The building, cost $424,910 at the time,[citation needed] was primarily used for concerts, theatre performances and graduations.

The plaque above the stage is inscribed, "USUI CIVIUM DECORI URBUS", or "For the use of the people and the glory of the city."

In the 1940s, a local promoter, Abe Marylander, brought wrestling exhibitions and boxing matches to the facility.

As the years passed, the City Auditorium has played host to various musical concerts, the Harlem Globetrotters, many conventions and trade shows, professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, roller derby and more.

Located in the old Colorado Springs Police firing range, as of 2019 they hosted meetings every Thursday night, at which visitors were welcome.