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Bankhead Theater
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& Event Photos |
Resident Organizations |
Performance
Schedule |
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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. |
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| 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. | ||
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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 |
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. |
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:
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 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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
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.
