The Famed Capitol Theatre To Reopen In September With 40 Confirmed Shows

Read Today's Ny Times Front Page Arts Feature On The Capitol Theatre: http://nyti.ms/Me256S
 
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, will reopen this September with a confirmed slate of 40 shows by some of the biggest names in music. Helmed by music entrepreneur Peter Shapiro (Brooklyn Bowl, Wetlands, U23D, Relix) and booked by Shapiro in partnership with The Bowery Presents (Anthony Makes), the theatre will return to its former glory as one of the country's premier live music destinations with performances by an eclectic mix of top artists. Check out today's NY Times feature on the theatre, and see below for the first show announcements, with more to come: http://nyti.ms/Me256S

9/4/12 TBA
9/7/12 The Roots/Bob Weir solo (A Benefit for HeadCount) (followed by DJ ?uestlove's Cap Train Party)
9/8/12 Hugh Laurie with The Copper Bottom Band
9/9/12 Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang
9/14/12 The Roots/Dirty Dozen Brass Band (followed by DJ ?uestlove's Cap Train Party)
9/15/12 Big Gigantic
9/19/12 J Geils Band
9/21/12 The Roots/Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (followed by DJ ?uestlove's Cap Train Party)
9/22/12 Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Robert Cray
9/25/12 Dirty Projectors
9/27/12 David Gray
9/28/12 The Roots (followed by DJ ?uestlove's Cap Train Party)
10/3/12 Regina Spektor
10/6/12 Galactic
10/9/12 Ben Folds Five
10/10/12 Fiona Apple
10/11/12 Warren Haynes Weekend
10/12/12 Warren Haynes Weekend
10/13/12 Blues Traveler/Spin Doctors
10/17/12 Umphrey's McGee
10/20/12 Psychedelic Furs w/ The Lemonheads feat. Juliana Hatfield
10/25/12 Al Green
10/27/12 Indigo Girls with full band
11/8/12 Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group
11/9/12 moe.
11/10/12 Justin Townes Earle
11/20/12 Ray LaMontagne
11/23/12 Strangefolk
11/24/12 Strangefolk
11/27/12 The Moody Blues
11/28/12 The Moody Blues
12/27/12 My Morning Jacket
12/28/12 My Morning Jacket
12/29/12 My Morning Jacket
12/30/12 Steve Miller Band
12/31/12 Steve Miller Band
1/11/13 Roger Hodgson of Supertramp
1/18/13 Guster
2/2/13 Citizen Cope
4/13/13 Herbie Hancock

Designed by celebrated architect Thomas Lamb in 1926 and listed in The National Register of Historic Places, the theatre is located approximately 30 miles from NYC, conveniently accessible by I-95 and only one block from the Port Chester Metro North train station.

In its distinguished history, the 1,835-capacity theatre has hosted concerts by the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Derek and the Dominos, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Santana, Black Sabbath, Iggy Pop, and many more. Beneath a 65-foot domed ceiling, the concert hall features a general admission floor, a seated balcony including VIP seats, and six presidential box suites.

The theatre is currently undergoing a transformative renovation from the ground up. The in-house production will feature a d&b audiotechnik V-Series line array sound system (the first install of its kind in the country); a full house projection system featuring ten HD cinema-quality projectors; content created by Mark Brickman (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters' 'The Wall' Tour) and the NYC-based team of Batwin and Robin; and an arena sized lighting rig designed and installed by Chris Ragan and BML/Blackbird. "It all starts with the lineup," says Shapiro. "Combining this eclectic group of incredible musicians, this historic and influential theatre, and the most state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and visual projection technologies in the world should create a pretty amazing experience."

For more information and on-sale dates, visit http://www.thecapitoltheatre.com

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Stay tuned for more show announcements and details on the theatre's renovations.

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For more information on The Capitol Theatre, please contact Carrie Tolles [ctolles@shorefire.com], Anthony D'Amato [adamato@shorefire.com], or Matt Hanks [mhanks@shoreifre.com] at Shore Fire Media, 718.522.7171.