Praça da Apoteose

The Apotheosis Square (Praça da Apoteose) is a venue in Rio de Janeiro close to the Morro da Mineira favela. 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.

Apotheosis Square
Praça da Apoteose
Arch at the Apotheosis Square
Apotheosis Square
Location within Brazil
AddressR. Marquês de Sapucaí, 36
LocationSanto Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates22°54′46.43″S 43°11′46.9″W
TypePublic square
Construction
Opened1987 (1987)
ArchitectOscar Niemeyer

It was designed by well-known architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1983.[1]

In 1989, the band A-ha played two concerts with an attendance of 80.000 people each. [2]

On July 7, 2007 (07/07/07) the band Diante do Trono recorded their 10th album, called Príncipe da Paz (Prince of Peace). In the event, more than 100,000 people were gathered, packing the venue.[3]

On March 14, 2010, a stage collapsed before a Guns N' Roses concert due to heavy rain and a small tornado. The concert was rescheduled to April 4.

Concerts

Since the 1970s, it has hosted artists' and band's presentations and concerts. It also hosted the Hollywood Rock festivals and some other events. In this chart there are some memorable concerts held at this square:

YearArtistTourDateAttendance
1989 A-haStay on These Roads TourMarch 10 and 11
Rod StewartOut of Order TourMarch 31
1990 Bob DylanNever Ending Tour 1990January 25
Bon JoviNew Jersey Syndicate TourJanuary 27
David BowieSound+Vision TourSeptember 20
Eric ClaptonJourneyman World TourOctober 7
1992RoxetteJoin the Joyride! TourMay 9
1993 Red Hot Chili PeppersBlood Sugar Sex Magik TourJanuary 22
NirvanaHollywood Rock FestivalJanuary 23
Johnny GillProvocative Tour 1993February 17
1994 AerosmithGet a Grip TourJanuary 21
Whitney HoustonThe Bodyguard World TourJanuary 23
1995Bon JoviThese Days TourOctober 26
1998Rolling StonesBridges to Babylon TourApril 1127,984 / 27,984
2001Eric ClaptonReptile World TourOctober 13
2005Avril LavigneBonez TourSeptember 24
2006 Santana2006 TourMarch 1811,857 / 40,000
Robbie WilliamsClose Encounters TourOctober 14
2007Roger WatersDark Side of the Moon LiveMarch 2334,833 / 38,040
2008ScorpionsHumanity World TourAugust 28
2009 Elton JohnRocket Man: Greatest Hits LiveJanuary 19
Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time World TourMarch 1415,806 / 20,000
KISSkiss Alive/35 World TourApril 89,517 / 38,000
Jonas BrothersJonas Brothers World Tour 2009May 2315,006 / 20,040
2010 ColdplayViva la Vida TourFebruary 2826,821 / 34,960
Guns N' RosesChinese Democracy TourApril 420,609 / 35,000
Bon JoviThe Circle TourOctober 810,308 / 32,400
RushTime Machine TourOctober 1015,529 / 15,529
The Black Eyed PeasThe E.N.D World TourOctober 2420,632 / 20,632
2011 Pearl JamPearl Jam Twenty TourNovember 634,068 / 35,000
Britney SpearsFemme Fatale TourNovember 1513,048 / 35,000
2013 Black SabbathReunion TourOctober 1329,899 / 33,108
AerosmithGlobal Warming TourOctober 18
Justin BieberBelieve TourNovember 322,598 / 33,199
2014 Miley CyrusBangerz TourSeptember 2810,712 / 31,543
2016 Maroon 5Maroon V TourMarch 2034,980 / 34,980
Black SabbathThe End TourDecember 226,764 / 35,000
2017 Justin BieberPurpose World TourMarch 2930,801 / 30,801
Elton JohnWonderful Crazy Night TourApril 114,253 / 35,560
Bruno Mars24K Magic World TourNovember 18 and 1956,846 / 56,846
2018 Katy PerryWitness: The TourMarch 1811,888 / 13,509

See also

References
  1. "Praça da Apoteose - Rio de Janeiro - Sismiko". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  2. "A-ha diary 1984 - now".
  3. "Segundo Ana Paula Valadão, o grupo já tem diversas ideias para comemorar essa data".


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