Palace Grounds
The sprawling grounds surrounding the palace are used for holding public events including music concerts.Many international artists have performed in the grounds.
Over the past few years, Palace Grounds have been hosts to major artists like: Iron Maiden (twice), Opeth, Metallica, Aerosmith, Backstreet Boys, Elton John, Deep Purple, Textures, Amon Amarth, Lamb Of God, Mark Knopfler, Akon, Black Eyed Peas, The Rolling Stones, MLTR, Roger Waters, Guns N' Roses, The Prodigy, No Doubt, Scorpions, Enrique Iglesias, Machine Head, Cradle of Filth.
Iron Maiden's performance in 2007 was a historic gig named Eddfest in the sub-continent. The concert was part of the band's A Matter Of Life And Death Tour. The name Eddfest is taken from the band's mascot Eddie. The concert is the largest paid concert ever to take place in India with an estimated 38,000 people in attendance with 4000 people watching from outside the venue without tickets. It marked the first visit of Iron Maiden to the Indian subcontinent, and the first major heavy metal concert to take place in the country.
Jay Sean, Ludacris and Flo Rida performed in Palace Grounds on 22 September 2011 for the opening ceremony of the Champions League T20
Metallica performed at Palace Grounds on Oct 30, 2011 as part of the Rock N India festival, their first show in India which was attended by 31,000 people.
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