Genesee Theatre
Genesee Theatre is a performing-arts centre in Waukegan, Illinois. It seats a stated 2,403. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 2,403
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1927
- 99 years old
- From ORD
- 43 km (27 mi)
- O'Hare International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- of Waukegan
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Genesee Theatre is
It stands at 203 N. Genesee Street, right in the centre of Waukegan.
Genesee Theatre was opened in 1927, which puts it at 99 years old.
2,403 seats covers a single-track conference, an awards night or a mid-sized annual meeting.
- Address
- 203 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
- Official site
- www.geneseetheatre.com
- Coordinates
- 42.3626, -87.8309
- Classified as
- performing-arts centre
Getting there
43 km (27 mi) to O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is far enough to change the shape of the programme: a first morning session will lose the people who flew in that day.
Being 1.1 km (0.7 mi) from the middle of Waukegan means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
Waukegan has 10 venues mapped in total and a population of 88,570. The Waukegan guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
The seats do not move, which is the whole trade. You get sightlines, acoustics and a lighting rig you would otherwise have to rent, and you give up the ability to put tables in the room. Genesee Theatre is 1st of 3 such houses mapped in Waukegan.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
Pricing a full house here
A Genesee Theatre programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Genesee Theatre — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
2 other venues in Waukegan have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicagoevent space
- Genesee Theatertheatre
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 8 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Genesee Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 2,403 for Genesee Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Genesee Theatre?
203 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan, IL 60085. It is 1.1 km (0.7 mi) from the centre of Waukegan. The nearest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 43 km (27 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Genesee Theatre?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Genesee Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Genesee Theatre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Genesee Theatre is booked?
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago and Genesee Theater are in the same city and have their own pages here. 10 venues in total are mapped in Waukegan.
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