The Uber Eats Music Hall, formerly known as the Verti Music Hall, is a music hall located on Mercedes-Platz in Berlin. Since it opened in 2018, up to 4,500 spectators have been able to attend concerts, shows and corporate events there.[1] In January 2024, it was announced that the ride-hailing company Uber had secured the naming rights and that the hall would be renamed Uber Eats Music Hall from 22 March 2024.[2]
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| Address | Mercedes-Platz 2 |
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| Location | Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°30′19″N 13°26′37″E / 52.50528°N 13.44361°E |
| Owner | Anschutz Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Opened | 2018 |
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Founding
editIn 2015, it was announced that the hall operator, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), wanted to expand its area around the Uber Arena (formerly Mercedes-Benz Arena).[3] The plan was to create an entertainment quarter that would offer visitors a new concert venue in addition to hotels, restaurants, a cinema and a bowling alley. Around 200 million euros had been budgeted for the new event hall with an expected construction period of 24 to 30 months. At the end of 2017, it was announced that the insurance company Verti had signed the naming rights contract for the event hall, the Verti Music Hall. On 12 October 2018, the venue finally opened with an almost sold-out concert by Jack White.[4]
Events
editEvents at the Verti Music Hall range from concerts and festivals to sporting events and corporate events. In its first year, from October 2018 to October 2019, 43 concerts, 10 show events, 28 corporate events, 3 sporting events and a festival took place. The hall welcomed a total of 125,000 visitors. Among others, the following artists performed at the music hall: George Ezra, Gloria Gaynor, Hozier, Olivia Rodrigo, Cypress Hill, Bastille, Slash, Erykah Badu, Beth Hart, The Roots, The Beach Boys and Stray Kids.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dietmar Schwenger (12 December 2017). "Verti wird Namensgeber der neuen Music Hall in Berlin" [Verti lends its name to the new music hall in Berlin]. Musik Woche (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Genevieve Lewis (19 January 2024). "Mercedes-Benz Arena, Verti Music Hall to be renamed following Uber deal". Ticketing Business News. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Lukas Breitenbach (25 March 2015). "Vor O2-World: Mercedes plant neues Stadtquartier" [In front of O2 World: Mercedes plans new city quarter]. B.Z. (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Taylor Mimis (19 October 2018). "Jack White Opens AEG's Newest Venue in Berlin". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2024.