Poplar Creek Music Theater was a concert venue located in

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. The

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opened in 1980 and closed in 1994. It hosted a variety of popular musical acts during its 15-season existence. It consisted of a covered pavilion and grass seating area, and had a capacity of 25,202 people: 7,202 reserved seats and 18,000 lawn seats. Attendance began to dwindle in the late 1980s, and Poplar Creek faced competition from the opening of the World Music Theater (now Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre) in

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in 1990.

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acquired the property in 1989 and allowed Poplar Creek to remain in operation until 1994. In 2006, the

Sears Centre The Now Arena (originally known as the Sears Centre, Sears Centre Arena and stylized as NOW Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb from Chicago, near land which formerly contained the Poplar Creek Musi ...

(as of 2020 the

Now Arena The Now Arena (originally known as the Sears Centre, Sears Centre Arena and stylized as NOW Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb from Chicago, near land which formerly contained the Poplar Creek Music ...

) opened in Hoffman Estates, near the former location of Poplar Creek. A new outdoor theater located next to the Sears Centre, and about one mile away from Poplar Creek's former location, had been approved for construction. With approximately 10,000 seats, this new venue would only be a fraction of Poplar Creek's capacity. However, the

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and its aftermath have left the project in an indefinite state of uncertainty.

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Lisa's Web World - Poplar Creek Music TheaterSears Centre official siteVillage of Hoffman Estates - Sears Centre site informationPhoto, Aerosmith @ Poplar Creek. Hoffman Estates, IL - July 12, 1984
{{Music venues of Illinois , state=collapsed Music venues in Illinois Former music venues in the United States 1980 establishments in Illinois 1995 disestablishments in Illinois