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, wherein 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 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.
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. The Auditorium hosts a variety of events, including concerts, high school graduations, and hosted the 2007 inauguration of
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. California music acts that have performed at the auditorium include
The Beach Boys (1963),
The Righteous Brothers (1965),
Ike & Tina Turner (1965),
The Turtles (1967),
The 5th Dimension (1967),
Jefferson Airplane (1968),
The Doors (1968),
Chicago as Chicago Transit Authority (1969),
Eric Burdon & War (1970),
Frank Zappa in (1971),
Cheech & Chong (1972),
Canned Heat (1972),
Doobie Brothers (1972),
The Eagles (1974),
Steppenwolf (1974),
Toto (1977),
Mötley Crüe (1983),
John Fogerty (1997),
Primus (1997),
311 (1997), In addition, the
Grateful Dead have played at the auditorium a total of seven times - twice in 1968,, twice in 1970, and once in 1972, 1978, and 1979.
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==