Sports venue in Herning, Denmark
Jyske Bank Boxen is an indoor arena, located in Herning, Denmark, that is part of the Messecenter Herning. Opened in October 2010, it has a maximum capacity of 12,500.
It hosts concerts, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, team handball and gymnastics competitions. It has hosted the 2010 European Women's Handball Championships, the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship, the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship and 2023 World Women's Handball Championship. It will host the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship and the 2025 World Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
History
On 1 October 2010, Danish financial institution Jyske Bank purchased naming rights to the arena.
The arena's opening event, on 20 October 2010, was a concert by Lady Gaga, during The Monster Ball Tour, with Semi Precious Weapons as her opening act.
The arena was considered to be the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, other technical issues gave the victory to Copenhagen.[1]
The arena was one of two arenas to host the 2018 IIHF World Championship, the other being the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.[2][3]
Concerts
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