Keswick Theatre
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Glenside PA, United States
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The Keswick Theatre is a 1,350 capacity fully-seated venue located 2 miles north of the northwest Philadelphia city limits. The theater is easily accessible via the SEPTA R5 & R2 rail lines from Center City Philadelphia & there is ample free parking near the theater.
Artists who have performed at the Keswick in the past include Ani DiFranco, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Jenny Lewis, Louis CK & Kids In The Hall (comedy troupe).
The Keswick Theatre first opened its doors on Christmas Night, 1928. It was designed by acclaimed architect Horace Trumbauer (who also created the Phila. Museum of Art). Initially a combination vaudeville/movie house, the Keswick hosted such legends as Stepin’ Fetchit, Paul Robeson and Ina Ray Hutton. In 1955, the theater was remodeled into a cineamascope film house, hosting the area’s premiere releases of most of the big-budget movies of the 1950s and ’60s. In Spring 1980, the Keswick closed its doors as a movie theater, slated for demolition. The Glenside Landmarks Society, a not-for-profit group, formed with the hope of restoring it to its former grandeur to operate as a performing arts center. It re-opened in 1981 with a sold-out concert by Fred Waring and the Young Pennsylvanians.
Artists who have performed at the Keswick in the past include Ani DiFranco, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Jenny Lewis, Louis CK & Kids In The Hall (comedy troupe).
The Keswick Theatre first opened its doors on Christmas Night, 1928. It was designed by acclaimed architect Horace Trumbauer (who also created the Phila. Museum of Art). Initially a combination vaudeville/movie house, the Keswick hosted such legends as Stepin’ Fetchit, Paul Robeson and Ina Ray Hutton. In 1955, the theater was remodeled into a cineamascope film house, hosting the area’s premiere releases of most of the big-budget movies of the 1950s and ’60s. In Spring 1980, the Keswick closed its doors as a movie theater, slated for demolition. The Glenside Landmarks Society, a not-for-profit group, formed with the hope of restoring it to its former grandeur to operate as a performing arts center. It re-opened in 1981 with a sold-out concert by Fred Waring and the Young Pennsylvanians.
Contact Information
- Address
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291 North Keswick Avenue
Glenside PA 19038
United States
Show on Map - Phone
- (215) 572-7650
- Web
- www.keswicktheatre.com/
Upcoming Events
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 The B-52s
Friday 7 June 2013
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Keswick Theatre
Glenside PA, United States
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| Friday 14 June 2013 | |||
 Hot Tuna
Friday 14 June 2013
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Keswick Theatre
Glenside PA, United States
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| Wednesday 19 June 2013 | |||
 Flo & EddieGary Puckett & The Union Gap, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, Mark Lindsay former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders Wednesday 19 June 2013 |
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Glenside PA, United States
40.106328
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| Happy Together 2013 Wednesday 19 June 2013 |
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40.106328
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| Friday 28 June 2013 | |||
| David Sanborn & Bob James Friday 28 June 2013 |
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Glenside PA, United States
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| Friday 11 October 2013 | |||
 Genesis RevisitedSteve Hackett Friday 11 October 2013 |
Keswick Theatre
Glenside PA, United States
40.106328
-75.147278
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