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The Boston Tea Party was a concert venue located first at 53 Berkeley Street in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, and later relocated to 15 Lansdowne Street in the former site of competitor, the Ark, in Boston's Kenmore Square neighborhood, across the street from Fenway Park. It operated from 1967 to the end of 1970.
Per the team owners' request, the City of Chicago closed a section of Monroe Street west of the stadium, as the venue's footprint extends into where the road's sidewalk had previously been located. When the venue opened, Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin criticized this street closure and other aspects as the venue's design as ...
In 2005, the club was nearly shut down due to disagreements about its lease. The landlord, Brian Strauss, doubled the venue's rent. In 2013, Double Door's basement bar, formerly The Dirtroom, reopened as Door No. 3, with a renewed focus on up-and-coming DJs as well as special events, ranging from electro-swing and cabaret to roots reggae.
The Chicago Park District receives roughly $250,000 from the venue (through sponsorship deals) and $1 from every ticket sold during concert season. [5] The venue opened June 24, 2005, with a concert by American band Earth, Wind & Fire. [6] After the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue implemented a new bag policy at their events.
Waterfront Concerts Live Nation: Type: Outdoor Amphitheatre, Music venue, Concert Venue, Amphitheater: Genre(s) Contemporary: Seating type: Reserved Seating, General Admission, Standing room, Premium Suites / VIP Seating, Club seating / bar and balcony: Executive suites: 4 Club Suites, 10 Corporate Suites, 60 Box Seats, 1 Backstage Premium Seat ...
The venue is also home to both the men's and women's basketball teams of DePaul University, with the men exclusively using Wintrust Arena and the women splitting home games between that venue and DePaul's North Side campus. [131] The defunct Chicago Sting soccer club played at Soldier Field and Comiskey Park from 1974 to 1984. [132] [133]
It was the site of three PPV events: Starrcade 87, Chi-Town Rumble and Halloween Havoc 90. When used as a concert venue the arena seats up to 10,075 for end-stage shows, 7,924 for 3 ⁄ 4-house shows, and 5,878 for 1 ⁄ 2-house shows. The venue continues to be a regular host for major rock concerts, including notable sets from Green Day ...
On September 19, 1971, the Bears played their first home game at Soldier Field, in which they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–15. In 1978, the Bears and the Chicago Park District agreed to a 20-year lease and renovation of the stadium; both parties pooled their resources for the renovation. [22]