and Australia with many regular international cricketers participating from both countries. Australia won the match by 5 runs. Music In 1938, the stadium hosted the Carnival of Swing, one of the first large outdoor jazz festivals. In August 1968, the New York Jazz Festival took place at Downing Stadium. Performers included Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Miriam Makeba, and Mongo Santamaria. On August 31, 1968, T.P. Productions presented N.Y. City Fun Festival at Downing, which included performances by Sam & Dave, Stevie Wonder, Wilson Pickett, B.B. King, Arthur Conley, Big Maybelle, and the Mirettes. After the triumph of Woodstock the previous year, the three-day New York Pop Festival tried to re-create its success in New York City, opening on Randalls Island on July 17, 1970. Unfortunately, the concert was a bust, as half the big name lineup failed to show up (although Jimi Hendrix performed a memorable set). What is more, the festival was picketed by several radical groups: some of the protesters demanded that a portion of the ticket sales go to worthy causes (even threatening the box office), while others wanted everyone to get in free. (This was partially accomplished when thousands of concert-goers literally crashed through the gates.) Once the stadium stopped being a major sports venue, Downing was used largely for concerts, serving as a venue for rock concerts such as Lollapalooza in 1994, Pearl Jam in 1996, and the Tibetan Freedom Concert in 1997. Fate The stadium was torn down in 2002 in order to be replaced by a newer, smaller complex, Icahn Stadium, which was completed in 2004. This facility is used primarily for track and field. See also Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) References Fordham Rams football Manhattan Jaspers football New York Cosmos New York Stars NYU Violets football Defunct college football venues Defunct American football venues in the United States Defunct soccer venues in the United States Defunct baseball venues in the United States Defunct sports venues in Manhattan Demolished sports venues in New York (state) Former sports venues in New York City American football venues in New York City Rugby union stadiums in New York City Soccer venues in New York City American Football League (1936) venues American Football League (1940) venues North American Soccer League (1968–1984) stadiums Negro league baseball venues World Football League venues Randalls and Wards Islands Robert Moses projects Sports venues completed in 1936 Sports venues demolished