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| Address | 982Market Street San Francisco, California U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′58″N122°24′37″W / 37.782667°N 122.410268°W /37.782667; -122.410268 |
| Public transit |   PowellCivic Center Market and 6th Street / Market and Taylor Street |
| Owner | David Addington |
| Operator | Goldenvoice |
| Capacity | 2,300 |
| Current use | music venue |
| Opened | May 13, 1922 |
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TheWarfield Theatre, colloquially calledThe Warfield, is a 2,300-seatmusic venue located in theTheatre District in downtownSan Francisco, California, United States. It was built as avaudeville theater and opened as theLoews Warfield on May 13, 1922.[1]
In the 1920s, The Warfield was a popular location that featuredvaudeville and other major performances, such asAl Jolson,Louis Armstrong, andCharlie Chaplin. The theater opened as the Loews Warfield, named afterDavid Warfield. It later became known as theFox Warfield.
New life came to the Warfield in 1979 whenBob Dylan played 14 shows at the start of his first Gospel Tour in November 1979, and again 12 shows in November 1980 during his "A Musical Retrospective Tour". The Warfield had an appeal as a rock concert venue because it has more intimacy and better sound quality than an arena, yet has an occupancy of over 2,000 persons.
Like many historic theaters, its main floor had the seats removed in the 1980s for general admission and dancing. Prior to the removal of the seats,Joe Strummer ofThe Clash once refused to play unless the first two rows of seats were removed to allow for dancing.[2] It is a favorite venue for performance among many entertainers.[3]
In 1980, theGrateful Dead played 15 sold-out shows there, featuring both an acoustic and two electric sets. The shows were a celebration of the band's 15th anniversary and done as a show of appreciation for their loyal fans. These, along with a sold-out eight-night run atNew York'sRadio City Music Hall were recorded for release as two double albums; one, all acoustic calledReckoning, the other, electric, calledDead Set.Jerry Garcia also made the Warfield a second home, performing a record 88 times there with his various side bands, when not touring with the Dead.[citation needed]
On May 9, 1991,Guns N' Roses performed the first of a few "secret warm-up theatre gigs" prior to the official opening of theirUse Your Illusion Tour.[4]
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In 2001,thrash metal bandSlayer recorded the concert filmWar at the Warfield (2003) there.
On November 12, 2003, hard rock bandKorn performed during a small club tour, which is a rarity for the band.
In May 2008, The Warfield changed management.
The final show withBill Graham Presents performance byPhil Lesh ran until 3:30 a.m., May 19, 2008.
The venue was closed pending renovations by new lessee,Goldenvoice/AEG Live. It was reopened in September 2008, withGeorge Lopez giving the first performance.
In September 2011,Dream Theater played their first U.S. show withMike Mangini on theDramatic Turn of Events Tour at the Warfield. This was their first show in the U.S. without founding drummerMike Portnoy.
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