Tampere Stadium
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Tampere Stadium[1] (Finnish: Tampereen stadion),[2] also known as Ratina Stadium (Finnish: Ratinan stadion), designed by architect Timo Penttilä and completed in 1965, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland, with a seating capacity of 16,800 people, and up to 32,000 people for concerts. In 2018, the stadium hosted the IAAF World U20 Championships. The pitch and main stand were originally completed for the 1952 1952 Summer Olympics when Ratina hosted five qualification and preliminary round matches. In 2009, Ratina was one of the stadiums of the UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Ratina has also hosted several matches of the Finland national football team.
Football
The stadium primarily hosts
Music
Over the years the stadium has hosted several music events. In addition to standalone concerts, it serves as the main arena for the annual hip hop festival Blockfest.
Concerts
| Date | Artist(s) | Tour/Event |
|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2004 | Eppu Normaali | – |
| 18 August 2007 | Toto | Falling in Between Tour |
| 19 July 2008 | Iron Maiden | Somewhere Back in Time World Tour |
| 9 August 2008 | PMMP Ismo Alanko Popeda Eppu Normaali |
Suomi-ilmiö 2008 |
| 2 June 2009 | Bruce Springsteen | Working on a Dream Tour |
| 26 May 2010 | Bryan Adams | – |
| 1 June 2010 | AC/DC | Black Ice World Tour |
| 1 August 2012 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | I'm With You World Tour
|
| 26 May 2013 | Bon Jovi | Because We Can World Tour |
| 31 July 2015 | Nightwish | Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour |
| 6 August 2016 | Eppu Normaali | 40th Anniversary Concert |
| 10 August 2017 | Robbie Williams | The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour |
| 4 August 2018 | Popeda | Popeda.Ratina.Rakkaus |
| 9 August 2019 10 August 2019 |
Rammstein | Europe Stadium Tour 2019
|
| 30 July 2022 | Hassisen kone |
40th Anniversary Reunion Tour |
| 4 August 2022 | Juha Tapio | Elossa! |
| 2 September 2023 | Popeda | Ratinasta poikki |
Speedway
Tampere Stadium is also used as a venue for
See also
- Blockfest
- Ratina (shopping centre)
- Tampere Arena
References
- ^ "Tampere Stadium". Tampere: City of Tampere. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Tampereen stadion" [Tampere Stadium] (in Finnish). Tampere: City of Tampere. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Tampere Stadium at Wikimedia Commons- City of Tampere – Tampere Stadium
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