Vincennes Racecourse
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The Hippodrome de Vincennes is located in Paris, France. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 60,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the 1870 War.
It has been used for concerts as well, hosting:
- Queen - June 14, 1986, with Belouis Some, Level 42 and Marillion
- U2 - July 4-5, 1987 and June 26, 1993, with Belly and The Velvet Underground. The first date, was filmed and recorded for the live home video and album, Live from Paris.
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - June 19, 1988
- Monsters of Rock - September 1, 1990
- AC/DC - September 21, 1991
- Guns N' Roses - June 6, 1992
- Michael Jackson - September 13, 1992
- Metallica - June 13, 1993, with The Cult and Suicidal Tendencies
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