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| + | '''Bayfront Auditorium''' (originally known as the '''Pensacola Municipal Auditorium''') was a building that sat for fifty years at the foot of [[Palafox Street]], overlooking [[Pensacola Bay]]. It was demolished in [[2005]]. |
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| − | |caption=The Municipal Auditorium in [[1974]]
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| − | |name=Bayfront Auditorium<br/><small>formerly the Pensacola Municipal Auditorium</small>
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| − | |location=900 South [[Palafox Street]]
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| − | |client=[[City of Pensacola]]
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| − | |completion_date=[[1955]]
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| − | |date_demolished=[[2005]]
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| − | |cost=$820,000
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| − | |mapcode=<googlemap version="0.9" lat="30.404712" lon="-87.213507" zoom="15" width="300" height="250">
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| − | 30.402361, -87.21297
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| − | '''Bayfront Auditorium''' (known as the '''Pensacola Municipal Auditorium''' until [[1988]]) was a building that sat for fifty years at the foot of [[Palafox Street]], overlooking [[Pensacola Bay]]. It was demolished in [[2005]]. | |
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| − | ==History==
| + | The building opened in [[1955]]. It was managed by former [[Mayor of Pensacola|Pensacola mayor]] [[Walter Wicke]] from its opening until Wicke's death in [[1966]].<ref>http://www.stjohnshistoriccemetery.com/pensacolas_heritages/government.htm#w_wicke</ref> |
| − | Planning for the auditorium was begun in the early 1950s. The development faced early opposition from the [[Saenger Theatre]]'s owners and others who questioned "the right of the city to levy amusement taxes which would tax the theatres for the construction of a competitive business."<ref>"Saenger Continues Fight On Pensacola Auditorium." ''Boxoffice'', July 14, 1951.</ref>
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| − | The Municipal Auditorium was built for $820,000 and dedicated on [[February 8]], [[1955]]. The [[Pensacola High School]] band played at the dedication ceremony and was the first group to perform there. The [[Wikipedia:Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra|Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra]] was the first major concert a month later, to a crowd of about 2,000.<ref name="landmark">"Landmark brought many greats." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 18, 1999.</ref>
| + | During its lifetime, the building was host to some of the world's biggest musical acts. [[Wikipedia:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]] performed at the auditorium on [[February 26]], [[1956]].<ref>http://community.netscape.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ws-music&tid=86642&redirCnt=1</ref> [[Wikipedia:Patsy Cline|Patsy Cline]] sang at the auditorium only a few years before her death. When [[Wikipedia:Jerry Lee Lewis|Jerry Lee Lewis]] performed, he pounded the new piano so fiercely that the management stopped the show halfway through.<ref>Troy Moon. "Landmark brought many greats." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 18, 1999.</ref> |
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| − | The building was managed by former [[Mayor of Pensacola|Pensacola mayor]] [[Walter Wicke]] from its opening until Wicke's death in [[1966]].<ref>http://www.stjohnshistoriccemetery.com/pensacolas_heritages/government.htm#w_wicke</ref> During [[segregation]], blacks were forced to use a side entrance and sit in the balcony.
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| − | During its lifetime, the building was host to some of the world's biggest musical acts. [[Wikipedia:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]] performed at the auditorium on [[February 26]], [[1956]].<ref>http://community.netscape.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ws-music&tid=86642&redirCnt=1</ref> [[Wikipedia:Patsy Cline|Patsy Cline]] sang at the auditorium only a few years before her death. When [[Wikipedia:Jerry Lee Lewis|Jerry Lee Lewis]] performed, he pounded the new piano so fiercely that the management stopped the show halfway through. The attendance record was set by [[Wikipedia:Charley Pride|Charley Pride]], whose [[1971]] concert packed in 3,000 fans.<ref name="landmark"/> | |
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| | In later years, the building also hosted the [[Civil Airs Dance Club]] and the [[Pensacola Junior League]]'s annual "Bargain Sale" fundraiser. | | In later years, the building also hosted the [[Civil Airs Dance Club]] and the [[Pensacola Junior League]]'s annual "Bargain Sale" fundraiser. |
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| | [[Plaza de Luna]] was built on the site of the auditorium in [[2006]] and opened in [[2007]]. | | [[Plaza de Luna]] was built on the site of the auditorium in [[2006]] and opened in [[2007]]. |
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| − | ==Other performers== | + | ==References== |
| − | *[[Red Foley, with special guests the Phatons, and Sandpipers]] (1965)
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| − | *[[Lovin' Spoonful]] (1966)
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| − | *[[Liberace]] (1966 & 1967)
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| − | *[[The Byrds]] (1968)
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| − | *[[Three Dog Night]] (1969 or '70)
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| − | *[[ZZ Top and Savoy Brown]] with Fever Tree and Aphrodite (1970)
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| − | *[[The Cowsills]] (May 17, 1970)
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| − | *[[Ted Nugent]] (Noel Christmas Dance, December 1970)
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| − | *[[ZZ Top]] (January 1, 1971 and June 19, 1972)
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| − | *[[Blue Oyster Cult]] (June 21, 1972)
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| − | *[[Bloodrock]], with Ted Nugent, and Pensacola's premier band Lyman Slack (February 1973)
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| − | *[[Charlie Daniels Band]] (May 31, 1973)
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| − | *[[BB King]] (June 11, 1973)
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| − | *[[Foghat]] (August 22, 1973)
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| − | *[[Cheech and Chong]] (Fall 1973)
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| − | *[[Black Oak Arkansas]] (with Les Moore and Charlie Daniels on July 16, 1973. Also January 1974)
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| − | *[[White Witch]] (Summer 1974)
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| − | *[[Bee Gees]] (1975)
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| − | *[[Wet Willie]] (Spring 1975)
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| − | *[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] (March 29, 1975)
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| − | *[[Manhattans]] (1975)
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| − | *[[Rare Earth]] (Winter 1975-'76)
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| − | *[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] - (July 28, 1976)
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| − | *[[Atlanta Rhythm Section and LeRoux]] (1978)
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| − | *[[Pablo Cruise, with Sanford-Townsend Band]] (June 28, 1978)
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| − | *[[Gulf Coast Corvette Club Car Show]] (Summer 1978)
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| − | *[[Blackfoot and Johnny Van Zant]] (1979)
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| − | *[[Molly Hatchet and Dixie Dregs]] (April 1, 1979)
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| − | *[[Heavy Metal Mardi Gras featuring Kix, Slasher, and Anyone's Daughter]] - (January 31, 1986)
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| − | *[[Mike Danger's No Wave Jam]] with The Pilots (Summer 1986)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Megadeth|Megadeth]] (April 14, 1987)
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| − | *[[Echo and The Bunnymen]] (April 14, 1988)
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| − | *[[Ted Nugent and LA Guns]] (April 25, 1988)
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| − | *[[Yngwie Malmsteen]] (June 28, 1988)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Continental Championship Wrestling|Continental Championship Wrestling]] (Late 1970s-late 1980s)
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| − | *[[New Kids on the Block]] (May 18,1989)
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Carlos Santana|Carlos Santana]] (1990)
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| − | *[[Roy Jones, Jr.]] (several times between 1989 and 1991)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]] (September 12, 1992)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Primus|Primus]] (1993)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Jethro Tull|Jethro Tull]] (April 3, 1996)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Presidents of The United States of America|Presidents of The United States of America]] (May 11, 1996)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:311|311]] (May 23, 1996)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:No Doubt|No Doubt]] (May 23, 1996)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Rage Against the Machine|Rage Against the Machine]] (July 15, 1996)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Tori Amos|Tori Amos]] (August 10, 1996)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Foo Fighters|Foo Fighters]] (April 29, 1998)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Widespread Panic|Widespread Panic]] (April 28, 1999)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:"Weird Al" Yankovic|"Weird Al" Yankovic]] (October 5, 2000)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Green Day|Green Day]] (January 15, 2001)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:A Perfect Circle|A Perfect Circle]] (February 18, 2001)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Papa Roach|Papa Roach]] (March 18, 2001)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:The Offspring|The Offspring]] (April 25, 2001)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:311|311]] (October 19, 2001)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:B. B. King|B. B. King]] (December 29, 2002)
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Puddle of Mudd|Puddle of Mudd]] (April 20, 2004)
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| − | ==Images==
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| − | Image:MunicipalAuditoriumRear.jpg
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| − | Image:BayfrontAuditoriumAerial.jpg
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| − | Image:Bayfrontaud1959.jpg|From [[Pensacola Bay]], [[1959]]
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | [[Category:Demolished structures]] [[Category:Music venues]] | + | [[Category:Demolished structures]] |
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