Is Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall really haunted?

Visitors rate Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall at 78.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall located?

The address is 206 China Grade Loop, Bakersfield, CA 93308. GPS coordinates: 35.3926, -119.144218.

What kind of haunted place is Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall?

Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall is listed under Theaters in our California section.

What is the nearest town to Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall?

Rosedale, CA is the closest town, about 0.6 miles away, with Greenacres (2.0 mi.) and Bakersfield (7.2 mi.) also nearby.

Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall - Bakersfield, CA

This former theater is said to be haunted by the former owner of a toy shop that this building once housed. The owner committed suicide here. Although haunting incidents don't occur as often now, in the 1980s props and stage settings were known to move by themselves and many witnesses reported unexplained noises.

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Geographic Information

Address

206 China Grade Loop
Bakersfield, CA 93308
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GPS

35.3926, -119.144218

County

Kern County County, California

Nearest Towns

Rosedale, CA (0.6 mi.)
Greenacres, CA (2.0 mi.)
Bakersfield, CA (7.2 mi.)
Oildale, CA (7.3 mi.)
Cherokee Strip, CA (8.3 mi.)
Mexican Colony, CA (8.8 mi.)
Smith Corner, CA (9.6 mi.)
Shafter, CA (10.4 mi.)
Greenfield, CA (11.7 mi.)
Tupman, CA (13.4 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall really haunted?: Visitors rate Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall at 78.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall located?: The address is 206 China Grade Loop, Bakersfield, CA 93308. GPS coordinates: 35.3926, -119.144218.
What kind of haunted place is Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall?: Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall is listed under Theaters in our California section.
What is the nearest town to Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall?: Rosedale, CA is the closest town, about 0.6 miles away, with Greenacres (2.0 mi.) and Bakersfield (7.2 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (4)

josh | February 9, 2014

It was the old melodrama on China grade loop in Oildale.
Not this new one in Rosedale. I worked there from 1989 till 1997 as a child actor. I had heard the stories and spoken to people who witnessed strange things. Spending a large majority of my adolescents years at the theater I experienced several unexplained things, and there was always a strange feeling in the upstairs area of the building.
Taylor V. | December 8, 2014

The "haunting" was probably just rats or some other small animals residing in the ceiling and walls. I can't begin to tell you how many people I've encountered who actually thought their homes were haunted, only later to discover it was actually rodents. possums, pigeons or raccoons that were the source of the "haunting."
Jennifer | January 2, 2016

My step dad was the former owner of the toy store... He is alive and healthy. But it is haunted... Just not by him.
- tony | January 1, 2017
  
  do you know who the owner is now?

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