Riviera Theatre, Chicago

Name: Riviera Theatre
Address: Chicago, United States
Telephone: +1 773-275-6800

#224 among attractions in Chicago

Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue

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Facts and practical information

The Riviera Theatre is a concert venue located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. ()

Opened: 2 October 1918 (106 years ago)Capacity: 2500Coordinates: 41°58'7"N, 87°39'35"W

Address

Far North Side (Uptown)Chicago United States

Contact

+1 773-275-6800

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Day trips

Riviera Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aragon Ballroom, Swedish American Museum, St. Ita's Church, Graceland Cemetery.

~570 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife, Moorish revival architecture
Aragon Ballroom, Chicago
3 min walk • The Aragon Ballroom is a historic concert hall that is an integral part of Chicago's cultural landscape. It is located in the Uptown district and has served as an entertainment venue for city residents and tourists for years.
0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Swedish American Museum, Chicago
18 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, the Swedish American Museum stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Swedish immigrants in the United States. Established in 1976, this museum is dedicated to preserving and educating the...
0.9 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Ita's Church, Chicago
24 min walk • St. Ita's Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The church building was designed by Henry J. Schlacks in the Neo-Gothic style and completed in 1927. It is located at 5500 North Broadway.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
19 min walk • Graceland Cemetery is a large historic garden cemetery located in the north side community area of Uptown, in the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Established in 1860, its main entrance is at the intersection of Clark Street and Irving Park Road. Among the cemetery's 121 acres are the burial sites of several well-known Chicagoans.
0.4 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Big Chicks, Chicago
12 min walk • Big Chicks is a gay bar and neighborhood restaurant that opened in 1986 in Uptown, Chicago. It serves a diverse group of LGBT people, straight people and people in the kink community. The owner of the establishment is Michelle Fire. The restaurant next door, Tweet, is also owned by Fire and provides food to Big Chicks.
0.5 miS
Art Nouveau architecture, Memorial, Louis Sullivan
Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb, Chicago
14 min walk • The Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb, located in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois, United States, was commissioned in 1890 by the lumber baron, Henry Harrison Getty, for his wife, Carrie Eliza.
~1080 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Uptown Bikes, Chicago
6 min walk • The Uptown Square Historic District is a commercial historic district encompassing parts of Broadway and Lawrence Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Primarily developed between 1900 and 1930, the district was Chicago's largest commercial and entertainment hub away from downtown in the early twentieth century.
~380 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Uptown Theatre, Chicago
2 min walk • Uptown Theatre is a currently closed movie palace and concert venue located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Rapp and Rapp and built by Paschen Bros. contractors, it is one of the many movie palaces built by the Balaban & Katz theatre chain run by A.
0.9 miE
41°58'8"N • 87°38'34"W
Montrose Dog Beach, Chicago
23 min walk • Beach
0.8 miSW
Museum
Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago
22 min walk • Lillstreet Art Center is an arts center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is one of the oldest and most successful co-ops in Chicago and its facilities include classrooms for arts education, a gallery, an artist residency program, studio spaces, and a community outreach program.
0.9 miS
Monuments and statues
Eternal Silence, Chicago
24 min walk • Eternal Silence, alternatively known as the Dexter Graves Monument or the Statue of Death, is a monument in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery and features a bronze sculpture set upon, and backdropped by, black granite.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Riviera Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Uptown Theatre, Chicago (2 min walk), Uptown, Chicago (3 min walk), Buddhist Temple of Chicago, Chicago (3 min walk), Uptown Bikes, Chicago (6 min walk).

How to get to Riviera Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Riviera Theatre:

Bus

Lawrence & Broadway EB • Lines: 81, (N) N81 (1 min walk)
Broadway & Lawrence • Lines: 36 (1 min walk)

Metro

Lawrence • Lines: Red (2 min walk)
Wilson • Lines: Purple, Red (8 min walk)

Train

Ravenswood (20 min walk)