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Bankhead Theater
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center 500 Seat Theater.

 

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Construction &
Event Photos
Resident
Organizations
Performance
Schedule
Seating Chart
& Tickets
Bankhead Theater
History & FAQ
About

This is NOT the official Bankhead Theater site.  Click here for the official site, which includes online ticket ordering.
This page is a portion of eLivermore.com, and provides additional information about the theater.


Bankhead Theater

 
Opening Night Photos


Bernadette Peters Concert Photos

Construction &
Event Photos
Resident
Organizations
Performance
Schedule
Seating Chart
& Tickets
Bankhead Theater
History & FAQ
About

Bankhead Theater is the 500 seat performing arts theater that is the centerpiece of the "Golden Triangle" in Livermore.
Construction began in February 2006 and was completed in September 2007.
The theater held a two week opening gala beginning September 29, 2007, which was headlined by a concert by Bernadette Peters on Saturday, October 6th.

The box office (the 3 windows on the right side of the photo) is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.

Many local performing organizations have moved their performances to the Bankhead theater, from a variety of local venues.

The theater is operated by the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center.

The Theater is located at 2400 First Street in Livermore between Livermore Ave and Maple St.  It backs up to Railroad Ave.
Parking is available in the City Parking Garage across the street on Railroad Ave.
 
    From 580 take the Livermore Ave Exit and head south.  Turn left on Railroad Ave.  The theater is on the right (the tall red brick building from that angle), and the parking garage is on the left.
    From 680 from the south, take highway 84 into Livermore, past Vineyard Ave. and Concannon Blvd to Stanley Blvd.  Turn right on Stanley, which later becomes Railroad Ave.  Just after crossing Livermore Ave is the theater on the right and the parking garage on the left.

 

Photos

 

eLivermore.com has taken photos of the theater and surrounding area since before construction began.
Click Here for the photo collection or on any photo to go to that page


Night Shots

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Opening Night

Bernadette Peters Concert
 

Resident Performance Organizations

The following organizations are based in the Bankhead Theater.  The color code is used below in the schedule to make it easy to pick out a performance from a specific organization.

Organization Activities
Livermore Valley Opera Currently produces 2 productions per year.  Their next projection is La Boheme, starting October 20 at the new theater.
Valley Dance Theatre Performs the Nutcracker in December, and another production in the spring.
Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre Four productions per year, performed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for three weeks.
Livermore Amador Symphony The Livermore-Amador Symphony performs about 4 concerts per year, plus accompanies the Nutcracker performance.
Cantabella Children's Chorus Performs a December and Spring concert.
Del Valle Fine Arts Musical Concerts
Valley Concert Chorale A chorus of about 40 singers.  Performs several concerts per year.

 

Performance Schedule


Note:  Performance details subject to change.
This performance schedule is kept up to date as much as possible based on available information.

Tickets are available at:

  The theater box office (on the right side of the theater) Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00pm to 6:00pm
  Online at http://www.livermoreperformingarts.org/
  Or by calling the box office at (925) 373-6800

Click Here for the seating chart

 


Bankhead Theater Performance Calendar

Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (on the historical page)
             
Season 6 1st half Sept 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb 2013
Season 6 2nd half March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 Aug 2013

Previous Months
Past calendar for Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

includes photo links for those performances which were photographed by eLivermore.com

Season 6


September 2012

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Notes, Photo Links
(click photo)
Sept 14 Fri 7:30pm Circus The National Circus of China LVPAC  
Sept 14-16 Fri-Sun   Music Guitar Fest LIVE! LVPAC  
Sept 14 Fri 6:30pm Guitar The Volker Strifler Band LVPAC Shea Homes Stage
Sept 15 Sat 8:00pm Guitar Larry Carlton Trio LVPAC  
Sept 16 Sun 12:00pm Guitar Acoustic Guitar Finals  Guitar Fest LIVE! LVPAC Blacksmith Square
Sept 19 Wed 7:30pm Speaker Markie Post - My Life in Hollywood LVPAC - Rae Dorough  
Sept 22 Sat 8:00pm Rock Dave Mason Duo LVPAC  
Sept 29 Sat 8:00pm Music Jasper Wood, Violin, and David Riley, Piano Del Valle Fine Arts  

October 2012

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
Oct 6
Oct 7
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
2:00pm
Opera La boheme Livermore Valley Opera  
Oct 10 Wed 7:30pm Ukulele Jake Shimabukuro LVPAC  
Oct 12 Fri 8:00pm Classical The Genius of Mozart Pacific Chamber Symphony  
Oct 13
Oct 14
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
2:00pm
Opera La boheme Livermore Valley Opera  
Oct 20
Oct 21
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical West Side Story Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
Oct 23 Tues 7:30pm Folk Natalie MacMaster LVPAC  
Oct 25 Thurs 7:30pm Speaker Ed Larson - Unequal Race for the South Pole LVPAC - Rae Dorough  
Oct 26
Oct 27
Oct 29
Fri
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical West Side Story Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  

November 2012

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
Nov 1 Thurs 7:30pm Jazz Four Freshmen LVPAC  
Nov 2
Nov 3
Fri
Sat
8:00pm
8:00pm
Musical West Side Story Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
Nov 3 Sat 10:00am Pop/Family Music Dan Zanes and Friends LVPAC  
Nov 4 Sun 2:00pm Musical West Side Story Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
Nov 5 Mon 7:30pm Broadway Forbidden Broadway LVPAC  
Nov 9 Fri 8:00pm Blues The Robert Cray Band LVPAC  
Nov 10 Sat 8:00pm Music Alexander Schimpf, Piano Del Valle Fine Arts  
Nov 11 Sun 3:00pm Pop A Tribute to the Beach Boys LVPAC  
Nov 14 Wed 7:30pm Drummers Royal Drummers of Burundi LVPAC  
Nov 23 Fri 7:30pm Ballet Smuin Christmas Ballet LVPAC  
Nov 24 Sat 2:00pm
7:30pm
Ballet Smuin Christmas Ballet LVPAC  
Nov 28 Wed 7:30pm Speaker Francis Slakey - To the Last Breath LVPAC - Rae Dorough  
Nov 30 Fri 8:00pm Classical Handel:  Messiah Pacific Chamber Symphony  

December 2012

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
Dec 1 Sat 8:00pm Classical Celebrating 50 Seasons Livermore Amador Symphony  
Dec 8
Dec 8
Dec 9
Sat
Sat
Sun
2:00pm
7:00pm
2:00pm
Christmas Nutcracker Valley Dance Theatre  
Dec 14
Dec 15
Dec 15
Dec 16
Dec 16
Fri
Sat
Sat
Sun
Sun
7:00pm
2:00pm
7:00pm
2:00pm
7:00pm
Christmas Nutcracker Valley Dance Theatre  
Dec 19 Wed 7:30pm Vocal Chanticleer Christmas LVPAC  
Dec 21 Fri 8:00pm Hawaiian Willie K's Hawaiian Christmas LVPAC  
Dec 22 Sat 7:30pm Vocal Moscow Boys Choir Christmas LVPAC  
Dec 28 Fri 8:00pm Comedy Big Fat Kiss Off XX LVPAC  
Dec 31 Mon 8:00pm Jazz Flash Cadillac LVPAC  

January 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
Jan 3 Thurs 7:30pm Bluegrass Rhonda Vincent LVPAC  
Jan 12 Sat 8:00pm Vocal Tom Wopat LVPAC  
Jan 19
Jan 20
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical The Full Monty Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
Jan 22 Tues 7:30pm Comedy/Music Gary Mule Deer LVPAC  
Jan 23 Wed 7:30pm Guitar International Guitar Night LVPAC  
Jan 25
Jan 26
Jan 27
Fri
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical The Full Monty Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
Jan 29 Tues 7:00pm Comedy Avner the Eccentric LVPAC  

February 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
Feb 1
Feb 2
Feb 3
Fri
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical The Full Monty Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
Feb 9 Sat 8:00pm Music Theater Princess Ida Lamplighters Music Theatre  
Feb 10 Sun 2:00pm Music Theater Princess Ida Lamplighters Music Theatre  
Feb 11 Mon 7:30pm Speaker Elizabeth Blackburn - Aging, Cancer & Stress LVPAC - Rae Dorough  
Feb 12 Tues 7:30pm Music Tribute to John Denver LVPAC  
Feb 14 Thurs 7:30pm Latin Rhythm The Afro-Cuban All Stars LVPAC  
Feb 15 Fri 8:00pm Rock Pink Floyd Concert Experience LVPAC  
Feb 16 Sat 8:00pm Music Chiara String Quartet Del Valle Fine Arts  
Feb 17 Sun 7:00pm Music The Kingston Trio LVPAC  
Feb 22 Fri 8:00pm Music Reunion of The Doo Wop Stars LVPAC  
Feb 23 Sat 8:00pm Classical Vienna Bonbon & Russian Drama Livermore Amador Symphony  
Feb 26 Tues 7:30pm Flamenco Paco Pena Flamenco LVPAC  
Feb 28 Thurs 7:30pm Jazz/Folk Gambetta/Ostroushko LVPAC  

March 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
March 1 Fri 7:30pm Ballet Best of Smuin Ballet LVPAC  
March 2 Sat 2:00pm
7:30pm
Ballet Best of Smuin Ballet LVPAC  
March 3 Sun 7:00pm Classical Mike Marshall - Mandolin Pacific Chamber Symphony  
March 9
March 10
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
2:00pm
Opera La Traviata Livermore Valley Opera  
March 12 Tues 7:30pm Jazz Julian Lage Group LVPAC  
March 13 Wed 7:30pm Bluegrass Red Clay Ramblers LVPAC  
March 16
March 17
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
2:00pm
Opera La Traviata Livermore Valley Opera  
March 23 Sat 8:00pm Music Archetti Baroque String Ensemble Del Valle Fine Arts  
March 27 Wed 7:30pm Speaker Tammy Jernigan & Jeff Wisoff. 
   Destination: Space Station and Beyond
LVPAC - Rae Dorough
   Speaker Series
Free tickets for youth and
Speaker Series season ticket holders only.

April 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
April 5 Fri 8:00pm Rumba Flamenca Jesse Cook LVPAC  
April 6 Sat 8:00pm Classical Guest Conductor Potpourri: Dawn Harms Livermore Amador Symphony  
April 10 Wed 7:30pm Musical Comedy Menopause The Musical LVPAC  
April 11 Thurs 7:30pm Country Kathy Mattea LVPAC  
April 12
April 13
April 13
Fri
Sat
Sat
8:00pm
2:00pm
8:00pm
Musical Comedy Menopause The Musical LVPAC  
April 14 Sun 3:00pm Music Tribute The Beatles Concert Experience LVPAC  
April 19 Fri 7:00pm   Vintage Tales, Modern Tributes LVPAC  
April 21 Sun 3:00pm Magic It's Magic LVPAC  
April 22 Mon 7:30pm Folk Arlo Guthrie LVPAC  
April 24 Wed 7:30pm Jazz The Paris Combo LVPAC  
April 26 Fri 8:00pm Music The Lettermen LVPAC  
April 27 Sat 8:00pm Music Debussy Trio Del Valle Fine Arts  
April 28 Sun 2:00pm Performance/art Reach for the Stars! Livermore Valley Education Foundation  

May 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
May 3 Fri 8:00pm Symphony Trevino and the Fantastique! California Symphony  
May 4 Sat 8:00pm 50's/60's Music 50's / 60's Doo-Wop Celebration LVPAC  
May 6 Mon 7:30pm Political Comedy Capitol Steps LVPAC  
May 10 Fri 8:00pm Music LVPAC Spring Gala - Jody Collins LVPAC  
May 11 Fri 8:00pm Classical Works for Chorus and Orchestra Pacific Chamber Symphony  
May 17 Fri 8:00pm folk blues John Hammond LVPAC  
May 18 Sat 8:00pm Classical Ode to a Joyous 50th Season Livermore Amador Symphony  
May 19 Sun 3:00pm Theater Best of Contemporary Broadway Blackhawk Chorus  
May 25
May 26
Sat
Sun
7:00pm Dance Ballet MasterWorks Valley Dance Theater  
May 28 Tues 7:00pm Band Foothill HS Spring Concert Foothill High School  

June 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
June 1 Sat 7:30pm Latin Jazz Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orch. LVPAC  
June 5 Wed 7:30pm Song Jane Monheit LVPAC  
June 7 Fri 8:00pm Song The Quebe Sisters Band LVPAC  
June 8 Sat 8:00pm Western Don Edwards LVPAC  
June 15 Sat 11:00am Dance Forest Fantasia LVPAC  
June 15 Sat 3:00pm Dance Dance Changes Everything-Jr Livermore School of Dance  
June 21
June 22
Fri
Sat
7:00pm
2:00pm
Dance Dance Changes Everything Livermore School of Dance  
June 22
June 23
Sat
Sun
7:00pm
2:00pm
Theater Sleeping Beauty...with a twist LVPAC  
June 27 Thurs 6:30pm Dance Dance Around the World Xtreme Force Dance Company  
June 28 Fri 8:00pm Guitar Pavlo LVPAC  
June 29 Sat 8:00pm Rock Led Zeppelin Experience LVPAC  

July 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
July 7 Sun 7:00pm Rock Nitty Gritty Dirt Band LVPAC  
July 20
July 21
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical Oliver! Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
July 26
July 27
July 28
Fri
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical Oliver! Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  

August 2013

Click on the link in the Events Column for more details, including ticket prices.  Click here to see the theater seating chart.
Date Day Time Type Event
(Links go to eLivermore.com calendar
with event details)
Sponsoring Organization
(link to their web site)
Photo Links
(click photo)
Aug 2
Aug 3
Aug 4
Fri
Sat
Sun
8:00pm
8:00pm
2:00pm
Musical Oliver! Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre  
Aug 9 Fri 8:00pm Jazz Preservation Hall Jazz Band LVPAC  
Aug 29 Thurs 7:30pm Flamenco Guitar Ottmar Liebert LVPAC  

 

 

 

 


Night View on September 11, 2007

About this site

This is NOT the official site of the theater.  This page is part of eLivermore.com, and is meant to provide information about the theater.  I have taken photos of the theaters throughout construction.  Over 300 photos are posted here, beginning with historical photos of the area and the buildings that were removed to make room for the theaters and other buildings.  The photos continue through the theater opening and performances.

These photos have been made available to the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) and have been used by them on various material including the front cover of the first two programs.  All performance photos have been taken with the kind permission and cooperation of LVPAC.

Questions or comments about this web site should be directed to webservant@eLivermore.com.  More information about eLivermore.com can be found here.

 

The official theater web site is http://www.livermoreperformingarts.org/.  It includes the ability to order tickets online.