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About Sala Arena

Sala Arena was a prominent multi-room live music and nightclub space in Madrid, located at Calle Princesa 1 near Plaza de España. The venue featured two connected floors: a main hall with seating and a mezzanine upper hall, offering separate areas for seating and reserved zones. With a total capacity around 1,600 across both spaces (main hall >1,000 and upper hall ~600), it hosted a range of artists from pop to electronic, including Shakira, The Flaming Lips, Jeff Mills, Soulwax, Richie Hawtin, Deadmau5, Kvelertak, Airbag, We Are Standard, and Band of Horses. Although Sala Arena closed in 2017 due to a hotel development atop the site, the venue’s legacy remains a reference point for Madrid’s live music history. This page provides an overview of the venue’s layout, access, and nearby amenities to help visitors understand the space historically associated with Madrid’s music scene and the area surrounding Plaza de España.

Location and access are central to enjoying Madrid’s live entertainment landscape. Sala Arena’s proximity to Plaza de España made it a hub for both locals and visitors, with convenient Madrid Metro lines and bus routes nearby. For those planning events or visits around the former venue footprint, we provide contextual details on seating configurations, parking options around Princesa Plaza, as well as nearby hotels and dining options to support a complete night out: from easily accessible transit to comfortable stays and post-show meals. While the venue itself is no longer active, the surrounding district continues to offer a vibrant entertainment ecosystem, and these insights help you map a seamless, no-fuss night out in Madrid.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Address: Calle Princesa 1, Madrid, Spain (near Plaza de España).
  • Venue type: multi-room live music and nightclub space with two connected floors (main hall and upper hall).
  • Capacity/seating: main hall capacity >1,000; upper hall capacity ~600; total around ~1,600 across both spaces; two-floor layout with separate areas for seating/reserved zones.
  • Notable acts: artists such as Shakira, The Flaming Lips, Jeff Mills, Soulwax, and Richie Hawtin; more electronic acts including Deadmau5, Kvelertak, Airbag, We Are Standard, Band of Horses were also hosted there.
  • Transit: near Plaza de España; accessible via Madrid Metro and bus networks (ample nearby public transit options).
  • Parking: nearby parking options around Plaza de España (e.g., Princesa Plaza area; multiple garages within walking distance).
  • Nearby hotels: notable options include Hotel Princesa Plaza / Princesa Plaza Madrid (near Plaza de España); other central hotels within short walking distance.
  • Renamed/demolition status: the venue closed in 2017 and has not reopened; it had prior names Heineken and Marco Aldany; a hotel development atop the site was cited as the reason for closure.