Hollywood Palladium, Music venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States
Hollywood Palladium is an Art Deco concert hall in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with a tall neon sign and narrow canopy along Sunset Boulevard. Inside, a wide room extends with a parquet floor and stage at the far end, while the facade features terrazzo paving.
The hall opened in late October 1940 on the former site of Paramount Pictures film studios. More than seven decades later, it was added to the national register of historic sites.
The Palladium's name comes from the London Palladium, not from Greek myth. From 1955 to 1976 radio host Chico Sesma sponsored "Latin Holidays" here, and the Tito Puente Orchestra played to sold-out houses of 5,000 between 1957 and 1977. The Joe Loco Orchestra appeared in March 1965 with singer-dancer Josephine "Josie" Powell.
The building holds around 4000 people in standing format, with entry usually granted one hour before events begin. Tickets are shown on mobile devices, and the lobby with separate entrances helps streamline entry for different visitor groups.
The Palladium's facade served as the fictional sound stage for Aaron Sorkin's 2006–2007 television drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Its parking lot appears on the cover of Warren Zevon's 1976 self-titled album, photographed the same night as the 18th Annual Grammy Awards.
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