The Emerson Theater is an all age music venue located in the Little Flower neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was opened on December 11, 1927,[1] as a one-screen movie theater under the name Eastland Theater. It was later reopened under new management and renamed to Emerson Theater on October 7, 1930.[2] It has since been renovated to operate as a music venue with the seats being removed and a stage built in and has hosted hundreds of shows over the years. As of 2021, the 400 person venue hosts local music acts on Friday and Saturday nights and occasionally regional or national acts throughout the week.
The Emerson | |
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| Former names | Eastland Theater (1928-1931) |
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| Address | 4630 E 10th St Indianapolis, Indiana United States |
| Coordinates | 39°46′54″N 86°05′27″W / 39.781642°N 86.090874°W |
| Opened | 1928 |
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On January 18, 2019, a previous Emerson Theater owner announced on social media that the venue was relocating to a location on the west side of Indianapolis and would be renamed The Citadel Music Hall.[3] The building was subsequently vacant until reopening under new ownership in early 2020.[4]
Recording history
editThe album Live: No Time for Tuning by Indianapolis junk rock band Sloppy Seconds was recorded at the Emerson Theatre on April 15, 1995.
References
edit- ^ "Emerson Theater". 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Nesco East-Side Trivia Slide Show". Slideshare. NESCO’s History and Preservation Committee. 2008-07-13. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
What was the Eastland Theater renamed in 1931? The Emerson Theater, located at East Tenth Street and Bosart Avenue.
- ^ Johnson, Seth (2019-05-19). "Introducing the Citadel Music Hall". Nuvo. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ Crash, Melissa (2020-02-12). "New owners of Emerson Theater want to attract entertainment, community involvement: 'Hopefully that leads to positive change'". Fox 59. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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