Njårdhallen is an indoor sports arena located in Vestre Aker, Oslo, Norway. It was opened in 1960, and designed by Frode Rinnan. It is mainly used by the sports club Njård for indoor sports such as basketball and handball. Formerly, mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, it was used for large meetings and rock concerts. It has also been used as a professional boxing venue.Boxrec: Njaardhallen
Notable concerts in Njårdhallen 1960 - March 1 – Jazz at the Philharmonic with Ella Fitzgerald 1960 - May – Peer Gynt with Riksteatret 1961 - February 17 – Louis Armstrong 1961 - August 23 – Cliff Richard 1963 - October 23 – John Coltrane quartet including McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones og Jimmy Garrison 1964 - April 15 – Jim Reeves, Chet Atkins, Bobby Bare, Anita Kerr Singers.Jim Reeves @ Njårdhallen 15 April 1964 1964 – The Everly Brothers. 1967 - January 25 – Duke Ellington 1967 - April 7 – Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Arthur Conley, Eddie Floyd, The Mar-Keys, Booker T. & the M.G.'s."Da Otis Redding viste Oslo hva soul var" 1967 - May 2 – The Who. 1969 - March 18 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet. 1969 - March 29 / November 3 – Fleetwood Mac.Flletwood Mac @ Njårdhallen 3 November 1969 1969 - June 14 – Blind Faith. 1970 - May 13 – Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie 1970 - October 21 – Modern Jazz Quartet including Milt Jackson 1970 - October 22 – Charles Mingus sextet, Earl Hines 1970 - November 11 – Deep Purple,Deep Purple @ Njårdhallen 11 November 1970 1972 - January 11 – Jethro Tull 1971 - April 22 – Black Sabbath.Black Sabbath @ Njårdhallen 22 April 1971 1971 - April 26 – Deep Purple.Deep Purple turnedatoer 1972 - January 10 – Jethro Tull 1972 - August 9 – Wings/Paul McCartney.Wings @ Njårdhallen 9 August 1972 1974 - September 25 – Suzi Quatro. 1974 - October 6 – Sweet. 1974 - September 18 – Frank Zappa. 1974 - December 4 FocusFocus @ Njårdhallen 4 December 1974 - Ticket 1975 - April 28 – Nazareth. 1976 - February 23 – Frank Zappa. 1976 - March 28 – 10cc. 1976 - December 3 – Nazareth.
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