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Location

28 South Court Street

History

The Odeon Theatre was built in 1948 with 999 seats. It was purchased by the Bonazzos in 1988 and turned into a 12,000 square foot club, reopening as The Orpheum on December 31st, 1995. The Orpheum was operated by Achilles Stathopoulos and Michael French.

It featured acts like the Headstones, The Kentucky Headhunters, Fishbone, Local Rabbits, Paul Shaffer (and many local musicians that he played with), Cub, SNFU. It was also a dance bar that featured Jay Brown, Adam Makarenko (sound).

After it closed, the building was host to a succession of other clubs, including The Odeon, The Alamo, the second location of Warp 9, and Wise Guys. While it did function as a venue for larger shows in the tumult after The Apollo's change in management, the acoustics and sound system were sub-par and the promoters soon stopped booking there.


The Odeon

Reopened as The Odeon September 3, 2010.

Timeline

Occupants
Name Era Description
The Odeon Theathre 1948-1995 Theatre and movie theatre
The Orpheum 1995-1996 Club and venue
The Alamo Country-themed club
Warp 9 ~2005 Second location of Warp 9. Briefly a venue.
Wise Guys Club
Club 807 Club
The Odeon 2010- Club