Hearst Greek Theatre

Hearst Greek Theatre

Address	2001 Gayley Rd
Location	Berkeley, California
Owner	University of California, Berkeley
Operator	concerts promoted by Another Planet Entertainment
Type	amphitheater
Capacity	8,500
Opened	1903
Website
http://calperformances.org/visit/venues/greek-theatre.php
Hearst Greek Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Berkeley Landmark No. 153
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Coordinates	37°52′25.3″N 122°15′15.1″W / 37.873694°N 122.254194°W / 37.873694; -122.254194
Architect	John Galen Howard
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Berkeley, University of California MRA
NRHP reference No.	82004644[1]
BERKL No.	153
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 25, 1982
Designated BERKL	February 25, 1991[2]

The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, known locally as simply the Greek Theatre, is an 8,500-seat Greek Theatre owned and operated by the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States.

The Greek Theatre hosts The Berkeley Jazz Festival, pop, rock, and world music concerts, UC Berkeley graduation ceremonies, occasional addresses by noted speakers, and other events. Past speakers include President Theodore Roosevelt, William Randolph Hearst, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and the Dalai Lama.^[3]