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Agora Theatre and Ballroom
Music venue in Cleveland, Ohio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Agora Theatre and Ballroom (commonly known as the Cleveland Agora, or simply, the Agora) is a music venue located in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Former names | Metropolitan Theatre WHK Auditorium Cleveland Grande New Hippodrome Theatre |
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Address | 5000 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44103 |
Location | United States |
Coordinates | 41°30′14″N 81°39′13″W |
Owner | MidTown Cleveland Inc. |
Type | Concert hall |
Genre(s) | Rock |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | March 31, 1913 |
Renovated | October 3, 1986 January 2018 |
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Gary LoConti opened the first Agora on February 27, 1966, near the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Gary’s concept of promoting live entertainment for young adults was an instant success and audiences outgrew both the building and the neighborhood almost immediately.