Poliedro de Caracas


The Poliedro de Caracas is an indoor sports arena, located on the grounds adjacent to Hipodromo La Rinconada, in Caracas, Venezuela. It was designed by architect Thomas C. Howard of Synergetics, Inc., in Raleigh, NC, in 1971. However, the geodesic dome was not concluded, until 1974, when US firm Charter Industries, along with Synergetics, Inc. designed and manufactured the geodesic dome in Raleigh, NC.
It is housed beneath a geodesic dome, with a capacity of 20,000 people for concerts and 13,500 people for sporting events. The arena is used for concerts, sporting events such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, ice skating shows, and for circuses, and trade expositions, like auto shows, and expomuebles. Lately, it has also been used for government-sponsored political events.
American Pop-star Michael Jackson was to perform a concert on 12 November,1993 but was cancelled due to Jackson's health problems.
Rent Rates for Poliedro de Caracas on concerts and some sporting events ranges from $400-$1000 per day

History

Poliedro de Caracas was finished in 1974, and officially inaugurated with the fight between George Foreman and Ken Norton, on March 26, 1974. It also served as the stage for many local acts, like Melissa, Yordano and Ilan Chester, among others, in addition to international acts that visited Venezuela.
One of the main events that took place each year in El Poliedro, is the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant. The Poliedro was the main venue of the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, which determined the final four participants of the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

Top concerts

The following is an incomplete list of the most famous artists who have given concerts in the Poliedro de Caracas:
CountryArtistYear
Peter Frampton1980
The Police1981
Queen1981
Irakere1981
Saga1982
Van Halen1983
Héctor Lavoe1983
Joan Jett1984
Saga1984
Obús1984
Mecano1987
Quiet Riot & Franklin Holland Proyect1986
Saga1988
Mecano1989
Cyndi Lauper1989
Soda Stereo1991
REO Speedwagon1991
Kraken1991
Luciano Pavarotti1991
Mecano1992
Marillion1992
Guns N' Roses1992
Iron Maiden & Gillman1992
REO Speedwagon1992
Gloria Estefan1992
Soda Stereo1993
Jon Anderson1993
Michael Jackson 1993
Poison1993
Scorpions & Arkangel1994
Whitney Houston1994
Roxette1995
Soda Stereo & Aterciopelados1995
Charly García1995
Laura Pausini1997
Luis Miguel1999
Metallica & Gillman1999
UB401999
Aterciopelados1999
Alanis Morissette1999
Shakira2000
Eric Clapton2001
Backstreet Boys2001
Shakira2003
Dream Theater2005
Hilary Duff2005
Slipknot & Candy 662005
Helloween2006
Slayer2006
Deftones2006
Jamiroquai2006
Manu Chao2006
Fatboy Slim2006
Motörhead2007
Luis Miguel2007
Incubus2008
My Chemical Romance2008
Nine Inch Nails2008
Kylie Minogue2008
Guns N' Roses & Los Pixel2010
Aerosmith2010
Cirque du Soleil2013
The Illusionists2013
Aerosmith2013
Aterciopelados2014
Nicky Romero2014
Romeo Santos2014
Carcass, Masacre, Krueger, Rata Blanca & Escudo2014
Brujeria & Dia De Los Muertos2015