L.A. Live
Aerial view of L.A. Live and Staples Center at night
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| Location | South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Address | 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
| Coordinates | 34°02′40″N 118°16′00″W / 34.04444°N 118.26667°WCoordinates: 34°02′40″N 118°16′00″W / 34.04444°N 118.26667°W |
| Status | Open |
| Groundbreaking | September 2005 |
| Opening | October 18, 2007 |
| Website | www |
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| Architect | RTKL Associates |
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Anschutz Entertainment Group Wachovia Corp Azteca Corp MacFarlane Partners |
| Owner | AEG Worldwide |
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| Cost | approximately US$2.5 billion |
| Size | 5,600,000 square feet (520,257 m2) |
L.A. Live is an entertainment complex in the South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is adjacent to the Staples Center and Los Angeles Convention Center.
L.A. Live was developed by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), Wachovia Corp, Azteca Corp, investment firm MacFarlane Partners, and with tax deferments paid by Los Angeles taxpayers. It cost approximately US$2.5 billion to build. The architectural firm responsible for the master plan and phase two buildings was Baltimore-based RTKL Associates.
L.A. Live has 5,600,000 square feet (520,257 m2) of ballrooms, bars, concert theatres, restaurants, movie theaters, and a 54-story hotel and condominium tower on a 27-acre (10.9 ha) site. The complex became home to AEG and the Herbalife headquarters in 2008.
Microsoft Square is a 40,000-square-foot (3,716 m2) open-air plaza that serves as the central meeting place for L.A. Live. The Square provides a broadcast venue featuring giant LED screens as well as a red carpet site for special events. Microsoft Square hosted the first WWE SummerSlam Axxess event on the weekend beginning August 22, 2009, leading up to the 2009 SummerSlam event on August 23 at Staples Center. On June 24, 2010, the Square was the location for the official red carpet premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
Microsoft Theater (previously the Nokia Theatre) is a music and theatre venue seating 7,100, while The Novo (previous Club Nokia) is an intimate venue with a seating capacity of 2,300 for live music and cultural events. The theatre has hosted the ESPY Awards since 2008. The first scheduled event held at Microsoft Theatre was a concert featuring The Eagles and The Dixie Chicks on October 18, 2007. National events hosted since have included the American Music Awards on November 18, 2007. The venue has also hosted the finale of the seventh, eighth and ninth seasons of American Idol on May 21, 2008, May 20, 2009, and May 25, 2010, respectively. Recording artist John Mayer's live album Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles was recorded at the Microsoft Theatre. On March 11, 2008, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced with AEG that the venue would be the home to the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony from 2008 until at least 2018. The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards were held at Microsoft Theatre on September 12, 2010.
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