Circle Star Theater A Theater In The Round In San Carlos CA

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The Circle Star Theatre was a performing arts venue in San Carlos California. Its name was based on the fact that it was a theater in the round, featuring a rotating circular stage with none of its 3,743 seats further than 50 feet from the stage.

The building was sold to a local car dealer and it was closed in December 1993. What was left of the building caught fire on April 18, 1997, damaging much of the backstage area. The theater was demolished to make way for the Circle Star Center, which is now an Extended Stay America hotel.

The following musicians are among those who appeared at the Circle Star:

Air Supply
Al Green
America
B.B. King
Air Supply
Al Green
Canned Heat
Chicago
Diana Ross
Dionne Warwick
Frank Zappa
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Ike & Tina Turner
Isley Brothers
Jan & Dean
John Denver
Marvin Gaye
Oasis
Rick James
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Sonny and Cher
The Animals
The Beach Boys
The Grass Roots
The Kingston Trio
The Jackson 5
The Righteous Brothers
The Temptations
Three Dog Night
Tower of Power
Van Morrison
War
Ziggy Marley

Notable Concerts Held At The Circle Star Theatre  Include:

12/29/1993 – B.B. King
8/15/1993 – James Brown
8/7/1993 – The Righteous Brothers
5/19/1993 – John Kay & Steppenwolf
3/26/1992 – The Moody Blues
2/22/1991 – Linda Ronstadt
6/17/1990 – Diana Ross
8/13/1989 – The Guess Who
2/10/1989 – The Beach Boys
6/18/1988 – Chuck Berry
3/6/1987 – Rare Earth
5/19/1985 – Fabian
3/4/1983 – The Tubes
6/4/1982 – Chicago
3/16/1980 – Tower of Power
1/4/1980 – Sly & The Family Stone
3/26/1977 – Sonny & Cher

Circle Star Theater
2 Circle Star Way
San Carlos, CA 94070