Du Arena Explained

Stadium Name:Etihad Park
Former Names:Du Arena (2009-2021)
Address:Yas Leasure Drive
City:Abu Dhabi
Country:United Arab Emirates
Opened:2009
Owner:Flash Entertainment
Seating Type:Amphitheater
Seating Capacity:40,000

du Arena, also known as Etihad Park for sponsorship reasons,[1] [2] [3] is an outdoor music venue and amphitheater in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The region's largest outdoor venue, it has a seating capacity up 25,000 to 40,000 audience members at a time.[4] It is a part of the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi complex. The venue welcomes many artists each year for annual Abu Dhabi Grand Prix post-race concerts. Festivals including Creamfields Abu Dhabi, KCON, and Ultra Music Festival have also been hosted, and in 2023 the venue hosted the first Wireless Festival in the Middle East. Madonna, Lana Del Rey, Guns N' Roses, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Usher and Blackpink are among the artists who have performed there.

Concerts

List of concerts held at the Etihad Park
DateArtistTour
October 29, 2009BeyoncéI Am... World Tour
October 30, 2009Jamiroquairowspan="2"
October 31, 2009Kings of Leon
November 1, 2009Aerosmith2009 Tour
November 12, 2010Kanye West
November 13, 2010Linkin ParkA Thousand Suns World Tour
November 14, 2010PrincePrince 20Ten
November 24, 2010Sarah McLachlanrowspan="2"
November 26, 2010Nelly Furtado
December 16, 2010Guns N' RosesChinese Democracy Tour
February 11, 2011Eric Clapton
March 11, 2011Thirty Seconds to MarsInto the Wild Tour
March 18, 2011Stevie Wonder
April 29, 2011ShakiraThe Sun Comes Out World Tour
October 13, 2011Janet JacksonNumber Ones, Up Close and Personal
October 25, 2011Metallica
Nervecell
2011 Vacation Tour
November 11, 2011Britney SpearsFemme Fatale Tour
November 12, 2011Incubus
The Cult
If Not Now, When? Tour
November 13, 2011Paul McCartneyOn the Run Tour
December 16, 2011SadeSade Live
March 2, 2012David Guetta
March 29, 2012Elton JohnGreatest Hits Tour
June 3, 2012MadonnaThe MDNA Tour
June 4, 2012
November 2, 2012Kylie Minogue
November 3, 2012NickelbackHere and Now Tour
November 4, 2012Eminem
November 30, 2012The JacksonsUnity Tour
January 31, 2013Kanye West
March 14, 2013StingBack to Bass Tour
March 22, 2013Andrea Bocelli
March 28, 2013Guns N' RosesAppetite for Democracy Tour
April 19, 2013Metallica2013 Summer Tour
October 19, 2013Rihanna
GTA
Diamonds World Tour
October 31, 2013Amr Diab
Elissa
Hussain Al Jassmi
November 1, 2013Jay-ZMagna Carter World Tour
November 2, 2013MuseThe 2nd Law World Tour
November 3, 2013Depeche ModeThe Delta Machine Tour
February 21, 2014The Rolling Stones14 On Fire
April 25, 2014Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
May 23, 2014Justin TimberlakeThe 20/20 Experience World Tour
May 29, 2014Black Sabbath13 Tour
November 20, 2014Tamer Hosny
Carole Samaha
Fayez Al Saeed
Mohammed Assaf
rowspan="3"
November 21, 2014Armin van Buuren
November 22, 2014Pharrell Williams
November 23, 2014The Who
The Wanton Bishops
The Who Hits 50!
April 25, 2015Robbie WilliamsLet Me Entertain You Tour
October 1, 2015Bon JoviBon Jovi Live! Tour
October 8, 2015 Dave Matthews BandFall International 2015 Tour
November 20, 2015Mötley CrüeMötley Crüe Final Tour
November 26, 2015Cheb Khaled
Fares Karam
Aryam
November 27, 2015Enrique IglesiasSex and Love Tour
November 28, 2015Florence and the MachineHow Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Tour
November 29, 2015Blur
Barns Courtney
The Magical Whip Tour
November 24, 2016Pitbullrowspan="3"
November 25, 2016The Chemical Brothers
November 26, 2016Lionel Richie
November 27, 2016RihannaAnti World Tour
December 31, 2016ColdplayA Head Full of Dreams Tour
March 2, 2017Rod StewartRod Stewart: The Hits Tour
November 9, 2017Tony Hadleyrowspan=2
November 23, 2017Calvin Harris
November 24, 2017J. Cole4 Your Eyez Only World Tour
November 25, 2017Mumford & SonsWilder Mind Tour
November 26, 2017P!nk
December 31, 2017Katy Perry
November 22, 2018Post MaloneBeerbongs & Bentleys Tour
November 23, 2018The WeekndThe Weeknd Asia Tour
November 24, 2018Sam SmithThe Thrill of It All Tour
November 25, 2018Guns N' RosesNot in This Lifetime... Tour
April 5, 2019Migosrowspan="3"
April 26, 2019Andrea Bocelli
September 4, 2019Red Hot Chili Peppers
October 25, 2019EminemRapture 2019 / Kamikaze Tour
November 28, 2019Marshmellorowspan="2"
November 29, 2019Future
Gucci Mane
November 30, 2019Lana Del ReyThe Norman Fucking Rockwell! Tour
December 1, 2019The Killersrowspan="8"
December 31, 2019Bruno Mars
December 9, 2021Khalid
December 10, 2021Stormzy
December 11, 2021Lewis Capaldi
December 12, 2021Martin Garrix
DJ Snake
November 17, 2022Dave
Usher
November 18, 2022Swedish House Mafia
November 19, 2022Kendrick LamarThe Big Steppers Tour[5]
November 20, 2022Def Leppardrowspan="3"
November 24, 2022Andrea Bocelli
December 3, 2022Post Malone
January 28, 2023BlackpinkBorn Pink World Tour
November 23, 2023Ava Max
Tiësto
rowspan=2
November 24, 2023Chris Brown
November 25, 2023Shania TwainQueen of Me Tour
November 26, 2023Foo Fighters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abu Dhabi's Yas Arena rebranded du Arena. Arabian Business. May 13, 2012.
  2. Web site: du Arena. Yas Mall.
  3. Web site: The Middle East's largest outdoor venue is renamed Etihad Park. Etihad. May 18, 2021.
  4. Web site: Abu Dhabi's outdoor venue du Arena renamed to Etihad Park. Mashable. May 19, 2021.
  5. Web site: November 20, 2022 . Kendrick Lamar review: Abu Dhabi gets the hip-hop spectacle it deserves . The National.