Markthalle Hamburg is a
convention center
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located at
Klosterwall in the
Hammerbrook
Hammerbrook () is a quarter (''Stadtteil'') in the Hamburg-Mitte borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in Germany. In 2020, the population was 5,069.
Name
''Hamm'', as in the Hamm section of the city that borders it to the east, refe ...
quarter of
Hamburg
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,
Germany
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. It was designed by the architect
Fritz Schumacher and built in 1913.
The main hall can hold up to 1,000 people. Many notable artists have performed in the main hall including
Phish
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,
B.B. King
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,
Nirvana
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,
Guns N' Roses
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,
U2,
AC/DC
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,
Dio,
the Police
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,
Alter Bridge
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,
Thomas Mapfumo
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and
Run–DMC
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Four live albums have been recorded at the venue: ''
Live in Hamburg'' by
Roger Chapman
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(1979), ''
The Hamburg Tapes'' by
Gotthard (1996), ''
No Holds Barred
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* ''No Holds Barred'' (1989 film), a film starring Hulk Hogan
* ''No Holds Barred'' (Biohazard album) (1997)
* ''No Holds Barred ...
'' by
Biohazard
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(1997) and ''
Slip Stitch and Pass'' by
Phish
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(1997).
References
External links
Music in Hamburg
Music venues in Germany
Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Mitte
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