The Olympiahalle (English: Olympic Hall) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Munich, Germany. It is part of Olympiapark and is used for concerts, sporting events, exhibitions and trade fairs. The official seating capacity varies from some 12,500 to 15,500 depending on the event.
History
Olympiahalle opened in 1972 and was the venue for gymnastics and handball events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.1972 Summer Olympics official report. – Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 182-4.
In the past, it served as a part-time home for the defunct ice hockey team EC Hedos München.
The current seating capacity of 15,500 was set after a massive overhaul was completed in 2009. A new VIP area, a restaurant and an underground second arena ("Kleine Olympiahalle") with a capacity of up to 4,000 was integrated in the new complex. The stage area was also rebuilt, which contributed to the increased seating capacity and at the same time allowed faster access for stage crews. By February 2020, the air conditioning, other technology and lighting were modernised, and the original look from 1972 in the hall itself was restored in accordance with the monument. Most of the construction work took place while the hall was in operation.
Events Entertainment
Year Date Nationality Artists Tours Opening/Supporting Acts Attendance Box office 1973 21 January - First ever rock concert at Olympiahalle United Kingdom Deep Purple Who Do We Think We Are Tour Steppenwolf 1974 14 September United States Grateful Dead Europe '74 Tour Ned Lagin 1976 7 April United Kingdom David Bowie Isolar – 1976 Tour 2 December United States Santana Amigos Tour Journey 1977 20 October United Kingdom Rainbow Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Tour Kingfish 250 1978 3 May United Kingdom Queen News of the World Tour 20 May United Kingdom David Bowie Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour 2 December United States Santana European Tour 1978 Devadip Orchestra 1980 31 March United Kingdom The Who The Who Tour 1980 5 July United Kingdom Led Zeppelin Tour Over Europe 1980 18 September United States Kiss Unmasked Tour 17 December Australia AC/DC Back in Black Tour 18 December United Kingdom Queen The Game Tour 1981 12 May United Kingdom Dire Straits On Location Tour 19 July United States Bob Dylan 1981 World Tour 20 July 1982 21 May United Kingdom Queen Hot Space Tour 22 May 28 November Australia AC/DC For Those About to Rock Tour colspan=3 1983 21 May United Kingdom David Bowie Serious Moonlight Tour 22 May 1984 16 September United Kingdom Queen The Works Tour 1985 20 April United States Tina Turner Private Dancer Tour 1986 28 June United Kingdom Queen The Magic TourCraaft11,200/11,200 29 June11,200/11,200 1987 4, 5 March United States Tina Turner Break Every Rule World Tour 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 April 1989 19 May United Kingdom The Cure The Prayer Tour 1990 10 April United Kingdom David Bowie Sound+Vision Tour 16 October United States Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990 21 October United States Tina Turner Foreign Affair: The Farewell Tour1993 9 September United Kingdom Paul McCartney The New World Tour 22 November United States Metallica Wherever We May Roam Tour1992 12 October United Kingdom The Cure The Wish Tour19951 AprilUnited StatesJanet JacksonJanet World Tour1996 30, 31 May United States Tina Turner Wildest Dreams Tour1, 2 June2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 October 1998 26 March United Kingdom Spice Girls Spiceworld Tour 1 May United States Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope Tour 13 October United Kingdom Depeche Mode The Singles Tour 2000 9 April United Kingdom The Cure The Dream Tour 26 October United States Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again Tour 2002 12 April Ireland Westlife World of Our Own Tour 2 June United States Destiny's Child Destiny's Child World Tour 3 June Australia Kylie Minogue KylieFever2002 29 September United Kingdom David Bowie Heathen Tour 2003 27 October United Kingdom David Bowie A Reality Tour 2004 2 March Canada Shania Twain Up! Tour Björn Againe 23 March 25 May United States Britney Spears Onyx Hotel Tour 4 June United States Cher The Farewell Tour 26 September Canada Avril Lavigne Bonez Tour 2005 31 March Australia Kylie Minogue Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour14 AprilUnited KingdomQueen + Paul Rodgers Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour 2007 18 & 19 February Colombia Shakira Oral Fixation Tour 7 May United States Beyoncé The Beyoncé Experience Lemar26 MayJustin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveShow 2008 25 February United Kingdom The Cure 26 September United Kingdom Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour colspan="2" 1 OctoberUnited KingdomQueen + Paul Rodgers Rock The Cosmos Tour 2009 23, 24, 27, 28 February United States Tina Turner Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour 2011 5 March Australia Kylie Minogue Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour 25 October Barbados Rihanna Loud Tour 2012 25 October United States Jennifer Lopez Dance Again World Tour 2013 5 May Great Britain One Direction Take Me Home Tour 22 May United States Beyoncé The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour Luke James 11,857 / 11,857 $981,667201413 NovemberUnited StatesLinkin ParkThe Hunting Party TourOf Mice & Men15,000 / 15,00020152 February United KingdomQueen + Adam Lambert Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2014-2015 26 March Argentina Violetta Violetta Live rowspan="2" colspan="2" 27 March 10 June United States Maroon 5 Maroon V Tour Magic!Nick GardnerMike Watson colspan="2" 2016 31 March United Kingdom Muse Drones World Tour De Staat colspan="2" 8 June United States Chris Brown One Hell Of a Nite Tour 16 September Canada Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour rowspan="4" colspan="3" 23 September Canada Nickelback Live in Concert 12 October Germany Schiller 24 October United Kingdom The Cure 25 October Italy Laura Pausini 29 October Italy Zucchero Live 2016 rowspan="6" colspan="3" 31 October Denmark Volbeat "Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie" European tour 1 November United States Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway Tour 4 November United Kingdom Placebo 12 November Jakarta Blues Band Feel The Groove 25 November United Kingdom Elton John Wonderful Crazy Night Tour 26 November Wasteland Voodoo Rocks 28 November Germany Xavier Naidoo Not of This World Live - Live In Concert 30 November United Kingdom Status Quo The Last Night Of The Electrics Tour 2016 2 December Germany David Garrett 3 December voXXclub GEILES AZURE Tour 2016 15 December Germany Robin Schulz Arena Tour 2016 19 December Germany Böhse Onkelz 2016 Tour 20 December 2017 17 January Germany Die Fantastischen Vier "Vier und Jetzt" Tour 21 January Time Runner New Year Party 4 February Germany Andrea Berg Live 2016 - 2017 18 February Austria Rainhard Fendrich SCHWARZODERWEISS Tour 2017 7 March Italy Ennio Morricone 60 Years of Music Tour 11 March Ina Müller & Band 24 March Germany Sarah Connor Native - Live 2017 31 May United Kingdom Little Mix The Glory Days Tour The Vamps2 NovemberUnited KingdomQueen + Adam Lambert Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2017-2018 2018 15 March Spain Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Live 25 March Argentina Soy Luna Soy Luna Live colspan="2" 26 April United States Metallica WorldWired Tour 13 June United Kingdom Roger Waters Us + Them 17 June Colombia Shakira El Dorado World Tour Salva 5 October Canada Shania Twain Shania Now Tour 2019 21 March Canada Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes: The Tour Alessia Cara 11,257 / 11,257 $790,944 3 October United States Cher Here We Go Again Tour Bright Light Bright Light 10,218 / 10,218 $1,197,300 2020 19 January Sweden Sabaton The Great Tour 2020 Amaranthe, apocalyptica 31 May United Kingdom Eric Clapton Summer European Tour 2020 202222 MayUnited KingdomDua LipaFuture Nostalgia TourGriff13,343 / 13,343$717,59529 JuneUnited KingdomQueen + Adam Lambert The Rhapsody Tour 11,275 / 11,275 11 July United Kingdom Harry Styles Love On Tour Wolf Alice 13,027 / 13,027 $991,358202324 OctoberUnited States50 CentThe Final Lap TourBusta Rhymes2024 23 March Canada Celine Dion Courage World Tour 3 June United States Jonas Brothers Five Albums. One Night. The World Tour 7 June United States Olivia Rodrigo Guts World Tour Remi Wolf 12,390 / 12,390 $1,383,068 21 AugustUnited StatesJustin TimberlakeThe Forget Tomorrow World Tour22 August 5 October United States Janet Jackson Janet Jackson: Together Again Wyclef Jean 19 October Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Merlin "Mi" World Tour 2025 3 December United Kingdom Ed Sheeran Loop Tour 2026 16 April Australia Tame Impala Deadbeat Tour RIP Magic 27 April Australia 5 Seconds of Summer Everyone's a Star! World Tour South Arcade, Master Peace
The 1977 concert of Rainbow has been released as Live in Munich 1977 in 2006.
Sports Olympiahalle also plays hosts to the annual Six Days of Munich, an international track cycling competition and the former Grand Slam Cup tennis tournament. Several other major international events were held in this venue, including the 1974 and the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1975 preliminaries of the Ice Hockey World Championships and the 1983, 1993 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships finals.
Important basketball events that were held in Olympiahalle include the Final phase of the 1993 European Basketball Championships, the 1989 and 1999 Euroleague Final Fours.
World Wrestling Entertainment has hosted several house shows in the Olympiahalle since 1992 and most recently on 27 September 2008.
See also List of indoor arenas in Germany
References
External links
tum.de: Olympiapark (a student project of the tum/dept Architecture)