Riviera Theatre
Everything the open record has on Riviera Theatre, a theatre in Amherst, New York — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 1,140.
- Stated capacity
- 1,140
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1926
- 100 years old
- From BUF
- 15 km (9.3 mi)
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- From the centre
- 8.1 km (5 mi)
- of Amherst
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 67 Webster Street, 14120, 8.1 km (5 mi) from the centre of Amherst.
Riviera Theatre was opened in 1926 and operated by Riviera Theatre & Organ Preservation Society, which puts it at 100 years old.
The stated 1,140 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
- Operator
- Riviera Theatre & Organ Preservation Society
- Official site
- www.rivieratheatre.org
- Coordinates
- 43.0239, -78.8772
- Classified as
- theatre
Travel to Riviera Theatre
Allow half an hour each way to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 15 km (9.3 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
8.1 km (5 mi) from the centre puts this outside comfortable walking range of any hotel district, so the shuttle is part of the event rather than an extra.
Amherst has 19 venues mapped in total and a population of 122,366. The Amherst guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
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. Riviera Theatre is 1st of 2 such houses mapped in Amherst.
- 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.
A worked example for Riviera Theatre
A Riviera Theatre programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Riviera 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.
If this one is booked
3 other venues in Amherst have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- University at Buffalo Stadium31,000 seats
- Alumni Arena6,100 seats
- Ghostlight Theatre214 seats
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
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, official website, encyclopaedia entry and more.
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 Riviera Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,140 for Riviera 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 Riviera Theatre?
67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. It is 8.1 km (5 mi) from the centre of Amherst. The nearest major airport is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), about 15 km (9.3 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Riviera 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 Riviera 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 Riviera 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 Riviera Theatre is booked?
University at Buffalo Stadium (31,000), Alumni Arena (6,100) and Ghostlight Theatre (214) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 19 venues in total are mapped in Amherst.
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Elsewhere in Amherst
- University at Buffalo Stadium
31,000 seats
- Alumni Arena
6,100 seats
- Ghostlight Theatre
214 seats
- Hosting an event in Amherst
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