Transformed Bay Area Movie House To Reopen As Concert Venue In January; Initial 2022 Schedule Announced

Guild Theatre
– Guild Theatre
will host its grand opening as a 500-cap music venue Jan. 18

The independent Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, Calif., will have its grand opening as a state-of-the-art concert hall on Jan. 18 with its first concert headlined by Portland, Ore., alt-rockers STRFKR. The theatre is run by the non-profit Peninsula Arts Guild, which has established an exclusive ticketing partnership with the innovative music discovery and ticketing platform DICE.

“We’re thrilled to see the project finally come to fruition,” says Peninsula Arts Guild President Drew Dunlevie. “We started the non-profit four years ago with the simple goal of bringing some entertainment and culture to an underserved market here in the mid-Peninsula. We also look forward to supporting many artists’ philanthropic endeavors. We like to say we’re solving for fun and good.”
Added DICE President Russ Tannen, “DICE is excited to be joining forces with The Guild Theatre, which is poised to become an incredible live events space in Menlo Park. Seeing a show at the Guild will always be a seamless and fair process for both the fan and the artist.”
The newly remodeled music and event performance space has a capacity of slightly over 500 and will feature an ongoing schedule of diverse events from rock and soul to Americana, jazz and world music, with artists both universally known and local talent.
The initial 2022 concert schedule includes performances from Son Volt (Jan. 26), Three Dog Night (Feb. 6-7), Berlin (Feb. 19), Robert Glasper (Feb. 25), The Blasters (March 26) and The Mother Hips (July 23). Tickets for all announced dates go on sale December 1 at 12 p.m. at guildtheatre.com. 
The Guild Theatre was one of the last of the single-screen movie houses in the area, closing its doors in 2019 after a nearly 93-year run. The new venue will boast audio created specifically for the room by Meyer Sound and renowned audio engineer David Vincent, who has worked with Metallica, Cirque du Soleil and the Montreal Jazzfest, as well as a full cinema surround sound system. Among the industry vets who’ll be running the venue are GM Tom Bailey, who held a similar post at the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y.  
“The Guild Theatre will be a first-rate venue in all respects, from state-of-the-art sound and lights to a unique, stylish and spacious ‘green room’ setup for our talent, to top-quality beverage options — at reasonable prices — for our patrons. We intend to make Menlo Park a nightlife destination with great live music and hope to become a cornerstone of this community,” Bailey said. 
The Guild Theatre is currently hiring qualified candidates to join in on the action. For more information, go to guildtheatre.com/employment.