| Metropolitan Auditorium | |
| Former names | Auditorio Siglo XXI (2005-14) |
|---|---|
| Address | Calle Sirio #2926 Reserva Territorial Atlixcáyotl 72560 Puebla, PUE, Mexico |
| Location | Angelópolis |
| Coordinates | 19°02′06″N 98°14′13″W / 19.035036601850027°N 98.23684094374846°W / 19.035036601850027; -98.23684094374846 |
| Owner | Organismo Convenciones y Parques |
| Capacity | 5,634 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2002 |
| Opened | 1 January 2005 |
| Architect | Pedro Ramírez Vázquez |
| General contractor | Proyectos y Estudios Especializados de México S.A. de C.V. |
| BuildingBuilding details | |
| General information | |
| Renovated | September 2014—January 2015 |
| Renovation cost | $416.9 million |
| Renovating team | |
| Main contractor | Trena S.A. de C.V. |
Auditorio Metropolitano (originally Auditorio Siglo XXI) is an indoor amphitheatre located in Puebla, Mexico. It was designed by famed Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez.
About
The venue was commissioned in 2001, with construction beginning in 2002. The music hall opened January 2005, as a part of the Centro de Convenciones Puebla William O. Jenkins. It was known for its facade made of talavera tiles. In 2014, the venue began a controversial renovation removing the tiles with tempered glass. These changes were protested by Vázquez's son. Renovations began September 2014. During this time, a contest was held to rename the concert venue. In December 2014, it was announced the name was changing to Auditorio Metropolitano.
Noted performers
- Alejandra Guzmán
- Alejandro Fernández
- Andrés Calamaro
- Backstreet Boys
- Bryan Adams
- Chicago
- Daniel Boaventura
- David Bisbal
- Edith Márquez
- Emmanuel
- Enrique Iglesias
- Fernando Delgadillo
- Franco De Vita
- Gloria Gaynor
- Il Divo
- Intocable
- Jethro Tull
- Juanes
- Judas Priest
- La Gusana Ciega
- Los Tigres Del Norte
- Luis Miguel
- Manuel Mijares
- Marco Antonio Solís
- Margarita La Diosa de la Cumbia
- Roberto Carlos
- Santana
- Sarah Brightman
- Silvio Rodríguez
- Wisin & Yandel
References
- Cruz, Elvia (15 January 2015). "Auditorio Siglo XXI ahora se llamará Auditorio Metropolitano Puebla" [21st Century Auditorium will now be called Puebla Metropolitan Auditorium]. Diario Cambio (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Lo que no sabías del Auditorio Metropolitano de Puebla" [What you did not know about the Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla]. Puebla Dos22 (in Spanish). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Inicia modernización del Auditorio Siglo XXI de Puebla" [Modernisation of the XXI Century Auditorium of Puebla begins]. Poblanerías (in Spanish). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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