"The Warfield opened on May 13, 1922, as Loew's Warfield - a " grand dame of a theatre" dedicated to film and vaudeville with a capacity of over 2,650 and a 33-foot-deep stage. The venue was the 300th theater commissioned by Marcus Loew and the 26th opened by his company within 18 months. The Warfield was built by local architect Gustave Albert Lansburgh; the early '20s were a boom time for Lansburgh, who simultaneously designed the neighboring Golden Gate Theatre (which also opened in 1922)."
"There's more for your money in a Warfield show As with most major cities, San Francisco has long loved stage and screen. For decades, the city's movie theater district was concentrated along Market Street between Mason and Polk streets, anchored by studio-run chains like the Fox, Paramount, Embassy and Strand. The district included several live‐production theaters that, together, attracted people from throughout the Bay Area."
Operated today by Goldenvoice/AEG, the Warfield hosts rock, metal and alternative acts while its 104-year history encompasses nearly every musical genre. The venue regularly hosted popular San Francisco performers, including the Grateful Dead, who played 15 times in 19 days. The Warfield opened on May 13, 1922, as Loew's Warfield, a large film and vaudeville house with capacity over 2,650 and a 33-foot-deep stage. Marcus Loew commissioned the theater and Gustave Albert Lansburgh designed it during an architectural boom that included the neighboring Golden Gate Theatre. The theater featured a marbled gilded lobby, chandeliers, a grand staircase and a lyrical mural by Albert Herter.
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