Saku Suurhall Arena

Saku Suurhall Arena
Location	Tallinn Estonia
Opened	November 2001
Owner	OÜ Pivotal
Operator	City of Tallinn
Capacity	Concerts: 10,000 Basketball: 7,200
Tenants
BC Kalev/Cramo (KML) (2001-present)

Saku Suurhall Arena is the largest arena in Estonia. It was built in 2001 and holds up to 10,000 people. It is named after the Estonian brewery and soft drinks company Saku.

It generally hosts basketball games, as well as ice hockey and concerts.

Past events

• 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
• 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.
• European 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 (19th - 24th January 2010)

External links

• Official website (Estonian)

Coordinates: 59°25′34″N 24°38′51″E / 59.42611°N 24.64750°E / 59.42611; 24.64750

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