Location Kaunas, Lithuania Opened 18 August 2011 Owner Kaunas City Council Construction cost 50 million EUR | Broke ground 26 September 2008 Team BC Žalgiris Phone +370 615 98636 Architect Eugenijus Miliūnas | |
Capacity Basketball: 15,552
Concerts: 20,000
Ice hockey: 13,762
Circus: 15,400
Boxing: 15,261
Volleyball: 13,666
Handball: 13,807 Address Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 50, Kaunas 44334, Lithuania Similar Švyturys Arena, Siemens Arena, Kaunas Sports Hall, Pažaislis Monastery, Cido Arena Profiles | ||
Žalgirio Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. The arena is located on an island of the Nemunas River. It is the largest indoor arena in the Baltics. The arena's maximum possible seating capacity for basketball games is 15,552, and 20,000 spectators for concerts (when the stage is in the middle, and 17,000 when stage is in the side of the arena). The Žalgiris Arena replaced the Kaunas Sports Hall as a major venue in the city.
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The Žalgiris Arena is used to host basketball games as well as concerts. The arena's namesake basketball club BC Žalgiris, which currently competes in the domestic LKL and the Euroleague, uses the facility for all of its European and LKL home fixtures. BC Žalgiris and Žalgiris Arena has had the highest attendance rate in Euroleague for 2 consecutive seasons (2011-2012 and 2012-2013).
The Žalgiris Arena has held the playoffs and finals of the 37th European Basketball Championship, which took place in September 2011.
The construction of the arena started in September 2008; the main contractor of the arena is Lithuanian construction company Vėtrūna, chief architect – Eugenijus Miliūnas. The total cost of the arena is estimated to be 168.8 M litas (50 million euros). The arena was opened on 18 August 2011 with a basketball match between Lithuania and Spain.
On 2015 December 5 Lithuanian group SEL sets new attendance record of arena - 20,517 spectators with 360 stage concert.
On 2016 January 6, Euroleague clubs general managers voted Žalgiris Arena as the tournament's best arena.
Arena information
The Žalgiris Arena is the largest in the Baltic states and covers 39,684 m2 (427,160 sq ft). It holds 20,000 spectators for concerts . It is situated in the eastern part of the Nemunas river island and its shape has nine corners. The arena's facade is made of high-end and highly transparent glass. A part of the facade has a unique metal wall, which is already naturally encrusted with rust.
It is equipped with some unique technical solutions, such as power windows and modern ice-making installation. Advanced audio equipment (amplifiers, digital mixing engines and stage boxes) by Yamaha is installed in the Žalgiris Arena. The arena has 48 VIP suites, 21 suites for the Žalgiris basketball club and media, 9 suites for a single rent, an exhibition hall, and a fitness center. There are 8 halls in the Arena where more than 150 various events take place annually.
Major events
Since its opening in 2011, Žalgiris Arena hosted many concerts. The main stars, who held concerts in Kaunas were: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Rammstein, Slash, Marilyn Manson, Katie Melua, Prodigy, James Blunt, Hurts, Jean Michel Jarre, Zucchero, Sarah Brightman, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, and others. In late 2015 British heavy metal band Iron Maiden announced that they would be playing in the arena on June 23, 2016. Mariah Carey performed at the venue on April 9, 2016, as a part of the Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour. English rock band Muse will be playing on June 17, 2016, as a part of the Drones World Tour.
Motocross World Championship event Night of the Jumps also took place in Žalgiris Arena on March, 2013. This event was part of Night of the Jumps world tour.
Euroleague attendance
This is a list of Euroleague games attendance of Žalgiris at Žalgiris Arena.