Scorpions
The legendary German rock band Scorpions celebrated their 60th anniversary this year with a massive concert in their hometown of Hanover, and next year they will once again embark on a tour to honor these magical, success-filled six decades. Naturally, the band has not forgotten its Hungarian fans: on June 20 they will shake the MVM Dome with their timeless hits.
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It’s strange to think that in the last 60 years the world has changed tremendously in every sense: and the Scorpions since middle of 60s have become a source of national pride for Germany, just like their famous brands such as Mercedes or BMW. The godfathers of classic rock have always been open to adventure—and fortunately, the world has welcomed them with open arms: they have played thousands of concerts in all corners of the globe. In 1988, they became the first Western rock band to play five consecutive sold-out shows in Soviet-era Leningrad, and they were among the first to perform in China and Southeast Asia, opening doors for other Western bands.
The band has also sold more than 100 million records and has been a regular on the world’s most prestigious charts since the beginning—keeping track of their gold certifications is nearly impossible. Over the decades, bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, Korn, and System of a Down have covered their songs. The legacy and influence of Scorpions on rock music are indisputable. Even beyond their 60th anniversary, the members are driven by performing together, touring, and the love of their audience. Scorpions will celebrate this milestone with their Hungarian fans as well—so everyone should be there on June 20 at their concert in the MVM Dome.
MVM Dome
MVM Dome is the seventh largest indoor event venue in Europe. Its capacity for sports events and concerts is significantly higher than that of the Budapest Sports Arena.
It has 20,022 seats; a total of 50,000 square metres of floor space; innovative, rearrangeable spaces for many indoor sports (handball, basketball and volleyball, futsal, ice hockey, tennis, skating) as well as certain athletic, equestrian and motorcycle competitions, and even swimming competitions and water polo matches in the mobile pool.
Through the six entrances to the building, spectators can enter the arena’s interior using eight escalators, leading to the walk-through grandstands accessible on three levels.
The structure of the building’s exterior is reminiscent of muscle fibres: the light strips placed on the outward-leaning, elliptical sections not only embrace the building, but the light shows, programmed using various colours, appear to set the entire building in motion.
There is a 600 square metre display on the façade of the building.
The Main Entrance leads to an impressive foyer, where visitors will be greeted by a grandiose hanging light installation of 848 handmade glass tubes.
The programmable sports lighting is also suitable for HDTV broadcasts of the highest-level world competitions, as well as for super-slow-motion recordings due to flicker free technology.
The lighting system also plays an important role in the events and concerts, as it is suitable for changing the colour temperature of the auditorium, which means that the lighting functions can be changed without rearranging the arena, only through the pre-programmed lighting controls. This design is the first and is unique in Europe for luminaires of this power.
A central display (cube) provides information in the auditorium during the events.