Lincoln Hall (Chicago)

Lincoln hall
LH

Inside Lincoln Hall
Address 2424 N. Lincoln Avenue
Location Chicago, Illinois
Owner Michael Johnston
Type Music venue
Capacity 507
Opened October 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)
Website
www.lh-st.com

Lincoln Hall is a music venue in Chicago, Illinois that opened in 2009 with a performance by Mike Doughty. The capacity is 507, divided between the main floor and the balcony.[1] The venue was opened by brothers Chris and Mike Schuba, who previously co-owned the music club Schubas, where Dave Matthews, Modest Mouse, Feist, and My Morning Jacket played shows early in their careers. The Schuba brothers intended Lincoln Hall to serve as a larger version of their previous club.[2]

History

The building which now houses Lincoln Hall first opened as the Fullerton Theatre in 1912. The building has held a garage and machine shop, the Crest Theatre and, most recently, The 3-Penny Cinema.

In 1934, FBI sharpshooters were placed atop the building to prevent John Dillinger's escape from the Biograph Theater across the street on the night he was killed.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-10-20/news/0910200171_1_lincoln-hall-intimate-music-lincoln-park
  2. ↑ http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/08/schubas-owners-to-open-new-midsized-concert-venue-lincoln-hall.html
  3. ↑ http://www.lh-st.com/Pages/History+LH
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