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Despite the majority of concerts taking place in amphitheatres, Greece has several indoor venues that can accommodate international artists for tours and one-off performances.
The OAKA Spyros Louis Olympic Stadium, named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medallist in 1896, has hosted Iron Maiden, Lady Gaga, and Enrique Iglesias in the past.
The OAKA Spyros Louis Olympic Stadium, named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medallist in 1896, has hosted Iron Maiden, Lady Gaga, and Enrique Iglesias in the past. While the main stadium can hold 69,618 people, artists perform at the 18,500-capacity indoor hall, which opened in 1995 and is primarily used as Panathinaikos B.C.’s home court.
In Thessaloniki, the 9,500-capacity P.A.O.K. Sports Arena, built in 2000, is also mostly used for basketball matches but has attracted the likes of Pet Shop Boys, a-ha, and The Prodigy in previous years.