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http://www.rextheater.net Originally opened as a vaudeville theater in 1905, the Rex Theater has been a fixture on Pittsburgh's Southside for over a century.
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Over the last decade, the Rex has found a place as a live concert venue with full service bar. The venue can host standing room only events(587 capacity), fully seated events(300 capacity), or a mix of both seated and standing events . The venue is currently used as a live concert venue, but also hosts a variety of free movie nights, independent film screenings, plays, comedy shows, burlesque and

belly dance shows, dance parties, private events, weddings and wedding receptions, and private parties. The venue is available to rent including full concert sound and lighting systems, seating for up to 300, box office staff, security staff, highly trained sound engineers and lighting designers, production managers, and event coordinators. To obtain a rental quote or to inquire about venue availability, please contact our talent buyer at [email protected]

PARKING
There is on street parking available on Carson Street and the side streets to the north (towards the river), as well as public parking lots at the corner of 18th Street and Carson, 18th Street and Sidney, and on Carson Street between 19th and 20th Streets. On Fridays and Saturday, there is valet parking available on 16th Street because of how many people come to the South Side on those two nights.

06/21/2022

Today is the final day to order Rex Theater merchandise from Commonwealth Press. All proceeds benefit 25 Carrick Ave/ Tech 25. Thank you for your support!

06/20/2022

ATTENTION: Tomorrow 6/21 is the FINAL day you can pre-order REX t-shirts, tank tops, and zip-up hoodies. We will NOT be running another sale, so this is your last chance to secure your own comfy AF gear that helps support a great organization, 25 Carrick Ave / Tech 25.

Grab your gear while you can and thank you for supporting a wonderful, local, non-profit organization that is doing great things by providing training to young people for a number of careers that will then provide then with a livable wage. Always be a helper!

06/13/2022

One week left to pre-order our final run of merchandise. All proceeds benefit The 25 Carrick Ave Project. Thank you for all of your support!

06/08/2022

After receiving many requests from long time supporters and friends, we are partnering up with the good folks at CommonWealth Press to do one, final REX merchandise run that will support a great local non-profit organization, The 25 Carrick Ave Project / Tech25. Link to the pre-sale, which runs through June 21st, in the comments.

The 25 Carrick Ave Project / Tech25 mission statement: "Our mission is to provide youth and adults with career opportunities in the event production and broadcast industry through classes, workshops, and hands-on mentoring. With this, we aim to provide education, vocational, and certification programs that lead to living-wage careers in the entertainment technology field."

Thank you all for over a decade of patronage and support. We took pride in helping to grow and support a loving community of live music fans at The Rex Theater, and your support since closing our doors has been nothing short of remarkable. Thank you again for your support and love. We miss you and miss giving a home to live music in the city we love. The Rex Theater and the memories we made there together will live on for years to come.

03/19/2021

A little over an hour left before presales end for our limited merch line via CommonWealth Press! Head to bit.ly/RexMerchCWP before sales cut off at noon!

Thank you for your support! This is a pre-sale ending March 19th. All proceeds benefit the employees of The Rex Theater. Orders will ship the first week in April.

03/17/2021

Pre-sales for our limited merch run with CommonWealth Press are live until this Friday 3/19 at noon. Tank tops, hoodies, and tshirts are all still available! Head to bit.ly/RexMerchCWP to grab yours before they're gone forever!

03/12/2021

We've teamed up with the good people at CommonWealth Press to bring you this final line of Rex Theater merch. These items will likely never be printed again. Pre-orders are open now and end Friday 3/19 at noon. 100% of proceeds benefit the Rex COVID 19 Relief fund for those still in need. Thank you for your support; we miss you!

Pre-orders here -> bit.ly/RexMerchCWP

12/04/2020

Bidding has concluded for our artwork auction. Thank you to everyone who participated, bid, or even just shared the album. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.

Winning bidders have been notified in the comments underneath their bid. Please follow the instructions listed there to claim your item(s). If you have won multiple items, please denote in your email to Ben.

Thank you, and we hope you have a safe and joyful holiday season!

12/03/2020

Bidding for the Rex Green Room/Office artwork auction ends at noon tomorrow (12/4)!

11/27/2020

This is the second artwork auction benefitting the Rex Theater COVID-19 Staff Relief Fund.

We're auctioning off all of the framed and unframed posters, photos, etc that we pulled out of our offices and green rooms at The Rex Theater when it closed. There are just over 100 pieces of music memorabilia in the auction, about 30 framed pieces and 70 unframed pieces, most of them signed by the artists. 100% of proceeds will go to the Rex Staff Relief Fund that will be distributed before the holidays to our folks who are still in need.

Local delivery, within 10 miles of 15203, is available for $5. Shipping costs for any item requiring shipping to be paid by the purchaser. Open bid auction begins on Friday, November 27th at noon EST. Bids are submitted via comment on the image of the item you are bidding on. Open bid auction ends on Friday, December 4th at noon EST. Payment accepted via PayPal or Venmo after confirmation of winning bid.

In addition to the art auction, we will be doing a 24 hour, 50% off, flash sale on all of the merchandise in the Rex / Grey Area Productions online merch store for Black Friday using the code HOLIDAY20. You can snag a classic Rex or Grey Area t-shirt for only $12.50, while supplies last. 100% of the proceeds from our merch store go to the Rex Staff Relief Fund. That sale is live HERE --> https://store.greyareaprod.com/

Use the code HOLIDAY20 at checkout!

Thank you all for your support of our people over this difficult year. Your support has helped to pay the bills and put food on the table of our two dozen displaced employees at The Rex. You all have truly been amazing during a time when so many have only worried about themselves. Cheers to you for that.

Address

1602 E Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15203

Telephone

+14123816811

Website

http://www.rextheater.net/

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Originally opened as a vaudeville theater in 1905, the Rex Theater has been a fixture on Pittsburgh's Southside for over a century. Over the last decade, the Rex has found a place as a live concert venue with full service bar. The venue can host standing room only events(587 capacity), fully seated events(300 capacity), or a mix of both seated and standing events . The venue is currently used as a live concert venue, but also hosts a variety of free movie nights, independent film screenings, plays, comedy shows, burlesque and belly dance shows, dance parties, private events, weddings and wedding receptions, and private parties. The venue is available to rent including full concert sound and lighting systems, seating for up to 300, box office staff, security staff, highly trained sound engineers and lighting designers, production managers, and event coordinators. To obtain a rental quote or to inquire about venue availability, please contact our talent buyer at [email protected]. PARKING There is on street parking available on Carson Street and the side streets to the north (towards the river), as well as public parking lots at the corner of 18th Street and Carson, 18th Street and Sidney, and on Carson Street between 19th and 20th Streets.

WARNING: There is NO PARKING on E. Carson Street from 10th Street up to 17th Street every Friday and Saturday from 10:00pm until 4:00am. They will ticket($100) your car and then tow($170) your car if you are parked on E. Carson Street during this time period.

We know, this sucks, but in their infinite wisdom, this was the decision of the City of Pittsburgh's Safety Council. Please direct all complaints to them. We just don't want to see you getting your car towed for no good reason.

If you aren't driving in from out of town, please do yourself and everyone else a favor, take Uber, Lyft, or zTrip to and from the show. Be smart and get home safe.