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OnMilwaukee wrote in 2020 that the Riverside "has an eerie reputation as one of the state's most haunted venues" and announced new behind-the-scenes ghost tours running Oct. 9–31 that year. Source: OnMilwaukee, 2020.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Charles Kirchhoff and Thomas Rose designed the theater for RKO inside the 12-story Empire Building. It opened on April 29, 1928, with vaudeville, big bands and films, and now seats 2,480 under lease to the Pabst Theater Group (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
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Public access
Open to the public The Riverside is an operating concert hall run by the Pabst Theater Group (Wikipedia). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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