The Riviera Theatre
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The Riviera Theatre

4746 N. Racine Avenue | Uptown 773-275-6800 Capacity - 2500 people

About

Completed in 1917 by architects George and C.W. Rapp (Rapp & Rapp), it was built as a movie theater for the Balaban & Katz chain. Located in Chicago’s historic Uptown theater district, at the intersection of Racine, Broadway and Lawrence the Riviera Theatre is a central part of the Chicago’s past and present. Transformed into a private nightclub in 1986, the Riviera Theatre is now one of Chicago’s premier concert and special events venues.

Getting there

Parking

No venue-operated public parking; multiple nearby surface lots (including Lawrence & Winthrop and the Truman College lot on Wilson) plus limited neighborhood street parking.

Public transit

CTA Red Line to Lawrence station (short walk); CTA bus routes 36 (Broadway) and 81 (Lawrence) serve the corner.

Events 44 upcoming