FirstOntario Concert Hall is a music and performing arts venue in downtown Hamilton , Ontario , Canada. The venue was originally known as Hamilton Place , and in 1998, became known as the Ronald V. Joyce Centre for the Performing Arts at Hamilton Place after receiving a donation from the Joyce Family Foundation . In 2016, FirstOntario Credit Union made a $ 2.5 million deal for the naming rights.
4-667: The venue is the permanent home of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera Hamilton. There are 2 theatres located within FirstOntario Concert Hall. The main theatre (known as the Great Hall ) features 2 suspended balconies and has a seating capacity of 2,193. The stage is 37.35 m wide, and has an adjustable depth from 11.4 m to 16.2 m. The Great Hall is recognized internationally for its outstanding acoustics. The smaller theatre
8-559: Is known as The Studio (formerly The Studio at Hamilton Place ) and can accommodate up to 350 people. The venue also features rehearsal, break, and dressing rooms, as well as a private courtyard and a large loading dock that is shared with the Hamilton Convention Centre and the Ellen Fairclough Building . FirstOntario Concert Hall is directly connected to the Hamilton Convention Centre via
12-722: The theatre's main lobby, and shares a common outdoor plaza and sculpture court with the Convention Centre and the Art Gallery of Hamilton known as Commonwealth Square, located above Summers Lane, and accessible via the theatre's mezzanine . FirstOntario Concert Hall has hosted musicians and performing artists including Tony Bennett , Leonard Cohen , Morrissey , Chris de Burgh , Sarah McLachlan , Sharon, Lois & Bram , Tangerine Dream , The Proclaimers , Tori Amos , and The Tragically Hip . Comedians Billy Connolly , Margaret Cho and Norm Macdonald have performed at
16-714: The venue, as well as classic rockers Heart . Theatrical runs have included performances of A Chorus Line , Evita and The Color Purple, in addition to dance-based shows such as Moulin Rouge: The Ballet and Michael Flatley 's Lord of the Dance . In 1983 both the live concert video Chris de Burgh The Video and the stand-up comedy film Bill Cosby: Himself were recorded at the Hamilton Place Concert Hall. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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