Pasadena Civic Auditorium
The Pasadena Civic Auditorium is a 2,997-seat hall on Green Street in Pasadena’s Civic Center district. Designed by George Edwin Bergstrom, Cyril Bennett and Fitch Haskell, it was built in 1931 and dedicated in February 1932, and it is now part of the Pasadena Convention Center complex.
The auditorium has a long broadcast history. It hosted the Emmy Awards from 1977 to 1997, taped the Motown 25 special in 1983, and has been used for the NAACP Image Awards and for America’s Got Talent auditions. Louis Armstrong’s 1951 album Satchmo at Pasadena was recorded here, and a young Van Halen played some of its earliest shows in the building.
Today it hosts award shows, concerts, cultural performances and graduation ceremonies, along with television productions. Check the event listing for parking, which is shared with the convention center.
Know Before You Go
- Venue type: Theater
- Opened: 1932
- Operator: Pasadena Center Operating Company
- Programming: Concerts, televised award shows, cultural performances and community events
- Ages: Varies by show
This profile is part of The 824 Journal Guide to Live Music Venues in Los Angeles and Orange County.
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Venue Details
- Address
- 300 E. Green St.
Pasadena, CA 91101 - City, State
- Pasadena, CA
- Capacity
- 2997
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Indoor
- Standing / Seated
- Seated