Unipol Arena (previously known as Futurshow Station, PalaMalaguti and originally Palasport Casalecchio) is an indoor sporting arena located in Casalecchio di Reno, citta Metropolitana di Bologna, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 11,000 people, and the seating capacity for concerts is 20,000 people. It was opened in December 1993. It was home to the Virtus Bologna basketball team from 1996 to 2017.
It is served by Casalecchio Palasport railway station.
History During the year 2008, the arena had restyling works, which included a new museum dedicated to Virtus' history, four new JumboTrons, new white seats and black stairs, and new white parquet. In October 2011, the arena changed its name to the current Unipol Arena, in a name sponsorship marketing deal, which was scheduled to last through 2016.Virtus nell'arena Unipol
In summer 2016, the capacity of the arena for basketball games was increased from 8,650 up to 11,000. Other museums were also built, one dedicated to Futurshow, and another to Luciano Pavarotti.
Entertainment
Entertainment events at the Unipol Arena Date Nationality Artists Tours Opening/supporting acts Attendance Box office2005 November 15 United Kingdom Coldplay Twisted Logic Tour 2008 September 29 United Kingdom Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour 2011 November 26 United Kingdom Paul McCartney On the Run 2012 October 11 United States Jennifer Lopez Dance Again World Tour 11,746 / 13,910 $885,945 October 23 United KingdomUnited States Slash Apocalyptic Love World Tour November 16 United Kingdom Muse The 2nd Law World Tour Everything Everything December 12 United States Rob ZombieMarilyn Manson Twins of Evil Tour 2013 March 23 Canada Justin Bieber Believe Tour Carly Rae Jepsen April 26 Germany Rammstein Made in Germany 1995–2011 Joe Letz June 6 United States Green Day 99 Revolutions Tour All Time Low 2014 January 6 Argentina Violetta Violetta en Vivo February 22 United Kingdom Depeche Mode The Delta Machine Tour Choir of Young Believers 12,833 / 12,833 $981,579 June 3 United States Nine Inch Nails Twenty Thirteen Tour Cold Cave June 18 United Kingdom Black Sabbath Black Sabbath Reunion Tour Black Label SocietyReignwolf November 8 Canada Michael Bublé To Be Loved Tour November 21 United Kingdom Peter Gabriel Back to Front Tour 2015 February 1 Argentina Violetta Violetta Live November 13 United States Foo Fighters Sonic Highways World Tour Trombone Shorty November 29 Finland Nightwish Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour Arch EnemyAmorphis 2016 April 13 United Kingdom Florence and the Machine How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Tour Gabriel Bruce September 17 United Kingdom The Who Back to the Who Tour 51! October 8 United States Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway World Tour La Femme November 19 Canada Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour The KnocksMiC Lowry 27,418 / 27,418 $2,033,361 November 20 2017 January 13 United States Green Day Revolution Radio Tour The Interrupters May 16 United States Kiss Kissworld Tour May 19 Spain Enrique Iglesias Sex and Love Tour 12,789 / 13,905 June 12 United States Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour Anderson .Paak 14,246 / 14,246 $850,732 June 26 United Kingdom Deep Purple The Long Goodbye Tour November 4 United States Queens of the Stone Age Villains World Tour Broncho November 10 United KingdomUnited States QueenAdam Lambert Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2017–2018 December 13 United Kingdom Depeche Mode Global Spirit Tour Pumarosa 2018 February 9 Argentina Soy Luna Soy Luna Live February 12United StatesMetallicaWorldWired TourKvelertak rowspan="2" rowspan="2" February 14 March 17 United States Thirty Seconds to Mars The Monolith Tour April 4 United Kingdom Harry Styles Harry Styles: Live on Tour Mabel April 21United KingdomRoger WatersUs + Them Tour rowspan="4" rowspan="4" rowspan="4" April 22 April 24 April 25 May 6 Ireland Niall Horan Flicker World Tour Julia Michaels June 2 United States Katy Perry Witness: The Tour Tove Styrke June 27 United States Demi Lovato Tell Me You Love Me World Tour Joy 2019 March 23 Canada Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes The Tour 2020 June 8 United Kingdom Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Summer European Tour 2020 2022 May 28 United Kingdom Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia Tour Griff May 28 United Kingdom Harry Styles Love On Tour Wolf Alice 12,699 / 12,699 $912,4672023 January 20 United Kingdom Robbie Williams XXV Tour 2024 February 24 United States Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign Vultures 1 listening event June 9 United States Olivia Rodrigo Guts World Tour October 18 United States Melanie Martinez The Trilogy Tour Elita Men I Trust 2025 November 2 United States Katy Perry The Lifetimes Tour November 14 United Kingdom Radiohead 2025 Radiohead tour rowspan="4" rowspan="4" rowspan="4" November 15 November 17 November 18 December 6 Italy Giorgia Palasport Live 9.000 / 9.000 2026 January 30 United Kingdom Raye This Tour May Contain New Music AbsolutelyAmma rowspan="2" rowspan="2" February 15 United States MGK Lost Americana Tour Julia Wolf March 21 Italy Giorgia Palasport Live April 4 various Various artists K-Pop Forever!
See also List of indoor arenas in Italy
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