National Auditorium
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{{Infobox Stadium |
stadium_name = '''Auditorio Nacional'''|
nickname = "Coloso de Reforma" |
image = [[Image:Auditorio nacional.jpg|200px]] |
location = [[Mexico City|Mexico, DF]], [[Mexico]] |
built = 1950 |
opened = 1952 |
renovated = 1990 |
closed = |
demolished = |
owner = |
operator = |
surface = |
construction_cost = |
architect = Teodoro González de León & [[Abraham Zabludovsky (architect)|Abraham Zabludovsky]] |
former_names = Auditorio Municipal |
tenants = |
seating_capacity = 14,987 |
dimensions = |
}}
'''National Auditorium''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]:'''''Auditorio Nacional''''') is one of the main concert and performance centres in [[Mexico City]], which also was a sports venue in the past. It is operated by [[Grupo CIE]].
Constructed in [[1952]], it was used for [[volleyball]] and [[basketball]] matches of the [[1954 Central American and Caribbean Games]] and had seen performances of the [[San Francisco Ballet]] and [[New York Philharmonic]] in [[1958]]. The auditorium was the venue for the [[Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics|gymnastics events]] at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]]. Since the [[1970s]] it was used primarily for international music, song, dance and film festivals, fairs and exhibitions. In [[1990]] the auditorium went through some reconstruction which brought it to the current design. It hosted the [[1993]] and [[2007]] [[Miss Universe]] pageant. In [[May 2007]], the American magazine [[Pollstar]] ranked the National Auditorium as the best concert venue in the world.
In November 2007 the Auditorio Nacional won the [[Billboard Touring award]] for best concert venue in the world.
The Auditorio also houses the largest [[pipe organ]] in [[Latin America]]. And has a small venue available for smaller events, which is called Auditorio [[Lunario]].
The following sections contain alphabetical complete lists of artists, groups and shows that have appeared at the Auditorio.
==Concerts==
[[Image:Mexnacional1.png|thumb|right|250px|National Auditorium, Mexico City (2005)]]
=== North American Solo Artists ===
'''Canada'''
*{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Bryan Adams]]
*{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Paul Anka]]
'''Mexico'''
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Alberto Vázquez
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Alejandra Guzmán]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Alejandro Fernández]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Aleks Syntek]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Alex Lora]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Amanda Miguel]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Amparo Ochoa
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Angélica María]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Armando Manzanero]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Belinda Peregrin]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Benny Ibarra]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[César Costa]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Chabelo]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Christian Castro]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Diego González]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Emmanuel (singer)|Emmanuel]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Enrique Guzmán]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Eugenia León
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Fey]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Guillermo Briseño
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[José José]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Juan Gabriel]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Kalimba Marichal]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Lidia Ávila
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Lila Downs]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Lucero]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Luis Miguel]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Lupita D'Alessio]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Manuel Mijares
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Marco Antonio Muñiz]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Myriam]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Óscar Chávez]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Paquita la del Barrio]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Paulina Rubio]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Pedro Vargas]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Reily]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Silvia Pinal]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Tatiana (singer)|Tatiana]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Thalía]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Yahir]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Yuridia]]
'''United States'''
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Di Meola]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Barry Manilow]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[BB King]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Dylan]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Christina Aguilera]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chuck Berry]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Diana Krall]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Diana Ross]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gloria Gaynor]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[James Brown]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay-Z]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Satriani]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Fogerty]]
*{{flagicon|United States}} [[Liza Minnelli]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Louis Armstrong]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Bolton]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Moby]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Norah Jones]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Simon]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ray Charles]]
=== Central American Solo Artists ===
'''Costa Rica'''
*{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Chavela Vargas]]
'''Guatemala'''
*{{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[Ricardo Arjona]]
=== Caribbean Solo Artists ===
'''Cuba'''
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Celia Cruz]]
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Gloria Estefan]]
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Pablo Milanés]]
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Silvio Rodríguez]]
'''Puerto Rico'''
*{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Chayanne]]
*{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Ricky Martin]]
*{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Willie Colón]]
=== South American Solo Artists ===
'''Argentina'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} Alberto Cortéz
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Astor Piazzola]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Diego Torres]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Gustavo Cerati]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} Margie Bermejo
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Mercedes Sosa]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Nacha Guevara]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Ricardo Montaner]]
'''Brazil'''
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Caetano Veloso]]
'''Colombia'''
*{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Shakira]]
'''Peru'''
*{{flagicon|Peru}} Tania Libertad
'''Venezuela'''
*{{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Franco De Vita]]
*{{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Oscar D'León]]
=== European Solo Artists ===
'''England'''
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Elton John]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Eric Clapton]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[John McLaughlin]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Jon Anderson]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Gabriel]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Rod Stewart]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Sting]]
'''Greece'''
*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Yanni]]
'''Ireland'''
*{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Dolores O'Riordan]]
'''Italy'''
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Filippa Giordano]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Rafaela Carrá]]
'''Spain'''
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Alejandro Sanz]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Ana Belén]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Ana Torroja]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[David Bisbal]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Enrique Bunbury]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Joan Manuel Serrat]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Joaquín Sabina]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Julio Iglesias]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Miguel Bosé]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Miguel Ríos]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Paco de Lucía]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Raphael (singer)|Raphael]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Rocio Durcal]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Víctor Manuel]]
=== African Solo Artists ===
'''Canary Islands'''
*{{flagicon|Canary Islands}} [[Rosana Arbelo]]
=== Asian Solo Artists ===
'''Israel'''
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Itzhak Perlman]]
'''Philippines'''
*{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Luis Eduardo Aute]]
==Group & Duo concerts==
=== North American Groups & Duos ===
'''Mexico'''
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Belanova]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Café Tacvba]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Camila (band)|Camila]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Clímax
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[El Tri]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Elefante
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Flans]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Jaguares]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[K-Paz de la Sierra]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Kabah]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} La Nueva Banda Timbiriche
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} La Sonora Santanera, Los Rebeldes del Rock & Los Ángeles Negros
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Los Folkloristas
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Los Temerarios]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Los Tigres del Norte]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Lu (duo)|Lu]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Magneto]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Maná]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mercurio
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Moderatto]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Moenia]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Molotov]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[OV7]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Panda (band)|Panda]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[RBD]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Sin Bandera]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Timbiriche]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Zoé]]
'''United States'''
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Backstreet Boys]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Black Eyed Peas]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Blue Man Group]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bon Jovi]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Creedence Clearwater Revisited]]
*{{flagicon|United States}} [[Dream Theater]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Evanescense]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[G3]] ([[Steve Vai]], [[Joe Satriani]], [[John Petrucci]])
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Intocable]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[The Bravery]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[The Doors]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Up with People]]
=== South American Groups ===
'''Argentina'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Babasónicos]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} Los Chalchaleros
=== European Groups ===
'''England'''
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Asia (band)|Asia]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Bloc Party]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Coldplay]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Deep Purple]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Def Leppard]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Duran Duran]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Heaven and Hell (band)|Heaven and Hell]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Jamiroquai]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Keane (band)|Keane]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Marillion]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Pet Shop Boys]]
'''Finland'''
*{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Apocalyptica]]
*{{flagicon|Finland}} [[The Rasmus]]
'''Germany'''
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Il Divo]]
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]
'''Ireland'''
*{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[The Cranberries]]
'''Scotland'''
*{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]
*{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Garbage (band)|Garbage]]
'''Spain'''
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Hombres G]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[La 5ª Estación]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[La Oreja De Van Gogh]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[La Unión]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Mecano]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Mocedades]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Parchís]]
=== Oceania Groups ===
'''Australia'''
*{{flagicon|Australia}} [[INXS]]
==TV Shows Concerts==
=== North America Shows ===
'''Mexico'''
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Alegrijes y Rebujos]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[La Academia]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[La Academia]] [[Winners]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Lola...Érase una vez]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mision S.O.S]]
=== South American Shows ===
'''Argentina'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Floricienta]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} Patito Feo
==Sports==
'''Basketball'''
*[[Basketball]] [[Competition]] [[1954 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Harlem Globetrotters]]
'''Bowling'''
*[[International]] [[Bowling]] [[Competition]]
'''Gymnastic'''
*[[VII]] [[Pan American Games]] [[Gymnastic]] [[Competition]]
*[[Summer Olympic Games]] [[1968]] [[Gymnastics]] [[Competition]]
'''Volleyball'''
*[[Volleyball]] [[Competition]] [[1954 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
==Arts==
=== North American Ballet & Dance===
'''Mexico'''
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Los Gigantes de la Danza
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[The Nutcracker]]
'''United States'''
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Holiday on Ice]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[San Francisco Ballet]]
=== Caribbean Ballet & Dance ===
'''Cuba'''
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Cuba National Ballet]]
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Folkloric Ballet of Cuba]]
=== African Ballet & Dance ===
'''Egypt'''
*{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[African Ballet]]
*{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Folkloric Ballet of Egypt]]
'''Nigeria'''
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Nigerian Drama Dance]]
=== European Ballet & Dance ===
'''England'''
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Royal Ballet]]
'''France'''
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Les Ballets de Monte Carlo]]
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Paris Opera Ballet]]
*{{flagicon|France}} Stars of the [[París Opera Ballet]]
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Alizée]]
'''Hungary'''
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungarian National Ballet]]
'''Italy'''
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[La Scala]] [[Ballet]]
'''Russia'''
*{{flagicon|Russia}} Bolshoi Ballet
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Kirov Ballet]]
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russian Ballet]] on Ice
'''Ukraine'''
*{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Kiev Ballet
=== Asian Ballet & Dance ===
'''South Korea'''
*{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Korean]] [[National]] [[Ballet]]
=== North American Opera ===
'''United States'''
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Porgy and Bess]]
=== South American Opera ===
'''Argentina'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Turandot]]
=== European Opera ===
'''France'''
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Carmen]]
'''Italy'''
*{{flagicon|Italy}} Julio César [[Opera]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Madame Butterfly]]
'''Spain'''
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Montserrat Caballé]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Plácido Domingo]]
=== Asian Opera ===
'''China'''
*{{flagicon|China}} Chinese Opera Fu-Shing
*{{flagicon|China}} [[Pekin]] [[Opera]]
=== North American Orchestra===
'''Mexico'''
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Coro, Orquesta y Ensamble del Ejército Rojo
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico]] [[National]] [[Symphony]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico]] [[National]] [[Orchestra]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Philharmonic]] [[Orchestra]] [[of]] [[the]] [[Americas]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[UNAM]] [[Orchestra]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[UNAM]] [[Philharmonic]]
'''Unted States'''
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lincoln Center]] [[Jazz]] [[Orchestra]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[New York Philharmonic]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[The]] [[Duke Ellington]] [[Orchestra]]
=== Asian Orchestra ===
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Israel]] [[Philharmonic]] [[Orchestra]]
=== European Orchestra ===
'''Austria'''
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Vienna]] [[Philharmonic]] [[Orchestra]]
'''England'''
*{{flagicon|England}} [[London]] [[Philharmonic]] [[Orchestra]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Royal]] [[Philharmonic]] [[Orchestra]]
'''Germany'''
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Berlín]] [[Symphony]] [[Orchestra]]
'''Netherlands'''
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]]
== Plays, Comedy & Entertainment ==
=== North American Entertainment & Events ===
'''Mexico'''
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Cantinflas]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Los Mascabrothers
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Peter And The Wolf]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[The Wizard of Oz]]
'''United States'''
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Copperfield]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Disney on Ice]]: [[Monsters Inc]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Disney on Ice]]: Princess Wishes
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Disney on Ice]]: [[The Incredibles]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Disney on Ice]]: [[Toy Story]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Disney on Parade]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[The Lion King]] [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
===European Entertainment & Events===
'''England'''
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Mamma Mia!]]
===Asian Entertainment & Events===
'''Rusia'''
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[The]] [[Great]] [[Moscow]] [[Circus]]
==Charity Shows & Special Shows==
===North American Shows===
'''Mexico'''
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Miss Mexico]] [[1980]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Miss Universe 1993]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Miss Universe 2007]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} Los Diablos del Volante
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Swearing]] [[Ceremony]] [[of]] [[José López Portillo]] [[as]] [[President]] [[of]] [[Mexico]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Swearing]] [[Ceremony]] [[of]] [[Luis Echeverría Álvarez]] [[as]] [[President]] [[of]] [[Mexico]]
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Teletón]] [[2007]]
== Future Events ==
== References ==
* [http://www.auditorio.com.mx/ingles/ Official website] history section.
* [http://www.auditorio.com.mx/ingles/ Official website] attendance records section.
* [http://www.auditorio.com.mx/ingles/ Official website] events section
{{primarysources|date=May 2008 }}
== External links ==
* [http://www.auditorio.com.mx/ingles/ Official website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&ll=19.424722,-99.195&spn=0.002358,0.003616&om=1 Satellite photo from Google Maps]
{{start}}
{{succession box |
title=[[Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics|Olympics Gymnastics]]<br> Venue|
before=[[Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium]]''<br>''[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]'' |
after=[[Olympiahalle]]''<br>''[[Munich]], [[West Germany]]''|
years=[[Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]]
}}
{{succession box |
title=[[Miss Universe]]<br> Venues|
before=[[Queen Sirikit National Convention Center]]''<br>''[[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]<br>[[Shrine Auditorium]]''<br>''[[Los Angeles]], [[United States|USA]]|
after=[[Philippine International Convention Center]]''<br>''[[Manila]], [[Philippines]]<br>[[Miss Universe 2008|2008 Final Venue]]|
years=[[Miss Universe 1993|1993]]''<br>''[[Miss Universe 2007|2007]]
}}
{{end}}
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