Largest concert halls by capacity

Largest concert halls by capacity ranked by maximum capacity.

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As of 2026-10-12, Bizkaia Arena tops the list with 26,000 seats.

  1. #1 Bizkaia Arena — 26,000 seats

    indoor arena in Barakaldo, Greater Bilbao

    Bizkaia Arena is an indoor arena in Barakaldo, Greater Bilbao. It is one of the biggest multipurpose halls in Spain, as it can hold up to 26,000 people with maximum legal capacity, although in most concert configurations the capacity is reduced to 18,640. It can also be exceptionally expanded to 21,500, and for basketball the maximum capacity is 15,414 people. The arena is part of the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) complex, the Exhibition and Congress Centre of Bilbao and Biscay, inaugurated in... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 AFAS Dome — 23,000 seats

    multipurpose indoor arena in Antwerp, Belgium

    The AFAS Dome is an indoor arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a multipurpose hall used for organizing concerts, sporting events, festivals, and fairs. The arena was built for sport, especially track cycling, but there is now little sport held there; it previously hosted the Diamond Games tennis tournament for women. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Accor Arena — 19,400 seats

    indoor sports arena and concert hall in Bercy, Paris, France

    Accor Arena, also known as Bercy Arena, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall in Paris, France. It lies in the neighbourhood of Bercy, on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. The closest Paris Métro station is Bercy, which also serves the Finance Ministry. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  4. #4 Mercedes-Benz Arena — 18,000 seats

    arena in the city of Shanghai, China

    The Mercedes-Benz Arena, formerly known as the Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center, is an indoor arena located on the former grounds of Expo 2010 in Pudong, Shanghai. It is owned and operated by the AEG-OPG joint venture. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 Hollywood Bowl — 17,500 seats

    open-air theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

    The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre and public park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the ten best live music venues in the United States by Rolling Stone magazine in 2018 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  6. #6 Ziggo Dome — 17,000 seats

    multi-use indoor arena in Amsterdam

    The Ziggo Dome is an indoor arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, located next to the Johan Cruijff Arena. It is named after the Dutch cable TV provider Ziggo. With a capacity of 17,000 people, it is the largest indoor concert venue in the Netherlands. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Sud de France Arena — 14,800 seats

    concert hall in Montpellier, France

    Sud de France Arena ("South of France Arena", also known as the Arena Montpellier) is an indoor arena located in the Montpellier suburb of Pérols, Hérault, in the south of France, that opened in September 2010. It has a concert seating capacity of 14,000 spectators, with about 10,000 for sporting events. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Cow Palace — 12,953 seats

    indoor arena located in Daly City, California, USA

    The Cow Palace is an indoor arena and events center located in Daly City, California, situated on the city's northern boundary with neighboring San Francisco. Because the boundary passes through the property, a portion of the upper parking lot is in San Francisco. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Madrid Arena — 12,000 seats

    tennis venue in Madrid, Spain

    Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, in the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from the city centre. Built from the old Rocódromo, the pavilion was designed by Spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed this versatile building in 2001 to host sporting events, commercial, cultural and leisure activities. The pavilion was sponsored by the company Telefónica for what was also known as Telefónica Arena. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 Echo Arena Liverpool — 12,000 seats

    arena in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

    Liverpool Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the city centre of Liverpool, England. The venue hosts live music, comedy performances and sporting events, and forms part of Liverpool event campus ACC Liverpool – an interconnected arena, exhibition and convention centre. The venue serves a regional population of 2.5 million people and over 6.6 million across England's North West. Read more on Wikipedia.

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