Shrine Auditorium

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The Shrine auditorium is a famous Los Angeles Icon. It is a prestigious large-scale-event venue. It also serves as the active Los Angeles Temple and headquarters for the Malaikah Temple Shriner's. In 1975, the building was designated a Historic-Cultural Monument. It sports a full orchestra pit and four opera boxes.

The auditorium can boast that it is one of the largest theatres of its kind in North America. It is very active and hosts over 125 high-profile events each year. If you need more room, there is also a 54,000 square foot exhibition hall directly adjacent to the auditorium. It has two floors and shares a parking lot with the auditorium. The exhibition hall can hold 5,000 people standing or 2,200 people if they are seated. It also features state-of-the-art lighting.

Opening in 1926, the Shrine Auditorium was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh in the Moorish Revival style. It was renovated in 2002, at a cost of over $15 million dollars. State-of-the-art lighting and rigging systems were installed during the renovation. The complex is designed to feature a Moroccan architectural motif.

The auditorium seats 6,300 people. The stage is 194 feet wide by 69 feet deep. The auditorium features 274 exclusive luxury seats. There are an additional 2,964 seats on the orchestra level and another 2,982 seats on the balcony level. The auditorium features the largest proscenium stage found anywhere in North America.

Many famous people have been linked to the Shrine Auditorium over its long illustrious career.

In 1968, the Grateful Dead played in the Auditorium. In 1975, Peter Gabriel recorded a rock show at the Shrine Auditorium that was later released as part of a live album. In 1984, Michael Jackson made worldwide headlines when his hair accidentally caught on fire while filming a commercial for the Pepsi cola company.

The Academy awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium nine times between 1947 and 2001. The Shrine hosted many of the Grammy's and the Prime Time Emmy Awards Ceremonies during the 1990s.

In 2000 and 2001, many prestigious awards ceremonies were held at the Shrine Auditorium. These include the Grammy's, the AMA Awards, the NAACP Image Awards, the People's Choice Awards, the BET Awards, the VH1 Music Awards, the Soul Train Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The shrine also hosted the 55th Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in 2006.

The Teen Choice Awards were held there in 2014. During even-numbered years the MTV music awards are held at the Shrine. As years go by, this iconic landmark continues to draw more attention to itself.

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