The Metro Theatre, Music venue in George Street, Sydney, Australia
The Metro Theatre is a music venue on George Street in central Sydney, with two performance spaces: the Forum, the larger room, and the Transit Lounge, renamed the Lair in 2007. The foyer, designed by stage designer Brian Thomson, holds a lightweight plastic replica of the Art Deco crystal chandelier that once hung in the Regent Theatre opposite.
The building opened in 1994 after being converted from two former cinemas by Leon Fink. This transformation marked the shift from a movie house to a modern concert venue.
The Metro's programme leans on heavy metal, indie-rock and alternative bands, often international acts. Jeff Buckley played his 1995 Sydney concerts here, and You Am I sold out seven consecutive shows over six days in 1996. The foyer holds a lightweight plastic replica of the Art Deco crystal chandelier from the Regent Theatre that once stood opposite on George Street.
The Metro stands on George Street in Sydney's city centre, opposite the site of the former Regent Theatre. The Forum is the larger of the two rooms and generally hosts the better-known act when both spaces are in use. Entry is through the foyer with the plastic chandelier replica.
The foyer holds a lightweight plastic replica of the Art Deco crystal chandelier that once hung in the Regent Theatre, which stood opposite the Metro on George Street. Stage designer Brian Thomson designed the foyer.
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