Possible Venues

[GermanBango]

I have a strong feeling it will be the Ericsson Globe. It is not too big and it is not too small, just the way SVT likes it. Big artists like Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande has very recently had shows there, and the Swedish Idol finals are always there. Last final (December 2014) had a stage that I believe would be the ideal size for SVT to have, I think this clip truly shows the potential of the Ericsson Globe:

I doubt it will be Malmö again, Europe are going to scratch their heads and start to wonder if Malmö is the capital city of Sweden.

Don't get me wrong, as long as the production is good I can live with Eurovision in smaller venues (e.g. 2014) but we are talking about Sweden here. That means most of the fans are expecting a little more - One could probably fill Friends Arena with fans from Sweden alone! That's why I think it's kind of unfair towards all of us to get smaller and smaller every year. It wouldn't bother me that much if Melodifestivalen wouldn't be held in such a big arena while the MAIN EVENT will most likely be held in a hall with not even a quarter of Friends capacity. That's fishy for me.

I guess it's gonna be Gothenburg and again no live Eurovision for me (and most of the other fans) then :?

 

[DanielLuis]

http://esctoday.com/104526/eurovision-2016-stockholms-bid-to-host-esc-includes-3-pontential-venues/

Apparently Tele 2 Arena and Friends Arena didn't withdraw afterall. Malmo didn't either.

 

[Leydan]

Omggg please be Stockholm. I won't be able to go if it somewhere like Linköping or Sandviken, and it will be a push for Gothenburg and Malmo.

 

[Stargazer]

Omggg please be Stockholm. I won't be able to go if it somewhere like Linköping or Sandviken, and it will be a push for Gothenburg and Malmo.

Linköping is pretty accessible, though. Only 1-2 hours by train from Stockholm, and roughly 200 SEK (~£15) one way. Sandviken is about 2-3 hours away from Stockholm in a similar price range.

But I hope it's Stockholm for sure!

 

[Pawhlen]

Scandinavium or Tele2 Arena

I´m pretty sure it will be one of those two, Linköping come on, their arena can take 8000 during hockey games (9000 on Concerts) and the town is not that good at all.

Sandviken is just 3

 

[Sean]

I hope it's Stockholm for personal touristy reasons but I don't mind if it's Gothenburg either. I'd rather not go to Malmö though

 

[strajker]

Tbh, please be Malmö. lol

 

[escfreak]

If it was up to me I'd choose Tele 2 Arena.

 

[QwaarJet]

Tele 2 or Friends. Don't waste this opportunity again Sweden. Go big or go home.

 

[Pawhlen]

Tele 2 or Friends. Don't waste this opportunity again Sweden. Go big or go home.

It won´t be Friends. they have withdrawn their bid, if it´s gonna be Stockholm, it will be Tele2

 

[lilka]

Tele 2 or Friends. Don't waste this opportunity again Sweden. Go big or go home.

Or give the hosting job to Poland.

 

[Mattan]

Tele2 is the one, yes. Malmö was a plan B and with no ice hockey, Stockholm is the obvious choice. Since Friends withdrew their bid, you'd think SVT would still want to make the contest a big one and pick Tele2. Globen? Hopefully not.

Gothenburg didn't get it in 2013, and Scandinavium won't cut it against its competitors. The other option is Ullevi, and it's far from realistic.

 

[Pawhlen]

Tele2 is the one, yes. Malmö was a plan B and with no ice hockey, Stockholm is the obvious choice. Since Friends withdrew their bid, you'd think SVT would still want to make the contest a big one and pick Tele2. Globen? Hopefully not.

Gothenburg didn't get it in 2013, and Scandinavium won't cut it against its competitors. The other option is Ullevi, and it's far from realistic.

They need to build a roof over it in that case and that will for sure cost more than it taste.

So if it will be Gothenburg, it´s Scandinavium

 

[FilipFromSweden]

I've heard Scandinavium is too old for them to construct a proper stage? Built in 1971

 

[anselm]

I've heard Scandinavium is too old for them to construct a proper stage? Built in 1971

Well, Wiener Stadthalle was opened in 1958.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Please be the Friends Arena

 

[Pawhlen]

http://www.expressen.se/noje/malmo-tackar-nej-till-eurovision-tavling/

There you have it, it will NOT be Malmö again

 

[Pawhlen]

The chairman for AIK says that Friends Arena don´t want to host ESC so you can stop dreaming about that it will be there

The same article also mentions that the cost for ESC in Malmö 2013 was 28 million Swedish Krona

 

[Krishoes]

I bet on GLOBEN.

http://www.expressen.se/noje/malmo-tackar-nej-till-eurovision-tavling/

There you have it, it will NOT be Malmö again

 

[Pawhlen]

I still think their prio list is this:

1. Tele2 Arena
2. Scandinavium
3. SAAB Arena
4. Globen

If they don´t manage to get a solution for having Tele2 Arena, I think they will go for Scandinavium and Gothenburg