San Jose Civic
building in California, United States
The San Jose Civic (formerly known as the San Jose Civic Auditorium and City National Civic) is a former arena, currently operating as a theatre and concert venue, located in downtown San Jose, California. The venue is owned by the City of San Jose, is managed by Team San Jose and is booked by Nederlander Concerts. The auditorium seats 3,036 which can be expanded up to 3,326 in a general admission setting.
History
The venue was created through a joint venture between the City of San Jose, Public Works Administration and local property owners Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Montgomery, who donated the property. The building was designed by Binder & Curtis, in the Spanish Colonial/California Mission Revival style.
The venue's naming rights were given to City National Bank in December 2013, with its original name being restored in May 2019.
The west wing was a convention hall called "Parkside Hall". It opened on September 22, 1977, as the "San Jose Convention Center".
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