Estadio Municipal de La Florida
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Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida is a multi-purpose stadium
, located in La Florida, one of the southern areas of Santiago, Chile
. It is used mostly for football
matches, because it is the home stadium of the Chilean football team Audax Club Sportivo Italiano
. The stadium was built in the same place where the old 'Estadio Municipal' was placed. The former stadium was built in 1986 and demolished in 2008.
In 2007, La Florida was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
. In order to comply with FIFA
standards, the old stadium was torn down and a completely new venue was built. The capacity of the latter was increased from 7,000 to 12,000 people. The new stadium was inaugurated on November 12, 2008.
The stadium also hosts a variety of events such as summer theatre festivals and music concerts, as the KISS
concert in early 2009, with 18,000 people in attendance. Faith No More
performed at the stadium on October 30, 2009 as part of their The Second Coming Tour
. For that concert, 9,000 tickets were sold within the first two days of presale, at the end more than 25,000 people attended the concert. The stadium has also been used for concerts by System of a Down
, Rage Against the Machine
, The Mars Volta
, The Black Eyed Peas
, Green Day
, Rammstein
among others, and also hosted the concert of Faith No More
's The Second Coming Tour
after over 30,000 people signed an online petition for the band to close the tour in Chile. Over 28,000 people attended the concert held on December 5, 2010.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
, located in La Florida, one of the southern areas of Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
. It is used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches, because it is the home stadium of the Chilean football team Audax Club Sportivo Italiano
Audax Club Sportivo Italiano
Audax Italiano La Florida is a Chilean football club based in La Florida. Founded in 1910, it plays in the Chilean Primera División and has spent most of their history in the top tier of Chilean football. Audax has been national champions four times, being the sixth chilean team with more title...
. The stadium was built in the same place where the old 'Estadio Municipal' was placed. The former stadium was built in 1986 and demolished in 2008.
In 2007, La Florida was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
. In order to comply with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
standards, the old stadium was torn down and a completely new venue was built. The capacity of the latter was increased from 7,000 to 12,000 people. The new stadium was inaugurated on November 12, 2008.
The stadium also hosts a variety of events such as summer theatre festivals and music concerts, as the KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
concert in early 2009, with 18,000 people in attendance. Faith No More
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
performed at the stadium on October 30, 2009 as part of their The Second Coming Tour
The Second Coming Tour
The Second Coming Tour, also known as the Reunion Tour, was a concert tour by American rock band Faith No More. It was the group's first tour in more than a decade.-Overview:...
. For that concert, 9,000 tickets were sold within the first two days of presale, at the end more than 25,000 people attended the concert. The stadium has also been used for concerts by System of a Down
System of a Down
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
, Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
, The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
, The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
among others, and also hosted the concert of Faith No More
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
's The Second Coming Tour
The Second Coming Tour
The Second Coming Tour, also known as the Reunion Tour, was a concert tour by American rock band Faith No More. It was the group's first tour in more than a decade.-Overview:...
after over 30,000 people signed an online petition for the band to close the tour in Chile. Over 28,000 people attended the concert held on December 5, 2010.