Egilshöll Explained

Egilshöllin
Location:	Reykjavík, Iceland
Broke Ground:	16 March 2001^[1]
Opened:	^[2]
Expanded:	2007, 2010, 2015
Capacity:	18,000 (concerts), 2,000 (football), 250 (ice rink)
Tenants:	Skautafélagið Björninn (ice skating) Skotfélag Reykjavíkur (shooting sport)

Egilshöll (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈeijɪlsˌhœtl̥/), also known as Egilshöllin, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility located in the Grafarvogur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. It features three football pitches, an ice rink, school sports hall, gym, shooting range, tennis courts and a cinema.

Events

Concerts

Egilshöllin has also been used as a music venue hosting numerous events of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra amongst others.

Performer	Date	Attendance	Ref
Metallica	4 July 2004	18,000	^[3] ^[4]
Plácido Domingo	14 March 2005	5,000	^[5] ^[6]
Iron Maiden	7 June 2005	16,000	^[7]
Duran Duran	30 June 2005	11,000	^[8] ^[9]
Foo Fighters	5 July 2006	Unknown	^[10] ^[11]
Queens of The Stone Age	5 July 2006	Unknown
Roger Waters	12 June 2006	15,000	^[12] ^[13]

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stórum fjölíþróttahúsum fjölgar á Íslandi. The number of large multi-sports halls in Iceland is increasing. www.vb.is. is. 6 September 2010. 18 May 2022.
2. Web site: Knattspyrnuhúsið í Grafarvogi tekið í notkun. The football stadium in Grafarvogur taken into use. www.mbl.is. is. 26 April 2002. 18 May 2022.
3. Web site: Loftlaust á tónleikum - Vísir. visir.is. 7 May 2004 .
4. Web site: Metallica til Íslands. www.mbl.is.
5. Web site: Domingo til Íslands - Vísir. visir.is. 26 November 2004 .
6. Web site: Plácido Domingo á tónleikum í Egilshöll í mars. www.mbl.is.
7. Web site: Iron Maiden til Íslands - Vísir. visir.is. 30 January 2005 .
8. Web site: Duran Duran tryllti lýðinn - Vísir. visir.is. 7 January 2005 .
9. Web site: Duran Duran og aðdáendurnir. www.mbl.is.
10. Web site: Foo Fighters á Íslandi - Vísir. visir.is. 7 April 2005 .
11. Web site: Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters og Duran Duran í Egilshöll. www.mbl.is.
12. Web site: Vill ekki verða steinn í veggnum - Vísir. visir.is. 19 June 2006 .
13. Web site: Fjölmenni á Roger Waters. www.mbl.is.