Opened in 1948, the City of Lynn’s Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium was built as a state of the art entertainment facility. The venue has hosted acts such as The Beach Boys, Billy Preston, Delaney & Bonnie, Roy Orbison, Fats Domino, Victor Borge, The Coasters, The Drifters, Frank Sinatra Jr, the New Kids on the Block, Jay Leno and the Boston Ballet.
Unfortunately in the mid to late 1970’s the venue saw less and less use and was eventually only used for sporadic graduations and dance recitals. However, in 2002 under the leadership of Mayor Edward Clancy, the groundbreaking of the rehabilitation of this grand venue began. In three short years, the auditorium was totally refurbished and renovated. From state of the art lighting and sound systems, to new curtains, seats, rigging, loading docks and lifts, the auditorium has jumped back onto the scene as the oldest yet newest premier entertainment venue on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
Kicking off the restoration, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops played a blue ribbon cutting performance on October 1, 2006. This event was followed by performances by Peter Paul & Mary, Jeff Cowrin of Animal Planet and many others. City leaders are hopeful to be on par with other Boston based venues within a few years as the Lynn Auditorium gains more and more momentum. Check out www.lynnauditorium.com for our events listings as we will be adding more shows every month!
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