Unipol Arena

{{Short description|Indoor sporting arena in the Province of Bologna, Italy}}{{More citations needed|date=April 2023}}{{Infobox venue

| name = Unipol Arena

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| logo_image = Unipol Arena.png

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| image = Unipol Arena 2024.jpg

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| caption = Unipol Arena in 2024

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| former_names = Palasport Casalecchio (1993–1998)
PalaMalaguti (1998–2008)
{{ill|Futurshow|it}} Station (2008–2011)

| location = Via Gino Cervi, 2 40033 Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna

| coordinates = {{coord|44|29|9.01|N|11|14|53.26|E|region:IT|display=inline,title}}

| broke_ground =

| built = 1991–1993

| opened = December 1993

| renovated = 2008–2009, 2016–2017

| expanded = 2016

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| owner = Costructa Spa - Bologna

| operator = {{ill|Claudio Sabatini|it|Claudio Sabatini (imprenditore)}}

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| architect = Studio Arco (Mauro Checcoli, Maria Beatrice Bergamaschi), Luigi Villano and Franco Zarri{{cite web|url=http://www.cogei.it/Realizzazioni/Tempo-libero/PALASPORT-DI-CASALECCHIO-DI-RENO.aspx|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http://www.cogei.it/Realizzazioni/Tempo-libero/PALASPORT-DI-CASALECCHIO-DI-RENO.aspx|archive-date=August 3, 2020|url-status=dead|title=Una costruzione adeguata per il successo della città |website=archive.wikiwix.com|access-date=17 April 2019}}

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| capacity = Basketball: 11,000
Concerts: 20,000

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| tenants = Virtus Bologna (1996–2017)
Fortitudo Bologna (1997–1999, 2020–present)

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| website = [http://www.unipolarena.it/ www.unipolarena.it]

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Unipol Arena (previously known as Futurshow Station, PalaMalaguti and originally Palasport Casalecchio) is an indoor sporting arena located in Casalecchio di Reno, citta Metropolitana di Bologna, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 11,000 people, and the seating capacity for concerts is 20,000 people.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unipolarena.it/agenzie/struttura/|title=STRUTTURA | Unipol Arena|language=it|publisher=Unipol Arena|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524074551/https://www.unipolarena.it/agenzie/struttura/|archive-date=2021-05-24|url-status=live}} It was opened in December 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.bibliotecasalaborsa.it/documenti/|title=1993 - Il PalaMalaguti di Ceretolo - Cronologia di Bologna dal 1796 a oggi|first=Biblioteca|last=Salaborsa|website=Biblioteca salaborsa|access-date=17 April 2019}} It was home to the Virtus Bologna basketball team from 1996 to 2017.

It is served by Casalecchio Palasport railway station.

History

During the year 2008, the arena had restyling works, which included a new museum dedicated to Virtus' history, four new JumboTrons, new white seats and black stairs, and new white parquet. In October 2011, the arena changed its name to the current Unipol Arena, in a name sponsorship marketing deal, which was scheduled to last through 2016.[http://www.vmagazine.it/V-News/virtus-nellarena-unipol.html Virtus nell'arena Unipol] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330014410/http://www.vmagazine.it/V-News/virtus-nellarena-unipol.html |date=March 30, 2012 }} {{in lang|it}}

In summer 2016, the capacity of the arena for basketball games increased from 8,650 up to 11,000. Other museums were also built, one dedicated to Futurshow, and one dedicated to Luciano Pavarotti.

Entertainment

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! colspan="7"|Entertainment events at the Unipol Arena

Date

! Nationality

! Artists

! Tours

! Opening/Supporting Acts

! Attendance

! Box Office

colspan="7"|2005
November 15

| United Kingdom

| Coldplay

| Twisted Logic Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2008
September 29

| United Kingdom

| Coldplay

| Viva la Vida Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2011
November 26

| United Kingdom

| Paul McCartney

| On the Run

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2012
October 11

| United States

| Jennifer Lopez

| Dance Again World Tour

| {{n/a}}

| 11,746 / 13,910

| $885,945

October 23

| United Kingdom
United States

| Slash

| Apocalyptic Love World Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

November 16

| United Kingdom

| Muse

| The 2nd Law World Tour

| Everything Everything

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

December 12

| United States

| Rob Zombie
Marilyn Manson

| Twins of Evil Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2013
March 23

| Canada

| Justin Bieber

| Believe Tour

| Carly Rae Jepsen

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

April 26

| Germany

| Rammstein

| Made in Germany 1995–2011

| Joe Letz

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

June 6

| United States

| Green Day

| 99 Revolutions Tour

| All Time Low

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2014
February 22

| United Kingdom

| Depeche Mode

| The Delta Machine Tour

| Choir of Young Believers

| 12,833 / 12,833

| $981,579

June 3

| United States

| Nine Inch Nails

| Twenty Thirteen Tour

| Cold Cave

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

June 18

| United Kingdom

| Black Sabbath

| Black Sabbath Reunion Tour

| Black Label Society
Reignwolf

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

November 8

| Canada

| Michael Bublé

| To Be Loved Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

November 21

| United Kingdom

| Peter Gabriel

| Back to Front Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2015
November 13

| United States

| Foo Fighters

| Sonic Highways World Tour

| Trombone Shorty

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

November 29

| Finland

| Nightwish

| Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour

| Arch Enemy
Amorphis

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2016
April 13

| United Kingdom

| Florence and the Machine

| How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Tour

| Gabriel Bruce

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

September 17

| United Kingdom

| The Who

| Back to the Who Tour 51!

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

October 8

| United States

| Red Hot Chili Peppers

| The Getaway World Tour

| La Femme

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

November 19

|rowspan="2"| Canada

|rowspan="2"| Justin Bieber

|rowspan="2"| Purpose World Tour

|rowspan="2"| The Knocks
MiC Lowry

|rowspan="2"| 27,418 / 27,418

|rowspan="2"| $2,033,361

November 20
colspan="7"| 2017
January 13

| United States

| Green Day

| Revolution Radio Tour

| The Interrupters

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

May 16

| United States

| Kiss

| Kissworld Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

May 19

| Spain

| Enrique Iglesias

| Sex and Love Tour

| {{n/a}}

| 12,789 / 13,905

| {{n/a}}

June 12

| United States

| Bruno Mars

| 24K Magic World Tour

| Anderson .Paak

| 14,246 / 14,246

| $850,732

June 26

| United Kingdom

| Deep Purple

| The Long Goodbye Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

November 4

| United States

| Queens of the Stone Age

| Villains World Tour

| Broncho

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

November 10

| United Kingdom
United States

| Queen
Adam Lambert

| Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2017–2018

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

December 13

| United Kingdom

| Depeche Mode

| Global Spirit Tour

| Pumarosa

| {{n/a}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan="7"|2018
February 12

| rowspan="2"|United States

| rowspan="2"|Metallica

| rowspan="2"|WorldWired Tour

| rowspan="2"|Kvelertak

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

February 14
March 17

| United States

| Thirty Seconds to Mars

| The Monolith Tour

| {{n/a}}

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

April 4

| United Kingdom

| Harry Styles

| Harry Styles: Live on Tour

| Mabel

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

April 21

| rowspan="4"|United Kingdom

| rowspan="4"|Roger Waters

| rowspan="4"|Us + Them Tour

| rowspan="4" {{n/a}}

| rowspan="4" {{tba}}

| rowspan="4" {{tba}}

April 22
April 24
April 25
May 6

| Ireland

| Niall Horan

| Flicker World Tour

| Julia Michaels

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

June 2

| United States

| Katy Perry

| Witness: The Tour

| Tove Styrke

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

June 27

| United States

| Demi Lovato

| Tell Me You Love Me World Tour

| Joy

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

colspan="7"|2019
March 23

| Canada

| Shawn Mendes

| Shawn Mendes The Tour{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8455111/shawn-mendes-tour-dates-2019|title=Shawn Mendes Announces Self-Titled International Arena Tour|date=May 8, 2018|access-date=June 12, 2018|first=Abby|last=Jones|magazine=Billboard}}

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

colspan="7"|2020
June 8

| United Kingdom

| Eric Clapton{{cite web|author=Scott Bernstein|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/eric-clapton-tour-european-2020|title=Eric Clapton Announces European Tour 2020|publisher=Jam Base Magazine|date=2 October 2019|access-date=29 November 2019}}

| Eric Clapton Summer European Tour 2020

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

colspan="16"|2022
May 28

| United Kingdom

| Dua Lipa

| Future Nostalgia Tour

| Griff

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

May 28

| United Kingdom

| Harry Styles

| Love On Tour

| Wolf Alice

| 12,699 / 12,699

| $912,467

colspan="9"|2023
January 20

| United Kingdom

| Robbie Williams

| XXV Tour

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

colspan="9"|2024
February 24

| United States

| Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign

| Vultures 1 listening event

| {{n/a}}

| {{tba}}

| {{n/a}}

June 9

| United States

| Olivia Rodrigo

| Guts World Tour

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

October 18

| United States

| Melanie Martinez

| The Trilogy Tour

| Elita

Men I Trust

| {{tba}}

| {{tba}}

See also

References

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