
Rijnhal is a 5,000-capacity
indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
located in
Arnhem
Arnhem ( ; ; Central Dutch dialects, Ernems: ''Ăˆrnem'') is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capita ...
,
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
. The arena opened in 1972 and is primarily used for sports and concerts. Past notable artists that have performed at Rijnhal include
AC/DC
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,
Bon Jovi
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,
Alice Cooper
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,
Scorpions
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and
Aerosmith
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.
References
External links
Official website
Basketball venues in the Netherlands
Indoor arenas in the Netherlands
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