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The Louisville Palace Theatre reopened in June 1994 with a Yanni concert after a nearly decade-long closure.

After extensive renovations and delays, the theater reopened despite some incomplete work.

The Palace aimed to complement, not compete with, other local venues, bringing new business to Louisville.

The Louisville Palace Theatre's marquee had not lit up for a new show in nearly a decade beforehand, but on June 29, 1994, a sold-out crowd of about 3,000 people saw Greek keyboardist Yanni take the stage.

Though not in perfect shape — scraps of carpet were laid out in the lobby and a door was off its hinges — the historic theater was nevertheless making a comeback in downtown Louisville.

The theater, which first opened in 1928 as the Loew's and United Artists

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