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Rockhal

Coordinates: 49°29′59″N 5°56′50″E / 49.4998241°N 5.9472513°E / 49.4998241; 5.9472513
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Rockhal
Front entrance to venue (2007)
Map
Full nameCentre de Musiques Amplifiées
Location5 Avenue du Rock'n'Roll
L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
Coordinates49°29′59″N 5°56′50″E / 49.4998241°N 5.9472513°E / 49.4998241; 5.9472513
OwnerLuxembourg Government
Capacity6,500
Construction
Broke ground21 July 2003 (2003-07-21)
Opened23 September 2005 (2005-09-23)
Construction cost€30 million
ArchitectBENG Architectes Associés
Website
www.rockhal.lu

The Rockhal, officially Centre de Musiques Amplifiées, is a concert hall in Esch-sur-Alzette, in southern Luxembourg. It opened on 23 September 2005, has a maximum capacity of 6,500 people and is sited on the former industrial site of Belval in the west of Esch.

Building

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The Rockhal consists of four different parts:

  • The main hall with a maximum capacity of 6,500 standing places or 2,800 seats on an area of 2625 m2;
  • The club, the small venue at the Rockhal, with a maximum capacity of 1,100 standing places on an area of 560 m2;
  • The “Rockhalcafé”, a bar and restaurant, which also hosts smaller shows;
  • The Music & Resources Centre with six rehearsal rooms, a recording studio, a dance studio and a documentation centre.

Entertainment

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Since its opening, Rockhal has been one of the top entertainment venues in the country, with many international and regional artists having performed at the venue spanning a wide range of music genres. A list of concerts held at the venue are listed in the table below; non-concert entertainment events are also included.

References

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  1. ^ "Mariah Carey". Rockhal. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  2. ^ Cameroon, Patrick (2016-03-27). "Mariah Carey proves her diva credentials once more". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  3. ^ "Pentatonix". Rockhal. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  4. ^ "Chris Brown". Rockhal. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  5. ^ "Iron Maiden". Rockhal. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  6. ^ "Nickelback". Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  7. ^ Cameron, Patrick (2016-09-30). "Nickelback's arena-filling rock hits Luxembourg". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  8. ^ "Bryan Adams". Rockhal. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  9. ^ Oudendijk, Josh (2016-10-02). "Still not old – Bryan Adams rocks Luxembourg with talent and music". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  10. ^ "Fifth Harmony". Rockhal. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  11. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers". Rockhal. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  12. ^ "The Rasmus". Rockhal. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  13. ^ "Luxembourg sets January date for televised national final". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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