Trocadero Theatre

:"For the origins of the word Trocadero, and other places where it has been used, see Trocadero (disambiguation)."Infobox nrhp
name = Arch Street Opera House
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caption = (1973 photograph)
location = 1003 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 57
lat_seconds = 12.99
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 75
long_minutes = 9
long_seconds = 24.74
long_direction = W
locmapin = Pennsylvania
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built = 1870
architect = Edwin Forrest Durang, George W. Plowman
architecture = Late Victorian
added = June 13, 1978
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visitation_year =
refnum = 78002442cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
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governing_body = Private OwnerThe Trocadero Theatre, opened as the Arch Street Opera House in 1870, is a historic theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, it has offered musical comedies, vaudeville and burlesque. Later still it was refurbished for use as an art house cinema and fine arts theatre. The building was known at various time as the Arch Street Opera House (1870-1879); Park Theatre (1879); New Arch Street Opera House (1884); Continental Theatre (1889); Gaiety Theatre (1890); Casino/Palace Theatre (1892); Troc Theatre (1940); Slocum's and Sweatman's Theatre; Sweatman's Arch Street Opera House; Simmon's & Slocum's Theatre; and Simmon's Theatre. [ [http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/pj_display.cfm/7210 Listing at Philadelphia Buildings and Architects] ]

Burlesque performer Mara Gaye performed at the Troc in the 1950s. In 1986, the Trocadero was again remodeled for its current use as a concert hall and dance club. The Trocadero retains a promoting team and books bands directly. The theater usually books lesser-known heavy metal, punk rock, ska, and industrial/gothic bands. Hip hop groups have also made appearances there, as have rock and roll bands.

Many famed bands have played the Trocadero, including Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Patti Smith, Lamb of God, Foo Fighters, Rancid, Stratovarius, Anti-Flag, KMFDM, The Early November, Linkin Park, Taking Back Sunday, Type O Negative, The Germs, Ween, The New Pornographers, and Information Society. It was also featured on the MTV program "2 Dollar Bill" when My Chemical Romance was on it. The Dead Milkmen recorded their live album "Chaos Rules" at the Troc.

A variety of local bands have also played the venue, including Zasz, Kill Your Romeo, Black Dragon, Ghost Town Locals, MeWithOutYou, Mongrel Mix, Mourning Electra, Girls! Girls! Girls!, 9:18, Young Werewolves, Blank Generation and dozens of others. The Trocadero was also the location for Lamb of God's live DVD, "Killadelphia" and Job for a Cowboy's "Altered From Catechization" music video.

The theater, designed by architect Edwin Forrest Durang, then modified several times, was added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1973, and to the National Register of Historic Places five years later.

ee also

*The Chestnut Cabaret

External links

* [http://www.thetroc.com/ Official site]
* [http://cinematreasures.org/theater/10329/ Information at CinemaTreasures.com]
* [http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/image_gallery.cfm/7210 Historic photographs] at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.pa1089 Listing and photographs] at the Historic American Buildings Survey

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