Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones and Madonna all played at the Maracana. Pope John Paul II said two masses there on a visit to Brazil.

弗兰克·辛纳屈、滚石乐队、麦当娜都曾在马拉·卡纳球场演出过，教皇保罗二世访问巴西时也曾在这里举行过两次演讲。