Ten Biggest Concert Venues in The World

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Although carbon-copied arenas, beer-stained pubs, and gaudy clubs make up the majority of venues for music fans the world over, there are a handful of stages that truly exist in a league of their own, and hold the ability to turn a concert from a perfectly serviceable gig into a bonafide spiritual awakening. Whether it’s through a world-renowned architect or mother nature herself, you can’t beat tightly engineered acoustics and unique features when it comes to living music.

Here in this article, RNN will tell you about the top 10 biggest concert venues worldwide.

1. Great Strahov Stadium

The Great Strahov Stadium is a stadium in the Strahov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was built for displays of synchronized gymnastics on a massive scale, with a field three times as long as and three times as wide as the standard Association football pitch. It has a capacity of 250,000 spectators, making it the largest modern stadium and the second largest sports venue ever built.

As of 2019, the stadium is no longer in use for competitive sports events; it is a training centre for Sparta Prague and used to host pop and rock concerts. The stadium is sited on Petrin Hill overlooking the old city. It can be accessed by taking the Petrin funicular up the hill through the gardens.

2. AT&T Stadium

The stadium is widely referred to as Jerry World after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who originally envisioned it as a large entertainment venue. The stadium can seat around 80,000 people but can be reconfigured to hold around 105,000 seats making it the largest stadium in the NFL by seating capacity.

Since 2009, huge concerts have been staged there including gigs from Paul McCartney, U2, Taylor Swift, Metallica and Kenny Chesney. The last concert at AT&T Stadium was on September 09, 2022. The bands that performed were Bad Bunny/Alesso.

3. Ohio Stadium

The Ohio Stadium was opened in 1922 as a replacement for Ohio Field and had a sitting capacity of 66,210. The running track was added in 1923 and also the sitting capacity increased gradually over the years and reached a total of 91,470 in 1991.

Additional seating was added in the end zone, raising the official capacity to 104,000. The last concert at Ohio Stadium was on July 23, 2022. The bands that performed were Cody Jinks, Luke Combs, Kameron Marlowe, Morgan Wade and Zach Bryan.

4. Beijing National Stadium

The 91,000-seat stadium was designed to incorporate elements of Chinese art and culture. The National Stadium’s main structure is an enormous saddle-shaped elliptic steel structure weighing 42,000t. This stadium extends 333m from north to south and 294m from east to west, with a height of 69.2m. The stadium design included demountable seats of 11,000.

Beijing National stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It was used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Bird’s Nest sometimes has temporary large screens installed at the stands. The last concert that took place in Beijing national stadium was Neon Festival on Saturday 22 September 2018 – Sunday 23 September 2018.

5. Wembley Stadium

The second largest stadium in Europe, Wembley, in London, England, is home to England’s home football matches and the final of the FA Cup. It was also built to stage major concerts with its 90,000 capacity.

The late George Michael was the first artist to play the stadium in 2009, and more recently, artists like Adele, the Spice Girls, BTS, Beyonce and Fleetwood Mac have sold out the venue. The last concert at Wembley Stadium was on September 03, 2022. The bands that performed were Foo Fighters.

6. Bukit Jalil National Stadium

The Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the city centre of Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur, all-seater multi-purpose stadium and the home ground of the Malaysian national football team. With a capacity of 87,411, it is the largest in Southeast Asia, the third largest in Asia, and the eighth largest football stadium in the world.

Bukit Jalil National Stadium is a world-class stadium facility capable of hosting a diverse range of events from international sports events such as the 2017 Southeast Asian games to international football and Rugby matches and even concerts by popular musicians like Ed Sheeran and JJ Lin.

The last concert at Bukit Jalil National Stadium was by Yuvan Shankar Raja on 17, July 2022.

7. Maracana Stadium

Macarana stadium is mainly used for football matches between the major football clubs in Rio de Janeiro, including Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, and Vasco da Gama. It has also hosted a number of concerts and other sporting events. It was the main venue of the 2007 Pan American Games, hosting the football tournament and the opening and closing ceremonies.

While this stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has previously held audiences of 150,000, the current capacity is still an impressive 78,838. The last concert at Maracana Stadium was on February 22, 2018. The bands that performed were Phil Collins and Pretenders.

8. Nissan Stadium

Nissan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, it is primarily used for football and is the home field of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Tigers of Tennessee State University.

Nissan Stadium is located on the east bank of the Cumberland River, across the river from downtown Nashville and has a seating capacity of 71,000. While mainly used for football, many acts have made the most of the seating by staging concerts there too. Japanese rock duo B’z, heavy metal band X Japan and Korean group TVXQ are among the acts to have played there.

9. Seoul Olympic Stadium

The Seoul Olympic Stadium also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as Chamshil), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1986. It is the centrepiece of the Seoul Sports Complex in the Songpa District, southeast of the city south of the Han River.

Built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, the Seoul Olympic Stadium in South Korea can welcome up to 69,950 people. Michael Jackson was the first artist to stage a concert there in 1996, with stars like Ricky Martin, Elton John, Backstreet Boys, Lady, Gaga, Muse, Coldplay and BTS following suit.

10. Friends Arena

Also known as the Nationalarenan, the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, can hold 50,000 football fans, but expands to 65,000 for concerts. The Hives, Icona Pop, Loreen, First Aid Kit and Roxette performed at the opening ceremony in 2012, with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Depeche Mode and Ariana Grande performing in recent years. Melodifestivalen, Sweden’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, is also staged here.