page_title: Scandinavium
section_title: Notable events
hierarchical_section_title: Scandinavium / Notable events
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: Elitserieishockeymatchen Frölunda HC-HV 71 (1-2) i Scandinavium i Göteborg, Sverige. 18 februari 2012English: The Frölunda HC-HV 71 (1-2) Elitserien ice hockey game in Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. 18 February 2012Deutsch: Das Frölunda HC-HV 71 (1:2) Elitserien Eishockey-Spiel in Scandinavium in Göteborg, Schweden. 18. Februar 2012
context_page_description: Scandinavium is an indoor arena located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971.
  Scandinavium has been selected as a championship arena at least fifty times, hosting events such as World Championships in handball and ice hockey, European championships, Davis Cup finals, and in 1985 the Eurovision Song Contest. Scandinavium is the home arena for Frölunda HC of Swedish Hockey League, and venue for the annual Göteborg Horse Show.
context_section_description: The arena has also hosted a semifinal of Melodifestivalen every year since the introduction of the current format, except for 2002 itself. It was also considered to host the final of Melodifestivalen 2010, but scheduling conflicts ruled this out. The arena hosts the annual Göteborg Horse Show every year since 1977.
  In May 1988, pop/R&B superstar, Whitney Houston, would set the record attendance with 14,606 tickets sold on her Moment of Truth World Tour.
  The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres. Some of the first major concerts to take place at the venue were performed by The Who, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin during their 1972 and 1973 European Tours respectively.  Iron Maiden have performed at the arena the most with a total of nine times with the latest being in 2006.
  The arena was one of the four potential candidate venues to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. In the end, the Malmö Arena was chosen to host the contest.
caption: The arena during an ice hockey match. During a concert, the ice hockey rink is temporarily removed.
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