Concerts at the L.A. Sports Arena through the years
Fans arrive for a Pink Floyd concert on Feb. 7, 1980.
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Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour at the L.A. Sports Arena Nov. 26, 1980.
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Pink Floyd at the L.A. Sports Arena on Feb. 7, 1980.
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The Who’s Roger Daltrey, left, drummer Kenney Jones and Pete Townshend rock the Sports Arena on June 24, 1980.
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The Who’s Roger Daltrey, left, drummer Kenney Jones and Pete Townshend at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on June 24, 1980.
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David Lee Roth, left, and Michael Anthony of Van Halen during a September 1980 concert.
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U2’s Bono at the Sports Arena on Dec. 27, 1987.
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Michael Jackson performs at the Sports Arena on Jan. 17, 1989, as part of his “Bad” tour.
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Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain performs at the L.A. Sports Arena on Dec. 28, 1991.
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U2’s Bono plays the L.A. Sports Arena on April 14, 1992.
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In this undated photo, an overflow crowd assembles outside the Sports Arena to listen over loud speakers as an unknown program takes place inside for a capacity crowd.
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The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena as seen on April 16, 1987.
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The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena as seen on April 16, 1987.
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The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena under construction, as seen on Oct. 3, 1958.
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On Feb. 25, 1964, 10,575 boxing fans watched the televised heavyweight championship bout between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston. Clay won the fight in on a seventh-round TKO.
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Rapper Big Boi of OutKast performs during the Audiotistic festival at the Los Angeles Sport Arena on Oct. 18, 2003.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, center, performs with dancers as part of the Unforgettable Tour at the L.A. Sports Arena on July 28, 2008.
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the L.A. Sports Arena on April 26, 2012.
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Black Sabbath rocked the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Sept. 3, 2013.
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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam performs at the L.A. Sports Arena on Nov. 23, 2013.
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Fans voice their appreciation for Pearl Jam at the L.A. Sports Arena on Nov. 23, 2013.
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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam performs at the L.A. Sports Arena on Nov. 23, 2013.
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Supporters of Bernie Sanders fill the Sports Arena on Aug. 10, 2015.
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to a capacity crowd during a campaign event on Aug. 10, 2015.
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Bruce Springsteen, center, with Stevie Van Zandt, left, and Patti Scialfa played the first of three shows at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on March 15, 2016.
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