| Sala Aqualung | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Founded | 1992 (Closed 2006) |
| Capacity | 2500 |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Website | Teatro Goya |
Sala Aqualung (Also known as Divino Aqualung and Madrid Aqualung) was a concert hall based out of Madrid, active from April 1992 to March 2006.
The venues history would begin on 9 April 1992 with Jethro Tull as the venue's first performer (and their most famous album being the venue's namesake.).[1] Following that debut show 715 concerts were held during fourteen years with artists like The White Stripes, Massive Attack, La Buena Vida, Belle & Sebastian, The Faint, Status Quo, David Bowie, Foo Fighters and Motörhead. The hall closed down on 4 2006 with the The Magic Numbers being the final performing act.[2]
Following extensive remodeling the space that formerly hosted Sala Aqualung would re-open in November 2014 as Teatro Goya, a venue space that would host a wide range of events.
Selected Performers at the Venue[]
- Motörhead
- Repulsion
- Hermano
- Jethro Tull
- Thin Lizzy
- Judas Priest
- The Magic Numbers
- The White Stripes
- The Rolling Stones
- Massive Attack
- Kreator
- David Bowie
- Nick Cave
- Foo Fighters
- Prince
- Hole