Milwaukee Riverside Theater
Riverside Theater is a concert hall located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
It is leased by the Pabst Theater Foundation.
.jpg) View of the Riverside Theater from the Milwaukee Skywalk | |
| Address | 116 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States |
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| Public transit |  MCTS |
| Owner | Pabst Theater Organization |
| Type | concert hall |
| Capacity | 2,450 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Architect | Charles Kirchoff; Thomas Rose |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
The building, which opened in 1928, was designed by local architects Charles Kirchhoff and Thomas Rose, who designed many theaters, including the Palace Theater in New York City. The theater underwent major renovations in 1984.[dead link]
The theater has a theatre organ, made by Wurlitzer.
The Ink Spots from Indianapolis were one of the first acts to perform at the theater in 1943. Other notable acts who have performed at the theater include Bob Dylan, Kiss on their Dressed to Kill Tour in 1975, Milwaukee native Liberace for six nights in 1986, Waukesha's BoDeans in 1994, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1999, and The Smashing Pumpkins with Bon Iver in 2011.
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