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Agora Theatre
Everybody in Cleveland raves about Agora Theatre, everybody loves the place and everybody visits it at least once a while. Such is the magic of Agora Theatre, the hub of Cleveland"s music and entertainment and the best place in the city to see live shows.

The Agora Theatre is a world-renowned theatre and bar located on the near east side of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is considered one of the most happenings places in the region as visitors from different parts of the country regularly make it here. Let us give you a sneak peak of this theatre and explore the options the place has to offer.

Voted as the number one rock club in the country by Billboard Magazine, The Agora is a heaven on earth for all the music buffs. The place has been serving the locals from the past forty years and its popularity has only increased with the passage of time.

The Agora was first opened by Henry LoConti Sr. on February 27, 1966 near the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. It was aimed at promoting live entertainment for young adults and the concept got instant success.

The following year, a new Agora opened its doors adjacent to the Cleveland State University campus. Later it evolved into a major force in the international concert scene and become the premiere Ohio concert venue.

The charm and magic of Agora continued over the years and it played a major role in developing the music and entertainment industry in Cleveland. Indeed, it provided platform to many national artists by showing their talent to the world. This move has earned Agora good response within the industry as well.

The theater also hosted some of the most famous acts in the music business, as they were on their way to stardom. From there till now, the Agora shines bright and promises lot more fun for the people of Cleveland and beyond.

The Agora Theatre is actually two venues in one. There is a Ballroom, which seats about 700, and is used for small functions. And then there is the Theatre, the real hub of entertainment. It has a seating capacity of approximately 2000.

The place truly lives up to its name with inclined, stadium-style seating, augmented by a "pit" in front of the stage and spacious upper boxes. Besides this, there are plenty of hospitality options, food, services and convenient parking. The Backstage Cafe and the bar in the lobby of the theater are widely visited places.

The theatre boosts of good setting, a superb sound system and the best acoustics one can dream of. It may look like a true old Vaudeville theater but it has been updated over the years to compete with the biggest of theatres of the same league.

It also offers a wide variety of bands and shows from Insane Clown Posse, Rancid, and Eagles of Death Metal to Bob Weir with Rat Dog, Keller Williams, and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

The theatre features many well-established artists from around the world and ensure sold out shows in every season. So be ready to join the crowd at the Agora Theatre and enjoy exhilarating performances by local, national and international groups live on stage.