Hippodrome de Vincennes is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 60,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War.

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It has been used for concerts as well, hosting:

• Pink Floyd - September 12, 1970
• Grateful Dead - Oct 17, 1981
• Queen - June 14, 1986, with Belouis Some, Level 42 and Marillion
• Genesis - June 3, 1987, with Paul Young
• U2 - July 4–5, 1987 and June 26, 1993, with Belly and The Velvet Underground. The first date, was filmed and recorded for the live home video and album, Live from Paris.
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - June 19, 1988
• Whitesnake - September 1, 1990
• AC/DC - September 21, 1991
• Guns N' Roses - June 6, 1992
• Elton John - June 18, 1992
• Michael Jackson - September 13, 1992 (85,000 fans attended the show)
• Metallica - June 13, 1993, with The Cult and Suicidal Tendencies

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