Arena of Pop

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Arena of Pop 2009
Pink at the Arena Of Pop 2007

The Arena of Pop was an open-air musical event in Mannheim that took place from 2006 to 2011 with free entry in the main courtyard of the palace and in the adjacent Bismarck and Breite Straße . It was organized and sponsored by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the radio station Radio Regenbogen . The Popakademie Baden-Württemberg and the radio station bigFM were also involved .

history

The Arena of Pop, which was held for the first time in 2006, was the successor to the Arena of Sound Festival, which last took place in 2004 at Stuttgart's Schloßplatz . The relocation of one of the largest free open-air festivals to Mannheim in 2006 was related to efforts to establish the city as a “Mecca of pop music”. The artistic and commercial success of the Mannheim music scene in recent years led to the foundation of the Baden-Württemberg Pop Academy and the music park in Mannheim's Jungbusch district .

The Pop Academy was an integral part of the event and presented itself on its own stage. There, the students, the young and the alumni of the academy were given the opportunity to inspire a larger audience. In 2007 Danny Fresh, SchulzeMeierLehman, la Fuso, the David Huhn Band, as well as AyeAyeKapitain, Noch Ne Band, Crutch, Bakku Shan, Quarter, Derby's Orchestra and Louis & Laserpower played.

An annual repetition of the festival in Mannheim initially seemed assured until 2009. Due to high security costs for the enormous number of visitors, 150,000 spectators were expected for 2008, the Arena of Pop could not be financed, and a two-year cycle was introduced. The last festival took place on July 9, 2011.

The green-red state government of Baden-Württemberg, in office since May 2011, decided in 2012 to no longer contribute to the costs of the event. Previously, the state of Baden-Württemberg had borne a third of the expenditure (in 2011 this was a sum of 250,000 euros). Alternative locations or the collection of entrance fees were rejected because this would have decisively changed the character of the event.

MelC at the Arena Of Pop 2006

2006

The first event on July 15, 2006, with successful musicians such as Juanes , Melanie C and Tokio Hotel , attracted over 110,000 spectators.

2007

Front singer from Juli - Eva Briegel - at the Arena of Pop 2007
View of the crowd at the 2007 Arena Of Pop

On July 28, 2007, the Arena of Pop took place for the second time in front of 135,000 visitors. The headliners included Pink , Juli , Simon Webbe and die Killerpilze . Other groups on the main stage were MBWTEYP, BenJammin and Asher Lane.

Main stage
Pop Academy stage
  • 2:00 p.m. AyeAyeKapitain
  • 2:45 p.m. Another band
  • 3:30 p.m. Crutch
  • 4:15 p.m. Bakkushan
  • 5:00 p.m. Danny Fresh
  • 5:45 p.m. Derby's Orchestra
  • 6:30 p.m. la FUSO
  • 7:15 p.m. Quarter
  • 8:00 p.m. David Huhn Band
  • 9:00 p.m. Luis & Laserpower
  • 10:00 p.m. SchulzeMeierLehmann
BigFM DJ tower
  • 2:00 p.m. The X & Funkey1one
  • 3:00 p.m. DJ Chilly E.
  • 4:00 p.m. DJ Tom & DJ Flo
  • 5:00 p.m. Rockmaster B.
  • 6:00 p.m. bigFM Party Chiller
  • 7:00 p.m. DJ Slick
  • 8:00 p.m. M-Lane
  • 9:00 p.m. DJ P.
  • 10:00 p.m. Marco Petralia

2009

Stefanie Heinzmann 2009
Arena of Pop 2009
View of the crowd at the Arena of Pop 2009

The third event took place on July 11, 2009. According to the organizers, a total of 125,000 visitors were present. The following bands have performed:

Main stage
Pop Academy
  • 2:00 p.m. Marie And The Red Cat
  • 2:40 p.m. DeAtHPunKk ​​KiLLs
  • 3:20 p.m. We
  • 4:00 p.m. Full Spin
  • 4:40 p.m. Degé
  • 5:20 p.m. Metrocolor
  • 6:00 p.m. Marija
  • 6:55 p.m. The Zappler
  • 7:50 p.m. Rathsfeld
  • 8:45 p.m. Frida
  • 9:55 pm At the Farewell Party
bigFM DJ tower
  • 1:00 p.m. Funny T
  • 2:00 p.m. The X
  • 3:00 p.m. Falko Richtenberg
  • 4:00 p.m. party chiller
  • 5:00 p.m. Paul Rincon
  • 6:00 p.m. Chilly E
  • 7:00 p.m. Hildegard
  • 8:00 p.m. Slick
  • 9:00 p.m. Boulevard Bou
  • 10:00 p.m. Rockmaster B. & MC Puppet

2011

Courtyard of the Mannheim Palace with stage 2011
Appearance by Laith Al-Deen in 2011
Bismarckstrasse / Castle 2011

The fourth event, Arena of Pop, took place on Saturday, July 9, 2011. According to the organizer, the festival, at which the following artists performed, attracted 130,000 fans.

Main stage
Pop Academy
  • Max prose
  • Champions
  • Jonah: S.
  • Locomotor
  • EMMA
  • Flashing lights
  • Tape recorder
  • Pentatones
  • Franz White
  • Hot Chick Banged
  • Lindgren's ass kick
  • Fugitive dancer
bigFM DJ tower
  • 1:00 p.m. KOC
  • 2:30 p.m. The X
  • 4:00 p.m. Falko Richtenberg
  • 5:00 p.m. Slick
  • 6:00 p.m. Hanna Hansen
  • 7:00 p.m. Chilly E
  • 8:00 p.m. Antar
  • 9:00 p.m. Boulevard Bou
  • 10:00 p.m. Rockmaster B. & MC Puppet

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mannheimer Morgen , issue of November 3, 2012, page 32, "Farewell to the Superstars"
  2. ↑ Event: Saturday, July 15, 2006 - "Arena of Pop 2006", Ehrenhof Palace, Mannheim - STADTLEBEN.DE. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
  3. ↑ Arena of Pop 2011 - all stars, all information. (No longer available online.) Radio Regenbogen, July 9, 2011, archived from the original on July 10, 2011 ; Retrieved July 9, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.regenbogen.de

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