Music in real places

The Palace Theatre

630 South Broadway, downtown Los Angeles

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Markers identify buildings or documented location references. They do not mark an exact recording room, stage position or camera angle.

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Music happened here

Thriller at the Palace Theatre

The Palace becomes part of Thriller

1983

The Palace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles served as a backdrop for Michael Jackson’s Thriller short film in 1983.

This is Thriller: Reliving the Magic of a Historic Night

Thriller returns for a screening

26 October 2024

Heal Los Angeles Foundation held This is Thriller at the Palace Theatre on 26 October 2024, including a documentary screening and a Q&A with Rick Baker.

This is Thriller: Reliving the Magic of a Historic Night

Reading the place today

The theatre façade can be understood from Broadway. Interior access depends on the operator’s programme and arrangements. The 2024 event is historical, not a recurring event promised by this page.