Gersten Pavilion
An arena in Inglewood, California. It seats a stated 4,156. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 4,156
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1981
- 45 years old
- From LAX
- 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Los Angeles International Airport
- From the centre
- 5.8 km (3.6 mi)
- of Inglewood
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 1 LMU Drive, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) from the centre of Inglewood.
Gersten Pavilion was opened in 1981 and operated by Loyola Marymount University, which puts it at 45 years old.
4,156 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Address
- 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
- Operator
- Loyola Marymount University
- Owner
- Loyola Marymount University
- Coordinates
- 33.9677, -118.4156
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to Gersten Pavilion
3 km (1.9 mi) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). At that distance the transfer is not a planning problem, which is rarer than it sounds.
5.8 km (3.6 mi) out from the middle of Inglewood — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
Inglewood has 5 venues mapped in total and a population of 102,774. The Inglewood guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
A room for 4,156 is a plenary space in practice, whatever it is classified as. It ranks 3rd among the 5 venues mapped in Inglewood.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
A worked example for Gersten Pavilion
Take 950 people through the door in Gersten Pavilion — sized to the stated capacity of Gersten Pavilion. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
3 other venues in Inglewood have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Intuit Dome18,000 seats
- Kia Forum17,500 seats
- Fox Theatreevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Gersten Pavilion hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 4,156 for Gersten Pavilion. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Gersten Pavilion?
1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045. It is 5.8 km (3.6 mi) from the centre of Inglewood. The nearest major airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 3 km (1.9 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Gersten Pavilion?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Gersten Pavilion. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Gersten Pavilion?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Gersten Pavilion is booked?
Intuit Dome (18,000), Kia Forum (17,500) and Fox Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 5 venues in total are mapped in Inglewood.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Inglewood
- Intuit Dome
18,000 seats
- Kia Forum
17,500 seats
- Fox Theatre
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- Hosting an event in Inglewood
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