Hippodrome de Vincennes
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Hippodrome de Vincennes is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 60,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War.
It has been used for concerts as well, hosting:
- Pink Floyd - September 12, 1970
- Grateful Dead - Oct 17, 1981
- Queen - June 14, 1986, with Belouis Some, Level 42 and Marillion
- Genesis - June 3, 1987, with Paul Young
- U2 - July 4–5, 1987 and June 26, 1993, with Belly and The Velvet Underground. The first date, was filmed and recorded for the live home video and album, Live from Paris.
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - June 19, 1988
- Monsters of Rock - September 1, 1990
- AC/DC - September 21, 1991
- Guns N' Roses - June 6, 1992
- Elton John - June 18, 1992
- Michael Jackson - September 13, 1992 (85,000 fans attended the show)
- Metallica - June 13, 1993, with The Cult and Suicidal Tendencies
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Coordinates: 48°49′26″N 2°27′5″E / 48.82389°N 2.45139°E
Categories:
- Horse racing venues in France
- Sports venues in Paris
- Sports venues completed in 1863
- French sports venue stubs
- Horse racing venue stubs