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Music venue and former movie theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Park West
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Former names
| Lane Court Theatre
(1916-35)
Town Theatre
(1935-67)
Town Underground Theatre
(1967-77)
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Address
| 322 W Armitage Ave
Chicago
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IL
60614-4711
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Location
| Lincoln Park
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Owner
| Jam Productions, Ltd.
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Capacity
| 1,000
(general admission)
750
(seated)
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Opened
| November 25, 1916
(
1916-11-25
)
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Architect
| Fred Prather
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Venue Website
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Park West
(originally the
Lane Court Theatre
) is a concert venue located in
Chicago
,
Illinois
. The theater opened in 1916 as a vaudeville and movie theater by the Ascher Brothers. Currently, it can house up to 1,000 guests in a general admission setting.
About
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The theater opened in the 1910s, with a capacity of 1,000 people. In 1965, the theater became the "Town Theatre", eventually showing adult films and featuring live
burlesque
by 1967. In the 1970s, it was purchased by Dale Niedermaier and John May, refurbished and reopened as "Park West", the music venue and special events space May 11, 1977. The theater hosts a variety of bands, most of which perform
classic rock
or
alternative rock
. It is also home to many fundraising events, including the Starlight Foundation's "Dream Date Auction", and awards ceremonies, including the annual "Non-Equity Jeff Awards".
Noted performers
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Live media production venue
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- 1980:
Dionne Warwick:Live at Parkwest
—broadcast of a 1980 concert by Dionne Warwick, as a part of the
Soundstage
series.
- 1982:
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
—a live album by
Talking Heads
. Features a live recording of "The Big Country" from 1978.
- 1983:
Tina Turner: Live in Chicago
—broadcast of a 1983 concert by Tina Turner, as a part of the
Soundstage
series.
- 1985:
Aretha Franklin: Live at Park West
—broadcast of a 1985 concert by Aretha Franklin, as a part of the
Soundstage
series.
- 1985:
I Have a Pony
— comedy album by
Steven Wright
, recorded at
Wolfgang's
in San Francisco and Park West.
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- 1996:
Costello & Nieve
—a live album by
Elvis Costello
and
Steve Nieve
. Features five songs recorded at the theater in 1996
- 1997:
Home
—single released by
Sheryl Crow
. Contains four tracks recorded at the theater in March 1997.
- 1998:
Live from the Choirgirl Hotel
—radio and web broadcast of a concert by
Tori Amos
.
- 2001:
Live
—a live album by
J. J. Cale
.
- 2005:
Arriving Somewhere...
, a live DVD by
Porcupine Tree
released in 2006 and 2008.
- 2006:
Songlines Live
—a live album by The Derek Trucks Band.
- 2010:
Live in Chicago
—a live album by
Renaissance
from their 1983 tour.
- 2015:
September '78
—a live album by
John Prine
recorded at the theater in 1978.
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