# European Arenas Association

The European Arenas Association (EAA) is a group of indoor arenas located in Europe with a range of event hosting experiences, including concerts, entertainment productions, and sporting and corporate events. As of 2024, it is made up of 39 member arenas and arena clusters from 19 countries. Established in 1991, its headquarters are located at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam.

## Executive team

The European Arenas Association executive team includes its President Olivier Toth—who also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Rockhal and Executive Officer Victoria Matthews.
Other executive team members, include:
* Central Region – Nicolas Dupeux, Chief Executive Officer of Accor Arena, Paris, France
* East Region – Konrad Koziol, Director of Sales and Marketing, Gliwice Arena, Gliwice, Poland
* North Region – Lotta Nibell, Chief Executive Officer of Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
* South Region – Jorge Vinha da Silva, Chief Executive Officer of MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal
* West Region – Adrian Doyle, Chief Experience Officer of The Odyssey Trust (owners of SSE Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom

## Venues

As of 2024, the EAA website listed 37 member arenas and 2 arena clusters from across 19 European nations. The website lists the neighbouring Porsche-Arena and Schleyer-Halle together and the entire Stockholm Live group is listed as one entry.

### Arenas

| Region | Country | Arena | Location |
| Central | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | Vienna |
| Central | Belgium | Forest National | Brussels |
| Central | France | Accor Arena | Paris |
| Central | France | Paris La Défense Arena | Paris (Nanterre) |
| Central | Germany | Barclays Arena | Hamburg |
| Central | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | Frankfurt |
| Central | Germany | Olympiapark | Munich |
| Central | Germany | Uber Arena | Berlin |
| Central | Luxembourg | Rockhal | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Central | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | Rotterdam |
| East | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | Prague |
| East | Estonia | Unibet Arena | Tallinn |
| East | Latvia | Xiaomi Arena | Riga |
| East | Lithuania | Twinsbet Arena | Vilnius |
| East | Lithuania | Žalgirio Arena | Kaunas |
| East | Poland | PreZero Arena Gliwice | Gliwice |
| East | Poland | Tauron Arena Kraków | Kraków |
| North | Norway | Unity Arena | Oslo (Fornebu) |
| North | Sweden | Malmö Arena | Malmö |
| North | Sweden | Scandinavium | Gothenburg |
| South | Hungary | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | Budapest |
| South | Italy | Unipol Forum | Milan (Assago) |
| South | Portugal | MEO Arena | Lisbon |
| South | Spain | Movistar Arena | Madrid |
| South | Spain | Navarra Arena | Pamplona |
| South | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre | Madrid |
| South | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | Barcelona |
| South | Spain | Roig Arena | Valencia |
| South | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Zurich |
| South | Switzerland | St. Jakobshalle | Basel (Münchenstein) |
| West | United Kingdom | AO Arena | Manchester |
| West | United Kingdom | BP Pulse LIVE | Birmingham (Solihull) |
| West | United Kingdom | Co-op Live | Manchester |
| West | United Kingdom | The O2 Arena | London |
| West | United Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | London |
| West | United Kingdom | OVO Hydro | Glasgow |
| West | United Kingdom | SSE Arena | Belfast |

### Arena clusters

| Region | Country | Arena | Location |
| Central | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle and Porsche-Arena | Stuttgart |
| North | Sweden | Stockholm Live: Annexet Avicii Arena Hovet Södra Teatern Strawberry Arena Tele2 Arena | Stockholm |

### Former members

The following arenas were once listed on the EAA website as members, but were removed.
| Country | Arena | Location |
| Croatia | Arena Zagreb | Zagreb |
| Finland | Gatorade Center | Turku |
| Finland | Helsinki Halli | Helsinki |
| Germany | ISS Dome | Düsseldorf |
| Hungary | Főnix Aréna | Debrecen |
| Italy | PalaLottomatica | Rome |
| Serbia | Belgrade Arena | Belgrade |
| United Kingdom | Utilita Arena Birmingham | Birmingham |

## Events

Lisbon's MEO Arena hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2005, Eurovision in 2018, and has hosted Mark Knopfler, Bruno Mars, Kylie Minogue, Roger Waters, and Robbie Williams.
The Rotterdam Ahoy has twice held the MTV Europe Music Awards, firstly in 1997 and subsequently in 2016, the 2021 staging of Eurovision, and concerts performed by Jennifer Lopez, U2, and Justin Bieber.
The Scandinavium in Gothenburg is a 4-time home to the Davis Cup final—firstly in 1984, then 1987 and 1988, and most recently in 1997. It also mounted the 1985 edition of Eurovision and welcomed The Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder.
Parisian venue—the Accor Arena hosted artistic gymnastics, basketball matches, and trampolining events during the 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as the 2002 Davis Cup final. The venue has seen Prince "put on a show" with Stevie Wonder and welcomed Madonna and Paul McCartney… Roger Waters and Peter Gabriel.
London's OVO Arena served as the host venue for the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2017 and hosted sports during both the 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics. The arena has hosted many musicians, including: Madonna, David Bowie, and The Who… Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, and Prince. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have appeared together on the same bill.