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Alert Top Story 'We're tailgating with a purpose': Bills fans flock to opening day for new stadium Matthew Trunfio Aug 8, 2026 43 mins ago 0 × Buffalo News food reporter Francesca Bond takes a whirlwind tour of the new food offering at Highmark Stadium. Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was about 9:30 a.m. The kickoff for the first Blue and Red Scrimmage in the brand-spanking-new Highmark Stadium was about 10 hours away.kAmy@9? w:886?3@E92> H2D?VE H2:E:?8] xE H2D E:>6 E@ E2:=82E6]k^AmkAm“(6 42>6 2== E96 H2J FA 7C@> r@??64E:4FE[” D2:5 w:88:?3@E92>[ H9@ 8C6H FA :? qF772=@] “$@ x D2:5[ ‘*@F <?@H H92E[ xV> 8@??2 E2<6 25G2?E286 @7 6G6CJ >:?FE6] (6VC6 8@??2 4@>6 62C=J]V Qk^Am Fans set up their tailgate outside Highmark Stadium before the Return of the Blue and Red practice on Saturday. Joshua Bessex, Buffalo News What Bills fans should know when traveling to and from new Highmark Stadium The debut of the new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park comes with several changes to know for fans, beginning with Saturday’s Return of the Blue & Red practice. kAm%96 =@ED 2E E96 ?6H DE25:F> – 2?5 E96C67@C6[ E96 =2C86C E2:=82E6 A2CEJ – 5:5 ?@E @A6? F?E:= b A]>] qFE E92E 5:5?VE DE@A 72?D 7C@> 49C:DE6?:?8 E96 ?6H w@>6 @7 E96 q:==D E96 H2J E96J <?6H 9@Hi =@ED @7 7@@5[ =@ED @7 5C:?<D 2?5 =@ED @7 6I4:E6>6?E]k^Am People are also reading… The new stadium comes with high costs. Will that change what it means to be a Bills fan? A Buffalo cop's girlfriend got a ticket. A week later, so did the cop who stopped her Eight people axed at Buffalo's Channel 7 in companywide reorganization at Scripps The Bills’ grass at Highmark Stadium – yes, grass – is state of the art. Take a look State says no to relocation of Niagara Falls family with toxins in yard Review board finds no link between Buffalo priest and suicide of teen Buffalo cop caught on video asleep in patrol vehicle under Internal Affairs investigation Welcome to the Buffalo Bills' new home: Here's what awaits fans at Highmark Stadium At Tifft, Buffalo's premier nature preserve, a polluted and industrial history re-emerges New stadium's seating pattern a way to enhance Bills brand After nearly a century in business, Lancaster menswear retailer is closing its doors Erie County ends long run as Bills stadium owner with transfer to New York State Can't get tickets to a Bills game? How about a ticket to tour the stadium? A neighborhood festival was canceled over permits. 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