1886–1970)|Buffalo Bisons]]' [[Pud Galvin]] threw an 18–0 no-hitter against the [[Detroit Wolverines]].)
| April 21, 2016
|}

==Attendance records==
'''Bold''' indicates the winner of each game.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|colspan="5" style="{{Baseball primary style|Cincinnati Reds}};"|'''Highest attendance at Great American Ball Park'''
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};"|Rank!! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};"|Attendance !! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};"|Date !! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};"|Game result !! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Cincinnati Reds}};"|Notes
|-
! 1
| 44,599 || October 10, 2010 || Reds 0, '''Phillies 3''' || [[2010 National League Division Series|2010 NLDS]], Game 3
|-
! 2
| 44,501 || October 9, 2012 || Reds 1, '''Giants 2''' <small>(10)</small>|| [[2012 National League Division Series|2012 NLDS]], Game 3
|-
! 3
| 44,375 || October 10, 2012 || Reds 3, '''Giants 8''' || [[2012 National League Division Series|2012 NLDS]], Game 4
|-
! 4
| 44,142 || October 11, 2012 || Reds 4, '''Giants 6''' || [[2012 National League Division Series|2012 NLDS]], Game 5
|-
!5
|44,073|| June 2, 2023||
Reds 4, '''Brewers 5''' <small>(11)</small>
|[[2023 Major League Baseball season|2023 Regular Season]], [[Zac Brown Band]] 
Post-Game Benefit Concert 4ALS
(Regular season record)
|-
! 6
| 44,063 || March 30, 2023 || Reds 4, '''Pirates 5''' || [[2023 Major League Baseball season|2023]] Opening Day 
|-
! 7
| 44,049 || March 28, 2019 || '''Reds 5''', Pirates 3 || [[2019 Major League Baseball season|2019]] Opening Day 
|-
! 8
| 44,030 || March 28, 2024 || '''Reds 8''', Nationals 2|| [[2024 Major League Baseball season|2024]] Opening Day 
|-
! 9
| 43,878 || March 30, 2018 || Reds 0, '''Nationals 2'''|| [[2018 Major League Baseball season|2018]] Opening Day
|-
! 10
| 43,876 || March 27, 2025 || Reds 4, '''Giants 6'''|| [[2025 Major League Baseball season|2025]] Opening Day
|-
! 11
| 43,804 || April 3, 2017 || Reds 3, '''Phillies 4'''|| [[2017 Major League Baseball season|2017]] Opening Day
|-
! 12
| 43,683 || April 4, 2016 || '''Reds 6''', Phillies 2 || [[2016 Major League Baseball season|2016]] Opening Day
|}

==See also==
*[[List of ballparks by capacity]]
*[[List of current Major League Baseball stadiums]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Bibliography===
* Leventhal, Josh, ''Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Tour of Baseball Parks Past and Present''. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2006. {{ISBN|978-1-57912-513-4}}
* Stupp, Dann, ''Opening Day at Great American Ball Park''. Sports Publishing L.L.C., 2003. {{ISBN|1-58261-724-4}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Great American Ball Park}}
* [https://www.mlb.com/reds/ballpark/ Stadium site on MLB.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050305140315/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cin/ballpark/museum/hofqa.jsp Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/ballparks/great_amer_ballpark.htm retrosheet.org Great American Ball Park list of firsts]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030810125139/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cin/ballpark/tours.jsp Cincinnati Reds - Ballpark Tours]
* [http://www.pbase.com/cincyimages/great_american_ballpark Great American Ballpark Photos]
* [http://wheresmyseat.net/great-american-ball-park-cincinnati-oh/ Great American Ball Park Seating Chart]
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