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COMMODORE BALLROOM

The 'Commodore Ballroom' (also known as Lady Commodore) is a nightclub and music venue located on Granville Street in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a general admission venue with a capacity of 900, including standing room and table seating.
The room first opened in December, 1929, but with the onset of the Great Depression briefly closed four months later. The Commodore then operated as one of Vancouver's premier entertainment venues for seven decades until closing in 1996. After $3.5 million in renovations (including a new hardwood dancefloor) it reopened under the House of Blues banner on November 12, 1999.
The 75th anniversary celebrations included a performance by Tom Waits on October 16, 2004.
The club is known for having showcased musical and performing artists ranging from the Ramones to the Jim Rose Circus, Garbage to GWAR, but is perhaps equally famous for its "bouncing" dance floor.
Other notable performers include:

Skinny Puppy

Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels

David Bowie

U2

Long John Baldry

Stereophonics

Paolo Nutini

The Roots

The Manvils

The Sisters of Mercy

Grandaddy

Depeche Mode

Billy Corgan

Ladytron

Type O Negative

Avenged Sevenfold

The Bravery

Slipknot

The Supremes

Streetheart

Cradle of Filth

Talking Heads

David Byrne (solo)

Nirvana

The New Pornographers

Immaculate Machine

Destroyer

Deftones

DJ Shadow

D.O.A.

Devo

Blondie

Spirit of the West

Suzanne Vega

Kitchens of Distinction

The Village People

Bo Diddley

Arcade Fire

XTC and the Young Canadians

Shriekback

Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band

Toots and the Maytals

Junior Wells and Buddy Guy

James Brown

The Residents

The Cure

The Violent Femmes

Blue Rodeo

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Damned

The Cramps

Einsturzende Neubauten

Goldfrapp

Iggy Pop

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

The Skatalites

The Pixies

King Sunny Ade and his African Beats

King Crimson

Pearl Jam

Everclear

English Beat

The Beastie Boys

Fu-Schnickens

Coldplay

Arctic Monkeys

Metric

Wolfmother

The Tragically Hip

Bedouin Soundclash

The Clash

Cab Calloway

The White Stripes

Weezer

KISS

Hole

Tina Turner

The Police

Count Basie

The Dead Kennedys

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External links



Commodore Ballroom at HOB.com

Commodore Ballroom Celebrates 75 Years

Georgia Straight: Know your history - Commodore Ballroom

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