Annexet
{{Short description|Venue in Stockholm, Sweden}}
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| location = Johanneshov, Stockholm
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The Annexet is one of the venues in Stockholm Globe City, located in Stockholm, Sweden. Used mainly for concerts and music festivals, but also the host of numerous cultural events, the venue opened in 1989 and has a capacity of 3,950 people.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Annexet|url=https://www.stockholmlive.com/ditt-besoek/annexet|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919235947/https://www.stockholmlive.com/ditt-besoek/annexet |archive-date=2020-09-19 |access-date=2021-01-19|website=www.stockholmlive.com|publisher=Stockholm Live|language=en}} The venue has a long-running connection with the Eurovision Song Contest, having hosted related events in 2000, 2016 and 2021.
Events
The Annexet was built as a training venue for ice hockey, and also hosts concerts, fairs and conferences.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.se/20181026/nine-of-stockholms-most-exciting-live-music-venues|title=Nine of Stockholm's most exciting live music venues|first=Nele|last=Schröder|work=thelocal.se|date=2018-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026065707/https://www.thelocal.se/20181026/nine-of-stockholms-most-exciting-live-music-venues|archive-date=2018-10-26}} The firm Berg Arkitektkontor AB was responsible for the building's architecture.{{Cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/110952/discover-stockholm-the-globe-arenas-complex/|title=Discover Stockholm: The Globe Arenas Complex|work=esctoday.com|date=2016-04-12|accessdate=2025-04-06}} Artists that the venue has hosted in concert include Avril Lavigne,{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/2103151|title=Konserter och festivaler i Stockholm, sommaren ’08:|publisher=Sveriges Radio|language=sv|date=2008-05-29|accessdate=2025-04-06}} Good Charlotte,{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/p6BxkW/neverstore-varmer-for-good-charlotte|title=Neverstore värmer för Good Charlotte|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=sv|date=2007-05-29|accessdate=2025-04-06}} Lana Del Rey, Alice in Chains, Gavin DeGraw and Joakim Thåström.
Annexet was used to host the after-party at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. When Sweden hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Annexet was chosen to be the location for the delegation area during the event. The Kingsizegalan hip hop festival was held at Annexet in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/trangt-for-musikgalor-i-sverige/|title=Trångt för musikgalor i Sverige|publisher=Dagens Nyheter|language=sv|date=2015-01-16|accessdate=2025-04-06}} The venue hosted the 2020 Musikhjälpen.{{Cite web|url=https://plansverige.org/app/uploads/2022/01/plan-international_arsredovisning-2021_eng_web.pdf|title=Annual report & impact report 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021|work=Plan International|page=6|access-date=2025-04-06}} Due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all shows of Melodifestivalen 2021, the competition to select Sweden's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, were held in the Annexet with no audience present, contrasting with the usual tour of arenas in various cities across Sweden.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.se/20210205/melodifestivalen-how-sweden-will-pick-its-eurovision-hit-in-a-pandemic-year|title=Melodifestivalen: How Sweden will pick its Eurovision hit in a pandemic year|first=Ben|last=Robertson|work=thelocal.se|date=2021-02-06|access-date=2025-04-06}} {{cite web|url=https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/annorlunda-premiar-utan-publik|title=Annorlunda premiär utan publik|publisher=Sveriges Radio|language=sv|date=2021-02-06|accessdate=2025-04-06}}
In 2021, the Swedish Sports Awards were held in the Annexet instead of the usual venue, the Globe Arena, also due to COVID-19 restrictions.{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/idrottsgalan/xxx-294|title=Idrottsgalan blir av|publisher=SVT Sport|author=Pelle Bäckman|language=sv|date=2020-11-12|accessdate=2021-01-18}} In January 2022 the venue hosted the awards for a second year.{{cite news|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/idrottsgalan/xx-114|title=Den här gången satt vi bra länge|publisher=SVT Sport|author=Simon Sjöstrand|language=sv|date=2022-01-17|accessdate=2022-01-18}} In May 2022 the Annexet hosted the Grammis, the national music awards for Sweden.{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/de-vann-grammisgalan|title=Här är alla vinnare på Grammisgalan|publisher=Sveriges Television|language=sv|date=2022-05-20|accessdate=2025-04-06}} It hosted again in 2023,{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/tove-lo-storsta-vinnaren-pa-grammisgalan|title=Tove Lo vann stort på årets Grammisgala|publisher=Sveriges Television|language=sv|date=2023-05-04|accessdate=2025-04-06}} 2024,{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/93mPrE/grammis-2024-marie-agerhall-och-jesper-ronndahl-leder-galan|title=Marie Agerhäll och Jesper Rönndahl leder Grammis: ”Vi är inte ute efter att roasta folk”|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=sv|date=2024-05-08|accessdate=2025-04-06}} and 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/grammisvinnaren-sara-alden-fran-sala-jag-ar-sa-himla-lycklig|title=Grammisvinnaren Sara Aldén från Sala: ”Jag är så himla lycklig”|publisher=Sveriges Radio|language=sv|date=2025-03-28|accessdate=2025-04-06}}
See also
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121009020536/http://www.globearenas.se/en/for_visitors/events_area/annexet.aspx Annexet]
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Category:Indoor arenas in Sweden
Category:Ice hockey venues in Sweden
Category:Buildings and structures in Stockholm
Category:1989 establishments in Sweden
Category:Music venues completed in 1989