| Posted on October 18, 2011 |
The recently renamed Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be seen in a dramatically different light Thursday night.
That’s when Dome officials will, in essence, flip the switch on a new LED lighting system, illuminating the outside of the 36-year iconic stadium in a spectrum of animated colors and images.
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, Superdome commission Chairman Ron Forman and SMG Senior Vice President Doug Thornton will host a free-to-the-public lighting ceremony to showcase the capabilities of the $1.6 million permanent system that will be set to a musical soundtrack. The ceremony is at 7:15 p.m. Thursday night at Champions Square; the square opens at 6 p.m.