The Rainbow Ballroom (Denver)

The Rainbow Ballroom
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Address38 E 5th Avenue
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°43′26″N 104°59′12″W / 39.7239°N 104.9866°W / 39.7239; -104.9866
Capacity3,000
Construction
Built1927; 97 years ago (1927)
OpenedSeptember 16, 1933; 91 years ago (September 16, 1933)
Closed1961; 63 years ago (1961)

The Rainbow Ballroom was a dance hall in Denver, Colorado that was one of the best known dance halls west of the Mississippi, according to a 1946 Billboard article.[1] Its capacity of 3,000 made it the largest indoor dance hall in Colorado during its 28 years of existence — from its opening day on September 16, 1933, to its closing day in 1961.