Location | 1201 St. Peter Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 |
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Coordinates | 29°57′41″N 90°4′9″W / 29.96139°N 90.06917°W |
Owner | City of New Orleans |
Operator | City of New Orleans |
Capacity | 7,853 |
Construction | |
Opened | May 30, 1930 |
Construction cost | US$2 million |
General contractor | George A. Caldwell |
Tenants | |
New Orleans Buccaneers (ABA) (1969–1970) New Orleans Jazz (NBA) (1974–1975) New Orleans Brass (ECHL) (1997–1999) |
The Municipal Auditorium is a 7,853-seat multi-purpose arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a component of the New Orleans Cultural Center, alongside the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts.[1] It is located in the Tremé neighborhood in Louis Armstrong Park adjacent to Congo Square.