| Bluebird Theater | |||||||||||||
| Address: | 3317 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206-1713 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | City Park | ||||||||||||
| Architect: | Harry W.J. Edbrooke | ||||||||||||
| Owner: | AEG Rocky Mountains | ||||||||||||
| Operator: | AEG Live | ||||||||||||
| Capacity: | 550 | ||||||||||||
| Opened: | July 1914 | ||||||||||||
| Reopened: | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Closed: | 1987-94 | ||||||||||||
| Othernames: | Thompson Theater | ||||||||||||
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The Bluebird Theater (originally known as the Thompson Theater) is a theater in Denver, Colorado on East Colfax Avenue. The theater was designed by Harry W.J. Edbrooke and built during 1913 - 1914. It was renamed in 1922.[1] [2] It is currently used as a live music venue.
It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
The Bluebird Theater was built in 1913 and originally named after the prominent Denver grocer and druggist, John Thompson. The theater was renamed in 1922 and became an important part of the community. The theater was also initially a movie house and went through various phases over the years. In 1994, Chris Swank and Evan Dechtman invested in the Bluebird and it re-opened as a live music venue, as it remains today. The theater is laid out in tiers with a balcony overlooking the entire space.In 2006, AEG Live took over the Bluebird Theater and made significant upgrades.