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Genesee Theatre to reopen for live events

Brit Floyd, The Happy Together Tour 2021 to be among acts taking stage

By Lake County Journal staff report

Genesee Theatre general manager Gary Zabinski gives a tour of the theater in this file photo.

WAUKEGAN – After closing its doors nearly 17 months ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Genesee Theatre will reopen the first week of August.

Brit Floyd, billed as the world’s greatest Pink Floyd tribute, will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 5.

Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross and Dave Attell will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6. The show is for mature audiences only.

The Happy Together Tour 2021, featuring the Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, the Association, the Classics IV, the Buckinghams, the Cowsills and the Vogues, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7.

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and at the Genesee Theatre box office.

The full-season lineup can be found at www.GeneseeTheatre.com.

The Genesee Theatre is owned by the city of Waukegan and managed by the nonprofit group Friends of Genesee Theatre. The mission of the Friends is to serve the cultural, educational and economic needs of the community by providing diverse entertainment.