Huntridge Theater Roof Collapse

The huntridge foundation the nonprofit dedicated to documenting the theatre s history and preserving it incorporated with the state of nevada.

Huntridge theater roof collapse.

The roof of the huntridge theatre was caving in. Two years later defrancesco said he and another friend were ready to attend a 1995 show of the band the circle jerks when he saw on tv that the huntridge s roof had collapsed. Video vault huntridge theater roof collapse of 1995 las vegas ksnv news3lv many disasters have been profiled in the video vault over the years. Lead singer keith morris would later comment as soon as we got there we were told that the roof had collapsed and the show was canceled.

Sold to mizrachi family. There were no serious injuries. Dust and debris accompanied the seeming last breath of the theatre as she fell into herself after 51 majestic years. The nearly 71 year old theater often used as a concert venue toward the end hosted many punk rock shows into the 1990s including a 1995 concert when the roof collapsed.

Here are five things you. The roof collapsed in july 1995 hours before a concert but no one was seriously hurt. On july 28 1995 the punk rock group circle jerks were to perform at the theater. It would trump anyone else s tags.

For years the roof collapse and circle jerks show was my go to cool story when people spoke about the scene he says. Several hours before they were to arrive the roof of the theater collapsed. Sometimes these events are part of what shapes. Operated as music venue until july 2004.

Nearly 10 months after the half century old huntridge performing arts theatre s roof collapsed the building s owners are optimistic about its. Huntridge theater sometimes known as the huntridge performing arts theater is a streamline moderne building located in las vegas nevada that is listed on the united states national register of historic places. As people franticly fled for the exits they were violently pushed out with a pressured wind gust caused by the collapsing roof. Several hours before they were to arrive the roof of the theater collapsed.