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About Veterans Memorial Auditorium - Grass Valley
Welcome to Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Grass Valley, the versatile performance home used by The Center for the Arts. With two main seating configurations across its venues—the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building Main Auditorium and The Center’s off-site Veterans Memorial Auditorium—the space hosts a wide range of concerts, lectures, and performances. Here, you’ll find essential details to help you secure seats, plan your trip, and enjoy nearby dining and lodging.
Whether you’re chasing iconic artists like David Crosby & Graham Nash, Clint Black, or Brandi Carlile, or attending intimate readings with notable authors, this venue offers accessible seating, ample parking, and convenient nearby stays. We’ve got you covered with practical directions, parking tips, and partner hotel recommendations to make your visit seamless.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Capacity: Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The Center for the Arts) has 950 seats; Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building Main Auditorium capacity is 996 seats.
- Address: 255 S Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
- Venue type: The Center for the Arts utilizes the Veterans Memorial Auditorium as an off-site performing-arts venue; the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building is a county-owned multi-use facility with its own Main Auditorium and seating diagrams.
- Seating chart: General Admission on the floor with most seating in bleachers; ADA seating available (13 ADA locations); county PDFs show floor seating diagrams (454 chairs on the floor in one plan).
- Parking & transit: Parking behind The Center; street parking nearby; plan-your-visit page provides driving directions; no dedicated transit info on the venue site.
- Nearby hotels: Holbrooke Hotel (212 W Main St), Grass Valley Courtyard Suites (210 N Auburn St), Gold Miners Inn (121 Bank St), Sierra Mountain Inn (816 W Main St).
- Notable events: David Crosby & Graham Nash, Clint Black, Chris Isaak, Brandi Carlile, David Sedaris, Kris Kristofferson, Wynton Marsalis have performed at the venue.
- Renamed/demolished: No demolition or renaming reported; renovations occurred (Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building renovation in 2008; Center renovations around 2019) and the venue remains active.