Genesee Theatre
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Genesee Theatre is a concert hall and movie palace in Waukegan, Illinois. The venue has seats for 2,427 people and opened in 1927. It's both used as a vaudeville theatre and cinema and hosts many different musical artists and shows.
It originally closed in 1989, however it re-opened in 2004, following a $25 million renovation.
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em shot part of his music video for "Donk", during a performance in the theatre. Morrissey shot part of the video for his single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" during a 2007 performance at the theater.
[edit] Notable performers
- Clay Aiken
- David Archuleta
- The Association
- Drake Bell
- Laurie Berkner
- Lewis Black
- BoDeans
- Anthony Bourdain
- The Buckinghams
- Chicago
- Alice Cooper
- David Copperfield
- Sheryl Crow
- Roscoe Dash
- Daughtry
- Terry Fator
- Jim Gaffigan
- Art Garfunkel
- The Grass Roots
- Chelsea Handler
- Emmylou Harris
- Kevin Hart[disambiguation needed
] - Herman's Hermits
- Howard Hewett
- Taylor Hicks
- The Hoppers
- Jethro Tull
- Journey
- B.B. King
- Larry the Cable Guy
- Ramsey Lewis
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Kenny Loggins
- Bill Maher
- Mannheim Steamroller
- Mario
- Martina McBride
- The Monkees
- The Moody Blues
- Morrissey
- Willie Nelson
- Olivia Newton-John
- Ted Nugent
- Daniel O'Donnell
- Omarion
- Jeffrey Osborne
- Marie Osmond
- John Prine
- Brian Regan
- REO Speedwagon
- Kenny Rogers
- David Sedaris
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
- Rick Springfield
- Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
- Straight No Chaser
- Styx
- Jazmine Sullivan
- The Temptations
- Third Day
- Travis Tritt
- The Turtles
- Buddy Valastro
- Ron White
- Lisa Williams
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Yo Gotti
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Coordinates: 42°21′45″N 87°49′51″W / 42.3626029°N 87.8309298°W
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