Atlanta Braves bringing back Roxy Theatre for new stadium

ATLANTA — A once well-known theater name from Atlanta's music scene that faded away in recent years is making a comeback.
 
Derek Schiller with the Atlanta Braves told Channel 2's Matt Belanger the team has partnered with concert promoter Live Nation to bring the Roxy Theater back to metro Atlanta.
 
"It's really exciting we can put that on a venue that's deserving of having that name," Schiller said. "We're really excited for what this means for everyone here in Atlanta."
 
The original Roxy was a movie theater on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta demolished in the 1970s.
 
"I used to go to the Roxy Theater back in high school," said Atlanta resident Adam Kappel.
 
The new Roxy will be located outside the gates of SunTrust Park and will handle a crowd of up to 4,000 people.
 
It will join the offices, shops and restaurants already planned around the ballpark.
 
"This site has more access points than Turner Field by a long shot," Schiller said.
 
With all the attractions, there are concerns about congestion. Schiller told Belanger he's confident the developer's plans will handle the crowds.
 
"The improvements to a lot of the intersections around town and things like the widening of Cobb Parkway and the managed lanes," Schiller said.
 
Live Nation will operate and book the theater, expected to host about 40 shows a year.
 
The Braves hope to move into SunTrust Park in 2017.