Kiel Opera House. View Kiel Auditorium's concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. Get Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA setlists - view them, share them, discuss them with other Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA fans for free on setlist.fm! The North half was the Opera House and the Southern half was the sporting arena. Kiel Auditorium was the host to many major sports and entertainment events over its nearly 60-year existence. The stage area of both halves were built back to back so that they could be opened up to each other so as to be able to use both sides at the same time. Founded as the "Kiel Opera House" (in honor of former St. Louis Mayor Henry Kiel), it opened in 1934 as a part of the "Municipal Auditorium and Opera House".". The seating capacity was 9,300 and second only to Madison Square Garden as the most famous wrestling arena, hosting three NWA World Heavyweight Championships. We look forward to writing the next chapter as Stifel Theatre. The Stifel Theatre (originally known as the Municipal Opera House and formerly the Kiel Opera House) is a civic performing arts building located in St. Louis, Missouri.. About the venue. In 1991 the Kiel was closed down and the south sporting arena side was demolished and was replaced by the now named Enterpise Center which opened in 1994. In 1983 , it was the host of the Miss Universe Pageant . Promises were made by several development companies and mayors of St. Louis to reopen the Kiel Opera House side, but nothing came of those promises for almost twenty years.
It was the home of the St. Louis University basketball team and hosted the NBA's St. Louis Hawks, from 1955 to 1968. Peabody Energy bought the naming rights and the new name for the Kiel was the Peabody Opera House up until 2018. The Kiel Auditorium was built in such a way that it was split in two sections. Originally built in 1934 under the name of the Municipal Auditorium,to replace the old St. Louis Coliseum. From the 1950s until the 1970s, the Kiel Auditorium was behind only Madison Square Garden as North America's most famous wrestling arena, hosting three Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. From the 1950s until the 1970s, the Kiel Auditorium was behind only Madison Square Garden as North America's most famous wrestling arena, hosting three NWA World Heavyweight Championship title changes from 1959 until 1986. The Kiel Auditorium was the home to the NBA team, the former St. Louis Hawks, and the St. Louis University Billikins. In July 2018, Stifel Financial Corp purchased the naming rights for the next 10 years and the new name for the historic entertainment venue is Open House Day for the Peabody Opera House (formerly Kiel Auditorium) Kiel Auditorium played host to a variety of concerts and wrestling events, from the 1950s, until its closure in 1991. The Kiel Auditorium was built in such a way that it was split in two sections. Kiel Auditorium (originally St. Louis Municipal Auditorium) was an indoor arena located in St. Louis, Missouri. Kiel Opera House/Peabody Opera House 1400 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103 Opened: April 14, 1934 Closed: 1991 Planned Grand Reopening: Fall 2011. The theatre was in operation until 1 Originally built in 1934 under the name of the Municipal Auditorium,to replace the old St. Louis Coliseum. The theatre has over 80 years of vivid history to celebrate. The 3,100-seat main theater was completed in 1934 as part of the Municipal Auditorium complex that included the 9,300-seat Convention Hall that later became known as Kiel Auditorium. In 2010, financing was finally in place and the long promised renovations began.
The North half was the Opera House and the Southern half was the sporting arena. It was then renamed in 1943 to honor long time influential mayor, Henry Kiel.
