28-02-2025
Scottish Rite Theatre hosts first show in over two years on Friday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Scottish Rite Theatre is back with new management, ready to rock and roll.
On Friday, fans will be in the seats for comedian Chris D'Elia's 'Straight Outta The Multiverse' tour, the venue's first show in over two years.
Garrett Zimmerman, director of operations for TempleLive, the venues new management group, described what the historical venue preservation company wants to do for Peoria.
'I'm just excited for us to try and deliver a great experience to all the customers here,' Zimmerman said. 'I ask everybody to just be patient with us and give us your feedback so we can continue to make it better and get better. But rest assured, we will, and it's going to be an awesome time at TempleLive.'
Patrons can experience the upgraded seats and sound system in the venue, which was put in place by the KDB Group, owned by Kim Blinkenstaff, when they were the managers.
Zimmerman said the ready-to-go venue made the choice of Peoria as their fifth venue an easy one, and he wants to bring the best shows to consumers.
The hall can host anything from concerts, comedy shows, movies and even weddings.
If there is a specific kind of show you'd want to see at the Scottish Rite, one way to show it is at the box office.
'When we have those shows come out and support and show us that, you know, 'Hey, these are the types of shows we want to see,' that's the best way to tell us is to buy tickets,' Zimmerman said.
Something also added are VIP bars on the balcony level of the hall, with seating and table space on both sides.
The Scottish Rite shut down in Jan. 2023 after the KDB Group announced it was 're-evaluating' Peoria-area projects.
TempleLive preserves and maintains historical venues, and the Scottish Rite is their fifth location.
To see a full list of upcoming shows, click here.
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