Palais Nikaïa is an indoor

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and multi-purpose facility located in

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. It opened on 4 April 2001, and is located five minutes' drive from

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. On its own, Palais Nikaïa has seats for between 1,500 and 6,250 persons depending upon configuration, with an upwards maximum of 9,000 capacity including those standing. However, in a unique arrangement, it is located next to the outdoor

Stade Charles-Ehrmann Stade Charles-Ehrmann is a multi-use stadium in Nice, France. For sporting events it seats 8,000 spectators. It is sometimes used by the OGC Nice, for practice or friendly matches, and by their reserves team the Eaglets. For large concerts, it ...

, with sliding glass doors to operate between them, and the two in combination can be used to host very large concerts with up to 50,000 or more in attendance.

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performed at the concert hall on May 4, 2013, during their Delta Machine Tour, in front of a sold-out crowd of 9,904 people. In addition to concerts, Palais Nikaïa can host variety shows, sporting events, conventions.

References

External links

Official site
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