Murray Hill Theatre

Murray Hill Theatre

Murray Hill Theatre in October 2009
Location 932 Edgewood Ave S.
Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates 30°18′46″N 81°43′08″W / 30.3128°N 81.7188°W / 30.3128; -81.7188Coordinates: 30°18′46″N 81°43′08″W / 30.3128°N 81.7188°W / 30.3128; -81.7188
Opened 1995
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Murray Hill Theatre

Murray Hill Theatre is a Christian music venue and cafe located in Jacksonville, Florida. It is an independent, 501(c) non-profit charitable organization that is not affiliated with any church or denomination.[1] It first opened as a west side movie theater in 1949 until becoming a Christian music venue in 1995.[2]

Overview

Murray Hill Theatre was first opened in 1995 as a safe alternative to the bar and nightclub scene today.[3] Since 1995, the Murray Hill Theatre has put on almost 2,000 live music events and concerts hosting the likes of Switchfoot, Jars of Clay, P.O.D., Family Force 5, the Almost, John Mark McMillan and countless other artists. Not only does it have music acts but also an annual City-Wide Prom[4] and Swing Night. Other annual events include its anniversary show to commemorate its long existence as a music venue and the Scream the Prayer Tour. Murray Hill Theatre is considered to be the nation's premier Christian rock venue.[1] It is the longest-running live music venue and nightclub in Jacksonville, Florida.

References

  1. 1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807100345/http://www.hmmagazine.com/2011/07/murray-hill-theater-to-throw-special-celebration-event/. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Murray Hill: 10 years as a faith alternative". Jacksonville.com. 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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  4. ↑ "Once Upon a Time Murray Hill's City-Wide Prom". firstcoastnews.com. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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