Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Graham Auditorium is part of the San Francisco Civic Center.
Location	99 Grove Street San Francisco, California
Coordinates
Owner	City of San Francisco
Operator	Another Planet Entertainment
Capacity	7,000
Opened	1915
Website
http://www.apeconcerts.com

The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (formerly San Francisco Civic Auditorium) is a multi-purpose arena in San Francisco, California, currently named after promoter Bill Graham. The arena holds 7,000 people and was 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. The World Cyber Games 2004 were held in the civic auditorium.

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, generating about $100,000 in leasing revenue for the city annually.

See also

• List of tennis stadiums by capacity

External links

• Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Events and tenants
Preceded by Cow Palace	Home of the San Francisco Warriors (with War Memorial Gymnasium) 1964 – 1966	Succeeded by Cow Palace
Preceded by Mission Hills CC Rancho Mirage	Davis Cup Final Venue 1979	Succeeded by Malá Sportovní Hala Prague