Off we go...
Night one of the New Year's extravaganza is under way. With load in beginning at sunrise, we're well on our way to building the behemoth. The Auditorium Theater is nothing short of an architectural masterpiece and we couldn't be more honored to ring in 2009 at this historic venue.
Builit in 1889 by famed Chicago architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, the building also originally housed a hotel and slew of offices, including those of Sullivan and Adler. The theater immediately garnered international fame as one of the greatest architectural and acoustical feats of it's time. The theater fell from grace as newer hotels sprang up around the city and the Chicago Orchestra found a new home. The building was almost demolished during the Great Depression as it fell further into disrepair. A massive renovation project was undertaken in the 60's to breath new life into the theater and the Auditorium reopened its doors in '67. It has been home to everything from a Teddy Roosevelt speech to a Jimi Hendrix gig to the Joffrey Ballet.
Tonight, we humbly join the ranks of artists like Ray Charles, Elton John, & the Grateful Dead with the first of 3 nights at the Auditorium Theater in our beloved city of Chicago.
(Lots more interesting history about the Auditorium Theater here)
Stay tuned...
The view of the stage from the first balcony
Opera Boxes on house left
The view from the stage behind the Ghost Light
