Macomb Music Theatre

The Macomb Music Theatre

VH1's "Kid Rock Christmas" was taped at the theater.
Former names	Macomb Theatre Company Macomb Theatre The Macomb Club Hollywood Great Lakes Dinner Playhouse JD's Macomb Theater Emerald Theatre Emerald Ballroom
Location	31 N. Walnut St. Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043  United States
Type	Concert and live performance venue
Capacity	General admission 2,500
Construction
Opened	1921
Renovated	2012
Architect	C. Howard Crane

The Macomb Music Theatre is a live multi-use entertainment and concert venue located in downtown Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

The Venue

The 17,500 square foot venue contains a theater with a general admission capacity of 2,500 on three levels, with cabaret-style terraced seating and a dance floor that both convert to theater-style seating. The mezzanine level contains permanent theater seating and a standing room third floor grand balcony.^[1] The venue hosts a variety of local and national concert, comedy, corporate, weddings and entertainment events.^[2]

History

Opened in 1921 as a grand movie palace and vaudeville live performance venue, the theater was known as the Macomb Theatre until 1987, when it went through a series of name, use and ownership changes.^[3]

The Macomb Music Theatre was designed by noted theater architect, C. Howard Crane, who also designed Detroit's Orchestra Hall and Fox Theatre.^[4] One of the first grand movie palaces in the metropolitan Detroit area, the Macomb Music Theatre is the largest venue of its type in Macomb County.

From 2000 to 2012, the venue was known as the Emerald Theatre. In July 2012, the Emerald Theatre was padlocked in foreclosure by Talmer Bank and Trust, closing the venue.^[5]

On November 5, 2012, the theater was purchased and renovations began on the historic property at an anticipated cost in excess of $2 million.^[6] Under new ownership, it was renamed the Macomb Music Theatre.^[7] The newly renovated venue opened its doors on April 13, 2013 with a sold out jazz concert featuring Grammy award winners and nominees Gerald Albright, Norman Brown and Alex Bugnon, followed by the Grammy award winning comedy duo Cheech & Chong on April 21, 2013.^[8][9]

Productions

Notable live events at the venue include the taping of VH1’s "Kid Rock Christmas", featuring Kid Rock and Carmen Electra, and the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl XL Party in 2006.^[10][11] Other artist performances at the venue include, among others, Uncle Kracker, Vince Neil, Mike Posner, The Cult, Styx, The Psychedelic Furs, Motörhead, Pearl Jam, and Michael Bolton.^[12][13]

References

1. "Macomb Music Theatre". Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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3. "The Macomb Theatre" (PDF). Mount Clemens Public Library. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
4. "The Macomb Theatre" (PDF). Mount Clemens Public Library. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
5. Hotts, Mitch (July 19, 2012). "Emerald Theatre shuts down -- what’s next?". The Macomb Daily. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
6. Halcom, Chad (2012-11-11). "Emerald aims to shine again". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
7. "The Macomb Music Theatre". Retrieved 25 December 2012.
8. Hotts, Mitch (12 April 2013). "Jazz triple bill opens new theater". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
9. Hotts, Mitch (2013-04-20). "Macomb Music Theatre hosts Cheech & Chong, adds Mitch Ryder to lineup". The Macomb Daily. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
10. Hotts, Mitch (2012-07-13). "Despite legal woes, Emerald Theatre still open, hosting shows". The Macomb Daily. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
11. "A Kid Rock Christmas (2003)". IMDb. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
12. Horn, John (01/04/2011). "The Gem of the Clem". Real Detroit Weekly. Retrieved 1 December 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
13. "Emerald Theatre Past Concerts". songkick.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.