What types of events are held at JAMF Theatre?

JAMF Theatre hosts smaller concerts, theatrical productions, comedy performances, film screenings, lectures, conferences, and dinners throughout the year. Guests can explore upcoming performances and secure tickets directly through AXS.

What is the seating capacity of JAMF Theatre?

JAMF Theatre seats approximately 400 guests, depending on the room configuration and event setup. The flexible black-box layout allows the venue to transition between seated theatre arrangements and standing-room concert formats.

Is JAMF Theatre ADA accessible?

Yes, JAMF Theatre and Pablo Center at the Confluence offer ADA-accessible seating and accommodations for guests with mobility needs. Accessible entrances, elevators, companion seating, and restrooms are available throughout the facility.

What time do doors open for events at JAMF Theatre?

Door times vary depending on the event, though many performances open doors approximately one hour before showtime. Guests should review their AXS event listing for the most accurate entry information.

Does JAMF Theatre offer VIP or premium seating?

Premium seating configurations and hospitality options may be available for select performances or private events. Availability varies depending on the event format and can be explored through individual AXS event listings.

Pablo Center - JAMF Theatre

128 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire, WI, United States 54701

JAMF Theatre Information

The JAMF Theatre is located inside Pablo Center at the Confluence in downtown Eau Claire and is a flexible black-box performance venue known for its intimate atmosphere and adaptable staging configurations.¹ The theatre regularly hosts smaller theatrical productions, concerts, conferences, film screenings, and community events, with layouts that can shift between seated performances and standing-room setups.

Opened as part of the Pablo Center arts complex in 2018, JAMF Theatre seats approximately 400 guests and is recognized as the largest hybrid black-box theatre in the Midwest.¹, ² Its smaller capacity creates an up-close live entertainment experience that feels distinctly different from a traditional theatre setting.

Get your JAMF Theatre tickets at AXS and experience live performances in one of Eau Claire’s most distinctive cultural venues.

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Wed Sep 23, 2026 - 7:00 PM

Gordi + S Carey

Pablo Center - JAMF Theatre, Eau Claire, WI, United States

“Being surrounded by death made me think about how beautiful life is.”

As a final-year medical student, Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) learned to certify death. Beyond just what we see in the movies – checking for a pulse, hearing the monotone of a flatline, announcing the time – the process involves observing a person who's no longer responding. As she looked at their still, waxy skin, Payten says “It made me think of plasticine - that soft, malleable substance, that we can shape and mould in our hands, until we leave it to set in place. I thought about all the ways we are like plasticine in life - how forces we can’t control, contort us into shapes, stretch us thin, and test our resilience. But sometimes, heart-wrenching change can be a thing of beauty.”

These moments of transition - the anguish and the ecstasy of change - are captured on her new album, ‘Like Plasticine’, which opens with the gritty, entirely iPhone-recorded GD (Goddamn), a reminder of the things we do to carry on and endure – Look around. Slow down. Call your mum. Over sparse, distorted synths, Payten sounds like she's trapped underwater or pressed against a window, looking in on the lives she is wondering how to step back into.

Writing the album was a process of intense excavation. Payten took herself to Sydney for a pair of week-long residencies six months apart – first at Phoenix Central Park and the other at a church, both operated by arts patron Judith Nielson. "I think that whole first week I felt like an exposed nerve, because I was facing everything I'd been really actively not thinking about for a long time. I was like, alright, it's time. I'm ready for it to explode."

Inside the vault, along with the tender, cerebral pop that's become a Gordi trademark, a surprising amount of joy sprang out. She'd written Peripheral Lover in Nashville a little while earlier, imagining she might give the song to another artist. It was so celebratory and effusive, she says, "it just really didn't feel like me on the last record". But time changed that, and the pop anthem, one that blends yearning, sensitive lyrics with a contagious synth beat, positions Payten alongside Robyn, Róisín Murphy, and other masters of the craft.

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Venue Information

JAMF Theatre Policies

Reviewing venue policies before arriving can help guests enjoy a smoother entry process and a more comfortable event experience. Policies may vary slightly depending on the performance or event type.

Re-Entry & Smoking: Re-entry may not be permitted during ticketed events. Smoking, including e-cigarettes and vaping devices, is prohibited inside the venue.³
Payment Options: Concessions and merchandise areas may accept credit and debit cards, as well as mobile payment options. Some events may operate on a cashless basis only.³
Prohibited Items: Outside food and beverages, professional cameras, drones, laser pointers, oversized bags, and recording devices may be restricted depending on the event. Refer to the event page for a complete list of prohibited items.³
Age Restrictions: Most events are open to all ages unless otherwise noted on the official event listing.³

For the most up-to-date guidance and information on regulations, including bag policies, visit the official Pablo Center policy page.

Discover other Venues in the Area

Downtown Eau Claire combines riverfront scenery, public art, music venues, breweries, and performance spaces into one of western Wisconsin’s growing cultural districts. Visitors attending events at JAMF Theatre are within walking distance of restaurants, galleries, and several live entertainment destinations throughout the Confluence Arts Area.

RCU Theatre: Located within Pablo Center at the Confluence, this Broadway-style theatre seats more than 1,200 guests and hosts touring musicals, concerts, comedy performances, and large-scale productions.⁴
Eau Claire Event District: Home of Country Jam USA & Summer Jam, the Eau Claire Event District is a newer event center in Chippewa Valley.⁵
Sonnentag Event Center: The Sonnentag Event Center is a 5,000-capacity multi-use arena and event facility that hosts collegiate athletics, concerts, touring productions, and large-scale community gatherings.⁶

JAMF Theatre Parking and Directions

JAMF Theatre sits in the heart of downtown Eau Claire and offers convenient access to public parking facilities, street parking, rideshare drop-off areas, and ADA-accessible entrances. Valet parking may also be available during select performances.⁷

Public Transportation: Eau Claire Transit operates bus routes throughout downtown Eau Claire, with stops located near the Pablo Center district and the surrounding riverfront area. Rideshare services and regional taxi providers also serve the venue before and after performances.

Driving: Guests driving to the venue can access the Pablo Center via U.S. Highway 53 and nearby downtown connectors. Pablo Center is located at 128 Graham Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701.

Nearby parking options include:

Farewell Street Lot: 309 S. Farwell Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701
North Barstow Parking Ramp: 370 Galloway St, Eau Claire, WI 54703

Food & Drink at JAMF Theatre

Guests attending events at JAMF Theatre can purchase a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as a selection of small pre-packaged snacks. Refreshment areas and bars typically open one hour before ticketed performances and remain available throughout the event.³

Downtown Eau Claire’s surrounding dining scene also offers restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, and cocktail bars within walking distance of the theatre, making the venue a popular stop for full evening outings.⁹

About JAMF Theatre

JAMF Theatre opened in 2018 as part of the Pablo Center at the Confluence, a multi-venue performing arts and visual arts complex developed along the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers in downtown Eau Claire.¹ The theatre was designed as a highly adaptable hybrid black-box venue capable of supporting concerts, theatrical productions, conferences, educational performances, and community programming in multiple room configurations.¹

With a seating capacity of approximately 400 guests, the venue is recognized as one of the largest hybrid black-box theatres in the Midwest and as one of the nation’s leading venues of its kind.¹ Its exposed brick interior, movable staging, and flexible floor plans allow productions to transform the audience experience depending on the event format. The venue operates alongside the larger RCU Theatre and other arts spaces inside the 130,000-square-foot Pablo Center, helping establish Eau Claire as a growing regional destination for performing arts and live entertainment.⁹