Music Hall (Hanover)

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The Music Hall was a concert venue in Hanover, Germany. It was located in the "U-boat hall" on the former Hanomag complex. The structure was originally built in 1943 as a submarine production facility in the northern shipyard of Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven. [1] Notable performers included Rush, Sting, Roxette, David Bowie, [2] and Phish. [3] The structure is now a furniture store.

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References

  1. SUBWAY Medien GmbH Braunschweig. "Werner Schrage - Mai 1998 - SUBWAY Stadtmagazin Braunschweig". Subway.de. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  2. "Music Hall, Hanover, Germany Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  3. "Phish setlist/audio archive".

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