The Emerson Theater is an all age music venue located in the Little Flower neighborhood of Indianapolis,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

. It was opened in 1928 as a one-screen movie theater under the name Eastland Theater and was later renamed to Emerson Theater in 1931. It has since been renovated to operate as a music venue with the seats being removed and a stage built in and has hosted hundreds of shows over the years. As of 2021, the 400 person venue hosts local music acts on Friday and Saturday nights and occasionally regional or national acts throughout the week. On January 18, 2019, a previous Emerson Theater owner announced on social media that the venue was relocating to a location on the west side of Indianapolis and would be renamed The Citadel Music Hall. The building was subsequently vacant until reopening under new ownership in early 2020.

Recording history

The album ''Live: No Time for Tuning'' by Indianapolis junk rock band Sloppy Seconds was recorded at the Emerson Theatre on April 15, 1995.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Emerson Theater, The Tourist attractions in Indianapolis Buildings and structures in Indianapolis Music venues in Indiana