| Stadium Name: | Palacio de los Deportes |
| Location: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Logo Image: | pded.jpg |
| Broke Ground: | October 15, 1966 |
| Built: | September 1968 |
| Opened: | October 8, 1968 |
| Owner: | Mexico City's Government |
| Operator: | Grupo CIE |
| Seating Capacity: | 20,000 (arena) 26,000 (concert hall) |
| Tenants: | Mexico City Aztecas (CBA) (1994 - 1995) Mexico Toros (CISL) (1995) |
Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor arena located in Mexico City, Mexico. It is within the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City complex, near the Mexico City International Airport and in front of the Foro Sol, in which sports and artistic events are also celebrated. It is operated by Grupo CIE. The palace is named after Mexican military official Juan Escutia, although it is rarely referred to in its full name.
The stadium was constructed for the 1968 Summer Olympics and opened in 1968. The arena currently has 17,800 seats and can be expanded for more for non-sports events.
The Spanish; Castilian: Palacio de los Deportes was constructed specifically for the basketball tournament during the 1968 Summer Olympics. However, the Spanish; Castilian: Palacio was designed to be a multipurpose arena. There is also a smaller pavilion on complex for expositions and concerts.
The Spanish; Castilian: Palacio was constructed 14miles from the Olympic Village and 6.5 from downtown Mexico City in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City near the conflux of two expressways (Miguel Alemán Viaduct and Río Churubusco Interior Loop). It was built by the company ICA between October 15, 1966, and September 13, 1968, and finished construction one month before the Olympics. The Spanish; Castilian: Palacio is circular in design with a square-patterned dome spanning 380feet and enclosing an area of 6.7acres. The dome consists of hyperbolic paraboloids of tubular aluminum covered with waterproof copper-sheathed plywood and supported by huge steel arches. The Spanish; Castilian: Palacio originally seated 22,370, including 7,370 in removable seats. There was also a parking space for 3,864 vehicles. The structure was designed by architects Félix Candela, Enrique Castañeda Tamborel and Antonio Peyri. It has three floors, which house complete facilities for athletes, judges, officials, organizers, as well as services for radio, television and the press. A mezzanine provides access to the boxes and middle and upper stands.
The structure underwent a series of modifications during the 1990s to adjust the acoustic profile of the structure. Earlier, the facility had acquired the derisive nickname of "Palacio de los rebotes" (Palace of Reverberations) due to the way sound bounced around and echoed in it, a major problem for music concerts scheduled at the arena, and a drawback even for sports events. Various adjustments were made to compensate for these acoustic problems.[1] [2]
The venue opened on October 8, 1968, with a performance by Maurice Béjart's Ballet of the 20th Century.[3]
The Spanish; Castilian: Palacio hosted the basketball tournament during the 1968 Summer Olympics; it was also the main venue of the volleyball tournament. It was the home of the CBA Mexico City Aztecas (basketball) in 1994 and 1995, and the Mexico Toros of the CISL (indoor soccer) in 1995. On December 6, 1997, it hosted the NBA's regular season game between the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks, which ended with a 108–106 score.[4]
Both the FIBA 1989 Tournament of the Americas and the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship were held at the Palace.[5]
A common use of the Palace is to host big expositions and rock or pop concerts. There have been more than 400 concerts held here throughout the years; a curated list of some of the most important ones is below.
| Performer | Date | Tour |
|---|---|---|
| January 12–14, 1991 | The "X" Tour | |
| March 1–2, 1991 | Never Ending Tour | |
| March 10–13, 1991 | Gira Animal | |
| March 19–20, 23–24, 1991 | Storm Front Tour | |
| June 25–26, 1991 | A 25–Year Celebration Tour | |
| September 27, 1991 | Recycler Tour | |
| April 1–2, 1992 | Use Your Illusion Tour | |
| May 23–24, 1992 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour | |
| October 1–2, 1992 | Fear of the Dark Tour | |
| November 8, 1992 | Dehumanizer Tour | |
| November 21–25, 1992 | Zoo TV Tour | |
| February 25 – March 2, 1993 | Nowhere Else to Roam | |
| April 23–24, 1993 | ||
| September 29, 1993 | Adrenalize Tour | |
| July 13–14 and October 29, 1993 | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour | |
| December 2–3, 1993 | Devotional Tour | |
| January 25–26, 1994 | Get a Grip Tour | |
| February 26, 1995 | Gira Sueño Stereo | |
| March 23–34, 1994 | Face the Heat Tour | |
| Phil Collins | May 17, 18, 20 and 21, 1994 | Both Sides of the World Tour |
| June 15, 1994 | Anywhere There's Electricity Tour | |
| October 22, 1995 | These Days Tour | |
| November 12, 1996 | Gira MTV Comfort y musica para volar | |
| September 16, 1997 | Dead to the World Tour | |
| August 30–31, 1997 | Gira El ultimo concierto | |
| March 24–25, 1998 | Be Here Now Tour | |
| October 28, 1999 | The Battle of Los Angeles Tour | |
| July 15, 2000 | Maximum Rock Tour | |
| August 4–5, 2001 | Mutter Tour | |
| November 2, 3, 5, 2002 | Driving World Tour | |
| July 17–19, 2003 | Riot Act Tour | |
| November 14, 2003 | Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Tour | |
| October 8–10, 2004 | ||
| May 27, 28 and 29, 2005 June 17, 18 and 19, 2005 | Tour Generación RBD | |
| June 2, 2005 | ||
| September 13, 2005 | Bonez Tour | |
| December 9–10, 2005 | Pearl Jam 2005 North American and Latin American Tour | |
| July 14, 2006 | Dangerous and Moving Tour | |
| October 1–11, 2006 | Oral Fixation Tour | |
| April 12, 2007 | Black Holes and Revelations Tour | |
| July 15, 2007 | The Sweet Scape Tour | |
| October 7, 2007 | The Black Parade World Tour | |
| October 23, 2007 | The Best Damn Thing Promo Tour | |
| October 31, 2007 | Alive 2006/2007 | |
| January 18, 2008 | Dignity Tour | |
| October 17, 2008 | Glow in the Dark Tour | |
| December 9, 2008 | Taking Chances World Tour | |
| January 24, 2009 | Good Girl Gone Bad Tour | |
| September 7, 2010 | Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour | |
| September 30, 2010 | The Hottest Show on Earth Tour | |
| October 10, 2010 | The Suburbs World Tour | |
| December 2, 2010 | Humanoid City World Tour | |
| December 6–7, 2010 | Liebe ist für alle da Tour | |
| December 18, 19 and 21, 2010 | The Wall Live (concert tour) | |
| May 12, 2011 | ||
| May 14–15, 2011 | Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour | |
| May 26–27, 2011 | Liebe ist für alle da Tour | |
| September 3, 2011 | California Dreams Tour | |
| September 30, 2011 | Epitaph World Tour | |
| Los Autenticos Decadentes | November 11, 2011 | Hecho en Mexico 25 anos |
| January 26, 2012 | ||
| January 30, 2012 | Evanescence Tour | |
| March 28, 2012 | Suck It and See Tour | |
| August 24–29, 2012 | ||
| July 28 – August 9, 2012 | El Arsenal Completo Tour 2012 | |
| September 25, 2012 | Big Time Summer Tour | |
| Slash ft. Myles Kennedy, The Conspirators | November 27, 2012 | Apocalyptic Love World Tour |
| Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | December 10, 2012 | Wrecking Ball World Tour |
| March 5–6, 2013 | I'm With You World Tour | |
| May 31, 2013 | King Animal Tour | |
| July 15, 2013 | The Self-Titled Tour | |
| Big Time Rush | August 14, 2013 | Summer Break Tour |
| September 26, 2013 | The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour | |
| October 18, 19, 20 and 22; 2013 | The 2nd Law World Tour | |
| July 26, 2014 | Native Summer Tour | |
| October 17–18, 2014 | The Prismatic World Tour | |
| May 8, 2015 | Redeemer of Souls Tour | |
| October 15, 2015 | The Magic Whip Tour | |
| Ariana Grande | October 18, 2015 | The Honeymoon Tour |
| November 17,18 & 20; 2015 | Drones World Tour | |
| Madonna | January 6–7, 2016 | Rebel Heart Tour |
| March 3–4, 2016 | The Book of Souls World Tour | |
| September 8, 2016 | Currents World Tour | |
| September 30, 2016 | Emotional Roadshow World Tour | |
| October 3–4, 2016 | 2016 World Tour | |
| The Who | October 12, 2016 | Back to the Who Tour 51! |
| October 16, 2016 | Future Now Tour | |
| November 14–15, 2016 | Adele Live 2016 | |
| November 26, 2016 | Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad Tour | |
| Guns N' Roses | November 29–30, 2016 | Not in This Lifetime... Tour |
| Ed Sheeran | June 10, 2017 | ÷ Tour |
| Ariana Grande | July 12–13, 2017 | Dangerous Woman Tour |
| August 14, 2017 | Rage and Rapture Tour | |
| October 10–11, 2017 | The Getaway World Tour | |
| October 23, 2017 | Tour Two | |
| Phil Collins | March 9–10, 2018 | Not Dead Yet Tour |
| June 1–2, 2018 | ||
| July 27, 2018 | The Thrill of It All Tour | |
| October 22–23, 2018 | ||
| October 24, 2018 | The Now Now Tour | |
| May 3, 2019 | The Bandito Tour | |
| June 15, 2019 | High As Hope Tour | |
| July 13, 2019 | "Keep Spinning" 2019 World Tour | |
| July 19, 2019 | Twicelights World Tour | |
| September 27, 29 - 30, 2019 | Legacy of the Beast World Tour | |
| October 30–31, 2019 | Happiness Begins Tour | |
| December 19–21, 2019 | ||
| December 7, 2019 | The X Tour | |
| January 17, 2020 | Seventeen World Tour 'Ode To You' | |
| Mon Laferte | January 18, 2020 | La Gira de Norma |
| Creedence Clearwater Revisited | February 27, 2020 | Por Última Vez en México |
| Foreigner | February 28, 2020 | |
| March 3, 2020 | A Final Gig Named Death | |
| October 14–15, 2022 | This Is Not a Drill | |
| November 1–2 & 4, 2022 | Mercury World Tour | |
| January 28, 2023 | Neo City – The Link | |
| April 1, 2023 | Imploding the Mirage World Tour | |
| September 8, 2023 | ||
| April 20, 21, 23, 24 & 26, 2024 | The Celebration Tour | |
| June 7, 2024 | REFLEXA Tour Mexico 2024 | |
| June 23, 2024 | Show What I Have | |
| June 28-29, 2024 | Pa' Luego es tarde Tour 2024 | |
| NCT DREAM | September 9, 2024 | The Dream Show 3: Dreamscape |