Commodore Ballroom

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The Commodore Ballroom is an internationally renowned music venue, dance floor, and nightclub located on 800 block of Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was built in the Art Deco style of the late 1920's by George Conrad Reifel and designed by architect H.H. Gillingham.[1][2] Best known for showcasing special performances, the venue is equally as famous for its sprung dance floor.[1] Beneath the floor lies a horsehair lining which at the time only a few venues in the world showcased similar floors.[2]

The general admission ballrooms hosts approx. 990 guests (including standing room and table seating).[1] Over the years the venue has hosted such notable performances from U2, The Police, Kiss, The Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Kid Rock, Hedley, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Franz Ferdinand.[1][3][4]

[edit] History

The room first opened in December 1929 under the name "Commodore Cabaret"[5] but with the onset of the Great Depression briefly closed four months later. It re-opened in November 1930, and operated under several owners as one of Vancouver's premier entertainment venues for seven decades.[6] The Commodore closed in 1996, but after $3.5 million in renovations (including a new hardwood dancefloor) it reopened under the House of Blues banner on November 12, 1999.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Listing:Commodore Ballroom. The Greater Vancouver Visitors and Convention Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  2. ^ a b Commodore Ballroom. Yellow Pages Group Co.. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  3. ^ Usinger, Mike. "Know your history - Commodore Ballroom", Vancouver Free Press, September 29, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 
  4. ^ Past Events 2007. Last.fm Ltd.. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
  5. ^ Commodore Ballroom Celebrates 75 Years
  6. ^ Georgia Straight: Know your history - Commodore Ballroom

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