![]() The Bijou orchestra floor, boxes, and stage, viewed from the upper right loggia After a period of decline in the 1960s and early 1970s, local preservationists purchased the building and renovated the theater. The theater opened on March 8, 1909, and over the next four decades would host performers such as the Marx Brothers, Dizzy Gillespie, John Philip Sousa, the Ballets Russes, Ethel Barrymore, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, John Cullum, and Houdini. In 1909, the rear wing of the building was replaced by the Bijou Theatre structure, entered through a new lobby cut through the hotel building from Gay Street. Following the war, the hotel became the center of Knoxville's Gilded Age extravagance, hosting lavish masquerade balls for the city's elite. During the Civil War, the Union Army used the hotel as a hospital for its war wounded, among them General William P. In 1819, Andrew Jackson became the first of five presidents to lodge at the hotel, and in the early 1850s, local businessmen purchased and expanded the building into a lavish 75-room complex. ![]() The Lamar House Hotel was built by Irish immigrant Thomas Humes (1767–1816) and his descendants, and quickly developed into a gathering place for Knoxville's wealthy. The building and theater were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The Lamar House Hotel, in which the theater was constructed, was originally built in 1817, and modified in the 1850s. Built in 1909 as an addition to the Lamar House Hotel, the theater has at various times served as performance venue for traditional theatre, vaudeville, a second-run moviehouse, a commencement stage for the city's African-American high school, and a pornographic movie theater. The Bijou Theatre is a theater located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Parking is easy-two blocks away and only $6.00 for Self Park.U.S. We were very satisfied with the performance and will return to the Bijou. In between songs, he recited thoughtful lyrics of poetry related to his walking journeys throughout the world. The “Sound of Silence” was spot on with harmonies as good as the record. His stellar performance included all his great songs along with a couple of classics from the Graduate. ![]() A nice mix - a little of everything is on the roster.Īrt Garfunkel is a legend and his lyrics will live on for eternity. However, in addition, the Bijou also offers a wide array of well know rock, jazz and country artists from the past and present such as: Lindsey Buckingham, Christopher Cross, and Joe Jackson. It provides an opportunity for lesser known local and TN groups to advance their career and gain a higher level of identity than by just playing in the area pubs or smaller venues. ![]() The Bijou is unique because it fills a void in the KNOX area. The staff is cordial and they have a great concession area. The Bijou is classical,- really historical, and over 100 years old. We liked the way they have their restaurant next door directly connected to the theater. The small venue setting is our preference and the seating arrangement at the Bijou is ideal - with a good view of the stage from most areas. The Art Garfunkel concert was the first event we attended at the Knoxville Bijou and it was very good. My wife nagged me to get the Garfunkel tickets in December 2018 so I purchased seats from Ticketmaster at 10:01 AM on the morning they went on sale and got really good seats.
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