Genesee Theatre

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Genesee Theatre is a concert hall in Waukegan, Illinois. The venue, which has seats for 2,416 people and opened in 1927 as both a vaudeville theatre and cinema, hosts many different musical artists and shows. It originally closed in 1989, however it re-opened in 2004 following a $23 million renovation. It has hosted such acts as Jack Benny, who grew up in Waukegan, Bill Cosby, and Ringo Starr.

[edit] External links

• Genesee Theatre web page

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