Brown Theatre, Louisville

#84 among attractions in Louisville

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The W. L. Lyons Brown Theatre, originally called the Brown Theatre, is a restored theatre dating back to 1925 that seats approximately 1,400 patrons in Louisville, Kentucky. It is ones of three venues owned by Kentucky Performing Arts. ()

Opened: 1925 (99 years ago)Capacity: 1400Coordinates: 38°14'46"N, 85°45'27"W

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Central Louisville (Central Business District)Louisville United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Louisville Slugger Field, Fourth Street Live!, Kentucky International Convention Center, KFC Yum! Center.

1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville
25 min walk • Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The baseball-specific stadium opened in 2000 with a seating capacity of 13,131.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fourth Street Live!, Louisville
11 min walk • Fourth Street Live! is a 350,000-square-foot entertainment and retail complex located on 4th Street, between Liberty and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is owned and was developed by the Cordish Company; it was designed by Louisville architects, Bravura Corporation.
0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville
15 min walk • The Kentucky International Convention Center, formerly called the Commonwealth Convention Center, is a large multi-use facility in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Concerts and shows
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville
21 min walk • The KFC Yum! Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is named after the KFC restaurant chain and Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC. Adjacent to the Ohio River waterfront, it is located on Main Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets and opened on October 10, 2010.
~820 ftN
Music venue
Mercury Ballroom, Louisville
4 min walk • The Mercury Ballroom is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The 900-capacity venue, housed in the Wright and Taylor Building at Fourth and Chestnut streets, operated by Live Nation's House of Blues Entertainment division.
0.4 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville
11 min walk • The Cathedral of the Assumption is a cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Shelton Fabre, the fifth Archbishop of Louisville, is in residence at the Cathedral. The Very Rev. Martin A. Linebach, Vicar General for the Archdiocese of Louisville, also serves as Rector.
~670 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Palace Theatre, Louisville
4 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city's theater district, on the east side of Fourth Street, between Broadway and Chestnut Street. It has a seating capacity of 2,800 people and is owned by Live Nation.
0.8 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Kentucky Center, Louisville
20 min walk • The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, located in Louisville and currently branded as The Kentucky Center, is a major performing arts center in Kentucky. It one of three venues owned by Kentucky Performing Arts.
0.5 miNE
Church
Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville
12 min walk • The historic Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky was founded on May 31, 1822. The original church building was completed in 1824, a new Romanesque Revival facade was added in 1870.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Classes and workshops, Art gallery
Louisville Glassworks, Louisville
21 min walk • The Snead Building located at 815 W. Market St. is a multi-use facility housing two working glass studios: a Walk-In Workshop and tours by appointment.
~1090 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Calvary Episcopal Church, Louisville
6 min walk • The historic Calvary Episcopal Church was established in 1857 and is located at 821 South 4th Street Louisville, Kentucky. This stone gothic church was built in Old Louisville in 1888 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brown Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Louisville Free Public Library, Louisville (3 min walk), Palace Theatre, Louisville (4 min walk), Mercury Ballroom, Louisville (4 min walk), Ronald–Brennan House, Louisville (5 min walk).

How to get to Brown Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brown Theatre:

Bus

Broadway / 4th • Lines: 1, 2North (1 min walk)
Broadway / 3rd • Lines: 2North (2 min walk)