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{{distinguish|text=[[Bluebird Theatre Company]], an international non-profit theater company}}
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[[File:BluebirdTheaterCO.jpg|thumbnail|Bluebird Theater]]
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| address = 3315-3317 E. Colfax Ave.
| address = 3317 [[Colfax Avenue|E Colfax Ave]]<br>[[Denver]], [[Colorado|CO]] 80206-1713
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| location = [[City Park, Denver|City Park]]
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| architect = [[Harry W.J. Edbrooke]]
| architect = [[Harry W.J. Edbrooke]]
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| opened = July 1914<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
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| reopened = 1994
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| website = {{URL|http://bluebirdtheater.net|Venue Website}}
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The '''Bluebird Theater''' in [[Denver, Colorado]] was designed by [[Harry W.J. Edbrooke]] and built during 1913&ndash;1914 as '''Thompson Theater'''. It was renamed to or '''Blue Bird Theater''' or Bluebird Theater in 1922.<ref name=nris/><ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/files/OAHP/Guides/Architects_edbrookeh.pdf |title=Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch: Harry W.J. Edwards}}</ref><ref name=about>{{cite web|url=http://bluebirdtheater.net/about.php |title=About Bluebird Theater}}</ref> It is currently used as a live music venue.
The '''Bluebird Theater''' (originally known as the '''Thompson Theater''') is a theater in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] on East [[Colfax Avenue]]. The theater was designed by [[Harry W.J. Edbrooke]] and built during 1913&ndash;1914. It was renamed in 1922.<ref name=nris/><ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/files/OAHP/Guides/Architects_edbrookeh.pdf |title=Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch: Harry W.J. Edwards |access-date=2011-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319065345/http://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/files/OAHP/Guides/Architects_edbrookeh.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=about>{{cite web |url=http://bluebirdtheater.net/about.php |title=About Bluebird Theater |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619053757/http://bluebirdtheater.net/about.php |archivedate=2011-06-19 }}</ref> It is currently used as a live music venue.


It was listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name=nris/>
It was listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name=nris/>


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:BluebirdTheaterCO.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Interior view of the main hall and stage in 2011]]
{{unreferenced|section|date=November 2013}}
{{unreferenced section|date=November 2013}}
The Bluebird Theater was built in 1913 and originally named after the prominent Denver grocer and druggist, John Thompson. The theater was renamed in 1922 and became an important part of the community. The theater was also initially a movie house and went through various phases over the years. In 1994, Chris Swank and Evan Dechtman invested in the Bluebird and it re-opened as a live music venue, as it remains today. The theater is laid out in tiers with a balcony overlooking the entire space.
In 2006, AEG Live took over the Bluebird Theater and made significant upgrades.


==Noted performers==
The Bluebird Theater was built in 1913 and originally named after the prominent Denver grocer and druggist, John Thompson. The theater was renamed in 1922 and became an important part of the community. The theater was also initially a movie house and went through various phases over the years. In 1994, Chris Swank and a business partner invested in the Bluebird and it re-opened as a mecca for music that you know today. The theater is laid out in tiers with a balcony overlooking the entire space.
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In 2006, AEG Live took over the Bluebird Theater and made significant upgrades to the production aspects of the room.
*[[Aaron Carter]]

*[[Adele]]
==References==
*[[Better Than Ezra]]
{{reflist}}
*[[Blaqk Audio]]
*[[Bowling for Soup]]
*[[Butch Walker]]
*[[Ed Sheeran]]
*[[Eric Hutchinson]]
*[[Faithless]]
*[[The Fratellis]]
*[[Josh Tillman|Father John Misty]]
*[[Grace VanderWaal]]
*[[Hanson (band)|Hanson]]
*[[Havok (band)]]
*[[Herb Alpert]]
*[[Hot Chelle Rae]]
*[[Hot Hot Heat]]
*[[Kimbra]]
*[[Lindsey Stirling]]
*[[Lucero (band)|Lucero]]
*[[Lucinda Williams]]
*[[Macklemore & Ryan Lewis]]
*[[Manic Street Preachers]]
*[[Mutemath]]
*[[Needtobreathe]]
*[[Oasis (band)|Oasis]]
*[[Owl City]]
*[[Portugal. The Man]]
*[[Rooney (band)|Rooney]]
*[[Scissor Sisters]]
*[[Snow Patrol]]
*[[Stereophonics]]
*[[Tame Impala]]
*[[Twenty One Pilots]]
*[[Vampire Weekend]]
*[[Vio-lence]]
*[[Whiskeytown]]
*[[White Rabbits (band)|White Rabbits]]
*[[Yelawolf]]
*[[Jamie xx]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://bluebirdtheater.net Bluebird Theater website]
*[https://plus.google.com/109251470961340372635/about Bluebird Theater's Google+]

*[https://plus.google.com/109251470961340372635/about Bluebird Theater Google+]
==References==
{{Commons category|Bluebird Theater}}
{{Reflist}}


{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{Music venues of Colorado}}
{{Music venues of Colorado}}
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[[Category:Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in 1914]]
[[Category:Music venues in Colorado]]
[[Category:Theatres in Denver]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Denver]]
[[Category:Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture]]
[[Category:Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Denver, Colorado]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Denver]]
[[Category:Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado]]
[[Category:Cinemas and movie theaters in Colorado]]




Revision as of 07:56, 15 February 2024

Not to be confused with Bluebird Theatre Company, an international non-profit theater company.

Bluebird Theater
Thompson Theater (1914-22)
Exterior of the venue (c. 2009)
Map
Address3317 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80206-1713
LocationCity Park
OwnerAEG Rocky Mountains
OperatorAEG Live
Capacity550
Construction
OpenedJuly 1914[1]
Closed1987-94
Reopened1994
ArchitectHarry W.J. Edbrooke
Website
Venue Website
Bluebird Theater
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.97000018[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1997

The Bluebird Theater (originally known as the Thompson Theater) is a theater in Denver, Colorado on East Colfax Avenue. The theater was designed by Harry W.J. Edbrooke and built during 1913–1914. It was renamed in 1922.[1][2][3] It is currently used as a live music venue.

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

History

Interior view of the main hall and stage in 2011

The Bluebird Theater was built in 1913 and originally named after the prominent Denver grocer and druggist, John Thompson. The theater was renamed in 1922 and became an important part of the community. The theater was also initially a movie house and went through various phases over the years. In 1994, Chris Swank and Evan Dechtman invested in the Bluebird and it re-opened as a live music venue, as it remains today. The theater is laid out in tiers with a balcony overlooking the entire space. In 2006, AEG Live took over the Bluebird Theater and made significant upgrades.

Noted performers

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bluebird Theater.
  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch: Harry W.J. Edwards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "About Bluebird Theater". Archived from the original on June 19, 2011.


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