Forest National
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| place | 208, Avenue Victor Rousseau 1190 Forest / Vorst , Brussels-Capital Region , Belgium
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 48 '35.2 " N , 4 ° 19' 34.8" E |
| owner | Music Hall Group |
| operator | Sportpaleis Groep |
| opening | 1970 |
| surface |
Concrete parquet ice surface |
| capacity | 2,500 to 8,000 seats (depending on the event) |
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The Forest National ( Dutch Vorst Nationaal ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Belgian municipality of Forest / Vorst in the Brussels-Capital Region . It is owned by the Music Hall Group and operated by the Sportpaleis Groep.
history
The arena, which opened in 1970, offers between 2500 and 8000 seats, depending on the event. It is known for its circular interior. It is mainly used for sporting events, concerts , musicals and shows . a. Artists and bands like Johnny Hallyday , Bob Marley , dEUS , Patrick Bruel , Indochine , Queen , Ella Fitzgerald , Bob Dylan , Santana , Renaud , Genesis , Simple Minds , Ozark Henry , Status Quo , Jethro Tull , Elton John , David Bowie , Iron Maiden , Axelle Red , Peter Gabriel , Hooverphonic , Judas Priest , Jean-Jacques Goldman , Deep Purple , Frank Zappa , Simply Red , Dire Straits , Paul Simon , Zazie , Eric Clapton , Mylène Farmer , James Brown , Prince , Lost Frequencies , Chantal Goya , Michel Sardou and Whitney Houston .
In 2015, a game in the Davis Cup took place in the hall for the first time from September 18-20. In front of a total of 17,000 spectators, a new attendance record for the Davis Cup in Belgium was set in the semi-finals between Belgium and Argentina (3: 2).
The Forest National is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA).
Web links
- forestnational.be: Official website (Dutch, English)
- visit.brussels: Forest National - Vorst Nationaal (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ dhnet..be: Music Hall Group devient actionnaire à 100% de Forest National Article from August 29, 2013 (French)
- ↑ hln.be: Sportpaleis Groep gaat Vorst Nationaal uitbaten article from September 12, 2013 (Dutch)
- ↑ clubbelge.be: Forest National ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ a b europeanarenas.com: Forest National (English)
- ↑ forest-national.be: seating plan (English)
- ↑ setlist.fm: Forest National concert list (English)
- ↑ sport.be: Record d'affluence à Forest National Article of September 21, 2015 (French)
