The Vic Theatre
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| Former names | Victoria Theatre |
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| Address | 3145 N. Sheffield Ave. |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Owner | Jam Productions |
| Capacity | 1,400 |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Website | |
| www.victheater.com | |
The Victoria Theatre, better known as Vic Theatre, is a musical venue located in Chicago, Illinois. Vic Theatre can easily accommodate 1,400 people or with a seated capacity of 1,000.
History
Vic Theatre, designed by architect J.E.O. Pridmore, opened in 1912 as the Victoria Theatre. It took three years to build the luxurious five-story Vaudeville house. The theatre was owned and built by Robert E. Ricksen and Frank Gazzolo. Ricksen and Gazzolo operated the Crown and Imperial theaters as well. Costing $300,000 to construct it was equipped with every luxury. (Source: September 14, 1912 Billboard publication)
When not showcasing live music, the Vic opens its doors as the Brew & View, a second-run movie theatre.
Some notable performances
- Wilco recorded Kicking Television: Live in Chicago at the Vic in May 2005.
- Ween recorded Live In Chicago, a DVD and CD of their three night run at the Vic in 2003.
- Gymboree taped their home video Parachute Express Live in Concert at the Vic in 1989.
- Bill Hicks recorded an HBO special, One Night Stand, at the Vic in 1991.
- Jim Gaffigan's Beyond the Pale CD, DVD and TV special were recorded at the Vic in 2006.
- Soundgarden played their first reunion show at the Vic on August 5, 2010.
- Hannibal Buress Recorded his second Comedy Central special at the Vic in January 2014.
- Papa Roach recorded Live & Murderous In Chicago, a DVD of their live performance at the Vic.
- King Crimson played in a line-up featuring among others guitarist Robert Fripp and three previous line-ups' drummers performing simultaneously, for 4 consecutive nights in autumn 2014, one of only nine city stops for this incarnation of the band.
- Pete Correale's stand-up special "Let Me Tell Ya" for Showtime was recorded at the Vic in May of 2015.
- Iliza Shlesinger's stand-up Netflix special Confirmed Kills was recorded at the Vic on April 23, 2016.
- Midnight Oil played here on May 18, 2017 on The Great Circle World Tour, their first tour since 2002.
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Coordinates: 41°56′22″N 87°39′14″W / 41.9395°N 87.6538°W