BBVA Compass Stadium

I come here for some soccer games but hey it gets hot so yes if u need a fan bring it.

I’ve been to this stadium before but I sat up pretty high and I went with a friend who was just there to met guys so I wasn’t able to watch the football game. This time around was different, I took the bf for his birthday to a Dynamo game (which he loved) and we sat like 5 rows away from the field! Let’s just say they had me considering buying a season ticket/​seat! I was amazing!!! never a dull moment, the food was amazing and the bathrooms were perfect! Very great place to for the family and even for a first date! We’ll definitely think about buying those season tickets!!!

This is my favorite stadium in Houston! I was here the opening day when the Houston Dynamo played DC United and continue to visit it every time I’m in Houston. It’s a great location near downtown and just a cool stadium… The fact that it’s not huge makes parking less of a nightmare when leaving

I love BBVA aka «The Bank». I’ve been for a Dynamo game and an Ed Sheeran concert and on both occassions I had a great time. It’s located one block away from my home, so I love the convenience to my place. Of course that makes traffic bad sometimes, but it doesn’t bother me one bit.
As for the stadium itself, there are no bad seats. It’s the perfect size for a sporting event or outdoor concert. There are restrooms and concessions located all over, you wont have problem navigating to the arena. In addition, the staff are extremely helping and friendly.

We were here for the Real Salt Lake/​Dynamo game. This is a beautiful stadium. There really isn’t a bad seat in the house, at least from my vantage point. The stadium is clean with a lot of beer carts. There aren’t many mixed drink carts, so depending on where you are sitting, you may have to walk a bit.
We were told as a policy, visiting fans need to be escorted out of the stadium for protection. I found this a little strange to hear, but it was actually very welcomed since we had a lot of women with us, and I really didn’t know what to expect since we won 3 – 1. However, we weren’t harassed one time.

Great place to watch a game. They get a reduction in cool points because there is not a real bar to get an alcoholic beverage that is not beer or a margarita.

Wow, this place is so freaking expensive! $ 11.75 for a beer? $ 14 for a margarita? $ 5 for a bottle of water? $ 7.50 for a soda in a commemorative cup? I guess they’re paying for the new stadium, but dayum. That’s just ridiculous.
The stadium is nice, but it’s hot in the summer; they have big fans blowing but still, it’s just really hot. Not sure who came up with the open air plan here… it’s cool looking and it’s neat that you can see everything and have great views, but holy heat wave… it is brutal even with a game start of 8:00 pm. The place is clean, and the bathrooms are nice, and people seem friendly, but be aware, one you’re in, there’s no re-​entry. We had the add-​on Beer Garden tickets, and didn’t realize the Beer Garden was outside the stadium, so once we were in, we were stuck. That really sucked, as I really wanted a beer, but I wasn’t about to pay almost $ 12 for a freaking beer! I looked on the stadium website for information and didn’t see much on there, so that’s really disappointing. Next time I’ll know, but that left a bad taste in my mouth for my first visit… and it sure wasn’t a beer taste.
The views are awesome though, and I thought the seats were pretty comfortable, although hubby didn’t like them. So, yeah I have recently become a fan of soccer, and the Houston Dynamo, but I’m not really a fan of this stadium.

This is a great looking stadium where the view from nearly every seat is pretty good.
The biggest issue is the uncovered seating areas. Daytime events in the summer are brutal with nothing to protect you from the blazing ball of fire attacking from above. There are also no fans or air circulation methods anywhere so even watching games in the evenings can be face-​meltingly humid.
Concessions are the standard crazy priced fare — I try to eat beforehand, but drinks usually become a necessity. I did have a $ 9 small brisket sandwich once which I quickly regretted. A tall beer is $ 11.50, water $ 5.
The stadium itself is nice to look at and the games are a lot of fun to attend. Parking can be an issue so get there early to find lots that don’t cost $ 20.

I agree this is a very nice stadium for soccer and other Sporting Events, went to the Kenny Chesney concert last night there, purchased floor seats Sec. B online but at box office would only redeem with nose bleed seats, so we ended up with $ 50 seats at the top instead of our $ 135 ones we bought. The house sound system was horrible, speakers kept going off and on in our section 224. Still had a great night seeing Kenny, but very bad experience with the stadium. They should stick to sports, the marketing was very poor as well, everyone I know knew nothing about it, I learned about it from Groupon emailing me, no TV ads, nothing, so the stadium was only 60% full, any other venue marketed properly Kenny Chesney would have been a sell out.

Been a season ticket holder to the Dynamo now for years and while I’ve had some weird experiences a few times at BBVA with either concessions and security supervisors, I do really like the stadium. The Houston Dynamo have a hell of a home!
For the people crying about it being an open stadium, they should realize it puts us at an advantage. The other teams simply cannot cope with the humidity or heat, but with that said for the 2015 season, they’ve done a great job of scheduling the games later at night.
With more and more food options being added year to year, it’s cool to see BBVA continue to grow!

Definitely a awesome stadium! Food prices are jacked but hey it’s stadium food. Don’t expect a lot of meat on your nachos and if you ask for more it’s 4 $ extra. Ha!
The dynamos have their owns sports shop inside to get gear.
Beer selection is actually nice. It’s not all basics (bud light, miller, Budweiser, dosequis) they actually have angry orchard and wheat beers which is my preference.
So when it comes to seating for a dynamo game don’t sit by the band because they place music the whole entire time. Not one pause unless it’s to breath lol.
Unless you have that kind of team spirit then go for it!
They also have awesome private sections for people to watch the game.
The open top is really nice and screens are large enough to see from all around. There’s a good view of the field from whichever seat/​section your in.
Try to catch a soccer ball!

Great stadium! Not really any bad seats if you are watching soccer. The beer garden before the game is a great place to tailgate. No frills in the beer garden but there’s cold beer & usually some giveaways.

This is a pretty remarkable stadium, aesthetically speaking. The organic architectural elements are quite the stunning addition to Houston «Stadium District.» I’ve been inside of it twice, and found it fairly easy to navigate.
However, I am just not a huge fan of open stadiums. Because, Houston heat and rain. I know, suck it up sweetheart, everyone else does! But go figure, sitting through a Dynamos game with moist socks (mmmhmm) and damp clothes isn’t really my thing. Oh right, I also have a slight fear of heights and this stadium really piques that whole phobia thing. I’m fine and dandy at NRG Stadium and Toyota Center, but I suppose the shallower depths of the seats (if that makes sense, probably doesn’t), steep stairways, and «openness» of the layout makes my grossly overactive spidey senses tingle. And sure, I get that BBVA ain’t no NRG or Toyota in terms of gross revenue and soccer is not especially lucrative in Houston, I do! But hey, awesome unobstructed view of the field and Jumbotrons at all time is pretty sweet, if you’re really into soccer (of which should it should be apparent, I am not).
As far as grub and drank options go, huge MEH. Not a lot of vegetarian options, which is fine by me. But of significance to me — only beer or sugary frozen drinks available here! The husband was able to somehow purchase a white wine from the VIP area once. Turned out to be some kind of offensively sweet dessert wine and had to pass it on to someone else.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great that Houston is fortunate enough to have this stadium and the kickass Dynamos, but it’s just «all right,» to me.

My first time, and high energetic atmosphere. Parking is $ 25 close to the stadium and decrease in price as you see parking further away from the stadium.
Make sure you eat before you come. A hamburger that taste like it came from the elementary school cafeteria, cheeseburger, chili cheese fries, chicken tender basket w/​fries, and two waters $ 50.00
The band plays music and I mean j-​a-​m ming. I understand it’s a stadium, but I’ve had better stadium food at the NRG Stadium. The seating seems different. You can sit anywhere within the section printed in the tickets.

There is no bad seat at this place.
Tips. If you are going for the game check out the local 8^th wonder brewery first for some cheap and great beer

Having just moved from Northern Virginia, I immediately compared the stadium to RFK stadium, located in the nation’s capital. Firstly, and to most people this will be obvious, this stadium is very new and very pretty. Compared to the (literally) falling concrete at RFK, the lack of a feeling of impending mortality is a nice touch at a footy match. Even my beer felt safe as the stadium did not rock or sway.
Anyway, as far as match-​day ambience is concerned, this stadium is really lacking. Half of the fans in attendance for the Dynamo game today have at least a few years before they hit puberty, so I guess the lack of outside beer vendors makes sense. The group of DC United fans I were sitting by were INCREDIBLY respectful compared to the rowdiness of DCU games, yet were yelled at and flipped off by some soccer mom due to the use of a four letter word her kids probably hear 20 times a day on network TV. She also alerted security. It was then that the security guy let me know (in an incredibly disrespectful way) that I was unable to smoke my electronic cigarette in the open air stadium. Because, ya know, the children.
Overall this was a great venue to freak out tweens and their parents, glad I’m not a Dynamo fan though because soccer was not meant to be played in such a PG environment.

I love love love love this stadium. I don’t think there is a bad seat in the entire house. The energy echoed throughout the entire match.
It’s as new as the day constructed and remarkably clean. Fans do a great job of cleaning around their areas after each game.
The factors listed above, plus my love for the game yields a 5-​star rating.

Go early and there’s family friendly things to do with your Children on a given day sponsored by the BBVA for the dynamos. Enjoy the music near the stages set up pre-​game. There’s plenty of pubs to hit before entering into the stadium for pre-​game or post.
I was not impressed with the stadium. It’s great that we could get a stadium for the dynamos. It’s very small to any comparison.
While the stadium has good seating for viewing anywhere you sit and covered seating in certain areas from the size of the stadium. If you’re going to pay stadium prices the popcorn could at least not be stale and difficult to chew. My advice is to eat at one of the local dives.
But the over all experience is great minus food. Let’s go dynamo!

Dyna, Dyna, Dyna, Dynamo! This is what was chanting as we walked into this stadium on a perfectly beautiful Sunday afternoon. Michelene and Farhan invited us to watch a Dynamo playoff game and not knowing anything about soccer I was interested.
Now this stadium is engineered to perfection, open stadium but the seating area is covered enough so the Houston weather can’t ruin your Dynamo watching experience. As I looked around I also noticed that anywhere you sit in this stadium is a great view, I mean, there are no bad seats here!
The band and the cheering section keeps the mood hype throughout the games and by the end of this game I was chanting the Dynamo theme sound, well actually I’m still singing, lol. Food and beverages are expensive but that’s normal for a sports venue. Overall this is one of the best sports arenas I have ever set foot inside of and even though I do not know much about futball, I can’t wait to return to the place! Great job Htown!!!

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.
Even if you’re not a soccer fan, this place has the most amazing sports atmosphere in Houston. Even if its nickname is «the Oven.»
If you come, come early and tailgate with one of the supporters group. If you’re like me, I’m content with sitting at the back of my car drinking beers and people watching. If you have kids, it’s fun to go over to Orange Avenue and win free prizes. The cover bands are usually pretty decent, and if you’re a reusable grocery bag hoarder (like me!), bring some recycling for a free bag! If you’re hungry, I would eat at Lucky’s or at the Fuddrucker’s truck.
Inside the stadium, the seats are at the perfect pitch so that every seat is a great seat. (Insiders tips: sit on the side lines or south end for shade. The corners and north end are not covered. Also, for afternoon games, sit on the west side to avoid sun in your eyes. I also like to bring a hat to night games to keep the lights out of my eyes.) Ladies, you’ll agree with me when I say that air conditioned restrooms are AMAZING! Also, the teams pro shop has a great selection of lady Dynamo wear. It’ll keep you out of the unflattering XL free tshirt territory.
For the foodies, BBVA has great food, but it’ll cost you at least $ 9.50. They do have cheaper options, but they’re the standard hot dog, hamburger fare. I love the tamales, loaded nachos, and pulled pork sandwiches. It is a bit pricey, but worth it once in a while. BBVA also carries St. Arnold’s! They carry weedwacker and lawnmower at select spots.
After the game, if you want to hang out and avoid traffic, go to the southeast corner for autograph alley. It’s fun to get a couple autographs while traffic dissipates.
Negatives: Sometimes the food service staff is slow. Like 30 minutes for tamales WHILE THERE’S A GAME I’M MISSING TO PAY $ 11 FOR FOOD. It seems like most of the food is the same with little modifications, so why does it seem like they’re doing it for the first time every time?! Also, it’s hot. So bring sunscreen and bug spray. Also, sometimes it’s distracting when the supporters groups don’t have their act together and end up competing with each other, instead of amplifying the cheers. Get it together guys.
Overall, everyone needs to make a trip out =)