Coliseum Building
Former Location –
The Chicago Coliseum was located at Wabash Avenue near 15th Street on the near south side. It hosted five consecutive Republican National Conventions, (1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920) and the Progressive Party National Convention in 1912 and 1916. It also hosted the Lincoln Jubilee in 1915. In the 1920s, it became a popular professional ice hockey venue, and hosted the worlds first roller derby, during the Great Depression.
During 1970 and 1971, The Coliseum occasionally saw duty as “The Syndrome”, a general-admission venue for rock music concerts. The inaugural concert was staged on Friday, October 16, 1970, featuring Humble Pie, Brethren, Chase, and the headline act, Grand Funk Railroad.
On March 13, 1971, the city shut the building due to fire code violations, and it fell into disrepair. In 1982, it was sold for redevelopment and partially demolished.
Notable Rock Concerts Held At Chicago Coliseum Include:
May 16, 1970 – B.B. King
January 23, 1970 – Free
December 1, 1968 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
November 3, 1968 – The Doors
October 13, 1968 – Cream
April 27, 1968 – The Mothers of Invention
August 27, 1967 – The Temptations
October 21, 1945 – The Ink Spots
Chicago Coliseum
1513 S. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
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