The Grove of Anaheim
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Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
operated by Nederlander Concerts of Los Angeles. Its approximate capacity is 1,700.
Less than two miles from the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney.The area now...
, the Grove is just to the east of Interstate 5
Interstate 5
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on Katella Avenue. The Grove sits on the northwest corner of the parking lot of Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...
, home of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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. It is also located adjacent to Anaheim's Amtrak/Metrolink station
Anaheim (Amtrak station)
Anaheim is a train station in Anaheim, California, United States. It serves both Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and Metrolink's Orange County Line from Los Angeles to Oceanside....
.
It originally opened as the ill-fated Tinseltown, an awards show-themed restaurant. After converting to a concert venue, it was renamed The Sun Theatre for a short time before changing its name to The Grove of Anaheim. On January 24, 2011, the venue again changed its name to City National Grove of Anaheim, following the agreement of a five-year, $1.25 million naming rights deal with City National Bank.
A list of the bands that have played here are Thursday, Panic! at the Disco, Cobra Starship, 3OH!3, Travie McCoy and the Lazarus Project, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Tech N9ne, Kottonmouth Kings, Insane Clown Posse, Bullet for My Valentine, The Fab Four, Marilyn Manson, Puddle of Mudd, Paramore and more. Comedians such as Ron White, Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall have also performed at the Grove.