The Apotheosis Square (Praça da Apoteose) is a venue in Rio de Janeiro. It is part of Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí, which can hold a maximum 90,000 people. For concerts, it can hold from 10,000 to 40,000 people.
It was designed by well-known architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1983.[1]
On March 14th, 2010 a stage collapsed before a Guns N' Roses concert due to heavy rain and a small tornado. The concert was rescheduled to April 4th.
Since the 1970s, it has hosted famous artists' and band's presentations and concerts, such as the Rolling Stones, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Coldplay, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears and Iron Maiden.