Hippodrome_de_Vincennes

Hippodrome de Vincennes

Horse racing track in Paris, France

The Hippodrome de Vincennes is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 80,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War.

It has also been used for concerts, hosting:

Pink Floyd - 12 September 1970
Grateful Dead - 17 October 1981
Queen - 14 June 1986, with Belouis Some, Level 42 and Marillion
Genesis - 3 June 1987, with Paul Young
U2 - 4–5 July 1987 and 26 June 1993, with Belly and The Velvet Underground. The first date, was filmed and recorded for the live home video and album, Live from Paris.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - 19 June 1988
Whitesnake - 1 September 1990
AC/DC - 21 September 1991
Guns N' Roses - 6 June 1992
Elton John - 18 June 1992
Michael Jackson - 13 September 1992 (85,000 fans attended the show)
Metallica - 13 June 1993, with The Cult and Suicidal Tendencies

48°49′26″N 2°27′5″E

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