Football stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
[4]
(
Spanish pronunciation:
[es?taðjo
monumen?tal
an?tonjo
βes?pusjo
li?βe?ti]
), officially
Estadio Mas Monumental
for sponsorship reasons,
[1]
[5]
and popularly known as "River Plate Stadium", "Monumental de Nunez", or simply "El Monumental", is a
stadium
in
Belgrano, Buenos Aires
(although popular belief wrongly states that the stadium is in the
Nunez district
), home venue of
Club Atletico River Plate
.
[6]
It was opened on 26 May 1938 and named after former club president
Antonio Vespucio Liberti
(1900?1978). It is the largest stadium in both
Argentina
and
all of South America
with a capacity of 86,049 and is also home of the
Argentina national football team
. It was the main venue in the
1951 Pan American Games
. It hosted the
1978 FIFA World Cup Final
between Argentina and the
Netherlands
. It has also hosted four finals of the
Copa America
, most recently in
2011
.
History
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]
The
Club Atletico River Plate
was founded in 1901 and by 1934, it had won two championships. At the time, the club was nicknamed
"Los Millonarios"
(
The Millionaires
in Spanish) because of the purchase of forward
Carlos Peucelle
for whom River had paid a huge amount of money. On 31 October 1934, River Plate purchased the land where the club was to build the new stadium in the neighborhood of
Belgrano
.
[6]
El Monumental was built on land reclaimed from the marshy coast of
Rio de la Plata
. On 25 May 1935, the cornerstone was laid on the Centennial (now
Figueroa Alcorta
) and Rio de la Plata (Udaondo) Avenues. On 1 December of that year, the Steering Committee presented the approved project in detail to its members at an assembly. They obtained a loan of $2,500,000 from the government and on 27 September 1936, construction began under the direction of architects Jose Aslan and Hector Ezcurra.
The initial cost of work reached the figure of $4,479,545.80, but was reduced to about 3 million dollars when the committee decided to halt the construction of the north end of the stadium due to a lack of adequate funds.
[6]
The foundation of the stadium was to be six or eight feet deep. This required open pit excavation to ensure the stability of the ground, and pumping bilge water from the site. The construction of the three stands was completed in two years. There are 50 km of steps, with 26,000 square meters of reinforced concrete and almost 3,000 tons of steel.
The stadium was inaugurated on Wednesday 26 May, amidst a crowd of approximately 70,000 people. They witnessed the handing over of an Argentine flag, one from the club, paid for by a group of associates, and then sang the national anthem and the River Plate chant. The next day, nearly 68,000 spectators were present. After various activities the evening ended with a match between River Plate and
Uruguay
team
Penarol
, with a 3?1 victory for the home squad.
Estadio Monumental was redeveloped from 2020 to 2023 to remove the existing athletic track and add more seats in its place.
[7]
The existing wooden seats were also removed, with 40,565 set aside for sale. The stadium partially reopened in February 2023 and is planned to have a capacity of 84,567 when renovations are completed in 2024, making it the largest in South America.
[8]
Notable events
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When the Monumental project was originally designed, it consisted of four double decker stands. As the bank loan was not enough to carry out the entire project, the stadium was left with a horseshoe shape. The horseshoe was partially enclosed in 1958, under the club presidency of Enrique Pardo. The new construction, the first tier Colonia stand, was financed by proceeds from the
mn$
10 million transfer of
Omar Sivori
to
Juventus
of Italy. With the new construction the stadium's capacity reached 90,000.
The stadium was remodelled and finally completed to meet the original project after Argentina was awarded the right to host the
1978 World Cup
. River Plate was lent money by the Military Government in charge of the country at the time but they struggled to meet repayments due to the changes of currency, which had a detrimental effect on the team. Monumental was the headquarters for the 1978 World Cup. The venue was opened on 1 June for the match between West Germany and Poland. They hosted seven more games, including the final between Argentina and the Netherlands.
San Lorenzo
earned the record for highest number of people attending a match for a visiting team in 1982. In their second division match against
Tigre
, San Lorenzo (which did not have a stadium at the time), brought more than 70,000 people to River's stadium. In 1975 when River played
Racing
for the title (after an 18 years drought) 100,000 were present. At the end of the
1986
and
1996
Copa Libertadores
second-leg finals (both against
America de Cali
), more seats were added and approximately 86,000 spectators were in attendance. It is estimated that for the Argentina versus Uruguay
1987 Copa America
semifinal more than 87,000 spectators attended. In 1993, in a qualification match for the
1994 FIFA World Cup
, Argentina lost 5?0 to
Colombia
, its greatest ever defeat at home. Since then, however, Argentina had never lost a match in World Cup qualifying within this stadium until
Ecuador
won 2?0 on 8 October 2015.
The total length of the seating in the stands of the stadium is over 70 kilometers.
Sporting events
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]
The
Monumental
, aside from being River Plate's home ground, also accommodates the
Argentina national football team
in their home games for events such as the
FIFA World Cup qualification
.
The Monumental also hosted the closing ceremonies and the athletics events of the
First Pan American Games
in 1951. The stadium host the first Super Special Stage of the
2007 Rally Argentina
of
WRC
.
Rugby union
matches featuring the
Argentina national rugby union team
,
Los Pumas
, also take place occasionally on this field, although the
Pumas
more frequently play at other stadiums.
1978 FIFA World Cup
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]
The stadium served as venue for the following matches during the World Cup:
International friendly matches
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]
Rugby union test matches
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]
Attendance:65,000
Referee:
(Scott Young
)
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Attendance: 69,000
Referee:
(Scott Young
)
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Attendance: 65,000
Referee:
(Kevin Deaker
)
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Concerts
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When an international performing artist or band visits Buenos Aires, the concerts are usually held in this stadium, as it is the biggest in the city and in all of Argentina.
In December 1987,
Sting
, former leader of
The Police
, performed at River Plate, making his debut in Argentina as soloist. He was the first artist to perform to sell out the venue.
[9]
The stadium played host to
Amnesty International
's final
Human Rights Now!
benefit concert on 15 October 1988. The show was headlined by
Bruce Springsteen
and the
E Street Band
, and also featured Sting,
Peter Gabriel
,
Tracy Chapman
,
Youssou N'Dour
,
Leon Gieco
and
Charly Garcia
. The concert was attended by 75,000 people.
David Bowie
played at the stadium on 29 September 1990 as part of his
Sound+Vision Tour
, selling more than 81,900 tickets.
[10]
On 5 October 1990,
Eric Clapton
played a concert during his
Journeyman World Tour
in front of a sold-out crowd of 70,000 people.
[11]
INXS
performed at the stadium on 22 January 1991 during The X Factor World Tour.
Prince
performed at the stadium in January 1991 as part of the Festival Rock & Pop. The festival included singers
Robert Plant
,
Joe Cocker
and
Billy Idol
, among others.
Elton John
performed at the stadium on 21 and 22 November 1992 during
The One Tour
. It was his first performance in Argentina.
Paul Simon
performed at the stadium in December 1992 for the Derby Festival. The festival also featured
The Cult
,
John Kay
,
Inspiral Carpets
, among others.
Guns N' Roses
first performed at the stadium on 5 and 6 December 1992 as part of their
Use Your Illusion Tour
. Over half a year later on 16?17 July 1993, the band played two additional concerts as the final shows of the same tour, marking their last performances with most of their original lineup for over two decades. Twenty-three years later, the group reunited with classic members
Slash
and
Duff McKagan
, playing two shows on 4?5 November 2016, as part of the
Not in This Lifetime... Tour
, followed by a show on 30 September 2022, as part of the
We're F'N' Back! Tour
.
In 1993,
Michael Jackson
performed three sold-out concerts as part of his
Dangerous World Tour
at the stadium, on 8, 10 and 12 October, for a total audience of 240,000 people.
[12]
The last concert was recorded for a documentary which was later cancelled by Jackson due to his being unsatisfied with the performance. However, the concert was leaked online in 2009.
[13]
Paul McCartney
played three concerts at the stadium in December 1993 during
The New World Tour
, his first performances in the country. In November 2010, he returned to Estadio Monumental to play two concerts to a crowd of 82,000, as part of his
Up and Coming Tour
.
Phil Collins
performed at the stadium on 23 and 24 April 1995 during the
Both Sides of the World Tour
.
The Rolling Stones
performed five sold-out concerts at the stadium during the
Voodoo Lounge Tour
in 1995. The band performed five times once again in 1998 for the
Bridges to Babylon Tour
, and two more times in 2006 during the
Bigger Bang
tour. Recordings of the last concerts were released as part of the four-disc concert DVD
The Biggest Bang
in 2007.
Punk rock band
The Ramones
played its final South American show on 16 March 1996.
Luis Miguel
sold out two concerts for over 120,000 thousand people in December 1996.
Backstreet Boys
performed at the stadium on 28 April 2001 during their
Black & Blue Tour
.
On 6 October 2001
Eric Clapton
performed at the stadium during his
Reptile World Tour
, selling a total of 35,000 tickets.
[14]
Red Hot Chili Peppers
played a concert at the stadium on 16 October 2002 during their
By The Way Tour
. They played another concert on 18 September 2011 during the
I'm with You World Tour
. The band later returned for two concerts on 24 and 26 November 2023, as part of the
Global Stadium Tour
.
In 1998,
U2
brought their
PopMart Tour
to South America and performed
Mothers of the Disappeared
with the
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
, the mothers of the children who had disappeared under the Argentinian and Chilean dictatorships, brought on stage. The band returned for their
Vertigo Tour
in 2006 to film what would become
U2 3D
, the first live-action digital 3D film.
Madonna
performed two sold-out concerts in October 1993 during
The Girlie Show
[15]
and another four in December 2008, during her
Sticky & Sweet Tour
; two of these concerts were filmed and later released on a CD/DVD titled
Sticky & Sweet Tour
. She holds the record for the fastest ticket sales with more than 263,000 tickets sold in three hours for her four 2008 shows. She also performed at the stadium on 13 and 15 December 2012 as part of
The MDNA Tour
.
Taylor Swift
played 3 shows at the stadium on November 9-12, 2023 as part of
The Eras Tour
. This marked her first tour stop in Argentina. The show on the 10th was rescheduled to the 12th due to inclement weather.
[16]
In 2003,
Shakira
played a sold-out concert as part of her
Tour of the Mongoose
, becoming the first and so far only female Latin artist to sell out River Plate Stadium.
Robbie Williams
performed at the stadium on 14 and 15 October during his 2006
Close Encounters Tour
.
On 15?16 May 2007, the cast of the 2006
Disney Channel
movie
High School Musical
performed at Estadio Monumental as part their international tour, entitled
High School Musical The Concert
.
Aerosmith
performed at the stadium in 2007 as part of the
Quilmes Rock
festival. The concert was attended by over 70,000 people. The festival also featured
Keane
,
Evanescence
,
Velvet Revolver
,
Bad Religion
and
The Psychedelic Furs
.
The Police
performed at Estadio Monumental on 1 and 2 December 2007 during their
Reunion Tour
. In 2008, the band released the live CD/DVD
Certifiable
that was recorded during these concerts.
In 2009 the British band
Oasis
presented one of the biggest concerts in their history.
Noel Gallagher
and the Argentine public shared an emotional moment, playing "
Don't Look Back in Anger
".
AC/DC
performed three sold-out shows in December 2009 during their
Black Ice World Tour
. These shows were filmed and released on the DVD
Live at River Plate
in May 2011. In November 2012, they released a
live album
of the second of the three shows, which happened on 4 December.
Bon Jovi
have played at the stadium numerous times, most recently in 2010 as part of
The Circle Tour
.
Coldplay
performed at the stadium on 26 February 2010 during the
Viva la Vida Tour
. They returned in 2022 and played a record-breaking ten shows as part of their
Music of the Spheres World Tour
, the most of any musical act at the stadium. The shows were attended by a total of 626,841 spectators for a total box score revenue of $49.8 million, a record in Latin American concert history.
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
In May 2011,
Miley Cyrus
brought her
Gypsy Heart Tour
which sold out in a week, filling the stadium with 65,000 people and becoming the third female artist to sell out the stadium after Shakira and Madonna.
Roger Waters
performed nine concerts at the stadium in March 2012 as part of his
The Wall Live
tour. Waters played the
eponymous album
in its entirety at all the shows.
[21]
Kiss
played on 3 September 1994; 14 March 1997; 10 April 1999; 5 April 2009 and 7 November 2012. The 2009 concert was recorded and eventually released as a live six song DVD included on the
Sonic Boom
three disc package.
[22]
Lady Gaga
performed a sold-out show here for her tour
The Born This Way Ball
on 16 November 2012.
The
Monsters of Rock
festival was held in the stadium in 1994 and 1999 with
Kiss
,
Black Sabbath
,
Slayer
,
Metallica
, and
Sepultura
.
Metallica
again performed at the stadium in 2010 in the
World Magnetic Tour
.
Iron Maiden
performed at the venue on 27 September 2013 as part of the
Maiden England World Tour
. The British metallers performed for over 60,000 people in a 145-minute show.
[23]
Soda Stereo
performed the final concert on 20 September 1997 during the farewell tour. This concert was recorded and released in two parts, El Ultimo Concierto A and B and DVD. Later they performed a series of six sold-out historic concerts at the stadium in 2007 during the tour Me Veras Volver, holding the record of the South American and Spanish bands, with the most sold-out concerts at the same stadium. One of the concerts was recorded and became the CD/DVD
Gira Me Veras Volver
.
List of concerts
Year
|
Date
|
Performer
|
Opening act
|
Event
|
Attendance
|
Additional notes
|
1987
|
11 December
|
Sting
|
Fito Paez
|
Nothing Like the Sun Tour
|
|
First ever artist to perform with sold out tickets at the venue.
|
1988
|
3 January
|
Tina Turner
|
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
|
Break Every Rule World Tour
|
|
|
15 October
|
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
,
Sting
,
Tracy Chapman
,
Youssou N'Dour
,
Leon Gieco
,
Charly Garcia
|
Human Rights Now!
|
|
|
1989
|
3 March
|
Rod Stewart
|
Luis Alberto Spinetta
|
Out of Order Tour
|
|
|
1990
|
29 September
|
David Bowie
|
Bryan Adams
|
Sound+Vision Tour
|
60.356
|
|
5 October
|
Eric Clapton
|
Mick Taylor
|
Journeyman World Tour
|
|
|
1991
|
14 January
|
Billy Idol
|
|
Charmed Life Tour
|
|
|
21 January
|
Prince
,
Robert Plant
,
Joe Cocker
,
Billy Idol
|
Rock & Pop Festival
|
|
|
22 January
|
INXS
|
|
The X Factor World Tour
|
|
|
1992
|
21 November
|
Elton John
|
Nito Mestre
|
The One Tour
|
|
|
22 November
|
5 December
|
Guns N' Roses
|
Pappo
,
Ratones Paranoicos
|
Use Your Illusion Tour
|
|
|
6 December
|
7 December
|
Paul Simon
,
The Cult
,
John Kay
,
Inspiral Carpets
,
Nito Mestre
|
Derby Festival
|
|
8 December
|
19 December
|
Seru Giran
|
|
|
|
|
20 December
|
1993
|
16 July
|
Guns N' Roses
|
La Guardia del Fuego, Los Guarros
|
Use Your Illusion Tour
|
|
Last two performances of the band's original line up for over two decades.
|
17 July
|
8 October
|
Michael Jackson
|
|
Dangerous World Tour
|
|
|
10 October
|
12 October
|
30 October
|
Madonna
|
|
The Girlie Show
|
|
|
31 October
|
10 December
|
Paul McCartney
|
Nito Mestre
|
The New World Tour
|
|
|
11 December
|
12 December
|
1994
|
3 September
|
Black Sabbath
,
Kiss
,
Slayer
,
Hermetica
|
Monsters of Rock
|
|
4 September
|
17 September
|
UB40
|
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
,
Los Pericos
|
|
|
|
1995
|
9 February
|
The Rolling Stones
|
Pappo
,
Las Pelotas
,
Ratones Paranoicos
|
Voodoo Lounge Tour
|
344.144
|
|
11 February
|
12 February
|
14 February
|
16 February
|
23 April
|
Phil Collins
|
|
Both Sides of the World Tour
|
|
|
24 April
|
3 November
|
Elton John
|
|
Made In England Tour
|
|
|
4 November
|
Bon Jovi
|
|
These Days Tour
|
|
|
16 November
|
Fito Paez
|
Fabiana Cantilo
,
Los Tres
|
|
|
|
1996
|
16 March
|
The Ramones
|
Iggy Pop
,
Die Toten Hosen
,
Ataque 77
|
¡Adios Amigos! Tour
|
|
Last show from the band outside USA.
|
18 October
|
AC/DC
|
Rata Blanca
,
Divididos
,
Riff
|
Ballbreaker Tour
|
|
|
19 October
|
7 December
|
Luis Miguel
|
|
Tour America 1996
|
|
|
8 December
|
1997
|
14 March
|
Kiss
|
Pantera
,
V8
,
Malon
|
Alive/Worldwide Tour
|
|
|
20 September
|
Soda Stereo
|
Santos Inocentes
|
El Ultimo Concierto
|
|
|
4 October
|
Enrique Iglesias
|
|
Tour Vivir
|
|
|
1998
|
5 February
|
U2
|
Babasonicos
,
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
|
PopMart Tour
|
160.478
|
|
6 February
|
7 February
|
29 March
|
The Rolling Stones
|
Bob Dylan
,
Meredith Brooks
,
Las Pelotas
, Viejas Locas
|
Bridges to Babylon Tour
|
271.766
|
The last show was recorded and filmed in an official bootleg and concert film titled Bridges to Buenos Aires.
|
30 March
|
2 April
|
4 April
|
5 April
|
10 April
|
Kiss
|
Rammstein
|
Psycho Circus Tour
|
|
|
1999
|
14 May
|
Metallica
,
Sepultura
,
Almafuerte
,
Catupecu Machu
|
Monsters of Rock
|
|
2000
|
15 April
|
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota
|
|
Ultimo Bondi a Finisterre
|
|
|
16 April
|
2001
|
28 April
|
Backstreet Boys
|
|
Black & Blue Tour
|
|
|
6 October
|
Eric Clapton
|
Memphis La Blusera
|
Reptile World Tour
|
|
|
2002
|
16 October
|
Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
|
By the Way Tour
|
|
|
30 November
|
La Renga
|
|
Gira Documento Unico
|
|
|
2003
|
3 May
|
Shakira
|
|
Tour of the Mongoose
|
|
|
20 December
|
Los Piojos
|
|
Maquina de Sangre
|
|
|
2005
|
17 April
|
La Renga
|
|
Tour Detonador
|
|
|
2006
|
21 February
|
The Rolling Stones
|
Los Piojos
,
Las Pelotas
, La 25
|
A Bigger Bang Tour
|
|
|
23 February
|
1 March
|
U2
|
Franz Ferdinand
|
Vertigo Tour
|
150.424
|
Both shows were filmed for the band's concert film
U2 3D
, the first live-action 3D digital film.
|
2 March
|
14 October
|
Robbie Williams
|
La Portuaria
|
Close Encounters Tour
|
|
|
15 October
|
2007
|
3 March
|
Ricky Martin
|
|
Black and White Tour
|
43.549
|
|
17 March
|
Roger Waters
|
|
Dark Side of the Moon Live
|
107.844
|
|
18 March
|
23 March
|
Alejandro Sanz
|
|
El Tren De Los Momentos Tour
|
|
|
12 April
|
Aerosmith
,
Evanescence
,
Keane
,
Velvet Revolver
,
Bad Religion
,
Babasonicos
,
Catupecu Machu
,
Ataque 77
,
Ratones Paranoicos
,
Divididos
,
El Tri
, Arbol, Kapanga, Intoxicados
|
Quilmes Rock
|
|
|
13 April
|
14 April
|
15 April
|
12 May
|
Bersuit Vergarabat
|
|
|
|
|
15 May
|
High School Musical
|
|
High School Musical: The Concert
|
|
|
16 May
|
19 October
|
Soda Stereo
|
|
Gira Me Veras Volver
|
|
|
20 October
|
21 October
|
26 October
|
Chayanne
|
|
Mi Tiempo Tour
|
|
|
2 November
|
Soda Stereo
|
|
Gira Me Veras Volver
|
|
|
3 November
|
1 December
|
The Police
|
Beck
,
Fiction Plane
, Estelares
|
The Police Reunion Tour
|
87.967
|
Both shows were filmed and recorded for the band's concert film and live album
Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
.
|
2 December
|
21 December
|
Soda Stereo
|
|
Gira Me Veras Volver
|
|
|
2008
|
30 March
|
Ozzy Osbourne
,
Korn
,
Black Label Society
,
Rata Blanca
,
Carajo
|
Quilmes Rock
|
|
|
4 December
|
Madonna
|
Paul Oakenfold
|
Sticky & Sweet Tour
|
263.693
|
All shows were filmed and recorded for the singer's concert film and live album
Sticky & Sweet Tour
.
|
5 December
|
7 December
|
8 December
|
12 December
|
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
|
|
Satanico Pop Tour
|
|
|
13 December
|
2009
|
5 April
|
Kiss
|
|
Alive 35 World Tour
|
|
|
3 May
|
Oasis
|
Los Tipitos
, Estelares
|
Dig Out Your Soul Tour
|
48.965
|
|
21 May
|
The Jonas Brothers
|
Demi Lovato
|
Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009
|
43.502
|
|
30 May
|
Los Piojos
|
|
|
|
|
2 December
|
AC/DC
|
Las Pelotas
|
Black Ice World Tour
|
170.630
|
All shows were filmed and recorded for the band's concert film and live album
Live at River Plate
.
|
4 December
|
6 December
|
2010
|
21 February
|
Metallica
|
Horcas
, O'Connor
|
World Magnetic Tour
|
|
|
21 February
|
26 February
|
Coldplay
|
Bat For Lashes
|
Viva la Vida Tour
|
53.708
|
|
3 October
|
Bon Jovi
|
Los Tipitos
|
The Circle Tour
|
37.633
|
|
10 October
|
Paul McCartney
|
Ciro y los Persas
|
Up and Coming Tour
|
91.262
|
|
11 October
|
13 November
|
The Jonas Brothers
|
|
Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert
|
|
|
2011
|
6 May
|
Miley Cyrus
|
Valeria Gastaldi
|
Gypsy Heart Tour
|
|
|
16 September
|
Ricky Martin
|
Miranda!
|
Musica + Alma + Sexo World Tour
|
|
|
18 September
|
Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
Foals
,
Massacre
|
I'm with You World Tour
|
|
|
12 October
|
Justin Bieber
|
|
My World Tour
|
66.386
|
|
13 October
|
14 October
|
Eric Clapton
|
Guasones
|
|
|
|
2012
|
7 March
|
Roger Waters
|
|
The Wall Live (2010?13)
|
430.678
|
|
9 March
|
10 March
|
12 March
|
14 March
|
15 March
|
17 March
|
18 March
|
20 March
|
3 April
|
Foo Fighters
,
Arctic Monkeys
,
MGMT
,
Cage the Elephant
,
Band of Horses
,
TV on the Radio
,
Massacre
|
Quilmes Rock
|
|
|
4 April
|
7 November
|
Kiss
|
Rata Blanca
|
Monster World Tour
|
|
|
16 November
|
Lady Gaga
|
Lady Starlight
|
Born This Way Ball
|
45.007
|
|
13 December
|
Madonna
|
Laidback Luke
|
The MDNA Tour
|
89.226
|
|
15 December
|
2013
|
12 April
|
The Cure
|
Utopians
|
LatAm 2013
|
|
|
27 September
|
Iron Maiden
|
Slayer
,
Ghost
|
Maiden England World Tour
|
50.680
|
|
9 November
|
Justin Bieber
|
Cody Simpson
,
Carly Rae Jepsen
,
Owl City
|
Believe Tour
|
|
|
10 November
|
2015
|
28 February
|
Romeo Santos
|
|
Vol. 2 Tour
|
|
|
1 March
|
2016
|
4 November
|
Guns N' Roses
|
Airbag
|
Not in This Lifetime... Tour
|
105.026
|
|
5 November
|
17 December
|
La Beriso
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
16 December
|
Abel Pintos
|
|
Gira 11
|
|
|
18 December
|
2018
|
15 December
|
Ciro y los Persas
|
|
Naranja Persa Tour
|
|
|
2022
|
30 September
|
Guns N' Roses
|
|
We're F'N' Back! Tour
|
58,312
|
|
25 October
|
Coldplay
|
H.E.R.
|
Music of the Spheres World Tour
|
626,841
|
Record number of shows, tickets sold and gross revenue at the venue. The performance on 28 October 2022 was broadcast in cinemas around the world and lately featured on the concert film
Coldplay ? Music of the Spheres: Live at River Plate
|
26 October
|
28 October
|
29 October
|
1 November
|
2 November
|
4 November
|
5 November
|
7 November
|
8 November
|
3 December
|
Harry Styles
|
Koffee
|
Love On Tour
|
123,942
|
|
4 December
|
2023
|
18 October
|
The Weeknd
|
Kaytranada
,
Mike Dean
|
After Hours til Dawn Tour
|
|
|
19 October
|
9 November
|
Taylor Swift
|
Sabrina Carpenter
,
Louta
|
The Eras Tour
|
|
|
11 November
|
12 November
|
21 November
|
Roger Waters
|
-
|
This Is Not a Drill
|
|
|
22 November
|
24 November
|
Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
-
|
Global Stadium Tour
|
|
|
26 November
|
2 December
|
Duki
|
-
|
|
|
|
3 December
|
8 Deceember
|
Tan Bionica
|
-
|
La Ultima Noche Magica
|
|
|
2024
|
22 March
|
Maria Becerra
|
|
LNDA Tour
|
|
First argentinian female act to headline at the venue.
|
23 March
|
Facilities
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]
The stadium can house 74,624 people, after its renovation for the
1978 World Cup
. The opening and final matches were both held in the Monumental, which had a capacity of 76,600 at the time because all of the
popular
stands were standing-only.
The stadium complex also has facilities for
tennis
,
basketball
, and other sports, as well as living quarters for young footballers, a theatre hall, a parking lot, museum etc. It can be accessed by several train and bus lines as it is located within walking distance from the
Barrancas de Belgrano
transportation hub. Contrary to most other stadiums in the Buenos Aires area, there is a sizable car park outside the stadium.
2014?2016 renovation
[
edit
]
In the recent years, with the new administration, the stadium has gone through an extensive renovation program that ranged from seating to the stadium's display.
- In November 2014, the stadium's display was removed and a new full-color led was installed; this one is 19.45 m wide and 7.16 m tall, tripling the size of the old one and making it the largest in a South American stadium.
[24]
On the same period a new Paddock Club and hospitality seatings were installed at field level.
- In August 2015, the
Ciudad Universitaria station
was opened on the
Belgrano Norte Line
in order to serve both the stadium and the
University of Buenos Aires
'
Ciudad Universitaria
campus located on the other side of the tracks. The stadium is linked to the station with a viaduct and the line connects the stadium to both central
Buenos Aires
through its
Retiro terminal
and also some of the city's northern outskirts.
[25]
There were extensive renovations in the bathrooms, and led screens were installed in boxes and stalls.
- In November 2015, the
River Plate Museum
was fully renewed: attractions were added and a River Plate store were built, where officially licensed products are sold.
[26]
- In December 2015, a tempered glass envelope was installed over the outer lower rings of the stadium to create a better ambience to the spectators.
The renovation plan is still in progress as the club seeks funding for a large improvement plan which includes raising the capacity of the stadium to 86,049 spectators.
[
citation needed
]
It will be one of the centenary host cities for the
2030 FIFA World Cup
.
See also
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
- ^
a
b
Mas Monumental: el nuevo naming del estadio de River
Archived
2022-04-30 at the
Wayback Machine
on CARP website, 5 Apr 2022
- ^
"Stadium information in the official website"
. Retrieved
28 April
2023
.
- ^
Los cinco partidos con mas publico en la historia del futbol argentino
by Daniel Szwarc on 90 Minutos, 30 Apr 2019
- ^
Mas Monumental
Archived
2022-10-28 at the
Wayback Machine
, River Plate official website
- ^
River dio a conocer el nuevo Monumental y su sponsor
Archived
2022-10-28 at the
Wayback Machine
, Telam, 28 Jun 2022
- ^
a
b
c
The Stadium Guide.
"El Monumental"
.
Archived
from the original on 29 April 2012
. Retrieved
11 May
2012
.
- ^
"River to play away from Monumetal, stadium to be redeveloped"
.
Buenos Aires Times
. 6 August 2020
. Retrieved
3 August
2023
.
- ^
"Soccer: River Plate say they will have biggest stadium in South America"
.
Reuters
. 29 November 2022
. Retrieved
3 August
2023
.
- ^
Sting fue el primer artista en llenar el estadio Monumental
Archived
2021-10-30 at the
Wayback Machine
, Diario Popular, 31 Oct 2014
- ^
Kinder, Paul.
"The Sound+Vision Tour"
.
Archived
from the original on 25 April 2012
. Retrieved
11 May
2012
.
- ^
"Despues de once anos, Eric Clapton vuelve a Argentina ? Suplemento Estilo ? Diario Los Andes"
.
Estilo
(in Spanish). Los Andes. 6 October 2001. Archived from
the original
on 8 March 2016
. Retrieved
27 February
2016
.
- ^
"Jet"
. Johnson Publishing Company. 6 December 1993.
- ^
Bignell, Paul (14 November 2011).
"Unseen Jackson footage sparks £4m bidding war"
.
The Independent
. Retrieved
11 September
2023
.
- ^
"Eric Clapton y su Visita al Argentina en 2001"
.
Taringa!
(in Spanish). Wiroos. 31 January 2016.
Archived
from the original on 4 March 2016
. Retrieved
24 February
2016
.
- ^
"Madonna.com"
.
madonna.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2 January 2010.
- ^
Dailey, Hannah (2 June 2023).
"Taylor Swift Announces Latin American Eras Tour Shows, Promises 'Lots More' International Dates"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
8 November
2023
.
- ^
Hanley, James (11 November 2022).
"Coldplay make touring history in Argentina"
.
IQ Magazine
. Retrieved
27 January
2023
.
- ^
"Music of the Spheres Tour (2022)"
.
Touring Data
. 19 April 2022
. Retrieved
27 January
2023
.
- ^
"Touring Data"
.
Twitter
. Retrieved
27 January
2023
.
- ^
"Coldplay agoto su decimo River y rompio todos los records"
.
Todo Noticias
(in Spanish). 7 June 2022
. Retrieved
27 January
2023
.
- ^
"Tour dates"
.
rogerwaters.com
. Archived from
the original
on 26 February 2012.
- ^
List of Kiss concert tours
- ^
Pagano, Maria (28 September 2013).
"Iron Maiden reunio en River a dos generaciones de "metaleros"
"
.
La Nacion
.
Archived
from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ^
Plate, Club Atletico River.
"River Plate inauguro la pantalla de LED mas grande de Sudamerica"
.
caRiverPlate.com.ar
.
Archived
from the original on 7 March 2017
. Retrieved
20 December
2016
.
- ^
"Inauguran hoy la estacion de tren de Ciudad Universitaria"
Archived
2015-08-30 at the
Wayback Machine
,
Clarin
, 29 Ago 2015
- ^
Plate, Club Atletico River.
"Se reinauguro el Museo River"
.
caRiverPlate.com.ar
.
Archived
from the original on 2 July 2016
. Retrieved
20 December
2016
.
External links
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- 1951
- Estadio Monumental
- 1955
- Estadio Olimpico Universitario
- 1959
- Hanson Field
,
Soldier Field
- 1963
- Parque Sao Jorge
- 1967
- Winnipeg Stadium
- 1971
- Estadio Pascual Guerrero
- 1975
- Estadio Azteca
,
La Bombonera
,
Estadio Cuauhtemoc
- 1979
- Estadio Country Club
,
Estadio Sixto Escobar
,
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
- 1983
- Brigido Iriarte Stadium
- 1987
- Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium
- 1991
- Estadio Panamericano
- 1995
- Estadio General San Martin de Tandil,
Estadio Jose Maria Minella
- 1999
- Winnipeg Soccer Complex
,
Red River Community College
- 2003
- Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium
, Estadio Mirador Este,
Estadio Panamericano
- 2007
- Estadio Engenhao
,
Centro de Futebol Zico
,
Estadio do Maracana
,
Miecimo da Silva Sports Complex
- 2011
- Estadio Omnilife
- 2015
- Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium
- 2019
- Estadio Universidad San Marcos
- 2023
- Estadio Elias Figueroa Brander
,
Estadio Sausalito
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