Attending live entertainment is a whole new experience when you visit NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. It is destined to become the preferred indoor venue for performers and fans alike, the 7,100-seat venue offers guests mid-sized intimacy, with no seat further from the stage than 220 feet, exceptional comfort and amenities never before experienced by guests at similar theatres.

Since the grand opening in October 2007, NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE has hosted six nights sold out nights of the Eagles and Dixie Chicks, Sugarland, Queens of the Stone Age, Neil Young, Anita Baker, the American Music Awards, Mary J. Blige, So You Think You Can Dance Tour, John Fogerty, La Quinta Estacion, George Lopez, Duran Duran, Rush, and Juanes.

Anchoring the new L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district, NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE will host the most popular concerts and performances, awards shows, family shows, corporate show-cases, product launches, speaker series and television broadcasts emanating from the largest stage in southern California.

NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE Visitors Info

NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE

777 Chick Hearn Court (between Figueroa Street and Georgia Street)

Main Number: (213) 763-6000

Guest Services: (213) 763-6030

TDD/TTY: (213) 763-6031

Box office: (213) 763-6020

Website: www.nokiatheatrelalive.com 

Orchestra: 4,340 seats (44 Rows)

Lodge Level: 1,516 seats (13 Rows)

• 10 refreshment stands

• 13 restrooms

• 4 elevators

• 5 escalators

• 12,000 square feet of VIP and Hospitality Areas

• 6 Box Office Windows

• Seats are 23 ½ inches wide

• 20,000 parking spaces within a 10 minute walk of NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE

To complement the arena, the new state-of-the-art NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE provides a mid-sized venue for live performances and events. The 235,00 square foot, 7,100-seat theatre annually hosts more than 125 music, family, dance and comedy acts, award shows, televised productions, corporate meetings, shareholder meetings, and product launches. NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE is the proud new host of the American Music Awards, the ESPYs and the EMMYs.

Designed by Rios Clementi Hale Studio, the 40,000 square foot open air plaza, capable of hosting special events, community gatherings, cultural festivals and live performances is centrally located in the very heart of L.A. LIVE. NOKIA Plaza contains over 20,000 square feet of LED signage including six 75 foot towers and a 22’ x 40’ display. The plaza space has been designed with flexibility as well as state-of-the-art "plug-and-play" technology to accommodate broadcast events, large celebrations, festivals, outdoor concerts and other live programming. The ability to close 11th Street/Chick Hearn Court (which runs between NOKIA Plaza and STAPLES Center) during non-peak hours is another major amenity as it connects STAPLES Center with L.A. LIVE. When closed, this provides a pedestrian friendly campus as well as a prime location for red carpet arrivals for events taking place at any of the venues. NOKIA Plaza will be the premier location for outdoor events with the flexibility to transform from the site of a daytime farmer’s market to a locale for promotional activities tied to an evening concert.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar will occupy approximately 7,130 square feet on the bustling corner of Olympic Blvd. and FigueroaSt. Established in 1998 and currently operating 50 locations throughout the United States, Fleming’s has been the recipient of numerous fine dining awards and 37 Wine Spectator Magazine Awards of Excellence. Just South within L.A. LIVE is The Farm of Beverly Hills, a 6,810 square foot American restaurant from one of Beverly Hills’ most popular operators that serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and an array of fresh bakery items.

Los Angeles’ nightlife guru, Sam Nazarian of SBE Entertainment (Hyde Lounge, Prey, Privilege and Area), brings his sushi and robata bar concept, Katsuya to L.A. LIVE. Recently opened in Brentwood and Hollywood, this location will be the third expanded version of Katsuya which began in 1998 as a small, but wildly popular storefront sushi bar in Studio City. Designed by Phillipe Starke, the ultra-hip 7,240 square foot, ground floor space will be utilized as the main dining room and a cocktail lounge will share the area. The remaining space on the second floor footprint will be dedicated to a kitchen operated by Wolfgang Puck Catering which will provide food service for Club NOKIA, NOKIA Plaza and special events.

Long Beach-based Yard House will open its 20th location, a 13,140 square foot restaurant and brew pub at L.A. LIVE. The popular casual dining operator offers a wide menu of American food, excellent service and over 100 different beers on tap from around the world. The Yard House will also feature a large outdoor dining terrace.

New York-based Rosa Mexicano brings a fine dining concept of traditional and nouvelle Mexican food within a contemporary David Rockwell design. Known for their pomegranate margaritas, guacamole freshly prepared tableside, and indoor water wall, Rosa Mexicano currently operates seven locations in the east, making the 8,650 square foot restaurant at L.A. LIVE its debut in the west.

A two-level, 30,000 square foot ESPN Zone restaurant and sports bar will serve American grill food in an entertaining family environment with a viewing room and interactive games. Located within the 110,000-square foot building housing ESPN offices, studios and production facilities, the ESPN Zone will be the place to watch live sports and meet popular athletes and ESPN reporters.

Los Angeles’ own culinary icon, Wolfgang Puck will bring an exciting new California cuisine concept of fresh seafood, salads and steaks to L.A. LIVE in a 7,920 square foot location. The space, centrally located on NOKIA Plaza, will also be used for private parties and special events.

Several quick service restaurants will open at L.A. LIVE as well. Starbucks will bring its popular coffee house concept to an 1,820 square foot space with outdoor patio seating. A quick service restaurant will offer traditional deli sandwiches, salads and catering in a 2,800 square foot restaurant next door to New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, a 650 square foot premium ice cream shop whose parent company operates over 100 locations internationally.

Set for a December 3 – 7, 2008, grand opening week, The Recording Academy® and AEG are collaborating on The GRAMMY Museum — a 30,000-square-foot facility devoted to exploring and celebrating all forms of music, as well as the rich cultural history of the GRAMMY® Awards. Timed to coincide with the 50th celebration year of music’s most important event, The GRAMMY Awards (recently held for the eighth time at STAPLES Center), The GRAMMY Museum — a one-of-a-kind "museum of the 21st century" — will be the cornerstone of the exciting L.A. LIVE development and is expected to draw more than 300,000 visitors annually.

The GRAMMY Museum will spotlight artists of all musical genres, unveil the creative process, illustrate the art and science of recorded music, as well as examine and celebrate the rich history of the premier recognition of excellence in recorded music — the GRAMMY Award. Guests will experience music from a never-before-seen insider's perspective that only The GRAMMY Museum, with the support of The Recording Academy, can deliver.

Located on four levels at Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street, the 33,400-square-foot museum will bring guests through a unique, interactive and educational journey unlike any other. An intimate 200-seat theatre will host films, interviews and performances with artists and industry leaders. A rooftop event

terrace with spectacular views of downtown — The Target Terrace — will host private functions and fundraising galas for more than 450 guests.

More intimate live performances will be hosted at Club NOKIA. Accommodating over 2,300 guests, Club NOKIA will be the perfect venue for emerging music acts and cultural shows while also providing excellent space for corporate events and private parties. It is expected that Club NOKIA will host 150 events annually.

Los Angeles’ legendary Conga Room will relaunch at L.A. Live, occupying approximately 15,000 square feet of space and accommodating 1,100 patrons. Since its opening in 1998, the Conga Room has become the preeminent venue for top name Latin, world and alternative music. The new Conga Room will feature pan-Latin cuisine and live entertainment ranging from salsa and world-beat to rock en Español, jazz, urban and pop/rock.

The Conga Room will host special events and also be able to reach global audiences through onsite TV/radio production broadcasting. Founded by real estate entrepreneur Brad Gluckstein, the Conga Room is co-owned by a group of high profile celebrities and entertainment executives including Jimmy Smits, Jennifer Lopez and Paul Rodriguez.

Hollywood’s own Lucky Strike Lanes will occupy 23,760 square feet on the second floor offering a café and bar, plus billiard tables, darts and private function rooms in addition to 18 bowling lanes.

A 120,000 square foot ESPN-branded building containing two HD studios and a radio station will give ESPN a major presence with L.A. LIVE and the western United States. The top three floors will accommodate 70,000 square feet of production facilities, including 7,500 square foot and 5,000 square foot studios, control rooms, master control facilities, editing facilities, a screening and newsroom area, production and office space and more for ESPN, arguably the foremost sports brand in the world.

An additional broadcasting center including a studio overlooking NOKIA Plaza, managed by AEG, is planned to accommodate national and local entertainment coverage, sports, news and music broadcasts.

AEG, developers and operators of L.A. LIVE will locate its international headquarters within 35,000 square feet of office space overlooking L.A. LIVE. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Company is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world and owns and/or operates many of the nation’s most popular and successful facilities, venues and sports teams including STAPLES Center, The Home Depot Center, NOKIA Theatre Times Square, London’s new The 02 Arena and sports teams such as the Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Galaxy.

Herbalife will relocate its executive offices to 65,000 square feet at L.A. LIVE overlooking NOKIA Plaza. Led by Chairman and CEO Michael O. Johnson, Herbalife is a highly successful, publicly traded company with more than one million independent distributors marketing more than 100 nutritional supplements in more than 60 countries. Herbalife is a founding partner and corporate sponsor of many AEG-managed events and facilities.

Holme Roberts & Owen, an international law firm with offices in London, Munich, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Colorado and Utah, will lease 16,000 square feet of office space within L.A. LIVE to support its continuing growth in Los Angeles. ESPN Radio will lease 10,000 square feet for live radio broadcasting.

Designed by Gensler, the 1,001 guest room, 1,150,000 square foot tower combining The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels soaring over 54 stories in the sky will serve as the focal point of the entire district and a venerable beacon for the South Park neighborhood. Operated as two separate entities under The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott brands, the hotel will serve both the convention, group meeting and tourist market on its competitively priced main floors, as well as offering five-star accommodations on its upper levels for headline performers, visiting sports teams and executives doing business at L.A. LIVE and downtown. Guests of the hotel will enjoy spectacular views of the Westside, South Bay, ocean and downtown skyline. The hotel will also include substantial meeting, ballroom and amenity space including multiple restaurants, spas and fitness centers, planned in excess of 70,000 square feet including a ballroom capable of serving 3,000 seated guests. The tower will also include 224 luxury condominiums – The Ritz Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE – on its uppermost floors, enjoying optimal views and amenities such as valet, concierge, maid and food services provided by The Ritz-Carlton.

Up to 400 additional guest rooms are planed as part of a second "boutique" hotel in a later phase of development.

The West coast flagship for Regal Cinemas will be built at L.A. LIVE including 140,000 square feet of state-of-the-art cinema with 14 screens and 3,800 seats including an 800-seat house suitable for the industry’s most glamorous movie premieres. With close proximity to the Los Angeles Convention Center and the headquarters hotel meeting and ballroom spaces, it is also expected that the theaters will be utilized during the day for corporate presentations and break out space in addition to showing first one films.

Approximately 3,500 new parking spaces will be added to the existing parking supply servicing STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center. Multiple valet stations will allow customers to drop off and pick up their cars with ease. The district-wide parking management strategy will involve shared parking among many demand generators and will build upon the successfully operating parking program at STAPLES Center to distribute peak parking demand throughout L.A. LIVE while providing ample close-in parking to serve tenant and customer needs. Employee parking will be located at remote facilities within a few blocks walk or shuttle ride.

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