Gibson Amphitheatre
Universal City, CA 91608
Phone: (818) 622-4440
- Specialties:
- Live Music Venue
- Hours:
- Box office: Thu-Mon 1pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Gibson Amphitheatre – by Matt MacDonald
In Short
Part of the Hollywood landscape for over twenty years, the amphitheater hosts virtually any live act large enough, or wild enough, to fill the stands. Alternating between a full-fledged music venue and a host of other formats, Universal is a chameleon among larger venues, hosting the occasional dance troupe or film festival. Festival crowds are also huge, considering that Universal hosts both the annual BB King's Blues Festival and the Latin-themed Watcha Festival.
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Insider Tips
When to GoWhen Christmastime rolls around, the whole family can enjoy Universal's month-long presentation of Radio City's Christmas Spectacular, featuring The Rockettes.
The ExtrasUniversal has been known to transform itself into one of the world's largest movie theaters, erecting a temporary screen from one end of its enormous performance stage to the other.
Know Before You GoUniversal has a 24-hour information line.
User Reviews for Gibson Amphitheatre
11/20/2007 Posted by scvlocal
I've seen plenty of concerts at the Gibson (formerly the Universal Amphitheater) over the years and I've never had a bad experience. Since I live in North LA County, the first plus is that I didn't have to drive for miles and miles to see a decent concert. It's second plus is that it's much more intimate than places like Staples Center or Honda Center (or the Forum and Sports Arena in decades past). The seats all the way to the side of the either side of the stage aren't great and I'd rather not see the concert than sit there, but I am definitely planning to come to the Gibson in the next couple of months to catch a show.
Pros: Smaller Than Many Venues, Convenient
07/10/2007 Posted by cyrinthia22
I attended my first concert here (John Legend), and let me tell you, it was great!! The place isn't like a stadium, it seems more intimate than that, although it's still pretty big. The acoustics seemed good. I was sitting in the very back, pretty much, but i was still able to see John Legend, which was more than I could ask for. I'll definitely come back again.
Pros: can see from anywhere
Cons: expensive food like in any arena
Schedule
| 03/14/2009 | Paquita Del Barrio |
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| 8:15 pm | ||
| 04/10/2009 | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs |
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| 8:15 pm | ||
| 05/16/2009 | Ramon Ayala |
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| 8:15 pm |
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