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The Civic Auditorium strives to provide a world-class facility for concerts, conferences and special events in order to enhance the cultural and social life of Upstate South Carolina. Originally a grade school built in 1903, this auditorium was added in 1913. When the building no longer suited school district needs, it lay empty until a group of citizens began discussing how to breathe new life into a wonderful building. The vision of restoring the auditorium came as early as 1991. A small committee was formed, received a lease, created a charter, and gained a 501(c) 3 designation in order to restore the auditorium. In 2003 the Walhalla Auditorium Restoration Committee became the Walhalla Civic Auditorium Corporation. In September 2004, the building and land were deeded to the corporation. The first performance happened on August 16, 2003 when Emile Pandolfi played to a full house.