Maybe they should take a lesson from the Romans. This amphitheater has been open for business since 90 A.D. and seated about 20,000 people. It is a classic design, even if the seats are a little hard.
The facility was used for events featuring gladiators back in the day. Eventually it turned into a small village of sorts, with housing on the floor of the place. That's the way it was used through the 1700s, and in 1825 a movement began to restore it and make it a monument.
The amphitheater is still used for bullfights and plays today. I believe I read that concerts are a little loud for the place now and might cause some damage to the structure of the building.
If you have four minutes to spare, this will give a full tour of the place:
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