Juango / 03 April 2013 / Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Theatres

Greek Theatre LA

Live music under the stars in the heart of Los Angeles.

This award-winning theatre is one of Los Angeles' most historic entertainment venues and has played host to some of the biggest names in entertainment, from pop to classical, reggae to rock. The legendary Greek Theatre offers entertainment to every segment of the population. Recent seasons have featured performances by a wide variety of artists such as The Who, Sting, Alicia Keys, Pearl Jam, the Dave Matthews Band, Tina Turner, Elton John, Santana, The White Stripes, the Gipsy Kings, Jack Johnson, the Russian National Ballet, Paul Simon with a special guest appearance by Sir Paul McCartney, just to name a few.

This 5,900-seat venue offers an intimate concert setting, with state-of-the-art acoustics combined with excellent site lines. The Greek Theatre offers top quality entertainment under the stars in the heart of Los Angeles.

The Greek Theatre is owned by the City of Los Angeles, and is managed, operated and promoted by Nederlander-Greek Inc. During Nederlander’s tenure at the Greek Theatre, it has become a world-renowned, award-winning amphitheatre hosting thousands of events, making it one of the cultural icons of the city. The Greek Theatre has been named North America’s Best Small Outdoor Venue multiple times, which was awarded by Pollstar Magazine, the industry’s leading trade publication.

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It's been a while since I went to the Greek but I always remember having a great time there. It's about a 2000 seater greek style, no kidding arena which feels really intimate when you are in there and they play host to some pretty big names.

I went to see a British band, Everything but The Girl there a few years ago and as I recall we got in for a couple of tins of canned goods. It was a benefit of some kind which is always a bonus I guess. Don't know if they still do shows like this although it's worth checking out even if you have to pay, it's an awesome venue. There is nothing quite like listening to live music under the stars with a bunch of good friends and an ice cold corona.

They do have picnic tables in the Zeus area but no outside food allowed, (unlike the Hollywood Bowl next door) only food and drink purchased at the Greek can be consumed, which is kinda stupid. I guess they gotta make money though. You can order picnics ahead of time from the website and they are pretty good.

Hard to explain how beautiful this place is when the sun goes down in the canyon and all you can see are the trees and the mountains. Pretty special place.