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The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí (Sambadrome) or simply Sambadrome, also known as the Apoteose Square, is a purpose-built parade area in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where samba schools parade competitively each year during Carnival. The parades attract many thousands of Brazilians and foreign tourists each year.
The Sambadrome ("Sambódromo" in Portuguese) was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built in 1984. It consists of 700 m stretch of the Marquês de Sapucaí street converted into a permanent parade ground with bleachers built on either side for spectators. Its capacity is 90,000. The complex includes an area located at the end of the parade route, the Praça da Apoteose (Apotheosis Square), where the bleachers are set further back from the parade area, creating a square where revelers gather as they end their parade.
Outside Carnival season, the Praça da Apoteose is occasionally used as a venue for international music concerts. Notable artists who performed there include The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Elton John, James Blunt, Whitney Houston, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Carlos Santana, Avril Lavigne, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and a-ha. In December, the samba schools begin holding technical rehearsals at the Sambadrome, leading up to Carnival. Guns N' Roses will also perform at this venue in March 2010.
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