Gelredome
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Gelredome | |
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Full name | Gelredome |
Location | Arnhem, Netherlands |
Opened | 1998 |
Owner | |
Tenants | Vitesse |
Capacity | 32,500 (non concert) 39,000 (concerts) |
The Gelredome is the home stadium of Vitesse in the city of Arnhem in the Netherlands. It was built in 1998, featuring a retractable roof as well as a convertible pitch that can be retracted when unused during concerts or other events held at the stadium. Its capacity is 32,500 spectators and 39.000 with concerts and the stadium has a climate control system. It was also one of the venues for the Euro 2000 tournament held in the Netherlands and Belgium. It replaced the Monnikenhuize.
The stadium regularly hosts pop-concerts, e.g.:
- Anastacia (the encore tour)
- Janet Jackson (June 9,1998)
- U2
- Britney Spears
- Bruce Springsteen
- Queen + Paul Rodgers
- Rammstein
- Coldplay
- DJ Tiësto
- Britney Spears
- Madonna
- Radiohead
- Justin Timberlake
- Paul McCartney
- Metallica
- Spice Girls (March 1998)
- Backstreet Boys
- Pearl Jam (August 29th, 2006)
- Marco Borsato (Oct/Nov 2006)
- Roger Waters (May 2007)
- Shakira (March 2007)
- Paul de Leeuw (2007)
- Anouk (march 2008)
- Tina Turner (March 2009)
- The Gelredome is also known for the Qlimax festival
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