Gillette Stadium in Foxboro

Home of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution - and Mega Boston Concerts

Gillette Stadium, located in Foxboro near Boston, is home to the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution soccer team. 

Gillette Stadium is also where you'll also see top Boston concerts featuring Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, and other big stars.

Unlike Boston's other two sports arenas, Fenway Park and TD Garden, Gillette Stadium is located outside of the city in a large sports-oriented entertainment complex / shopping mall, Patriot Place. 

Restaurants, bars, stores, the Showcase Live performance center, and even an on-site hotel and hospital share space with the stadium, just 22 miles south of Boston. 

Robert Kraft, owner of the Patriots and Revolution, built the entire complex after plans to relocate Foxboro Stadium, which he also owned, fell through.  The old stadium was awful - hard aluminum bench seating that iced over during cold-weather games, a dirt parking lot that turned into a sea of mud whenever rain fell, unappealing concessions, and inadequate restrooms. 

The gorgeous new state-of-the-art Gillette Stadium couldn't be more different - comfortable seats, plenty of well-designed (paved!) parking areas, over 500 concession sale points - and of course, wonderful places in adjacent Patriot Place to dine, chat with friends over drinks, shop, relax, and have fun. 

Now you can enjoy being a Patriots or Revolution fan - and watch the game in comfort.

Check Gillette Stadium Tickets

With almost 69,000 seats, 2 huge HDTV screens, over 1,000 monitors, and a terrific sound system, the stadium also hosts star-studded concerts.  Look for the most popular groups here.

Gillette Stadium tailgate parties

Gillette Stadium tailgate parties begin early on game days. 

How early?  Well, for an evening game, it's not unusual to see the parking lots full of fans hauling out their cooking gear by 10am -11am. 

Although you'll see regular tailgate fare such as chili, Boston sports fans pride themselves on cooking up regional New England treats like lobster, big pots of clam chowder, corn on the cob, grilled steaks, and much more. 

If the mouth-watering aromas inspire you to have your own tailgate party, you'll need to bring your own cooking device.  For the most flexibility, consider a camping outdoor oven and stove combo.   This compact 2-burner stove is also a good option.  And don't forget a portable coffee maker specially designed to go on your 2-burner stove.

Now, you're all set.  Throw some steaks and lobsters into your cooler, and you'll have the fixin's for a tailgate feast while you wait for the Patriots or Revolution to kick off.  You'll never have to drool over other fans' feasts again!

Gillette Stadium Map

Here's a map showing the stadium as well as the rest of Patriot Place.  You'll see plenty of signs to the complex from Route 1 - although you can also easily see the stadium as you approach along the highway.