Saku Suurhall
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| Location | Tallinn, Estonia |
|---|---|
| Owner | OÜ Pivotal |
| Operator | City of Tallinn |
| Capacity | Concerts: 10,000 Basketball: 7,200 |
| Opened | November 2001 |
| Tenants | |
| BC Kalev/Cramo (KML) (2001-present) | |
Saku Suurhall is the largest arena in Estonia. It was built in 2001 and holds up to 3,000 people. It is named after the Estonian brewery and soft drink company Saku.
It generally hosts basketball games, as well as ice hockey and concerts.
It's located in Haabersti, a subdistrict of Haabersti District.
Past events[edit]
- Eurovision Song Contest 2002.
- Concerts: Bryan Adams, Irina Allegrova, Backstreet Boys, James Blunt, The Bravery, Sarah Brightman, Cascada, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Alice Cooper, Toto Cutugno, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Bob Dylan, Flyleaf, Foreigner, Good Charlotte, Gregorian, Darren Hayes, Enrique Iglesias, Elton John, Judas Priest, Patricia Kaas, Mark Knopfler, Korn, Lenny Kravitz, Avril Lavigne, Limp Bizkit, Lordi, Vanessa-Mae, Marilyn Manson, Massive Attack, Metallica, Muse, Kylie Minogue, Nazareth, Ozzy Osbourne, Pet Shop Boys, Phil Collins, P!nk, Placebo, The Prodigy, Suzi Quatro, Rammstein, R.E.M., Chris Rea, REO Speedwagon, Demis Roussos, Roxette, Ruslana, Sade, Scorpions, Seal, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Smokie, Sting, Styx, Sweet, t.A.T.u., Adam Tensta, Underworld, Vanilla Ninja, Vaya Con Dios, Whitesnake, Yes & Tiësto, Thirty Seconds To Mars, OneRepublic, Imagine Dragons, Ed Sheeran, Mariah Carey.
- Theatre and shows: ABBA - The Show, Chicago, David Copperfield, Georgian National Ballet, Harlem Globetrotters, Riverdance, Wadaiko Yamato, Mamma Mia!, Cirque du Soleil.
- Baltic Basketball League Final 6 event in 2006.
- Europe's biggest extreme sports festival, Simpel Session, is held here every year since 2004.
- Pirate Station Future (November 22, 2008) & Immortal (December 18, 2009)
- 2010 European Figure Skating Championships (19–24 January 2010)
External links[edit]
- Official website (Estonian)
Coordinates: 59°25′34″N 24°38′51″E / 59.42611°N 24.64750°E
| Preceded by Parken Stadium Copenhagen |
Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2002 |
Succeeded by Skonto Hall Riga |
| This article about an Estonian sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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- Music venues in Estonia
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- Sports venues completed in 2001
- 2001 establishments in Estonia
- Sports venues in Estonia
- Basketball venues in Estonia
- Indoor arenas in Estonia
- Indoor ice hockey venues in Estonia
- Sports venues in Tallinn
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