WWVA Jamboree - Jamboree Venue Timeline

Jamboree Venue Timeline

Years Venue Description
1927–1933 Hawley Building, first WWVA studios Gave start to WWVA Jamboree; now known as Mull Center Offices
January 7, 1933–February 10, 1934 Capitol Theatre WWVA Jamboree relocates to the Capitol Theatre for a brief run.
February 1934–1936 Victoria Theatre Show moved here for short run: West Virginia's oldest theater.
1937–1945 Market Auditorium Demolished 1950s
1946–July 1962 Virginia Theatre Also location of WWVA Jamboree for short run in 1936; demolished 1962.
1962–1965 Rex Theater (also briefly known as Coronet Theater) Demolished 1970s.
1966–1969 Wheeling Island Exhibition Hall Owned by Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc.; not in use.
1969–2006 Capitol Theatre This period included the Jamboree USA years. Theater renamed Capitol Music Hall. In 2006, Clear Channel terminated the program and closed the theater. Repurchased by local groups in 2009, the theater underwent renovation with plans of reopening that fall.
2010–2012 Strand Theatre Located in Moundsville, West Virginia.
2012–present Wheeling Island Hotel & Casino Located at Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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