Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
 Graham Auditorium is part of the San Francisco Civic Center. | |
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| Location | 99 Grove Street San Francisco, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′42″N 122°25′03″W / 37.778457°N 122.417369°W |
| Owner | City of San Francisco |
| Operator | Another Planet Entertainment |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Tenants | |
| San Francisco Warriors (NBA) (1964–1966) | |
| Website | |
| http://www.apeconcerts.com | |
The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (formerly San Francisco Civic Auditorium)[1] is a multi-purpose arena in San Francisco, California, named after promoter Bill Graham. The arena holds 7,000 people. It was designed by renowned Bay Area architect John Galen Howard and built in 1915 as part of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition.
The 1920 Democratic National Convention was held in the hall, and it was the home of the San Francisco Warriors of the National Basketball Association from 1964 to 1966.[2][3] The World Cyber Games 2004 were held in the civic auditorium.
In 1992, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to rename the San Francisco Civic Auditorium after the rock concert impresario Bill Graham, who had died the year before in a helicopter crash.[4]
The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres. It is owned by the City of San Francisco and since 2010 has been operated by Another Planet Entertainment,[5] generating about $100,000 in leasing revenue for the city annually.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Today in Music: a look back at pop music". United Press International. 13 October 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "1964-65 San Francisco Warriors Schedule and Results". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "1965-66 San Francisco Warriors Schedule and Results". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2002/10/11/Today_in_Music_a_look_back_at_pop_music/UPI-35331034318700/
- ^ Let's make a deal
- ^ Knight, Heather (August 25, 2015). "Heavy secrecy surrounds upcoming event at Civic Auditorium". San Francisco Chronicle.
John Gavin, project manager for the city administrator's office, said the city makes roughly $100,000 from Another Planet Entertainment annually on the deal.
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| Preceded by | Home of the San Francisco Warriors (with War Memorial Gymnasium) 1964 – 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Davis Cup Final Venue 1979 |
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- Civic Center, San Francisco
- Convention centers in California
- Music venues in California
- Basketball venues in California
- Sports venues in San Francisco
- San Francisco Warriors venues
- Former National Basketball Association venues
- Buildings and structures completed in 1915
- Event venues established in 1915
- 1915 establishments in California
- John Galen Howard buildings