The Pasadena Civic Auditorium is a part of the LEED

Gold Certified Pasadena Convention Center. In addition,

the Center features the acoustically magnificent Gold

Room; the 17,000 sq. ft. historic Civic Exhibit Hall; a

50,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall; 25,000-square-foot ballroom,

and 29 meeting rooms.

Just ten miles from downtown Los Angeles, the

Pasadena Convention Center offers easy access to LA

airports, scores of three- to five-star convention hotels

(with over 1,200 rooms within walking distance) to

fit any budget and walkable shopping, theaters, golf,

museums and gardens.

300 E. Green Street Pasadena, CA 91101

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ILLUSTRIOUS EVENTSThe Pasadena Civic Auditorium has played host to legendary events

and shows including: the London Philharmonic, the American

Ballet Theatre, Prime Time Emmy Awards and the Motown 25th

Anniversary Television specials. Prominent personalities and

performers who have graced this stage include Anthony Bourdain,

Bill Clinton, Eric Clapton, Anderson Cooper, David Copperfield,

Bob Dylan, Ella Fitzgerald, Josh Groban, Magic Johnson, Morrissey,

Luciano Pavarotti, Prince, Condoleezza Rice, Arthur Rubenstein,

Carlos Santana, and Stevie Wonder.

A treasure of Los Angeles’s arts and culture scene

for more than 80 years, the historic 3,000-seat

Pasadena Civic Auditorium will transform your event

with timeless grace. The Pasadena Civic is one of the

most revered performance halls in the nation.

The Civic hosts the Distinguished Speaker Series,

the NAACP Image Awards, American Idol, film and

television events, cultural performances, musical

shows and graduation ceremonies.

GRAND HISTORY

C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R

CIVIC AUDITORIUM

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CULTURAL GEMThe Pasadena Civic Auditorium is located in beautiful Pasadena

where Southern California’s cultural pulse comes to life. Now

considered one of the most culturally rich and artfully layered

cities in the US, Pasadena’s cachet is rivaling the likes of New

York City and San Francisco. Pasadena was declared the Best

Arts Town of the West by Sunset Magazine in 2015.

With Pasadena’s historic architecture, world-class art museums,

acres of botanical gardens, landmark theaters, entertainment

venues and special events dedicated to visual and performing

arts, this city possesses an unsurpassed passion and

responsibility for preserving and promoting all of the arts.

Art Center College of Design | Home to the nation’s top

programs in product and industrial design.

Caltech | Home of modern earthquake science and the

development of the Richter Scale.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Home of the Mars Rover

Nearly 50% of Pasadena’s population has a bachelor’s

degree or higher, over 1.5 times the national average.

Local institutions have produced 32 Nobel Laureates

among the highest concentrations in the world.

SPECIFICATIONSAs well as being a truly beautiful theater, the Civic is well equipped with

one of the largest stage facilities on the West Coast.

KEY FEATURES

Stage• 56’ x 32’ Proscenium Arch

• 48’ x 43’ stage

• Full curtains

• Elevator orchestra pit

• 45,000 pound counterweight fly system

• Electrical power: 20 Amp pin outlets, 1600 amp 3 phase

• Wenger Orchestra Shell

• 7’ Steinway Piano

• Historic 5 rank Moller Theatre Organ

• 4’x8’ Platforms with heights varying from 9” – 36”

• Sound: Mixing desk, amplifiers, speakers, microphones, monitors

Backstage• 67-person dressing room capacity

• 17 two-person dressing rooms (1 furnished)

• 2 chorus rooms

Gold Room• 3,139 sq. ft. of space perfect for VIP events,

Meet and Greets, and production offices

• CAPACITIES: Theater: 302 | Classroom: 180

Banquet: 200

Historic Civic Exhibit Hall• 16,918 sq. ft.

• CAPACITIES: Theater: 1,650 | Classroom: 918

Banquet: 940 | 8’ × 10’ Booths: 92

10’ × 10’ Booths: 81

IMPRESSIVE CELEBRATIONSThe Civic has been the center of Pasadena cultural life by

hosting thousands of community events, graduations, benefit

concerts, speeches by famous personalities, and countless

programs for children. Over the past 20 years we have hosted

an average of 120 plus events per year with a total attendance

of 180,000 per year.

FILM HEREThe historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium, its grand lobbies

and resplendent Gold Room is a popular venue for television,

commercial and film crews. “NCIS,” “So You Think You Can

Dance,” and “Scandal” have been shot here.WORLD CLASS EDUCATION

PROMINENT INSTITUTIONS

Exhibit Hall C

Stage

Inner Lobby

Outer LobbyBox Office