The Buckhead Theatre is a theatre located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[2]
Former names | Buckhead Theatre (1930-61) Capri Theatre (1961-78) Capri Ballroom (1979-80) Buckhead Cinema & Drafthouse (1980-86) Buckhead Roxy (1987-88) The Roxy (1989-92) Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre (1992-2008) |
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Address | 3110 Roswell Rd NW Atlanta, GA 30305-1841 |
Location | Buckhead Village |
Coordinates | 33°50′25″N 84°22′47″W / 33.8403°N 84.3798°W |
Owner | Charles Loudermilk |
Operator | Live Nation |
Capacity | 1,800 |
Construction | |
Opened | June 2, 1930 |
Renovated | 1961, 1977–78, 1994–95, 2008–10, 2018 |
Construction cost | $250,000 ($4.44 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | Daniell & Beutell |
Website | |
Venue Website |
History
The establishment was built in 1930 in Spanish baroque style by Atlanta architecture firm Daniell & Beutell and opened on June 2, 1930.[3] Primarily functioning as a second-run movie theater, it also hosted civic functions and concerts of the Buckhead Symphony Orchestra. It was operated by Affiliated Theaters, a subsidiary of McLendon Theatres.[4] Lease holders Davis & Coart sold the lease in 1935 to the company Terry McDaniel of Montgomery.
In 1961, it converted to a first run policy and joined the Weis Theater chain as the Capri Theatre.[5] In the mid-1980s, it was called Buckhead Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse,[4] until it was converted into the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre.[6]
A significant Atlanta concert venue in the 1990s and most of the 2000s, the Roxy finally closed after Live Nation and Clear Channel ended their lease in 2008. It was then purchased by Aaron's, Inc., founder Charles Loudermilk.[7] After two years of renovation, the venue reopened in June 2010 under the original name Buckhead Theatre.[8]
In 2017, Live Nation resumed control of the theater as sole booker and operator, though Loudermilk retained ownership of the building. [9] Live Nation subsequently spent at least $7 millionrenovating the theater,[10] with work starting in February 2018. [11]
Performers
- A Day To Remember
- Aaron Carter
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Albert Hammond Jr.
- Aly & AJ
- Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
- The Babys
- Beats Antique
- The Boomtown Rats
- Bruce Hampton
- Camper Van Beethoven
- Chapo Trap House
- Chvrches
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Danny Ocean
- Dixie Dregs
- Dua Lipa
- Elektric Band II
- Falling In Reverse
- Feid
- Finch
- Fifth Harmony
- The Gaslight Anthem
- Gavin DeGraw
- Hanson
- Harry Styles
- Indigo Girls
- Issues
- Jessie James Decker
- JoJo
- Kesha
- King Crimson
- LANY
- Lou Reed
- Melanie Martinez
- The Minimalists
- MisterWives
- Morat (band)
- Mumford & Sons
- The New Pornographers
- The Offspring
- Pat Green
- Papa Roach
- Peter Tosh
- Phish[12][circular reference]
- Paul Westerberg
- Randall Bramblett
- Ray Charles
- Sarah Vaughan
- Scissor Sisters
- Sea Level
- Talking Heads
- The The
- Tinashe
- Tragically Hip
- Travis Tritt
- Waylon Jennings
- Wynonna Judd