Niemeyer’s Bonus Track company to revive iconic Rio arena
"This place is where popular music was born – all the major acts in Brazil have played there," says the legendary promoter
News By Lisa Henderson | 28 March 2023
Veteran Latin promoter Luiz Niemeyer’s company Bonus Track is to revive Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Canecão arena, which has been closed for 12 years. The company, in partnership with Klefer Entretenimento e Participações, won an auction for the 30-year lease with a final bid of BRL 4,350 million (€769,392).
The Bonus-Klefer consortium will invest BRL 184m (€32.6m) into the construction of a brand new 6,000-capacity arena on the Praia Vermelha Campus, which is owned by The Federal University of…
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