Shanghai Indoor Stadium
Location | Shanghai, China |
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Owner | Shanghai East Asia Sports & Culture Center |
Capacity |
10,000 (concerts) 12,000 (sports) |
Surface | Flooring |
Construction | |
Built | 1975 |
Opened | 1976 |
Renovated |
1999 2004 |
Tenants | |
Shanghai Dongfang Sharks |
Shanghai Indoor Stadium, (simplified Chinese: 上海体育馆; traditional Chinese: 上海體育館; pinyin: Shànghǎi Tǐyùguǎn) also known as the Shanghai Grand Stage, is a multi-purpose gymnasium, in Shanghai, China.
Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed by newly constructed sporting facilities nearby. It is now used mostly for entertainment events, rather than sporting competitions.
Name
The Indoor Stadium is located close to Shanghai Stadium. The two facilities have very similar names in Chinese – the Indoor Stadium is literally called a "Sports Hall" (体育馆) while the Shanghai Stadium is called a "Sports Field" (体育场) – while in English their names differ only by the addition of "Indoor". This has been a source of confusion, especially after the opening of Shanghai Metro Line 4 with adjacent stations of these names.
When serving as a concert venue, it is often referred to as Shanghai Grand Stage (Shanghai Gymnasium) (Chinese: 上海大舞台). It is also the venue for the annual Shanghai Masters snooker championship, a major event on the international snooker calendar.
Notable events
Concerts by international performers
- 20 July 2006: Monkey Business Tour - Black Eyed Peas
- 26 June 2007: "Back to Basics Tour" - Christina Aguilera
- 5 November 2007: The Beyoncé Experience - Beyoncé
- 8 October 2008: Best Damn Tour - Avril Lavigne
- 27 March 2009: The Symphony World Tour - Sarah Brightman
- 28 May 2013: In a World Like This Tour - Backstreet Boys
- 23 June 2013: Dreamchaser World Tour - Sarah Brightman
- 27 February 2016: Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour - 5 Seconds of Summer
Domestic, Asian & Other Events
- 30 and 31 May 1997: ID Tour – Aska Concert Tour 1997
- 26 and 27 November 1999: Asian Tour No Doubt – Chage & Aska Asian Tour 1999
- 22 April 2007: Tour of Secret – Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2007
- 17 November 2007: alive in live – Chage & Aska Asian Tour 2007
- 22 November 2008: 1st Asia Tour: Super Show – Super Junior, in front of 11,000 people
- 11 and 12 July 2009: BEST FICTION TOUR 2008–2009 – Namie Amuro
- 6 and 7 March 2010: 2nd Asia Tour: Super Show 2 – Super Junior, in front of 22,000 people.
- 7 November 2010:JYJ The Beginning Showcase World Tour (2010)-JYJ
- 17 April 2010: 1st Asia Tour: Into The New World – Girls' Generation, in front of 7,000 people
- 14 March 2012: Charm School World Tour – Roxette
- 30 April 2012: 2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Shanghai: The Return - Shinhwa
- 11 April 2014: AON: All Or Nothing World Tour 2014 - 2NE1
- 17 January 2015: Worldwide Inner Circle Conference: WWIC 2015 - WINNER
- February 2016, Dota 2 Asia Championships
- 9 August 2016: Music Bank World Tour in Shanghai 2016 - 2NE1, A-Jax, After School, Block B, Boys Republic, CLC, Dal Shabet, JJCC, MYNAME, Oh My Girl, VIXX,
Transportation
Shanghai Indoor Stadium can be reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 1 or Line 4 to the Shanghai Indoor Stadium station. The Caoxi Road Public Transport Hub as well as Caoxi Road Station, part of Metro Line 3, is located just to the south of it.
References
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Coordinates: 31°11′0.10″N 121°26′0.78″E / 31.1833611°N 121.4335500°E