 Tauron Arena Kraków in 2014 | |
| Location | Stanisława Lema 7, 31-571, Kraków, Poland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°04′02.9″N 19°59′30.1″E / 50.067472°N 19.991694°E |
| Capacity | 15,030 (seated) 22,000 (maximum) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2010 |
| Opened | 12 May 2014 |
| Construction cost | PLN zł 445 million EUR € 106 million |
Tauron Arena Kraków[1] is an indoor arena located in Kraków, Poland. It has a seating capacity of 15,030 for sporting events.[2] It hosted the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship tournament, 2016 European League of Legends Championship Finals and 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I.
Overview
Tauron Arena Kraków is the largest and one of the most modern entertainment and sports venues in Poland.[3] It allows to host a variety of sports events, including badminton, boxing, curling, acrobatic and artistic gymnastics, indoor football, hockey, basketball, track and field, figure skating, volleyball, handball, martial arts, extreme sports, tennis, table tennis, equestrian competitions, and sports dancing competitions. The arena meets the requirements for the organization of world championship events [2]
The facility is also adapted to the organization of trade fairs, concerts, performances, congresses, conferences and business events. Events also take place in the area around the venue and in the smaller adjoined arena, which serves both as a training hall and a place for organizing smaller events
The facility area has 61,434 m2, with maximum area of the arena court of 4 546 m2. The average capacity is 18,000 for concerts, and 15,000 for sport events, with maximum number of spectators being 22,000.[2] The Arena boasts Poland's largest LED media façade, with a total surface of 5,200 m2 of LED strip lighting, wrapping around the stadium, and one of Europe's largest LED screens, measuring over 540 m2.[4]
Events
Sports events
- 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
- UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
- 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I
- 2016 European Men's Handball Championship
- 2016 Summer European League of Legends Championship Series finals
- 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship
- 2017 PGL CS:GO Major Championship
Concerts
| Concerts at Tauron Arena | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| 4 November 2014 | Michael Bublé | To Be Loved Tour | — |
| 5 November 2014 | Elton John | Follow the Yellow Brick Road Tour | — |
| 20 November 2014 | Slash | World on Fire World Tour | — |
| 16 December 2014 | Bryan Adams | Reckless 30th Anniversary Tour | — |
| 14 February 2015 | Ennio Morricone | — | |
| 21 February 2015 | Queen + Adam Lambert | Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2014–2015 | — |
| 24 February 2015 | Katy Perry | The Prismatic World Tour | 12 500 |
| 17 April 2015 | Robbie Williams | Let Me Entertain You Tour | — |
| 28 May 2015 | André Rieu | — | |
| 8 June 2015 | Faith No More | — | |
| 13 July 2015 | Mark Knopfler | Tracker Tour[5][6] | — |
| 29 September 2015 | Eros Ramazzotti | Eros World Tour 2015 | — |
| 9 November 2015 | Foo Fighters | Sonic Highways World Tour | — |
| 20 December 2015 | José Carreras | A Life in Music | — |
| 6 February 2016 | Thomas Anders + Modern Talking | — | |
| 4 March 2016 | Scorpions | Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour | — |
| 11 April 2016 | Mariah Carey | Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour | — |
| 3 May 2016 | Hans Zimmer | — | |
| 15 May 2016 | Al Bano and Romina Power | — | |
| 31 May 2016 | Il Divo | Amor & Pasión Tour 2016 | — |
| 1 June 2016 | Maroon 5 | Maroon V Tour | — |
| 4 June 2016 | André Rieu | — | |
| 15 June 2016 | Zaz | — | |
| 2 July 2016 | Black Sabbath | The End Tour | — |
| 8 September 2016 | Kings of Leon | — | |
| 11 November 2016 | Justin Bieber | Purpose World Tour | — |
| 27 November 2016 | Martin Garrix | — | |
| 16 December 2016 | Enrique Iglesias | Sex and Love Tour | — |
| 21 January 2017 | Green Day | Revolution Radio Tour | — |
| 6 February 2017 | Ennio Morricone | 60 Years of Music World Tour | — |
| 8 February 2017 | Lara Fabian | — | |
| 19 February 2017 | Rod Stewart | Hits | — |
| 24 February 2017 | Lindsey Stirling | Brave Enough Tour | — |
| 3 March 2017 | Sabaton | The Last Tour | — |
| 6 May 2017 | Hardwell | Go Hardwell or go home Tour | — |
| 27 May 2017 | Bruno Mars | 24K Magic World Tour | 18,528 |
| 30 May 2017 | Hans Zimmer | Live on Tour | — |
| 2 June 2017 | Aerosmith | Aero-Vederci Baby! Tour | — |
| 15 June 2017 | Linkin Park | One More Light World Tour | — |
| 17 June 2017 | System of a Down | Impact Festival | — |
| 9 July 2017 | Jean-Michel Jarre | Electronica World Tour | — |
| 12 October 2017 | Sting | 57th & 9th Tour | — |
| 17 October 2017 | Imany | — | |
| 25 October 2017 | David Garrett | Explosive – Live | — |
| 11 November 2017 | Andrea Bocelli | — | |
| 11 November 2017 | James Newton Howard | — | |
| 27 January 2018 | David Guetta | — | |
| 7 February 2018 | Depeche Mode | Global Spirit Tour | 15,390 / 15,390 |
| 8 April 2018 | The Kelly Family | We Got Love – Live 2018 | — |
| 28 April 2018 | Metallica | WorldWired Tour | 19,751 / 19,751 |
| 8 June 2018 | Lenny Kravitz | Raise Your Vibration Tour | — |
| 1 July 2018 | Deep Purple | The Long Goodbye Tour | — |
| 3 July 2018 | Pearl Jam | Pearl Jam 2018 Tour | — |
| 27 July 2018 | Iron Maiden | Legacy of the Beast World Tour | 39,640 |
| 28 July 2018 | |||
| 3 August 2018 | Roger Waters | Us + Them Tour | 16,937 / 17,054 |
| 3 December 2018 | Paul McCartney | Freshen Up Tour 2018 | — |
| 2 April 2019 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes The Tour[7] | TBA |
| 4 May 2019 | Elton John | Farewell Yellow Brick Road | TBA |
| 7 May 2019 | Enrique Iglesias | All The Hits Live | TBA |
| 18 June 2019 | KISS | End of the Road World Tour | TBA |
| 21 June 2019 | Rod Stewart | Live in Concert | TBA |
| 22 June 2019 | Muse | Simulation Theory Tour | 14,222 / 14,222 |
| 30 June 2020 | System of a Down[8][9] | — | TBA |
| 10 September 2020 | Rage Against the Machine | Public Service Announcement Tour | TBA |
| 28 April 2022 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Take My Hand World Tour | TBA |
| 14 July 2022 | Pearl Jam | Gigaton Tour | TBA |
| 18 July 2022 | Harry Styles | Love On Tour | 15,158 / 15,158 |
| 12 March 2023 | Robbie Williams | XXV Tour | TBA |
| 13/14 June 2023 | Iron Maiden | The Future Past Tour | 45,000 |
| 4 August 2023 | Depeche Mode | Memento Mori World Tour | |
| 10 September 2023 | Louis Tomlinson | Faith In The Future World Tour | |
| 10 March 2024 | Celine Dion | Courage World Tour[10] | TBA |
| 30 May 2024 | Jonas Brothers | Five Albums. One Night. The World Tour | |
| Cancelled concerts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Tour |
| 9 September 2019 | Ariana Grande | Sweetener World Tour |
| 21 April 2023 | Roger Waters | This Is Not a Drill |
| 22 April 2023 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Kraków Arena zmienia nazwę. Znaleziono sponsora (in Polish)
- 1 2 3 "About Us". TAURON Arena Kraków. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "Duże hale sportowo-widowiskowe w Polsce. Inwentaryzacja bazy sportowej". Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "Kraków Arena | References". ColosseoEAS. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "New album and European tour dates". MarkKnopfler.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tour". MarkKnopfler.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Abby (May 8, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Announces Self-Titled International Arena Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Tour | System of a Down". 21 May 2017.
- ↑ "System of a Down Full Tour Schedule 2021 & 2022, Tour Dates & Concerts – Songkick". 27 April 2024.
- ↑ https://www.celinedion.com/in-concert/
External links
Media related to Tauron Arena Kraków at Wikimedia Commons