Formerly known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, the Boardwalk Hall is located in Atlantic City, United States. It was built in 1926. It was Atlantic City’s primary convention hall until the establishment of the Atlantic City Convention Hall in 1997. The hall was designed by architectural firm Lockwood Greene and was opened in 1929. It has a capacity of 10,500 for ice hockey and a maximum capacity of 14,770 for concerts. It is the home of the Miss America Pageant. The arena has hosted several musical concerts by renowned artists and bands such as The Beatles, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyoncé.
The Boardwalk Hall contains the world’s largest musical instrument, the "Poseidon". It has over 33,000 pipes, eight chambers, seven manuals, over 1000 stop keys and one of two 64-foot stops.
Edward L. Bader, (the then mayor of the Atlantic City), led the initiative to conquer the land for the Convention Hall, now Boardwalk Hall. It was under construction at the time of his death. 
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