page_title: Tabernacle (concert hall)
section_title: 2008 tornado
hierarchical_section_title: Tabernacle (concert hall) / History / Tabernacle (1998–present) / 2008 tornado
caption_attribution_description: 14 March 2008 Downtown Atlanta storm
context_page_description: The Tabernacle is a mid-size concert hall located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Opening in 1911 as a church, the building was converted into a music venue in 1996. It is owned and managed by concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and has a capacity of 2,600 people.
  Since its rebranding, many notable acts performed at the venue, including: Guns N' Roses, The Black Crowes, Adele, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Robbie Williams, Alice in Chains, Bob Dylan, Prince & The New Power Generation, Lana del Rey and Atlanta's own Mastodon, and Blackberry Smoke.
  Along with music concerts, the venue also holds many comedy tours annually including Bob Saget, Lisa Lampanelli, Cheech & Chong and Stephen Lynch.
context_section_description: On March 14, 2008, the Tabernacle sustained extensive damage when a tornado tore through downtown Atlanta.  Windows were blown out and the roof was severely damaged.  A broken water pipe caused additional damage.   It was the first tornado to hit the downtown area since weather record keeping began in late 1878, or unofficially at any time in the city's history.
  Major repairs and restoration took less than two months, working around the clock.  Because the ornate plasterwork on the ceiling could not be repaired, drywall and molding were used to re-create the same designs.  The original painter from the 1996 opening was found to repaint the repaired sections.  Upgrades were also done to electrical and other systems.
caption: Debris including knocked-down signs are scattered on the street with the Tabernacle building in the background.
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