Genesee Theatre is a concert hall in Waukegan, Illinois. The venue, which has seats for 2,416 people and opened in 1927 as both a vaudeville theatre and cinema, hosts many different musical artists and shows. It originally closed in 1989, however it re-opened in 2004 following a $23 million renovation. It has hosted such acts as Jack Benny, who grew up in Waukegan, Bill Cosby,Ringo Starr, and Soulja Boy. Soulja boy shot part of his music video for "Donk" here.

GENESEE THEATRE TICKETS EVENT DATE AVAILABILITY The Wailin' Jennys Tickets 6/12 Jun 12, 2026 Fri, 7:30 PM Michael Feinstein: The Magical Music of Johnny Mathis & Henry Mancini Tickets 6/18 Jun 18, 2026 Thu, 7:30 PM AVTT/PTTN: The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton Tickets 6/20 Jun 20, 2026 Sat, 8:00 PM Hallmark Stars Live Tickets 8/1 Aug 01, 2026 Sat, 7:00 PM Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters Tickets 8/6 Aug 06, 2026 Thu, 8:00 PM

Genesee Theatre is a concert hall in Waukegan, Illinois. The venue, which has seats for 2,416 people and opened in 1927 as both a vaudeville theatre and cinema, hosts many different musical artists and shows. It originally closed in 1989, however it re-opened in 2004 following a $23 million renovation. It has hosted such acts as Jack Benny, who grew up in Waukegan, Bill Cosby,Ringo Starr, and Soulja Boy. Soulja boy shot part of his music video for "Donk" here.