Hala Sopot-Gdansk
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Ergo Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena, that was opened in 2010. The boundary between two cities – Sopot
and Gdańsk
– runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people, for sports events and up to 15,000, with standing places, for concerts.
On November 26th, Lady Gaga
performed during The Monster Ball Tour
, with Semi Precious Weapons
as her opening act, to more than 12,000 people. It was the first big event to take place in the hall.
Sport events, including the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship
, 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships
and the 2014 FIVB Men's World Championship
, will be held at the arena.
Sopot
Sopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
and Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
– runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people, for sports events and up to 15,000, with standing places, for concerts.
On November 26th, Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
performed during The Monster Ball Tour
The Monster Ball Tour
The Monster Ball Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by American recording artist Lady Gaga. Staged in support of her album The Fame Monster and comprising a set list of songs from that and her debut album The Fame , the tour visited arenas and stadiums from 2009 through 2011...
, with Semi Precious Weapons
Semi Precious Weapons
Semi Precious Weapons is a rock band from New York City consisting of Justin Tranter on vocals, Stevy Pyne on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Dan Crean on drums. Pyne replaced former guitarist, Aaron Lee Tasjan, in November 2008...
as her opening act, to more than 12,000 people. It was the first big event to take place in the hall.
Sport events, including the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship
2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Denmark and Poland will be hosting the 28th edition of the European Volleyball Championship. The matches will take place in 6 different cities in Denmark and Poland with the first match on September 20, 2013...
, 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics will be the 15th edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics and will be held in 2014 at the Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland.-Bidding Process:...
and the 2014 FIVB Men's World Championship
2014 FIVB Men's World Championship
-Information:On September 8, 2008 the FIVB announced it has agreed a partnership deal for Poland to host the FIVB Men’s World Championship in 2014. “This will be the biggest and most beautiful sports event in the world, not only in Volleyball but throughout the whole sports family,” said FIVB...
, will be held at the arena.
