Performing arts Centers: ranked by seating capacity.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WITH seating capacity Noun 1. seating capacity - the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc. commodiousness, spaciousness, capaciousness, roominess - spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building); "the capaciousness of Santa's for 135,000 people, the 25 largest performing arts venues in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County are home to a wide variety of musical companies and theatrical performances. The Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. tops the list. It is one of three venues owned by AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick) AEG Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (Common Electricity Company) AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AEG Air Expeditionary Group on this year's list. The Nokia Theatre The Nokia Theatre is a 28.5 acre live entertainment venue located in Grand Prairie, Texas, a suburb between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Known as the theatre of the future for it's state of the art facilities, the theatre seats 6,350 people. at L.A. Live This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. L.A. and Club Nokia Nokia (nō`kēä), town (1996 pop. 26,326), Western Finland prov., SW Finland, on Lake Näsijärvi. It is an industrial community where wood and rubber products are manufactured. at L.A. Live, which will seat 7,100 and 2,400 respectively, are set to open later this year. AEG has already started booking events into the facilities including concerts and awards shows. The Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The facility, built in an Art Deco style, includes an 11,200 square foot (1040 m²) dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people. was removed from this year's list as it is closed for major renovations. The 4,000-seat venue was originally opened in 1940 and hosted more than 100 concerts, banquets, parties and awards shows each year. Ten venues on the list were constructed before World War II. The Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. and Expo Center is the oldest venue on the list at just over 100 years old. The original auditorium auditorium Portion of a theater or hall where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage. The auditorium originated in the theaters of ancient Greece, as a semicircular seating area cut into a hillside. was built in 1906, but burned down in 1920 and was rebuilt six years later. THE PACESETTER THE STAPLES CENTER THE Staples Center is the largest performing arts venue in Los Angeles County with 20,000 seats. It is home to five professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. franchises and is the site of many other activities such as concerts, family shows, the Pac-10 college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
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PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTERS
Ranked by seating capacity
Rank Venue Seating Capacity
* name
* address
* Web site
1 Staples Center 20,000
1111 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles 90015
staplescenter.com
2 Hollywood Bowl 18,000
2301 N. Highland Ave.
Hollywood 90078
hollywoodbowl.org
3 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 16,500
3939 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles 90037
lacoliseum.com
4 Long Beach Arena 13,500
300 Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach 90802
longbeachcc.com
5 Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live 7,100
1100 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles 90015
aegworldwide.com
6 Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center 6,300
649 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles 90007
shrineauditorium.com
7 Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk 6,021
100 Universal City Plaza, Suite 5454
Universal City 91608
hobconcerts.com
8 Greek Theatre 5,801
2700 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles 90027
greektheatrela.com
9 Kodak Theatre 3,400
6801 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 180
Hollywood 90028
kodaktheatre.com
10 Dorothy Chandler Pavillion 3,197
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
taperahmanson.com
11 Terrace Theater 3,052
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach 90802
longbeachcc.com
12 Pasadena Civic Auditorium 3,029
300 E. Green St.
Pasadena 91101
pasadenacal.com
13 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium 3,000
1855 Main St.
Santa Monica 90401
santamonicacivicauditorium.org
14 Pantages Theatre 2,703
6233 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood 90028
broadwayla.org
15 Bridges Auditorium 2,541
450 N. College Way
Claremont 91711
cuc.claremont.edu/bridges
16 Club Nokia at L.A. Live 2,400
1100 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles 90015
aegworldwide.com
17 The Wiltern 2,300
3790 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90010
livenation.com
18 Walt Disney Concert Hall 2,265
111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
laphil.com
19 Marsee Auditorium 2,048
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance 90506
elcamino.edu
20 Orpheum Theatre 2,000
842 S. Broadway
Los Angeles 90014
laorpheum.com
21 Los Angeles Theatre 2,000
615 S. Broadway
Los Angeles 90014
losangelestheatre.com
22 Ahmanson Theatre 2,000
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
taperahmanson.com
23 Wilshire Theatre 1,953
8440 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90211
templeofthearts.com
24 Royce Hall 1,834
10745 Dickson Plaza
Los Angeles 90095
uclalive.org
25 Cerritos Center 1,800
12700 Center Court Drive
Cerritos 90703
cerritoscenter.com
Rank Events Event Types
* 2006
* 2005
1 250 basketball, hockey, football, tennis, wrestling,
240 boxing, concerts, awards shows
2 NA summer home of the Los Angeles
90 Philharmonic, jazz, rock and pop concerts
3 173 mainstream and Hispanic concerts, religious
171 events, commercial and TV filming
4 NA hockey, concerts, family shows, conventions,
NA meetings
5 0 concerts, awards shows, corporate
0 shareholder meetings, product launches,
seminars
6 NA arts and entertainment productions, theater,
NA operas, movie screenings, meetings,
conferences, trade shows and conventions
7 NA concerts, lectures, corporate events, awards
NA shows, TV shows, religious assemblies
8 55 outdoor concerts
50
9 NA Academy Awards, concerts, comedy, theater,
NA dance, private events and guided tours
10 NA home of the Los Angeles Opera and Music
NA Center Dance
11 NA musical theater, popular music, family shows,
NA comedy, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra
12 NA operas, musicals, other cultural events,
210 Pasadena Symphony, Distinguished Speakers
series
13 NA trade shows, television productions, concerts,
NA lectures
14 242 Broadway tours
141
15 NA ballet, theater, commencements, concerts,
90 speakers, cultural events, children's theater,
receptions
16 0 concerts, awards shows, corporate events
0
17 120 award shows, concerts, dance, theater,
115 corporate events
18 NA home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
180
19 NA theater, concerts
NA
20 NA live events, TV & film production
NA
21 NA parties, receptions, and weddings, film and
NA video production
22 NA dramas, musicals, comedies and classic
NA revivals
23 NA theater, religious meetings
NA
24 NA dance, concerts, lectures
200
25 NA concerts, pop music, comedy, dance, classical,
200 jazz
Rank Profile Top Executive
* year opened * title
* architect * phone
1 1999 Tim Leiweke
NBBJ Architects ceo, president, AEG
(213) 742-7340
2 1922 Deborah Borda/Arvind Manocha
Hodgetts + Fung Design president/v.p., general manager
and Architecture (323) 850-2000
3 1959 Patrick Lynch
Welton Becket and general manager
Associates (213) 747-7111
4 NA Dan Spellens
NA director of theatres & entertainment
(562) 436-3636
5 2007 Tim Leiweke
RTKL Associates Inc. ceo, president, AEG
(213) 742-7340
6 1906 Kimberly Walker
G. Lansburgh, A. director of sales
Edelman, J. Austin (213) 748-5116
7 1972 Jill Przelenski
Skidmore Owings & director of special events
Merrill LLP (818) 622-4461
8 1931 Rena Wasserman
Los Angeles Board of general manager, v.p. operations and
Parks Commissioners business development
(323) 665-5857
9 2001 Jay Thomas
Rockwell Group v.p., general manager
(323) 308-6300
10 1964 Steven D. Rountree
Welton Becket president
(213) 972-0724
11 NA Dan Spellens
Allied Architects director of theaters & entertainment
(562) 436-3636
12 1931 Richard Barr
Bergstrom Bennett & general manager
Haskell (626) 449-7360
13 1958 Carole Curtin
Welton Becket manager
(310) 458-8551
14 1930 James M. Nederlander
Marcus B. Pritica chairman
(323) 468-1770
15 1932 Tim Morrison
William Templeton director
Johnson (909) 621-8032
16 2007 Tim Leiweke
RTKL Associates Inc. ceo, president, AEG
(213) 742-7340
17 1931 Tina Suca
Stiles 0. Clements general manager
(213) 388-1400
18 2003 Deborah Borda/Esa-Pekka Salonen
Frank Gehry president/music director
(323) 850-2000
19 1969 Bruce Spain
NA executive director
(310) 329-5345
20 1926 Steve Needleman
Albert Lansburgh ceo
(877) 677-4386
21 1931 Frank Schultz
S. Charles Lee theatre manager
(213) 629-2939
22 1967 Michael Ritchie/Charles Dillingham
Welton Becket artistic director/managing director
(213) 972-0724
23 NA Rosaline Zuckerman
NA president
(323) 658-9100
24 1929 David Sefton
David Allison director, UCLA Live
(310) 825-2101
25 1993 Craig M. Springer
Barton Myers executive director
(800) 300-4345
NA--Not Available
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