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==About==
==About==
[[File:Riviera Theater Chicago.jpg|thumb|left|Lobby of theatre, 2006]]
[[File:Riviera Theater Chicago.jpg|thumb|left|Lobby of theatre, 2006]]
Built in 1917, it was designed by [[Rapp and Rapp]] for the [[Balaban & Katz]] theatre chain run by [[A. J. Balaban]], his brother [[Barney Balaban]] and their partner and brother-in-law, Sam Katz.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gnSkTbgosPAC&lpg=PA82&dq ''The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban And Katz''] by David Balaban & Joseph Ducibella (Arcadia Publishing, 2006)</ref> It is an example of [[Renaissance Revival architecture|French Renaissance Revival]] architecture.<ref>{{cite book |last=Valentine |first=Maggie |title=The Show Starts on the Sidewalk: An Architectural History of the Movie Theatre |year=1994 |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven (Conn.) |isbn=978-0-300-06647-0 |url=https://archive.org/details/showstartsonside0000vale |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/showstartsonside0000vale/page/41 41]}}</ref> It later became a private nightclub in 1986. The theatre is located in the [[Uptown, Chicago|Uptown]] section of the city, at the intersection of Lawrence, [[Broadway (Chicago)|Broadway]] and Racine. The area has several notable theaters, including the [[Aragon Ballroom (Chicago)|Aragon Ballroom]], which is only 0.2 miles away. Since 2006 it has been owned by Chicago-based Jam Productions (itself owned by Jerry Mickelson and Arny Granat), which claims to be the "largest independent producer of live entertainment in the United States".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=9999200021489 |title=Jam Productions affiliate buys Riviera Theater |newspaper=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]
Built in 1917, it was designed by [[Rapp and Rapp]] for the [[Balaban & Katz]] theatre chain run by [[A. J. Balaban]], his brother [[Barney Balaban]] and their partner and brother-in-law, Sam Katz.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gnSkTbgosPAC&pg=PA82 ''The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban And Katz''] by David Balaban & Joseph Ducibella (Arcadia Publishing, 2006)</ref> It is an example of [[Renaissance Revival architecture|French Renaissance Revival]] architecture.<ref>{{cite book |last=Valentine |first=Maggie |title=The Show Starts on the Sidewalk: An Architectural History of the Movie Theatre |year=1994 |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven (Conn.) |isbn=978-0-300-06647-0 |url=https://archive.org/details/showstartsonside0000vale |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/showstartsonside0000vale/page/41 41]}}</ref> It later became a private nightclub in 1986. The theatre is located in the [[Uptown, Chicago|Uptown]] section of the city, at the intersection of Lawrence, [[Broadway (Chicago)|Broadway]] and Racine. The area has several notable theaters, including the [[Aragon Ballroom (Chicago)|Aragon Ballroom]], which is only 0.2 miles away. Since 2006 it has been owned by Chicago-based Jam Productions (itself owned by Jerry Mickelson and Arny Granat), which claims to be the "largest independent producer of live entertainment in the United States".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=9999200021489 |title=Jam Productions affiliate buys Riviera Theater |newspaper=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]
|last=Meyer |first=Gregory |date=July 26, 2006 |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.chicagomusicmagazine.com/interviews/interview-jerry-mickelson-founder-of-jam-productions/ |journal=Chicago Music Magazine |title=INTERVIEW: Jerry Mickelson – founder of Jam Productions |last=Connors |first=Joe |date=April 17, 2017 |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamusa.com/about/ |publisher=Jam Productions |title=Who We Are... |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref>
|last=Meyer |first=Gregory |date=July 26, 2006 |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.chicagomusicmagazine.com/interviews/interview-jerry-mickelson-founder-of-jam-productions/ |journal=Chicago Music Magazine |title=INTERVIEW: Jerry Mickelson – founder of Jam Productions |last=Connors |first=Joe |date=April 17, 2017 |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamusa.com/about/ |publisher=Jam Productions |title=Who We Are... |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref>


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As of 2017, the Riviera Theater continues to serve as a venue for many popular acts, both local and national.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rivieratheatre.com/about-the-riviera/ |publisher=Jam Productions |title=About the Riviera |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref>
As of 2017, the Riviera Theater continues to serve as a venue for many popular acts, both local and national.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rivieratheatre.com/about-the-riviera/ |publisher=Jam Productions |title=About the Riviera |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref>

==Noted performers==
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*[[Iron Maiden]]
*[[Death from Above (band)|Death from Above]]
*[[Migos]]
*[[Morrissey]]
*[[Kacey Musgraves]]
*[[Macklemore & Ryan Lewis]]
*[[Liam Gallagher]]
*[[Silversun Pickups]]
*[[Kehlani]]
*[[Ben Folds Five]]
*[[The Script]]
*[[The Cranberries]]
*[[Portugal. The Man]]
*[[Bush (British band)|Bush]]
*[[AFI (band)|AFI]]
*[[AC/DC]]
*[[Thin Lizzy]]
*[[Iggy Pop]]
*[[The Bangles]]
*[[The B-52's]]
*[[Simply Red]]
*[[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
*[[Fishbone]]
*[[Jane's Addiction]]
*[[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]]
*[[Ice-T]]
*[[Indigo Girls]]
*[[10,000 Maniacs]]
*[[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]]
*[[Primus (band)|Primus]]
*[[Lenny Kravitz]]
*[[Bob Dylan]]
*[[Los Lobos]]
*[[Mötley Crüe]]
*[[Tool (band)|Tool]]
*[[Nine Inch Nails]]
*[[Robyn]]
*[[Gwar]]
*[[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]]
*[[Everclear (band)|Everclear]]
*[[The Allman Brothers Band]]
*[[Ramones]]
*[[Foo Fighters]]
*[[Lucinda Williams]]
*[[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
*[[Jamiroquai]]
*[[Barenaked Ladies]]
*[[Alice in Chains]]
*[[Rüfüs Du Sol]]
*[[Incubus (band)|Incubus]]
*[[Lauv]]
*[[Alt-J]]
*[[Stone Temple Pilots]]
*[[Incubus (band)|Incubus]]
*[[Tenacious D]]
*[[Miley Cyrus]]; [[Milky Milky Milk Tour]] (2015)
*[[George Ezra]]; [[Staying at Tamara's|Staying at Tamara's Tour]] (2018)
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*[[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]]; Digital Witness Tour (2014)


==Notable events==
==Notable events==
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*[[Jody Watley]] performed at the theatre July 21, 1989 during her [[Larger than Life (Jody Watley album)|Larger Than Life]] album tour.
*[[Jody Watley]] performed at the theatre July 21, 1989 during her [[Larger than Life (Jody Watley album)|Larger Than Life]] album tour.
*[[Tin Machine]] performed at the theatre during their [[It's My Life Tour]] on December 12, 1991, which was recorded and became part of their live album, ''[[Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby]]''.
*[[Tin Machine]] performed at the theatre during their [[It's My Life Tour]] on December 12, 1991, which was recorded and became part of their live album, ''[[Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby]]''.
*[[Groove metal]] band [[Pantera]] Filmed their music video for [[Walk (Pantera song)|Walk]] at the theater in 1992
*[[The Smashing Pumpkins]] played a release party for their 1995 album [[Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness]] the night before its release here.
*[[The Smashing Pumpkins]] played a release party for their 1995 album [[Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness]] the night before its release here.
* [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] played at the theatre on August 14, 1999 as part of their 1999 comeback [[No Exit Tour|No Exit tour]]. Recordings of three songs from the concert - Under The Gun, No Exit, and [[Heart of Glass (song)|Heart of Glass]] - were included on Blondie's 1999 [[Live (Blondie album)|Live]] album.
*[[Type O Negative]] performed with [[Moonspell]] and [[Cradle of Filth]] November 22, 2003 for their [[Life Is Killing Me]] album tour.
*[[Type O Negative]] performed with [[Moonspell]] and [[Cradle of Filth]] November 22, 2003 for their [[Life Is Killing Me]] album tour.
*[[Tame Impala]] performed at the theatre October 10, 2013 and the recordings were used for their live album [[Live Versions]].
*[[Tame Impala]] performed at the theatre October 10, 2013 and the recordings were used for their live album [[Live Versions]].
*The venue served as the opening night on [[Miley Cyrus|Miley Cyrus']] [[Milky Milky Milk Tour]] which was a very limited tour with only 8 cities across [[North America]]. The show sold out within a few minutes with one fixed price of US$69.69.
*The venue served as the opening night on [[Miley Cyrus|Miley Cyrus']] [[Milky Milky Milk Tour]] which was a very limited tour with only 8 cities across [[North America]]. The show sold out within a few minutes with one fixed price of US$69.69.
*[[Chloe Bailey|Chlöe]] performed at the theatre on April 11, 2023 for the opening night of her highly-anticipated [[In Pieces Tour]].
*[[Devo]] performed to a sold out 93XRT concert crowd on May 11, 2024.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 13:49, 18 July 2024

This article is about the theatre in Chicago. For the theatre in North Tonawanda, see Riviera Theatre (North Tonawanda).

41°58′07″N 87°39′36″W / 41.96858°N 87.65988°W / 41.96858; -87.65988

Riviera Theatre
The Riv
Map
Address4746 N Racine Ave
Chicago, IL 60640-4912
LocationSheridan Park
OwnerJam Productions
Capacity2,500
Construction
OpenedOctober 2, 1918 (1918-10-02)
Construction cost$585,000
($13.9 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectC.W. Rapp
Website
Venue Website

The Riviera Theatre is a concert venue located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

About

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Lobby of theatre, 2006

Built in 1917, it was designed by Rapp and Rapp for the Balaban & Katz theatre chain run by A. J. Balaban, his brother Barney Balaban and their partner and brother-in-law, Sam Katz.[2] It is an example of French Renaissance Revival architecture.[3] It later became a private nightclub in 1986. The theatre is located in the Uptown section of the city, at the intersection of Lawrence, Broadway and Racine. The area has several notable theaters, including the Aragon Ballroom, which is only 0.2 miles away. Since 2006 it has been owned by Chicago-based Jam Productions (itself owned by Jerry Mickelson and Arny Granat), which claims to be the "largest independent producer of live entertainment in the United States".[4][5][6]

In October 2015 in a labor dispute, Jam Productions fired the stagehands of the Riviera Theater.[7]

As of 2017, the Riviera Theater continues to serve as a venue for many popular acts, both local and national.[8]

Notable events

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References

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  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban And Katz by David Balaban & Joseph Ducibella (Arcadia Publishing, 2006)
  3. ^ Valentine, Maggie (1994). The Show Starts on the Sidewalk: An Architectural History of the Movie Theatre. New Haven (Conn.): Yale University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-300-06647-0.
  4. ^ Meyer, Gregory (July 26, 2006). "Jam Productions affiliate buys Riviera Theater". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Connors, Joe (April 17, 2017). "INTERVIEW: Jerry Mickelson – founder of Jam Productions". Chicago Music Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Who We Are..." Jam Productions. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  7. ^ McGhee, Josh (October 20, 2016). "Fired Stagehands File Unfair Labor Charges Against Riviera, Jam Productions". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "About the Riviera". Jam Productions. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
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