The Recording Academy (NARAS) and AEG welcome The GRAMMY Museum®, the permanent home for the GRAMMY® Awards. The one-of-a-kind museum experience introduces artists of all musical genres, gives guests first-hand experience with the recording process, and celebrates the pinnacle of the music industry’s success - the annual GRAMMY® Awards telecast. Guests can experience music from a never before seen insider perspective that only The GRAMMY Museum®, with the support of The Recording Academy, can deliver.
Located on four levels at Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street, the museum brings guests through a unique, interactive journey and educational opportunity unlike any other. An intimate 200-seat theatre host films, interviews and performances with artists and industry leaders. Past guests have included Dave Matthews, Clive Davis, Harry Connick Jr., Annie Lennox, Maxwell, Carly Simon, Gloria Gaynor, Paul Shaffer, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Dwight Yokham, Mandy Moore, Ringo Starr and more.
L.A. LIVE is anchored by STAPLES Center, the world’s most successful arena. Since its debut in October 1999, STAPLES Center has changed the perception of downtown Los Angeles and has completely transformed the adjacent South Park neighborhood. Home to five professional sports teams (Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Avengers) the 20,000-seat arena hosts 240 events and over 4 million visitors annually. STAPLES Center has presented virtually every major indoor sporting event in Southern California including ESPN’s X Games, HBO Boxing, the Pac-10 Basketball Championship Tournaments, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the NHL and NBA All-Star Weekends and the WTA Championships.
In its relatively short history, STAPLES Center has also become the premier venue for musical performances, family entertainment, televised award shows and many major events in the region. STAPLES Center has welcomed such major touring acts as U2, Paul McCartney, The Eagles, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Cirque du Soleil, The GRAMMY Awards and the Democratic National Convention, among others.
The Coliseum opened its doors to Los Angeles in June of 1923. Some 5 months later, on October 6,1923, the first football game was played in the stadium, with the University of Southern California hosting Pomona College before a crowd of 12,836, with the Trojans prevailing, 23-7. It was a modest beginning for a venue that would later play a very prominent role in college and professional football.
The Coliseum has served as the home field for the University of Southern California Trojans since 1923. Additionally, countless historic events have taken place inside these venerable walls during nine decades of celebrated history. It is the only facility in the world to play host to two Olympiads (X and XXIII), two Super Bowls (I and VII) and one World Series (1959).
The Los Angeles Sports Arena opened its doors to the public in July of 1959, hosting a bantamweight boxing title match between Jose Becerra and Alphonse Halimi. Featuring a capacity of over 15,000, the Sports Arena plays host to a variety of events throughout the year, including mainstream and Hispanic concerts, religious events, and frequent other cultural and musical events. It is also the site of frequent commercial and feature film shoots.