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The International Amphitheatre was an indoor arena located in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1934 and was demolished in 1999. It was located on the west side of Halsted Street, at 42nd Street, on the city's south side, in the Canaryville neighborhood, adjacent to the Union Stock Yards.
Chicago Amphitheater's concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their past concerts & performances.
The International Amphitheatre was erected after a fire destroyed the old horse auction barn at the Union Stock Yards in 1934. While the International Livestock Exposition was its centerpiece show, many other major events were staged there, from auto shows to the 1964 Chicago debut of the Beatles.
Built to host the International Live Stock Exhibition when Chicago was hog butcher to the world, the amphitheater was commissioned in 1934 by Frederick Henry Prince, then head of the Union Stock Yard and Transit Company.
In about seven months, the International Amphitheater was built in 1934 to replace the horse auction barn that was part of the destruction of the 1934 stock yard fire, the worst fire in Chicago since 1871.
The International Amphitheater's concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their past concerts & performances.
International Amphitheatre's concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their past concerts & performances.