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9 unusual facts about Shrine Auditorium


Gaetano Merola

Part of Merola's southern strategy was to augment his company's home season with run-out performances at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

In 1937, Merola shed all pretense of a Los Angeles company and formally established a long-running series of annual visits by the San Francisco Opera Association to the Shrine Auditorium.

Genesis Archive 1967–75

#* All of the above recordings were captured live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California on 24 January 1975

Jeff Burlingame

In 2012, Burlingame was once again nominated for an Image Award, this time for his in-depth biography of Olympic track and field legend Jesse Owens, and traveled to Los Angeles, California, for the award ceremonies, held at the historic Shrine Auditorium, in February 2012.

Melissa Ann Tan

She then represented Malaysia in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant which was televised live internationally from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on July 23, 2006.

Robert W. MacDonald

MacDonald pulled a similar prank later during the 1960 presidential campaign when John F. Kennedy was the featured speaker at a rally at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Sharon Cuneta discography

Sharon was the first one to sell out at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium in year 1988 and her latest concert was on June 11, 2005.

USC Trojans men's basketball

The stage of Shrine Auditorium served as home court for USC basketball for much of the 1940s.

The 1940 Men of Troy also reached the heights of the PCC championship after bulldozing the Oregon State in two games at the Shrine Auditorium.


At the Opera House

The first half of the 1990 CD edition includes a performance that was recorded on September 29, 1957 at the Chicago Opera House, whilst the second half highlights the concert recorded on October 7, 1957 at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles.

Mohammed Amer

He has performed at sold-out shows worldwide, including: Royal Albert Hall and Hammersmith Apollo (London), Acer Arena (Sydney), Nelson Mandela Theatre (Johannesburg), Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles), as well as the Malmo Arts Festival (Sweden), the Amman Stand-up Comedy Festival (Jordan), and the World’s Funniest Island Festival (Australia).


see also

Bluesberry Jam

On November 25, 1967, they shared billing at The Shrine Auditorium with The Doors, Iron Butterfly and Sweetwater.