Where Are The Oscars Held Dolby Theatre — Where are the Oscars held for the main telecast? Inside the Dolby Theatre at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard — a 3,400-seat hall built for Oscar night since March 2002.

David Rockwell designed the stage, backstage corridors, and cable runs around live television. Where are the Oscars held matters because the room is engineered for cameras — not a retrofitted concert hall.

Orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony levels seat roughly 3,400 guests. Where are the Oscars held trades the Shrine's 6,700 capacity for sightlines producers prefer on ABC.

The carpet stretches along Hollywood Boulevard into Hollywood & Highland archways before talent enters. Where are the Oscars held includes this outdoor interview stage — half the show happens before the first award.

After the final envelope, winners head to the Ray Dolby Ballroom at the adjoining Loews Hollywood Hotel. Where are the Oscars held after midnight usually means steps from the stage — not across town.