Nelson Field
Nelson Field is a stadium in Austin, Texas. It seats a stated 8,800. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 8,800
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1965
- 61 years old
- From AUS
- 14 km (8.7 mi)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- From the centre
- 8.2 km (5.1 mi)
- of Austin
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Nelson Field is
It sits in Austin, 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from the centre of Austin.
Nelson Field was opened in 1965 and operated by John H. Reagan High School, which puts it at 61 years old.
At a stated 8,800 this takes an entire conference in one room rather than one track of it.
- Operator
- John H. Reagan High School
- Owner
- John H. Reagan High School
- Coordinates
- 30.3236, -97.6879
- Classified as
- stadium
Getting there
Allow half an hour each way to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), 14 km (8.7 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
This is an out-of-centre venue — 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from the middle of Austin — which usually buys you parking and load-in access in exchange for a transport plan.
Austin has 83 venues mapped in total and a population of 993,588. The Austin guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
At 8,800 the seating bowl is the point and the floor is the room you are actually booking. Plan the day around one big moment here and put everything that needs a smaller room in a second building.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- festivals
An audience of 8,800 is festival scale, not conference scale.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Nelson Field event sized to the stated capacity of Nelson Field. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Austin have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Frank Erwin Center17,900 seats
- Moody Center15,000 seats
- Disch Field5,500 seats
- Gregory Gymnasium4,000 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Nelson Field hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 8,800 for Nelson Field. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
What does an event app cost for an event at Nelson Field?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Nelson Field. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Nelson Field?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Nelson Field is booked?
Frank Erwin Center (17,900), Moody Center (15,000) and Disch Field (5,500) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 83 venues in total are mapped in Austin.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Austin
- Frank Erwin Center
17,900 seats
- Moody Center
15,000 seats
- Disch Field
5,500 seats
- Gregory Gymnasium
4,000 seats
- Hosting an event in Austin
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Nelson Field?
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