The Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California is a theatre that is accustomed to the glitz and glamour and all that is Hollywood! The auditorium is best known for hosting the Emmys for two decades from 1977 to 1997 when it was packed with A-list celebrities, Award Winners and thousands of screaming fans. The Emmys which recognizes talent in all spheres of television broadcasting was responsible for making the Pasadena Civic Auditorium one of the most recognizable structures in America.
Due to its long association with the television and broadcasting industry, the auditorium itself has become a tourist attraction among ardent fans. Though, it really jumped to prominence in the 1970s this auditorium was built in 1931 and was designed by the architects George Edwin Bergstrom, Cyril Bennett, and Fitch Haskell, for whom this became the most noted work.
Despite not hosting the Emmys for quite some time, the Pasadena Civic Auditorium has maintained its place in the television limelight by hosting the 2007 Miss Teen USA Pageant, annually hosting the Peoples Choice Awards and being the venue for some American Idol shows. In addition to this, the theatre is also the official venue for the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra which plays here quite regularly.
The auditorium has the ability to seat over 3,000 members of the audience which makes it an ideal venue for large scale events which it regularly hosts such as operas and musicals. The theatre was also the venue for one of the most memorable performances by the King of Pop himself Michael Jackson, whose performance of Billie Jean while on tour gained critical and popular acclaim.
For visitors staying at a hotel of a
luxury hotel chain here such as the The Langham Brand, the Pasadena Civic Auditorium would be a wonderful venue to experience an evening of excitement. Tickets for almost all of the events can be purchased online and it is advisable to do so due to the high demand for the shows that are staged here. Guests staying at an
international hotel group in Los Angeles would no doubt find the Pasadena Civic Auditorium to be the highlight of their stay, having experienced the glamour that is found at its events.
