Hollywood Sportatorium...Remember when...

Finally...a place where we can all share pictures and memories of the now infamous Hollywood Sportatorium!   Hi, this is Suzzy (Big Sue to some of your from way back when) and I used to run security at the Hollywood Sportatorium. I have purchased this web domain and plan on keeping it for many, many decades.  What better way to pay homage to one of the most notorious concert venues in the entire North American continent than to have the fans themselves do the honors! I welcome any and all comments, stories, pictures, copies of ticket stubs or ANYTHING else at all that you think should be posted onto this site.  Each posting will receive credit from the person submitting the "item", so if someone else was involved in the picture taking or it was their camera, your film etc…. make sure to give them credit too! Rock's worst venue? The Hollywood Sportatorium was Broward County's "premier" rock mecca for 20 years. It leaked, it rattled, it was a dump...and I am shocked it did not sink in the muck....but the parking lot hosted some of the greatest parties of the 70's and 80's. Click on any picture to make it larger
Aerial view of the Sporto,  looking West towards 172nd avenue in the 80's. Courtesy Mmarovitch Andre the Giant & NWA Wrestling Scaffold Match June 16, 1987 Courtesy Dan Santoro  Andre the Giant Courtesy Dan Santoro Courtesy Ben Schertzer Aerosmith Cellar Door May 29 1978 Courtesy Ben Schertzer Lemon Unknown Rorer Unknown	Exterior view of the Sporto. Courtesy the City of Pembroke Pines archives. Author unknown submitted by Anonymous at their request Sporto Construction Author unknown submitted by Anonymous at their request Inside Sporto construction Author unknown submitted by Anonymous at their request Led Zepplin courtesy Dan Santoro Led Zepplin courtesy Dan Santoro Inside the Sporto Courtesy Suzzy Hald Courtesy Suzzy Hald Courtesy Ben Schertzer Sporto Backstage Security Shirt Courtesy Ben Schertzer Fans breaching the wall Aerosmith 1978 Courtesy Ben Shertzer	Only known picture of the interior of the Sporto prior to a concert.  Seen is the 1982 Van Halen setup. Courtesy Suzzy Hald 1982 Van Halen stage setup taken by Suzzy Only know picture of the inside of the Sportatorium pre show Video taken on October 19, 1993 of the demolition of the Sporto. Two Lane's to the Sporto courtesy Fred Sower Two Lane's to the Sporto courtesy Fred Sower Hollywood Speedway & Sporto Opening  courtesy Greg Jones Hollywood Speedway courtesy Greg Jones Sporto Opening courtesy Greg Jones Courtesy Ben Schertzer Prior to tear down Courtesy Ben Schertzer Outside the Wall at the mote Courtesy Ben Schertzer Seating Setup after Festival seating cancelled Courtesy Ben Schertzer Courtesy Danny Cuthbert A piece of the Sporto Wall Courtesy Danny Cuthbert Ya gotta love the 70's Courtesy Suzzy Hald Fans enjoying the show Courtesy Suzzy Hald

Crowd Shot Sporto Broward County Historical Commission

Bruce Springsteen Hollywood Sportatorium February 20, 1981 photo: BenSchertzer