Ok this arena kinda sucks lol. Has a huge floor so I guess that is good for concert goers who want…read moreto be on the floor. The backstage is old and beat. Small rooms. Most without bathrooms. Not an ideal load in/our venue. Takes a while for trucks to get in and out. Sound wise it's a very boomy room. Not the best for concerts. Not sure why I am writing this review haha. Oh well.

The Sportpaleis is Antwerps biggest concert hall. All major artists tend to come here instead of…read moreVorst Nationaal, the main music hall in our capital Brussels. I believe acoustics are better in Antwerp than in Vorst. It can hold maximum 18.400 people and that's A LOT. Imagine traffic around this ugly building... I would never want to live in this neighborhood, but yet this is a very crowded area. Here are some tips... Traffic - AVOID THE CAR - parking is hell and LEAVING the PARKING IS HELL (takes a lot of time) - you must pay, anywhere you park - take the tram! It's also veeery crowded but it's fast. - you can also park a little further and then walk. Please do understand that a little further means like minimum 1 km further, not around the corner. EVERYTHING IS JAMMED around the Sportpaleis, believe me Scheduling - please be on time, if doors open at 18h, there will already be people waiting - if you have standing places, be there when doors open - for seating places count on 30' before the show starts Tickets - look up THE PLAN ONLINE to see where which zone is - don't buy them at the door, there are always people trying to buy & sell tickets but it can happen that they are FAKE (and you don't want that) Sound - please TAKE EARPLUGS. It can be so loud in there! You don't want to waste your ears. - I am used to the acoustics in this hall but if you compare it to for example the smaller AB in Brussels, this sounds "terrible". It's good for big shows but please, if an artist like John Legend for example would be performing here, it wouldn't be rightful. Price - tickets for music shows are very expensive in general but it depends on the artist Food & drinks - it's affordable. You can pay cash at one of the many bars - bars are on level zero and on the first floor - you can eat something indoors but there are also a lot of kebab & pizza places outside the Sportpaleis - generally they don't check your bag so I always take my own bottle of water or something to eat

I went to the stadium to catch the Beerschot vs. Mons soccer game. Beerschot plays in the Jupiler…read morePro League, Belgium's top division. I must say that I was a little disappointed because this stadium was opened in 1920 for the Olympics held that year. Well the stadium has been refurbished and changed so many times that it looks nothing like it did in its glory days, unlike the Union St. Gilles Stadium (in Brussels) that was also built for those Olympics and has kept its look. That said, it is still a pretty nice stadium although I felt that it lacked anything "special" about it. Today the stadium holds over 12,500 fans. Getting there is easy - you can take the #2 or #6 tram from the front of the main train station, the one called Diamant.

The Lotto Arena is the "little monster" of "mother monster" the Sportpaleis. The sister venue is…read morelocated next to the Sportpaleis with a maximum capacity up to 8000. The Lotto Arena usually plays host to concerts and sporting events. Just like the Sportpaleis, it's easy accessible by public transport (hop on tram 2,3 or 6 and hop off at the stop "Sportpaleis"). The arena is large enough to accommodate upcoming bands such as Bastille without losing the cosy vibe.

De Lotto Arena is de buurman van het Sportpaleis. En wat voor één! Het is de vaste zaal van de…read moreAntwerp Giants, onze basketbalploeg. Naast sportwedstrijden vinden er ook concerten en shows plaats. De Lotto Arena kan zo'n 8050 bezoekers staand plaats geven. Dat is niet niks! Het is de enige middelgrote zaal van België en jaarlijks komen er hier meer dan 350 000 bezoekers één van de vele evenementen bijwonen die hier worden georganiseerd. Er zijn verschillende bars en eetkramen voorzien.