Groningen set for new 3,200-cap concert venue
The ESNS host city plans to build a new venue and renovate De Oosterport rather than build a new multipurpose complex
News By James Hanley | 10 April 2025
Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) host city Groningen has detailed plans to build a new 3,200-cap venue as it seeks to meet the “growing demand” for touring artists.
The Grote Popzaal (large pop hall) will be constructed in the Spoorkwartier area of the Dutch city as part of a scheme that will also involve the redevelopment of De Oosterpoort – the longtime home of ESNS.
The authority is planning to move forward with the project, having rejected a separate proposal for a multipurpose…
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