Spodek in Popular Culture
- Blaze Bayley (of Iron Maiden and Wolfsbane) recorded his Alive in Poland DVD at Spodek in 2007
- Deep Purple recorded their Live Encounters DVD at Spodek in 1996
- Pearl Jam recorded their 6/16/00 - Katowice, Poland album at Spodek
- Smashing Pumpkins cover photo (inside) for the album Adore was taken in Katowice after a concert in Spodek
- The band Hey recorded their 1994 Hey Live! album at Spodek.
- The arena held the final rounds of the EuroBasket 2009.
- Volleyball World League Final 2007 & 2009
- EuroBasket Women 2011
- Intel Extreme Masters 2013
- FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship 2014
- European Men's Handball Championship 2016
- The WTA Tour BNP Paribas Katowice Open, a professional women's tennis tournament, is held at Spodek annually since 2013
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