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It was the venue for the [[Australian Open]], whenever that tournament was held in Melbourne, becoming the permanent venue in 1972. The tournament was moved to [[Melbourne Park]] in 1988.<ref>[http://www.kooyong.com.au/history_AustralianOpen.htm Australian Open at Kooyong Stadium]</ref> The surface was grass courts. Now a hard-court surface, remains the venue for the [[AAMI Classic]] exhibition tournament.<ref name="KooyongHistory" /> |
It was the venue for the [[Australian Open]], whenever that tournament was held in Melbourne, becoming the permanent venue in 1972. The tournament was moved to [[Melbourne Park]] in 1988.<ref>[http://www.kooyong.com.au/history_AustralianOpen.htm Australian Open at Kooyong Stadium]</ref> The surface was grass courts. Now a hard-court surface, remains the venue for the [[AAMI Classic]] exhibition tournament.<ref name="KooyongHistory" /> |
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The venue has also hosted several concerts: |
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*In February 1972, [[England|English]] [[rock group]] [[Led Zeppelin]] held a large open-air concert at the venue as part of its [[Led Zeppelin Australasian Tour 1972|Australasian Tour]]. |
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*On February 17-18, 1973, [[The Rolling Stones]] played three shows there as part of their [[The Rolling Stones Pacific Tour 1973|1973 Pacific Tour]]. |
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*In January 1973, [[Black Sabbath]] performed a concert there. |
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*In February 1986, [[Bob Dylan]] performed three concerts there. |
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*In November 1987, [[David Bowie]] performed four concerts at the venue. |
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Revision as of 14:01, 6 December 2011
37°50′18″S 145°01′55″E / 37.83833°S 145.03194°E Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is a tennis venue, located in Melbourne, Australia. The stadium was built in 1927 and has a capacity of 8,500.[1]
It was the venue for the Australian Open, whenever that tournament was held in Melbourne, becoming the permanent venue in 1972. The tournament was moved to Melbourne Park in 1988.[2] The surface was grass courts. Now a hard-court surface, remains the venue for the AAMI Classic exhibition tournament.[1]
The venue has also hosted several concerts:
- In February 1972, English rock group Led Zeppelin held a large open-air concert at the venue as part of its Australasian Tour.
- On February 17-18, 1973, The Rolling Stones played three shows there as part of their 1973 Pacific Tour.
- In January 1973, Black Sabbath performed a concert there.
- In February 1986, Bob Dylan performed three concerts there.
- In November 1987, David Bowie performed four concerts at the venue.
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