Stadium Negara

Stadium Negara
Stadium Tertutup ("Enclosed Stadium")
Stadium Negara
Full name Stadium Negara Malaysia
Location Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates 3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°E / 3.14056; 101.70278Coordinates: 3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°E / 3.14056; 101.70278
Owner PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd.
Operator PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd.
Capacity 10,000 (seated)
Construction
Broke ground 1960
Built 1960-1962
Opened April 19, 1962 (1962-04-19)
Renovated 1982
Construction cost RM34 million
Project manager Stanley Edward Jewkes Public Work Director
General contractor

Mr M. D. Canavan, Encik Koon Yew Yin and

Encik S. Nakendra
Main contractors Public Work
Website
http://library.perdana.org.my/Speech_ab/TR6462.pdf
Interior of Stadium Negara in 2014

Stadium Negara, also known as Stadium Tertutup, is an indoor arena located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Background

Stadium Negara is located around 2 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, and is right beside Stadium Merdeka.

The stadium, which has 10,000 permanent seats, is fully air conditioned and is capable of housing many different events, including sports events and concerts.[1]

History

The construction of the stadium began in 1960 and the stadium was officially opened on 10 April 1962, by the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the late Tuanku Syed Putra, of Perlis.,[2] making it the first indoor stadium in Malaysia.[3]

The stadium was renovated in 1982.

Major events

Facilities

  • VIP Holding room
  • Media Centre
  • Sport Facilities
  • Existing Ticketing Booths
  • In-house provide Air-condition

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stadium Negara
  2. ↑ (in Malay)Kuala Lumpur Library
  3. ↑ Stadium Negara
  4. ↑ Bee Gees Setlist at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-tour/26/11/1990
  7. ↑ Tour Dates - 03 March 1991 – Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Archived 24 June 2013 at Archive.is
  8. ↑ Classic Tour Diary Joe Elliott Kuala Lumpur 1996.
  9. ↑ Sarah Brightman Tour dates 2004 - Sarah Brightman Tour Dates 2008-9
  10. ↑ Saturday July 1, 2006, Rock with INXS at Stadium Negara
  11. ↑ Kanye West at Stadium Negara, Past event
  12. ↑ Jason Mraz at Stadium Negara, Wednesday 4 March 2009
  13. ↑ ‘The Cranberries’ live in Malaysia, April 4th 2012
  14. ↑ Win Tickets to Wonder Girls Wonder World Tour in Malaysia 2012!!! Archived 2013-06-24 at Archive.is
  15. ↑ Jonas Brothers wow the teen crowd in Stadium Negara, By KEVIN TAN, The Star online.
  16. ↑ Paramore puts on a 'Monster' show in KL. Archived 2013-06-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ Lee, KyungNam (26 March 2013). "CN Blue Sells Out Concerts and Adds Extra Shows to Tour". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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