Saku Suurhall

Saku Suurhall

Saku Suurhall Arena
Saku Suurhall in March 2007
Location	Haabersti, Tallinn, Estonia
Coordinates	59°25′34″N 24°38′51″E / 59.42611°N 24.64750°E / 59.42611; 24.64750Coordinates: 59°25′34″N 24°38′51″E / 59.42611°N 24.64750°E / 59.42611; 24.64750
Owner	Oü Best Idea
Operator	OÜ Best Idea
Capacity	Concerts: 10,500 Basketball: 7,200
Surface	Versatile
Construction
Opened	November 2001
Architect	Esa Viitanen (Pro Ark OY) Andres Kariste (North Project AS)
Tenants
BC Kalev/Cramo (KML) (2001–present)

Saku Suurhall is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Haabersti subdistrict of the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Opened in November 2001, it is the largest multi-purpose hall in the country and holds up to 10,000 people. It is named after the Estonian brewery and soft drink company Saku.

It generally hosts basketball games, as well as ice hockey, sport competitions, trade fairs and concerts.

History

A view of Haabersti in 2012. The center of the photo is Saku Suurhall and Rocca al Mare Shopping Centre.

The Saku Suurhall opened in November 2001. Since 2002, the Saku Suurhall is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA).

A total of 13,220 m² spread over four floors. Every year around 300 events take place in the hall, of which about 70 are major events. It accommodates up to 10,000 spectators, of which 7,200 are seated. The first event in the hall was the Irish dance show Lord of the Dance.^[1]

Past events

• Eurovision Song Contest 2002.
• Concerts: Bryan Adams, Irina Allegrova, Backstreet Boys, James Blunt, The Bravery, Sarah Brightman, Mariah Carey, Cascada, Ray Charles, Cirque du Soleil, Joe Cocker, Alice Cooper, Toto Cutugno, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Bob Dylan, Flyleaf, Foreigner, Good Charlotte, Gregorian, Darren Hayes, Enrique Iglesias, Imagine Dragons, Elton John, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Patricia Kaas, Mark Knopfler, Korn, Lenny Kravitz, Avril Lavigne, Limp Bizkit, Lordi, Vanessa-Mae, Mamma Mia!, Marilyn Manson, Massive Attack, Metallica, Muse, Kylie Minogue, Nazareth, Nightwish, OneRepublic, Ozzy Osbourne, Pet Shop Boys, Phil Collins, P!nk, Placebo, The Prodigy, Suzi Quatro, Rammstein, R.E.M., Chris Rea, REO Speedwagon, Demis Roussos, Roxette, Ruslana, Sade, Scorpions, Seal, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Ed Sheeran, Smokie, Sting, Styx, Sweet, t.A.T.u., Adam Tensta, Underworld, Vanilla Ninja, Vaya Con Dios, Whitesnake, Yes & Tiësto, Thirty Seconds To Mars.
• Theatre and shows: ABBA - The Show, Chicago, David Copperfield, Georgian National Ballet, Harlem Globetrotters, Riverdance, Wadaiko Yamato.
• Baltic Basketball League Final 6 event in 2006.
• Europe's biggest extreme sports festival, Simpel Session, is held here every year since 2004.
• Pirate Station Future (November 22, 2008) & Immortal (December 18, 2009)
• 2010 European Figure Skating Championships (19–24 January 2010)
• 2015 Toyota Four Nations Cup (20-22 August 2015)
• Eesti Laul 2016 Final (March 5, 2016)
• Eesti Laul 2017 Final (March 4, 2017)
• Eesti Laul 2018 Final (March 3, 2018)

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Estonia

References

External links

Media related to Saku Suurhall at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Estonian)