The building, built in the 1890s, has served many roles –– from music store to Masonic Temple, and was most recently home of the Athens YMCA. It first opened as a concert venue in 1978, according to the theater’s website.
In the years since it’s become a concert venue, the stage has seen performances from iconic bands and artists such as the B-52s, Pylon, The Police and even Taylor Swift as an opening act for Brad Paisley in 2007.
However, on June 19, 2009, just two years after Swift’s performance, the venue burned after a fire erupted in the theater causing the roof to collapse and the integrity of the building to be destroyed.
Source: https://www.redandblack.com/