Orfeo Superdomo
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The Orfeo Superdome is an indoor sports arena, located in Córdoba
, Argentina
. The seating capacity of the arena is 14,000 and is primarily used for basketball
, volleyball
and tennis
.
Its opening was on 6 September 2002, with a concert by rock band Divididos
.
It's also the venue for most concerts in Córdoba and some of Asociación Deportiva Atenas
basketball team matches.
On 24 January 2010, Orfeo Superdome hosted a concert by Metallica
, which sold out after a few hours of being announced.
On 12 October 2011, Orfeo Superdomo hosted a concert by Guns And Roses and six days later hosted Deep Purple
.
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The seating capacity of the arena is 14,000 and is primarily used for basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
.
Its opening was on 6 September 2002, with a concert by rock band Divididos
Divididos
Divididos is an Argentine rock band.The band was formed in 1988 after the death of Luca Prodan and the consequent dissolution of the band Sumo...
.
It's also the venue for most concerts in Córdoba and some of Asociación Deportiva Atenas
Asociación Deportiva Atenas
Asociación Deportiva Atenas, known simply as Atenas or Atenas de Córdoba, is a sports club based in Córdoba, Argentina. It was founded in 1938 and is mostly known for its achievements in basketball...
basketball team matches.
On 24 January 2010, Orfeo Superdome hosted a concert by Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, which sold out after a few hours of being announced.
On 12 October 2011, Orfeo Superdomo hosted a concert by Guns And Roses and six days later hosted Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
.