Events
Two football teams from Stockholm, Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF, have played their home games at Stockholmsarenan since July 2013. Another Stockholm club, IF Brommapojkarna, have occasionally played matches against the other Stockholm teams at Stockholmsarenan instead of at their usual home ground, Grimsta IP.[19]
The official inauguration took place on 24 August 2013, featuring Swedish artists Robyn, Lars Winnerbäck and Kent, but the first concert at Stockholmsarenan had already taken place on 27 July 2013, with Swedish band Gyllene Tider performing.
On 28 February and 1 March 2014, Swedish superstar Avicii made two sold-out concerts with 35,000 and 40,000 spectators respectively.
The Rolling Stones played at Stockholmsarenan on 1 July 2014 as part of the European leg of their 14 On Fire tour. It was the band's 26th-ever appearance in Sweden.
Paul McCartney played at Stockholmsarenan on 9 July 2015 as part of the European leg of his Out There Tour.
Madonna visited the stadium with her Rebel Heart Tour on 14 November 2015, attracting over 39,000 people. The singer would return to the stadium with her Celebration Tour on 28 October 2023.
In 2015, the American football World Championship was to be hosted in Stockholm, with Stockholmsarenan as the only venue.
On 24 January 2015, the Arena hosted UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, a mixed martial arts match between Swedish fighter Alexander Gustafsson and American Anthony Johnson. In 2015 and 2016, the Swedish Bandy Finals have been held at the arena. In addition, Hammarby IF have played single matches here.
Adele performed at the arena as a part of her Adele Live 2016 Tour on 29 April 2016.
Rihanna performed at the arena as a part of her Anti World Tour on 4 July 2016.[20]
Justin Bieber performed at the arena as a part of his Purpose World Tour on 29 and 30 September 2016.
On 17 June 2017, for her Celine Dion Live 2017 tour, Celine Dion performed in front of a crowd of a less than average 21,699, selling out almost instantly. Her production opted to divide the stadium in half for her show, citing "Better experience for the audience and for logistical reasons".
Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello performed three reunion shows as the Swedish House Mafia at Stockholmsarenan from 2 to 4 May 2019, after they split up in March 2013 ending their One Last Tour at the Ultra Music Festival. Tickets for these shows sold out fast; more than 120,000 tickets were sold within 5 minutes.
It hosted several matches of the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, which Sweden was co-hosting alongside Poland.
Laleh will be the first Swedish female artist to headline a concert at the arena, as part of her national summer tour dates in 2023.[21]
