Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
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Arena
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in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
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, currently named after promoter Bill Graham
Bill Graham (promoter)
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. The arena holds 7,000 people and was built in 1915.
It hosted the 1920 Democratic National Convention
1920 Democratic National Convention
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It was the former home of the Golden State Warriors
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, of the NBA
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, from 1964-1966.
The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres.