Black Sea Arena
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| Location | Shekvetili, Guria, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 41°56′18.376″N 41°46′29.166″E / 41.93843778°N 41.77476833°E |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2008 |
| Opened | 31 July 2016 |
| Construction cost | ₾200 million GEL ($93 million USD) |
| Architect | Drei Architekten |
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Black Sea Arena is an indoor arena located on the coast of the Black Sea in Shekvetili, Guria, Georgia, some 45 km north of Batumi, the country's second largest city. The venue, designed by the architects from the German company Drei Architekten, is the largest open concert hall in the Caucasus. The auditorium has a capacity of 10,000 seats in circular grandstands.
The American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera performed at the official opening of the Black Sea Arena on July 30, 2016.
Concerts
| Concerts at Black Sea Arena | |||
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| Date | Artist | Tour | Ref. |
| 31 July 2016 | Christina Aguilera | [1] | |
| 6 August 2016 | Vanessa-Mae | ||
| 20 August 2016 | Scorpions | Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour | [2] |
| 20 May 2017 | Aerosmith | Aero-Vederci Baby! Tour Part of the Check in Georgia project |
[3] |
| 23 July 2017 | Katie Melua | Part of the Check in Georgia project | |
| 10 August 2017 | Eric Benét & CeeLo Green | ||
| 21 August 2017 | Nino Katamadze & Insight | ||
| 26 August 2017 | Goran Bregović | [4] | |
| 16 September 2017 | Elton John | Wonderful Crazy Night Tour | [4][5] |
| 17 September 2017 | |||
References
- ^ "Christina Aguilera performs hits at Black Sea Arena Pop star invites Georgian ensemble on stage". Agenda. 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Black Sea Arena: German band Scorpions rock Georgia". Agenda. 22 August 2016.
- ^ "AEROSMITH TO HOLD CONCERT IN BATUMI ON MAY 20". Tabula. 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Elton John coming to Georgia's Black Sea Arena". Agenda. 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Elton's First Concert in Shekvetili, Georgia Announced". Elton John. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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