Madison Theatre is a historic theater in Peoria, Illinois, that opened on October 16, 1920, as a silent picture theatre. The building was commissioned by Dee Robinson and designed by Frederick J. Klein; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980. From 1996-2002, the Theatre was revived under the management of Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment. Over 200 concerts took place during this period including live performances by George Winston, B.B. King, Theodore Bikel, Ray Charles, The Smashing Pumpkins, Creed, Fuel, Megadeath, Buck Cherry, Monster Magnet, Mudvayne, REO Speedwagon, Fiona Apple, Todd Rundgren, moe., Govt' Mule, and so many more. The theatre features an Italian Renaissance exterior and classical plasterwork on the interior walls and domed lobby ceilings. The lobby's terra-cotta plasterwork frames a triple-arched window above the marquee. The Theatre closed in 2003. Not only matching but surpassing the beauty of the building itself was the sound that the theatre provided. It truely is a tragedy that the music community in the central IL area has lost this venue. If you feel the same and would like to see the Madison Theatre restored to it's luster and glory then please sign this petition and lets see if we can't get the Peoria IL area to open the Madison once more!