Black Sea Arena
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| Location | Shekvetili, Guria, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 41°56′18.376″N 41°46′29.166″E / 41.93843778°N 41.77476833°E |
| Capacity | 10 322 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2008 |
| Opened | 31 July 2016 |
| Construction cost | ₾200 million GEL ($93 million USD) |
| Architect | Drei Architekten |
| Website | |
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Black Sea Arena is an indoor arena located on the coast of the Black Sea in Shekvetili, Guria, Georgia, some 45 km north of Batumi, the country's second largest city.
The venue, designed by the architects from the German company Drei Architekten, is the largest open concert hall in the Caucasus. The oval shaped auditorium, with a capacity of 9,000 seats configured in circular grandstands, has a retractable roof and rotatable facade panels.
The American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera performed at the official opening of the Black Sea Arena on July 30, 2016. Since then it has hosted various events, including the concerts of major international stars such as Aerosmith, Scorpions, Elton John, The Black Eyed Peas, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jessie J, Vanessa Mae, CeeLo Green, Ennio Morricone, The Killers, OneRepublic. Numerous concerts featuring Georgian stars were also held at Black Sea Arena.