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.

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

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.[2]

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 famous 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:

YearArtistTourDate
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 11
2001Eric ClaptonReptile World TourOctober 13
2005Avril LavigneBonez TourSeptember 24
2006Robbie WilliamsClose Encounters TourOctober 14
2008ScorpionsHumanity World TourAugust 28
2009 Elton JohnRocket Man: Greatest Hits LiveJanuary 19
Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time World TourMarch 14
KISSkiss Alive/35 World TourApril 8
Jonas BrothersJonas Brothers World Tour 2009May 23
2010 ColdplayViva la Vida TourFebruary 28
Guns N' RosesChinese Democracy TourApril 4
Bon JoviThe Circle TourOctober 8
RushTime Machine TourOctober 10
The Black Eyed PeasThe E.N.D World TourOctober 24
2011 Pearl JamPearl Jam Twenty TourNovember 6
Britney SpearsFemme Fatale TourNovember 15
2013 Black SabbathReunion TourOctober 13
AerosmithGlobal Warming TourOctober 18
Justin BieberBelieve TourNovember 3
2014 Miley CyrusBangerz TourSeptember 28
2016 Maroon 5Maroon V TourMarch 20
2017 Justin BieberPurpose World TourMarch 29
Elton JohnWonderful Crazy Night TourApril 1
Bruno Mars24K Magic World TourNovember 18 and 19
2018 Katy PerryWitness: The TourMarch 18
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See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2016-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://guiame.com.br/musica/nacional/segundo-ana-paula-valadao-o-grupo-ja-tem-diversas-ideias-para-comemorar-essa-data.html


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