Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (formerly San Francisco Civic Auditorium[1]) 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.

It hosted the 1920 Democratic National Convention.

It was the former home of the Golden State Warriors, of the NBA, from 1964-1966.[2][3]

The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres.

References

  1. ^ Oct 13, 1992, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to rename the San Francisco Civic Auditorium after rock promoter Bill Graham, who'd been killed a year earlier in a helicopter crash.[1]
  2. ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SFW/1965_games.html
  3. ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SFW/1966_games.html

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Events and tenants
Preceded by
St. Louis Coliseum
Host of the
Democratic National Convention

1920
Succeeded by
Madison Square Garden
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