Campo Argentino de Polo

The Campo Argentino del Polo (Argentine Polo Ground), popularly known as The Cathedral of Polo, is a multi-purpose stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is currently used mostly for polo, pato and field hockey matches.Campo Argentino de Polo on GCBA Turismo

The stadium, opened in 1928, holds up to 30,000 people and is located in the Palermo neighbourhood, on Del Libertador Avenue, close to Hipódromo Argentino.Polo in Argentina Argentina Travel

This is a unique polo field, situated ten minutes away from downtown Buenos Aires, and is considered the most modern and comfortable for spectators in the sport. The Campo Argentino, is the home to the Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo, the most important polo event in the world, held there since 1928. It is organized by the Asociación Argentina de Polo.

History

The Campo Argentino was erected on the same land where the Sociedad Sportiva Argentina stadium had been located since its establishment in 1899 until its expropriation from the Government of Argentina in 1914, when the National Army took over the stadium after the second period of five years (counting from 1909) came to an end. Ten years later, the Ministry of War led by Agustín P. Justo expropriated the lands and transferred them to the Army, which is its owner since then.La Sociedad Sportiva Argentina y su terreno, historia de una disputa by Rodrigo Daskal on Historia Política

After taking the lands, the Army built two polo fields (known as "canchas 1 y 2"). The Campo Argentino was officially inaugurated on October 27, 1928, with a match between civilian and military teams (named "Civiles" and "Militares" respectively).El Campo Argentino de Polo de Palermo estará abierto para el turismo, Infocampo, 20 Feb 2017 The Army has rented Campo Argentino to the Argentine Polo Association since then.

In 1978, the Campo Argentino was the venue for all the matches of the World Field Hockey Cup, won by Pakistan.Hockey: el “otro” Mundial del 78 on El Mensajero, 8 Jul 2011 A total of seven hockey fields were specially prepared on the canchas 1 and 2 for the occasion.Argentina 78: los mundiales olvidados

Defunct competition America's Polo Cup ("Copa de las Américas") took place in Campo Argentino on numerous occasions. In this classic match, the best team from Argentina played against the best one from the United States.

The stadium has been also used for music concerts. Metallica, Oasis, Jamiroquai, Santana, Shakira, Neil Young, R.E.M., Beck, Backstreet Boys, Luciano Pavarotti, Luis Miguel, Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders and Phil Collins are some of the artists who have performed at Campo Argentino.

List of concerts DatePerformer(s)Tour/EventSupporting act26 February 1995Luciano Pavarotti------12 May 2000ShakiraTour Anfibio---16 January 2001Oasis, R.E.M., Beck, Neil Young & The Crazy HorseBuenos Aires Hot Festival---17 January 200118 January 20012 March 2002ChayanneTour 2002---9 March 2006Santana2006 TourMemphis La Blusera10 March 2006OasisDon't Believe the Truth TourTurf20 March 2018Phil CollinsNot Dead Yet TourThe Pretenders, Hilda Lizarazu5 October 2018Ricardo ArjonaCirco Soledad Tour---23 February 2019Ed SheeranDivide TourPassenger1 March 2019Luis MiguelMéxico Por Siempre Tour---2 March 201923 March 2019Paul McCartneyFreshen UpVictoria Bernardi7 March 2020Backstreet BoysDNA World Tour---18 December 2021Soda StereoGracias Totales - Soda Stereo---19 December 20218 April 2022Maroon 52020 TourDJ Noah Passovoy, Zoe Gotusso23 April 2022KissEnd of the Road World Tour---30 April 2022MetallicaMetallica 2021–2022 TourGreta Van Fleet13 September 2022Dua LipaFuture Nostalgia TourVickilicious14 September 202222 December 2022TINITini Tour 2022-2023---23 December 20229 March 2023Imagine DragonsMercury World Tour---6 March 2024Luis MiguelLuis Miguel Tour 2023–24--9 March 202410 March 202417 December 202418 December 20247 March 2025ShakiraLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour---8 March 2025

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