# Palacio de los Deportes

Palacio de los Deportes (English: Sports Palace) is an indoor arena located in Mexico City, Mexico. It is within the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City complex, near the Mexico City International Airport and in front of the Foro Sol, in which sports and artistic events are also celebrated. It is operated by Grupo CIE. The palace is named after Mexican military official Juan Escutia, although it is rarely referred to in its full name.
The stadium was constructed for the 1968 Summer Olympics and opened in 1968. The arena currently has 17,800 seats and can be expanded for more for non-sports events.

## Construction

The Palacio de los Deportes was constructed specifically for the basketball tournament during the 1968 Summer Olympics. However, the Palacio was designed to be a multipurpose arena. There is also a smaller pavilion on complex for expositions and concerts.
The Palacio was constructed 14 miles (23 km) from the Olympic Village and 6.5 from downtown Mexico City in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City near the conflux of two expressways (Miguel Alemán Viaduct and Río Churubusco Interior Loop). It was built by the company ICA between October 15, 1966, and September 13, 1968, and finished construction one month before the Olympics. The Palacio is circular in design with a square-patterned dome spanning 380 feet (120 m) and enclosing an area of 6.7 acres (27,000 m$^2$). The dome consists of hyperbolic paraboloids of tubular aluminum covered with waterproof copper-sheathed plywood and supported by huge steel arches. The Palacio originally seated 22,370, including 7,370 in removable seats. There was also a parking space for 3,864 vehicles. The structure was designed by architects Félix Candela, Enrique Castañeda Tamborel and Antonio Peyri. It has three floors, which house complete facilities for athletes, judges, officials, organizers, as well as services for radio, television and the press. A mezzanine provides access to the boxes and middle and upper stands.
The structure underwent a series of modifications during the 1990s to adjust the acoustic profile of the structure. Earlier, the facility had acquired the derisive nickname of "Palacio de los rebotes" (Palace of Reverberations) due to the way sound bounced around and echoed in it, a major problem for music concerts scheduled at the arena, and a drawback even for sports events. Various adjustments were made to compensate for these acoustic problems.

## Events

The venue opened on October 8, 1968, with a performance by Maurice Béjart's Ballet of the 20th Century.

### Sports

The Palacio hosted the basketball tournament during the 1968 Summer Olympics; it was also the main venue of the volleyball tournament. It was the home of the CBA Mexico City Aztecas (basketball) in 1994 and 1995, and the Mexico Toros of the CISL (indoor soccer) in 1995. On December 6, 1997, it hosted the NBA's regular season game between the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks, which ended with a 108–106 score.
Both the FIBA 1989 Tournament of the Americas and the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship were held at the Palace.

### Concerts

A common use of the Palace is to host big expositions and rock or pop concerts. There have been more than 400 concerts held here throughout the years; a curated list of some of the most important ones is below.
| Performer | Date | Tour |
| INXS | January 12–14, 1991 | The "X" Tour |
| Bob Dylan | March 1–2, 1991 | Never Ending Tour |
| Soda Stereo | March 10–13, 1991 | Gira Animal |
| Billy Joel | March 19–20, 23–24, 1991 | Storm Front Tour |
| Santana | June 25–26, 1991 | A 25–Year Celebration Tour |
| ZZ Top | September 27, 1991 | Recycler Tour |
| Guns N' Roses | April 1–2, 1992 | Use Your Illusion Tour |
| Van Halen | May 23–24, 1992 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour |
| Iron Maiden | October 1–2, 1992 | Fear of the Dark Tour |
| Black Sabbath | November 8, 1992 | Dehumanizer Tour |
| U2 | November 21–25, 1992 | Zoo TV Tour |
| Metallica | February 25 – March 2, 1993 | Nowhere Else to Roam |
| Guns N' Roses | April 23–24, 1993 | Use Your Illusion Tour |
| Def Leppard | September 29, 1993 | Adrenalize Tour |
| Bon Jovi | July 13–14 and October 29, 1993 | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour |
| Depeche Mode | December 2–3, 1993 | Devotional Tour |
| Aerosmith | January 25–26, 1994 | Get a Grip Tour |
| Soda Stereo | February 26, 1995 | Gira Sueño Stereo |
| Scorpions | March 23–34, 1994 | Face the Heat Tour |
| Phil Collins | May 17, 18, 20 and 21, 1994 | Both Sides of the World Tour |
| Mötley Crüe | June 15, 1994 | Anywhere There's Electricity Tour |
| Bon Jovi | October 22, 1995 | These Days Tour |
| Soda Stereo | November 12, 1996 | Gira MTV Comfort y musica para volar |
| Marilyn Manson | September 16, 1997 | Dead to the World Tour |
| Soda Stereo | August 30–31, 1997 | Gira El ultimo concierto |
| Oasis | March 24–25, 1998 | Be Here Now Tour |
| Rage Against the Machine | October 28, 1999 | The Battle of Los Angeles Tour |
| Megadeth & Mötley Crüe | July 15, 2000 | Maximum Rock Tour |
| Rammstein | August 4–5, 2001 | Mutter Tour |
| Paul McCartney | November 2, 3, 5, 2002 | Driving World Tour |
| Pearl Jam | July 17–19, 2003 | Riot Act Tour |
| ZZ Top | November 14, 2003 | Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Tour |
| Cher | October 8–10, 2004 | Living Proof: The Farewell Tour |
| RBD | May 27, 28 and 29, 2005 June 17, 18 and 19, 2005 | Tour Generación RBD |
| Nine Inch Nails | June 2, 2005 | Live: With Teeth Tour |
| Avril Lavigne | September 13, 2005 | Bonez Tour |
| Pearl Jam | December 9–10, 2005 | Pearl Jam 2005 North American and Latin American Tour |
| t.A.T.u. | July 14, 2006 | Dangerous and Moving Tour |
| Shakira | October 1–11, 2006 | Oral Fixation Tour |
| Muse | April 12, 2007 | Black Holes and Revelations Tour |
| Gwen Stefani | July 15, 2007 | The Sweet Escape Tour |
| My Chemical Romance | October 7, 2007 | The Black Parade World Tour |
| Avril Lavigne | October 23, 2007 | The Best Damn Thing Promo Tour |
| Daft Punk | October 31, 2007 | Alive 2006/2007 |
| Hilary Duff | January 18, 2008 | Dignity Tour |
| Kanye West | October 17, 2008 | Glow in the Dark Tour |
| Celine Dion | December 9, 2008 | Taking Chances World Tour |
| Rihanna | January 24, 2009 | Good Girl Gone Bad Tour |
| Wisin & Yandel | March 31, 2009 | Los Extraterrestres World Tour |
| Wisin & Yandel | August 8-9, 2009 | La Revolución World Tour |
| Scorpions | September 7, 2010 | Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour |
| Kiss | September 30, 2010 | The Hottest Show on Earth Tour |
| Arcade Fire | October 10, 2010 | The Suburbs World Tour |
| Tokio Hotel | December 2, 2010 | Humanoid City World Tour |
| Rammstein | December 6–7, 2010 | Liebe ist für alle da Tour |
| Roger Waters | December 18, 19 and 21, 2010 | The Wall Live (concert tour) |
| Kylie Minogue | May 12, 2011 | Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour |
| Ricky Martin | May 14–15, 2011 | Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour |
| Rammstein | May 26–27, 2011 | Liebe ist für alle da Tour |
| Katy Perry | September 3, 2011 | California Dreams Tour |
| Judas Priest | September 30, 2011 | Epitaph World Tour |
| Los Autenticos Decadentes | November 11, 2011 | Hecho en Mexico 25 anos |
| Selena Gomez | January 26, 2012 | We Own the Night Tour |
| Evanescence | January 30, 2012 | Evanescence Tour |
| Arctic Monkeys | March 28, 2012 | Suck It and See Tour |
| Cirque du Soleil | August 24–29, 2012 | Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour |
| Metallica | July 28 – August 9, 2012 | El Arsenal Completo Tour 2012 |
| Big Time Rush | September 25, 2012 | Big Time Summer Tour |
| Slash ft. Myles Kennedy, The Conspirators | November 27, 2012 | Apocalyptic Love World Tour |
| Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | December 10, 2012 | Wrecking Ball World Tour |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | March 5–6, 2013 | I'm With You World Tour |
| Soundgarden | May 31, 2013 | King Animal Tour |
| Paramore | July 15, 2013 | The Self-Titled Tour |
| Big Time Rush | August 14, 2013 | Summer Break Tour |
| Beyoncé | September 26, 2013 | The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour |
| Muse | October 18, 19, 20 and 22; 2013 | The 2nd Law World Tour |
| OneRepublic | July 26, 2014 | Native Summer Tour |
| Katy Perry | October 17–18, 2014 | The Prismatic World Tour |
| Judas Priest | May 8, 2015 | Redeemer of Souls Tour |
| Blur | October 15, 2015 | The Magic Whip Tour |
| Ariana Grande | October 18, 2015 | The Honeymoon Tour |
| Muse | November 17,18 & 20; 2015 | Drones World Tour |
| Madonna | January 6–7, 2016 | Rebel Heart Tour |
| Iron Maiden | March 3–4, 2016 | The Book of Souls World Tour |
| Tame Impala | September 8, 2016 | Currents World Tour |
| Twenty One Pilots | September 30, 2016 | Emotional Roadshow World Tour |
| Radiohead | October 3–4, 2016 | 2016 World Tour |
| The Who | October 12, 2016 | Back to the Who Tour 51! |
| Demi Lovato | October 16, 2016 | Future Now Tour |
| Adele | November 14–15, 2016 | Adele Live 2016 |
| Ha*Ash | November 26, 2016 | Primera Fila: Hecho Realidad Tour |
| Guns N' Roses | November 29–30, 2016 | Not in This Lifetime... Tour |
| Ed Sheeran | June 10, 2017 | ÷ Tour |
| Ariana Grande | July 12–13, 2017 | Dangerous Woman Tour |
| Blondie and Garbage | August 14, 2017 | Rage and Rapture Tour |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | October 10–11, 2017 | The Getaway World Tour |
| Paramore | October 23, 2017 | Tour Two |
| Phil Collins | March 9–10, 2018 | Not Dead Yet Tour |
| Harry Styles | June 1–2, 2018 | Harry Styles: Live on Tour |
| Sam Smith | July 27, 2018 | The Thrill of It All Tour |
| The Weeknd | October 22–23, 2018 | Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour |
| Gorillaz | October 24, 2018 | The Now Now Tour |
| Twenty One Pilots | May 3, 2019 | The Bandito Tour |
| Florence + The Machine | June 15, 2019 | High As Hope Tour |
| Got7 | July 13, 2019 | "Keep Spinning" 2019 World Tour |
| Twice | July 19, 2019 | Twicelights World Tour |
| Iron Maiden | September 27, 29 - 30, 2019 | Legacy of the Beast World Tour |
| Jonas Brothers | October 30–31, 2019 | Happiness Begins Tour |
| Shawn Mendes | December 19–21, 2019 | Shawn Mendes: The Tour |
| Christina Aguilera | December 7, 2019 | The X Tour |
| Seventeen | January 17, 2020 | Ode to You World Tour |
| Mon Laferte | January 18, 2020 | La Gira de Norma |
| Backstreet Boys | February 20 - 22, 2020 | DNA World Tour |
| Creedence Clearwater Revisited | February 27, 2020 | Por Última Vez en México |
| Foreigner | February 28, 2020 | |
| Ghost | March 3, 2020 | A Final Gig Named Death |
| Roger Waters | October 14–15, 2022 | This Is Not a Drill |
| Imagine Dragons | November 1–2 & 4, 2022 | Mercury World Tour |
| NCT 127 | January 28, 2023 | Neo City – The Link |
| The Killers | April 1, 2023 | Imploding the Mirage World Tour |
| aespa | September 8, 2023 | Synk: Hyper Line |
| Madonna | April 20, 21, 23, 24 & 26, 2024 | The Celebration Tour |
| Danny Ocean | June 7, 2024 | REFLEXA Tour Mexico 2024 |
| IVE | June 23, 2024 | Show What I Have |
| Yuridia | June 28-29, 2024 | Pa' Luego es tarde Tour 2024 |
| NCT DREAM | September 9, 2024 | The Dream Show 3: Dream( )scape |
| Niall Horan | September 20-21, 2024 | The Show: Live on Tour |
| AURORA | November 2, 2024 | What Happened to the Earth? |
| aespa | February 4, 2025 | 2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE |
| Justin Timberlake | February 7-8, 2025 | The Forget Tomorrow World Tour |
| J-Hope | March 22-23, 2025 | Hope on the Stage Tour |
| Zayn Malik | March 25-27-28, 2025 | Stairway to the Sky Tour |
| Kylie Minogue | August 22, 2025 | Tension Tour |