Palace Theatre, Historic theatre in downtown Saint Paul, United States
The Palace Theatre is a historic theatre and concert building in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, used today as a live music and events venue. The interior features ornate plasterwork, a large main floor, and balconies that together hold around 2,500 people.
The theatre opened in 1916 as a vaudeville house and shifted to showing films in the 1920s before closing in 1984. After more than thirty years empty, it was restored and reopened in 2017.
The Palace Theatre today serves as a concert venue where national and local artists perform on the same stage that once hosted vaudeville acts. The ornate plasterwork and original balconies give the room a character that feels different from a modern arena.
The theatre sits in downtown Saint Paul and is easy to reach on foot or by public transit from most central areas. It is worth checking the seating layout in advance, as the floor configuration can vary depending on the event.
Despite sitting empty for decades, much of the original plasterwork survived in good enough condition to be reused directly during the 2017 restoration. This means visitors today are looking at surfaces that date back to 1916, not reproductions.
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