It opened in the summer of 1996, with a memorable recital by Luciano Pavarotti (an honorary citizen of  Pesaro since 1986) before an audience of 10 thousand, since then the ADRIATIC Arena has hosted events of primary importance: in sport, music, conventions and entertainment.

To name but a few:  the Davis Cup tennis match between Italy and Spain; Basketball’s All Star Game; World League volleyball matches (Italy-Yugoslavia, Italy-China); the WBO boxing title fight between Gonzales and Parisi.  Moreover – as a further demonstration of the flexibility of the area – dance campionships, indoor trial and supercross and wrestling championships. In terms of meetings and conventions we must mention Herbalife,  Banca Mediolanum, Tecnocasa and the national congress of the Democratic Party of the Left.

No less important are concerts and entertainment: performances by Ennio Morricone, Elton John, Sting, Eric Clapton, Simple Minds, Santana, Peter Gabriel, Queen, Pat Metheny, Jovanotti, Ligabue, Baglioni, Zero, Pausini, Zucchero, Proietti, Fiorello,  Grillo, Notre Dame de Paris, Momix and many others. In short, the curriculum vitae of the Spaceship lists a large collection of events that have made this one of the most prestigious and appreciated venues in Central Italy (and not only).