Address | 2001 Gayley Rd |
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Location | Berkeley, California |
Owner | University of California, Berkeley |
Operator | concerts promoted by Another Planet Entertainment |
Type | amphitheater |
Capacity | 8,500 |
Opened | 1903 |
Website | |
http://calperformances.org/visit/venues/greek-theatre.php | |
Hearst Greek Theatre | |
Berkeley Landmark No. 153 | |
Coordinates | 37°52′25.3″N 122°15′15.1″W / 37.873694°N 122.254194°W |
Architect | John Galen Howard |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
MPS | Berkeley, University of California MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 82004644[1] |
BERKL No. | 153 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 25, 1982 |
Designated BERKL | February 25, 1991[2] |
The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, known locally as simply the Greek Theatre, is an 8,500-seat Greek Theatre owned and operated by the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States.
The Greek Theatre hosts The Berkeley Jazz Festival, pop, rock, and world music concerts, UC Berkeley graduation ceremonies, occasional addresses by noted speakers, and other events. Past speakers include President Theodore Roosevelt, William Randolph Hearst, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and the Dalai Lama.[3]