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| Location | 1020 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, Kansas |
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| Type | Concert Venue |
| Capacity | 2,300 originally 900 currently |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1928 |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Renovated | September 7, 1934, 1993 |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Granada Theater is a historic theater and concert venue located in Lawrence, Kansas.
The Granada Theater was originally built in 1928 as a vaudeville theater in Lawrence, Kansas by the Boller Brothers. It was renovated in 1934 as a movie theater. The first film shown there was Robert Montgomery's 1934 comedy Hide-Out. [1]
The theater was renovated again in 1993 and repurposed as a comedy club/concert venue, drawing acts such as Nightwish, The Smashing Pumpkins, Ben Folds, The Flaming Lips, The Strokes, and Weezer. [2]
In 2005, Kansas City band The Get Up Kids recorded their live album Live! @ The Granada Theater at the Granada.
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Coordinates: 38°57′53″N95°14′08″W / 38.96472°N 95.23556°W
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