Legendary musical artists Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, Grateful Dead, Boston, Pink Floyd and B.B.
[9] The Qs started as an ABA expansion franchise in 1972–73 and played at Peterson Gym on the campus of San Diego State University during their initial season.
After signing 7-foot-1-inch-tall Chamberlain to serve as a player-coach, the team used the advertising slogan "Tallest Coach in the Smallest Arena.
[11] Bloom lured Chamberlain from the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers for a reported $600,000 and then attempted to build the team a new arena.
This dated back to 1978, when the San Diego County Registrar of Voters would print vote updates to hand to journalists and members of the public at the convention center.
Most election night parties are within walking distance and television stations broadcast live coverage from the center.
In March 2023, the city announced that Golden Hall would be closed, as the structure was never intended for long term habitation.