Praça da Apoteose
Introduction The '''Apotheosis Square''' (Praça da Apoteose) is a venue in Rio de Janeiro close to the Morro da Mineira favela. It is part of Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí, which can hold a maximum 90,000 people. For concerts, it can hold from 10,000 to 40,000 people.It was designed by well-known architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1983.In 1989, the band A-ha played two concerts with an attendance of 80.000 people each. On July 7, 2007 (07/07/07) the band Diante do Trono recorded their 10th album, called Príncipe da Paz (Prince of Peace). In the event, more than 100,000 people were gathered, packing the venue.On March 14, 2010, a stage collapsed before a Guns N' Roses concert due to heavy rain and a small tornado. The concert was rescheduled to April 4.
Concerts Since the 1970s, it has hosted artists' and band's presentations and concerts. It also hosted  the Hollywood Rock festivals and some other events. In this chart there are some memorable concerts held at this square:Year Artist  Tour  Date1989 A-ha  Stay on These Roads Tour  March 10 and 11 Rod Stewart  Out of Order Tour  March 311990 Bob Dylan  Never Ending Tour 1990  January 25 Bon Jovi New Jersey Syndicate Tour  January 27 David Bowie  Sound+Vision Tour  September 20 Eric Clapton  Journeyman World Tour  October 7 1992  Roxette  Join the Joyride! Tour  May 91993  Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik TourJanuary 22 Nirvana Hollywood Rock Festival  January 23 Johnny Gill  Provocative Tour 1993February 171994 AerosmithGet a Grip Tour January 21Whitney Houston The Bodyguard World Tour  January 23 1995 Bon Jovi These Days Tour October 26 1998  Rolling Stones  Bridges to Babylon Tour  April 11 2001  Eric Clapton  Reptile World Tour  October 13 2005 Avril Lavigne  Bonez Tour  September 24 2006 Robbie Williams  Close Encounters Tour  October 14 2008 Scorpions  Humanity World Tour  August 282009  Elton John  Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live  January 19 Iron Maiden Somewhere Back in Time World Tour  March 14 KISS  kiss Alive/35 World Tour April 8 Jonas Brothers Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 May 232010  Coldplay  Viva la Vida Tour  February 28 Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy Tour  April 4 Bon Jovi  The Circle Tour  October 8RushTime Machine TourOctober 10The Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D World Tour October 242011 Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Twenty Tour November 6 Britney Spears  Femme Fatale Tour  November 152013 Black Sabbath Reunion Tour October 13 Aerosmith Global Warming Tour October 18 Justin Bieber  Believe Tour  November 32014 Miley Cyrus  Bangerz Tour  September 282016 Maroon 5  Maroon V Tour  March 202017 Justin Bieber  Purpose World Tour  March 29 Elton John  Wonderful Crazy Night Tour  April 1 Bruno Mars  24K Magic World Tour  November 18 and 192018 Katy Perry  Witness: The Tour  March 18
See also *List of Oscar Niemeyer works
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