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The Sacramento Convention Center Complex is a complex of entertainment venues and a
The SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, located at 1400 J Street, is a convention and meeting venue. The Convention Center
features an exhibit hall with of programmable space, of exhibit space, 2 ballrooms, and 37 meeting rooms. In 2019, the convention center underwent a major expansion, with the original 1974 portion of the convention center was torn down and rebuilt, adding more than of space. SAFE Credit Union acquired the naming rights to the convention center for $23 million over 25 years. Construction started in July 2019 and completed in June 2021.
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, formerly known as Community Center Theater, is a 2,452 seat entertainment venue located at 1301 L Street. The theater hosts national touring artists, and Sacramento performing arts groups such as the
The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, located at 1515 J Street, is a 3,867 seat multi-purpose venue. Completed in 1926, the Auditorium opened in February, 1927. Closed in 1986, the building fell into disrepair, and re-opened in 1996, after renovation, as part of the Convention Center Complex. It is listed on the
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convention center
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located in downtown
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Sacramento, California
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. The complex consists of the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (formerly Community Center Theater), the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, and the Jean Runyon Little Theater.
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SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
The SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, located at 1400 J Street, is a convention and meeting venue. The Convention Center
features an exhibit hall with of programmable space, of exhibit space, 2 ballrooms, and 37 meeting rooms. In 2019, the convention center underwent a major expansion, with the original 1974 portion of the convention center was torn down and rebuilt, adding more than of space. SAFE Credit Union acquired the naming rights to the convention center for $23 million over 25 years. Construction started in July 2019 and completed in June 2021.
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, formerly known as Community Center Theater, is a 2,452 seat entertainment venue located at 1301 L Street. The theater hosts national touring artists, and Sacramento performing arts groups such as the Sacramento Ballet The Sacramento Ballet was founded in 1954 by Barbara Crockett and Deane Crockett. During Ms. Crockett’s tenure as Company Director, The Sacramento Ballet gained national recognition as one of the finest regional ballet companies. Through communi ...
and the Philharmonic Orchestra
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. The theater opened in 1974. Designed in the brutalist style, it underwent renovations for the first time in 2021, carried out by architectural firm DLR Group
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.
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, located at 1515 J Street, is a 3,867 seat multi-purpose venue. Completed in 1926, the Auditorium opened in February, 1927. Closed in 1986, the building fell into disrepair, and re-opened in 1996, after renovation, as part of the Convention Center Complex. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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. The Auditorium hosts a variety of events, including concerts, high school graduations, and hosted the 2007 inauguration of Governor
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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.
California music acts that have performed at the auditorium include The Beach Boys
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in '64, Sonny & Cher
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The pair f ...
in '65, Grateful Dead
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in '68, Jefferson Airplane
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in '68, The Doors
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'68, The Turtles
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'68, The 5th Dimension
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'68, Chicago
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in '69, Eric Burdon & War
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in '70, Frank Zappa
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in '71, Cheech & Chong
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in '72, Canned Heat
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in '72, Doobie Brothers
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in '72, The Eagles
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in '74, Steppenwolf '74, Fleetwood Mac
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'75, Journey (band)
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'77, Toto '77, Santana
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'79, America
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'79, Huey Lewis and the News
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'79, Sammy Hagar
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'80, Go-Go's
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'82, Motley Crue
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'83, Ratt
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'84, Night Ranger
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'84, Metallica
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'85, Dishwalla
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'97, John Fogerty
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'97, Primus '97, 311 311 may refer to:
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in '97, Jane's Addiction
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'97, Tool
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'98, Sacramento's Deftones
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'98, Sacramento's Cake
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'99, The Offspring
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'99, 98 Degrees
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in '99, Lit '99, The Wallflowers
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'00, System of a Down
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'00, Linkin Park
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'00, Incubus
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'01, No Doubt
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'02, Papa Roach
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After ...
'02, Eve 6
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'03, Audioslave
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'05, Avenged Sevenfold
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'06, Pat Monahan
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(of Train) '07, Stone Temple Pilots
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'08, Atreyu
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'09, Third Eye Blind
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'15, Queens of the Stone Age
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'18, Los Lobos
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'19, and Weird Al Yankovic
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'19.
Jean Runyon Little Theater
The Jean Runyon Little Theater, located at 1515 J Street in the Memorial Auditorium, is a 272-seat entertainment venue for smaller events. On May 24, 2000, the space was dedicated to Jean Runyon for her contributions to the Sacramento theater community.See also
*Wells Fargo Pavilion
The UC Davis Health Pavilion is a theatre venue, located in Sacramento, California, and owned by California Musical Theatre and the Sacramento Theatre Company.
Overview
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*List of convention centers in the United States
This is a list of convention centers in the United States by state or insular area.
By state Alabama
*Bald Rock Lodge ( Cheaha State Park)
*Bessemer Civic Center
*Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
*Bryant Convention Center (Tuscaloos ...
*Bobby Chacon vs. Rafael Limón
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- their historic fourth bout was held at the auditorium.
References
External links
Sacramento California Convention Center Homepage
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