Njårdhallen Explained

Stadium Name:Njårdhallen
Location:Vestre Aker, Oslo
Opened:1960
Architect:Frode Rinnan

Njårdhallen is an indoor sports arena located in Vestre Aker, Oslo, Norway. It was opened in 1960, and designed by Frode Rinnan. It is mainly used by the sports club Njård for indoor sports such as basketball and handball. Formerly, mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, it was used for large meetings and rock concerts.[1] [2] It has also been used as a professional boxing venue.[3]

Notable concerts in Njårdhallen

References

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Sportsklubben Njård. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 1 January 2010.
  2. Encyclopedia: Frode Rinnan. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Wenche. Findal. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 29 January 2010.
  3. http://boxrec.com/location.php?country_code=NO&region_name=null&towncity_name=&towncity_id=12242&venue_name=&venue_id=19767&yyyy=&submit=Go Boxrec: Njaardhallen
  4. http://www.jim-reeves.com/jim-live.html Jim Reeves @ Njårdhallen 15 April 1964
  5. http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2007/10/04/514079.html "Da Otis Redding viste Oslo hva soul var"
  6. http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=43215 Flletwood Mac @ Njårdhallen 3 November 1969
  7. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/deep-purple/1970/njaardhallen-oslo-norway-2bde3cfa.html Deep Purple @ Njårdhallen 11 November 1970
  8. http://www.setlist.fm/search?page=137&query=black+sabbath&artist=33d6806d Black Sabbath @ Njårdhallen 22 April 1971
  9. http://www.purple.de/dirk/purple/mark2.php Deep Purple turnedatoer
  10. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/wings/1972/njaardhallen-oslo-norway-3bd614d0.html Wings @ Njårdhallen 9 August 1972
  11. http://www.bjorsrud.com/14250801 Frank Zappa @ Njårdhallen
  12. http://www.mpq.com.br/focus/ticket03.htm Focus @ Njårdhallen 4 December 1974 - Ticket