Bluebird Theater

Bluebird Theater

Thompson Theater (1914-22)
Exterior of the venue (c. 2009)
Address	3317 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206-1713
Location	City Park
Owner	AEG Rocky Mountains
Operator	AEG Live
Capacity	550
Construction
Opened	July 1914[1]
Closed	1987-94
Reopened	1994
Architect	Harry W.J. Edbrooke
Website
Venue Website
Bluebird Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.	97000018[1]
Added to NRHP	January 31, 1997

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][3] It is currently used as a live music venue.

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1]

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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.

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