25-821: Nokia Theater or Nokia Theatre may refer to: Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, now known as Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States Nokia Theater, now known as Palladium Times Square in Times Square, New York City, United States Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie, now known as The Theatre at Grand Prairie in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States See also [ edit ] Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv now known as Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel Nokia (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
50-462: A 299-seat theater. The lobby floors in the north half of the building feature two large 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m ) multicolor maps of inlaid terrazzo . The project was installed by artist Alexis Smith in 1993. A map of the world centered on the Pacific Rim covers the entire floor of the main lobby, while a map of the constellations around the north celestial pole covers
75-585: A Party in My City! was held at theatre in 2011. 2NE1 held a show at this venue as part of their 1st World Tour [New Evolution Global Tour] on August 24, 2012. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions were held at the venue on April 18, 2013. The ceremony was held here again in 2022. The inauguration ceremony for the 9th Summit of the Americas was held at the theater for world leaders and President Joe Biden in 2022. On December 11, 2022,
100-667: A commission by the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) in 2002. It opened on October 18, 2007, with six concerts featuring the Eagles and the Dixie Chicks . On June 7, 2015, the Nokia Theatre was re-branded as Microsoft Theater as part of a new naming rights deal with AEG Live following Microsoft 's acquisition of Nokia 's mobile device business in 2014. As part of the new naming rights deal,
125-704: A part of the Live Site Olympic Zone down Figueroa St. Boxing was originally included in the plans, however the IOC decided to drop the sport from the Olympic sport program. The convention center is one of the largest convention centers in the United States with over 720,000 sq ft (67,000 m ) of exhibition space, 147,000 sq ft (13,700 m ) of meeting space, 19.6 million sq ft (1,820,000 m ) of parking, and
150-777: A week before the Primetime Emmy Awards are also held at this venue. Following the Emmy Awards telecast, the Governors Ball is held across the street at the Los Angeles Convention Center . The Emmys will continue to be held here through 2022 and possibly 2026. In 2008 and 2011, the venue hosted The Grammy Nominations Live , a concert announcing the nominees for the Grammy Awards . The Grammy Awards take place annually across
175-544: Is a convention center in the southwest section of Downtown Los Angeles , California , United States. It hosts multiple annual conventions and has often been used as a filming location in TV shows and movies. The convention center, designed by architect Charles Luckman , opened in 1971 and expanded in 1981, 1993 and 1997. It was originally built as a rectangular building, between Pico Boulevard and 11th Street (now Chick Hearn Ct.) on Figueroa Street . The northeast portion of
200-477: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Peacock Theater The Peacock Theater , formerly Nokia Theatre and Microsoft Theater , is a music and theater venue in downtown Los Angeles , California at L.A. Live . The theater auditorium seats 7,100 and holds one of the largest indoor stages in the United States. The theatre was designed by ELS Architecture and Urban Design of Berkeley, California on
225-594: Is set to host weightlifting at the 2028 Summer Olympics . The venue is set to host the 2025 NHL Entry Draft next summer for the National Hockey League . The theater has also been used by Microsoft and Nintendo multiple times for press conferences during the E3 trade event. John Mayer played a concert at the theater on December 8, 2007, for the first revue of his Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue , consisting of three separate performances:
250-631: The 2021 WNBA season at the convention center due to scheduling conflicts at their main home venue, the Staples Center , as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic 's delays in other league schedules. The convention center was configured with limited seating and drew an average of 1,144 spectators per game. The convention center will host five sports during the 2028 Summer Olympics . It will host Women's basketball preliminary games, Fencing , Taekwondo , Table Tennis and BMX racing . It will be
275-797: The BET Awards since 2013 (excluding 2020 ). The venue hosted the ESPY Awards from 2008 to 2019. The venue has hosted the People's Choice Awards from 2010 to 2017. The venue hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 2010 , 2011 , and 2015 . The venue hosted the Radio Disney Music Awards from 2013 to 2017. The venue hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2014 and 2015 . The venue hosted
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#1732779812312300-789: The Los Angeles Auto Show , the Abilities Expo, and the Anime Expo . During the week leading up to the annual Grammy Awards , the convention center typically hosts several Grammy week events. Since 2005, the convention center has hosted the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute, which takes place two days prior to the Grammy Awards. It also hosted the pre-telecast portion of the Grammy Awards (preceding
325-644: The iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2019 . The venue hosted the Billboard Music Awards in 2021 . The venue hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2023 . Held on December 12, 2024 The venue has also served as a sports venue. It has hosted boxing matches and will also serve as a venue during the 2028 Olympics and the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The venue has hosted professional boxing matches for circuits such as Golden Boy Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions . The venue
350-460: The Great 9th District" was unveiled in 1995. The drive between Figueroa Street and the convention center building is also named after Councilman Lindsay. On March 1, 1983, a tornado caused damages to the roof and upper-level panels. The building was repaired and new convention center lettering signs were installed at a total cost of $ 3 million. On September 15, 2008, the convention center became
375-424: The L.A. Live plaza was also renamed Microsoft Square (later known as Xbox Plaza) and Microsoft provided upgrades to the venue's technology. On June 15, 2023, it was announced that the theater would be rebranded as Peacock Theater on July 11 as part of a new naming rights deal between AEG Live and Peacock's parent company NBCUniversal , with Xbox Plaza also rebranded as Peacock Place. Since its opening in 2007,
400-593: The center was demolished in 1997 to make way for the Staples Center . The Convention Center Annex of green glass and white steel frames, mainly on the south side of Pico, was designed by architect James Ingo Freed . The area in front of the convention center is known as the Gilbert Lindsay Plaza , named for the late councilman who represented the Downtown area of Los Angeles for several years. A 10-foot (3.0 m)-high monument honoring "The Emperor of
425-523: The first an acoustic set opened by Mayer and joined by the guitarists from his band, the second with the John Mayer Trio , and the third with Mayer's regular touring band. This was recorded and released as the live album / concert film Where the Light Is . It was also the venue for the finale of American Idol from 2008 to 2014. Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku made her U.S. debut at
450-621: The first in the U.S. and first Los Angeles City building of its age and size in the U.S. to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified for Existing Buildings from the United States Green Building Council . In 2013, the Los Angeles City Council voted to let Anschutz Entertainment Group manage the convention center. The convention center hosts annual events such as
475-536: The floor of the upstairs lobby. In 2010, the Anschutz Entertainment Group and businessman Casey Wasserman proposed construction of Farmers Field , a US$ 1 billion combination football stadium and convention center, meant to attract the return of a National Football League (NFL) team to the Los Angeles area. The development proposal was abandoned in March 2015 as plans for SoFi Stadium and
500-635: The main telecast at the Crypto.com Arena ) until 2013, when the pre-telecast was moved to the Nokia Theatre (now the Microsoft Theater). The 2021 awards were held in and around the convention center, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic . Following the annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, the convention center hosts the Governors Ball, one of the major Emmy after-parties. The Los Angeles Sparks played 11 of their 16 home games during
525-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nokia Theater . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nokia_Theater&oldid=1175316473 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732779812312550-551: The street at the Crypto.com Arena , but the Premier Ceremony (also referred to as the "pre-telecast" ceremony) is held here. Approximately 70 Grammy categories are awarded. Since 2007, the annual American Music Awards have been held here after moving from the Shrine Auditorium . Since 2015 (excluding 2020), the theater has hosted The Game Awards , presented by Geoff Keighley . The venue has hosted
575-464: The theater on July 2, 2011, as part of Anime Expo . She returned to the venue on October 11–12, 2014, as part of Miku Expo LA 2014. Both concerts were sold out. Miku returned for another performance on May 6, 2016, as part of her first North American tour. She once again returned as part of her second tour of North America on June 29, 2018. The live adaption of the children's television series Yo Gabba Gabba! called Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! There's
600-609: The venue has become the venue of multiple entertainment industry awards shows, most notably the Primetime Emmy Awards . Since 2008, the theater has been the venue of the annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony after that show moved here from the Shrine Auditorium , except in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , when it was held at the Crypto.com Arena and the Event Deck at L.A. Live , respectively. The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards , which take place
625-853: The venue hosted the inauguration for Mayor Karen Bass . Hong Kong boy group Mirror performed their second U.S. concert on April 9, 2024, as part of their first tour, Feel the Passion Concert Tour 2024. On June 15, 2024, the Peacock Theater hosted a unique fundraiser supporting the Joe Biden for President Campaign. It hosted an interview with President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama being conducted by Jimmy Kimmel . George Clooney and Julia Roberts were also hosts. [REDACTED] Media related to Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles at Wikimedia Commons Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center
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