Oslo Spektrum
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Oslo Spektrum is a multi-purpose
History
Construction and opening
Oslo Spektrum was part of a large-scale redevelopment of the formerly industrial
At the time of opening it was Norway's largest indoor arena, with a seated capacity of 9,700 for concerts (which can be increased to 11,500 when combined with a standing audience) and 6,500 during sporting events. In
Oslo Spektrum was conceived as a multi-purpose arena although it was intended primarily for ice hockey and featured built-in ice making facilities. In this capacity it was intended as the home of both Vålerenga Ishockey and Furuset Ishockey, but this did not work out as expected. From 1994 to 1996, it was the home arena of the elite series professional ice hockey team, Spektrum Flyers, but the arena proved too large and too expensive for the club, which was subsequently relocated to Bergen. As a result, the arena was left to rely on other means of generating revenue.
Development and renovation
In June 2017, the owner notified Norges Varemesse that they were planning to renovate and expand the arena for more than NOK 1 billion. Among other things, a new congress centre is expected to be built in the city with around 3,000 seats and a total of 20,000 additional square metres. The development was scheduled to start in 2020, and the new centre was expected to open in 2023. The goal of the development is to make Oslo better equipped to be Scandinavia's "conference capital". Today's concert hall, with an audience capacity of approx. 10,000 seats, should be refurbished and include 1,700 extra seats. The renovation work was scheduled to start in the summer of 2019,[4] but has since been delayed to 2024–2027.
Location
Oslo Spektrum is located in
Events
Oslo Spektrum was designed to accommodate various types of entertainment shows and sporting events.
While the arena is now rarely used for ice hockey, it regularly hosts ice shows like
Currently, Spektrum hosts a total of 100 events annually, with some 400,000 visitors. Of these, 70% are concerts by major national and international artists, 10% are other types of entertainment shows, 13% are fairs, conferences and corporate events, and only 3% are sporting events.
Artists such as Louis Tomlinson,Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Alan Walker, Toto, Frank Sinatra, Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, The Cure, Whitney Houston, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner, Cher, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Shania Twain, Westlife, Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Anastacia, Spice Girls, Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé, Lana Del Rey, Green Day, Metallica, Vanilla (group), Muse, Rammstein, a-ha, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Marcus & Martinus have performed at the venue.[5][6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "Oslo Spektrum". LPO Arkitekter (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rolf Neschs billedverden". Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). 10 April 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Den lille kunstens store forkjemper". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Wig, Karl (15 June 2017). "Her er nye Oslo Spektrum: Skal bygges ut for én milliard". E24 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Forrykende Janet". vg.no. 16 May 1998. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Det er så spektakulært og velregissert at man rett og slett blir litt vippet av pinnen". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ "Tour". Michael Bublé's Official Website. December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
External links
Media related to Oslo Spektrum at Wikimedia Commons