Evergreen Stage

Previously owned by DiaDan Holdings Ltd., The Evergreen Stage is one of the crown jewels of recording facilities in the Los Angeles area. The studio has hosted musical greats including the likes of Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow, Beyonce, Billy Joel, Placido Domingo, Justin Timberlake, and so many more.

For 40 years, the Evergreen Stage has been a pillar of the recording industry in Los Angeles. Not only is it able to accommodate up to 80 musicians, including large orchestras and live bands, as well as solo artists like the performers above, it’s also been used as a soundstage for movie projects like Back to the Future, When Harry Met Sally, Urban Cowboy, The Blues Brothers, Star Trek The Motion Picture, Octopussy, and more. It’s also been used by popular television shows like Friends and Dallas.

Before The Evergreen Stage made its mark as a preeminent recording facility, it was The Magnolia Theatre, which opened in the 1940s. The Magnolia was built for Al Minor, who also operated the Major Theatre in Los Angeles, and its exteriors were featured in the 1954 film Pushover, in 1975’s Night Moves, in 2016’s La La Land, in addition to other cinematic projects.

Today, DiaDan Studios is a 15,000 sq ft, two story facility which includes the live room, the control room, a boardroom, executive offices, 2 ADR rooms, several post-production rooms, a full 3D capable theatre, 2 full kitchens, a machine shop, and a library. Its live room has three isolation booths and a large projection screen. In addition, the studio is anchored by a 72 channel Neve mixing console.

National Geographic has filmed documentaries at The Evergreen Stage. Music videos have used the space. It’s hosted large gatherings and smaller, more intimate recording sessions.

But more than all of that, The Evergreen Stage holds years of unique music and recording history.