# Praça da Apoteose

The Apotheosis Square (Praça da Apoteose) is a venue in Rio de Janeiro close to the Morro da Mineira favela. It is part of Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí, which can hold a maximum 90,000 people. For concerts, it can hold from 10,000 to 40,000 people.
It was designed by well-known architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1983.
In 1989, the band A-ha played two concerts with an attendance of 80.000 people each.
On July 7, 2007 (07/07/07) the band Diante do Trono recorded their 10th album, called Príncipe da Paz (Prince of Peace). In the event, more than 100,000 people were gathered, packing the venue.
On March 14, 2010, a stage collapsed before a Guns N' Roses concert due to heavy rain and a small tornado. The concert was rescheduled to April 4.

## Concerts

Since the 1970s, it has hosted artists' and band's presentations and concerts. It also hosted the Hollywood Rock festivals and some other events. In this chart there are some memorable concerts held at this square:
| Year | Artist | Tour | Date | Attendance |
| 1989 | A-ha | Stay on These Roads Tour | March 10 and 11 |
| 1989 | Rod Stewart | Out of Order Tour | March 31 |
| 1990 | Bob Dylan | Never Ending Tour 1990 | January 25 |
| 1990 | Bon Jovi | New Jersey Syndicate Tour | January 27 |
| 1990 | David Bowie | Sound+Vision Tour | September 20 |
| 1990 | Eric Clapton | Journeyman World Tour | October 7 |
| 1992 | Roxette | Join the Joyride! Tour | May 9 |
| 1993 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour | January 22 |
| 1993 | Nirvana | Hollywood Rock Festival | January 23 |
| 1993 | Johnny Gill | Provocative Tour 1993 | February 17 |
| 1994 | Aerosmith | Get a Grip Tour | January 21 |
| 1994 | Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard World Tour | January 23 |
| 1995 | Bon Jovi | These Days Tour | October 26 |
| 1998 | Rolling Stones | Bridges to Babylon Tour | April 11 | 27,984 / 27,984 |
| 2001 | Eric Clapton | Reptile World Tour | October 13 |
| 2005 | Avril Lavigne | Bonez Tour | September 24 |
| 2006 | Santana | 2006 Tour | March 18 | 11,857 / 40,000 |
| 2006 | Robbie Williams | Close Encounters Tour | October 14 |
| 2007 | Roger Waters | Dark Side of the Moon Live | March 23 | 34,833 / 38,040 |
| 2008 | Scorpions | Humanity World Tour | August 28 |
| 2009 | Elton John | Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live | January 19 |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden | Somewhere Back in Time World Tour | March 14 | 15,806 / 20,000 |
| 2009 | KISS | kiss Alive/35 World Tour | April 8 | 9,517 / 38,000 |
| 2009 | Jonas Brothers | Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 | May 23 | 15,006 / 20,040 |
| 2010 | Coldplay | Viva la Vida Tour | February 28 | 26,821 / 34,960 |
| 2010 | Guns N' Roses | Chinese Democracy Tour | April 4 | 20,609 / 35,000 |
| 2010 | Bon Jovi | The Circle Tour | October 8 | 10,308 / 32,400 |
| 2010 | Rush | Time Machine Tour | October 10 | 15,529 / 15,529 |
| 2010 | The Black Eyed Peas | The E.N.D World Tour | October 24 | 20,632 / 20,632 |
| 2011 | Pearl Jam | Pearl Jam Twenty Tour | November 6 | 34,068 / 35,000 |
| 2011 | Britney Spears | Femme Fatale Tour | November 15 | 13,048 / 35,000 |
| 2013 | Black Sabbath | Reunion Tour | October 13 | 29,899 / 33,108 |
| 2013 | Aerosmith | Global Warming Tour | October 18 |
| 2013 | Justin Bieber | Believe Tour | November 3 | 22,598 / 33,199 |
| 2014 | Miley Cyrus | Bangerz Tour | September 28 | 10,712 / 31,543 |
| 2016 | Maroon 5 | Maroon V Tour | March 20 | 34,980 / 34,980 |
| 2016 | Black Sabbath | The End Tour | December 2 | 26,764 / 35,000 |
| 2017 | Justin Bieber | Purpose World Tour | March 29 | 30,801 / 30,801 |
| 2017 | Elton John | Wonderful Crazy Night Tour | April 1 | 14,253 / 35,560 |
| 2017 | Bruno Mars | 24K Magic World Tour | November 18 and 19 | 56,846 / 56,846 |
| 2018 | Katy Perry | Witness: The Tour | March 18 | 11,888 / 13,509 |