While no one can claim that George Washington slept there, we can
definitely verify that Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was
nearly electrocuted there. It’s been the venue for many rock
concerts, weddings, dances and trade shows, the graduation of
thousands of high school and law school students, and its share
of governmental state-of-whatever addresses.
And while it’s safe to say the Sacramento Memorial
Auditorium was built for a noble purpose — a dedication to those
who had served the country — it was also to help Sacramento
attract convention trade. And it’s also not a stretch to say that