 Roseland Ballroom in July 2007 | |
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| Address | 239 West 52nd Street |
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| Location | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W / 40.763627°N 73.984122°W |
| Owner | Ginsberg family (concerts promoted by Live Nation)[1] |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1922 |
| Closed | April 7, 2014 |
| Demolished | 2014 |
| Construction cost | $800,000 |
The Roseland Ballroom was a multipurpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City's theater district, on West 52nd Street in Manhattan.
The venue, according to its website, accommodated 3,200 standing (with an additional 300 upstairs), 2,500 for a dance party, between 1,300 and 1,500 in theatre style, 800–1,000 for a sit-down dinner, and 1,500 for a buffet and dancing.[2]
The venue hosted a wide range of events, from a Hillary Clinton birthday party, to annual gay circuit parties, to movie premieres, to musical performances of all genres, including Beyoncé's Elements of 4 show and internet stars Team StarKid's Apocalyptour National Concert Tour. It was also known as the place American singer Fiona Apple broke down during a concert in 2000.[3][4]
The rear of the venue faced West 53rd Street and the Ed Sullivan Theater.[5]
On October 18, 2013, it was announced that the venue would close on April 7, 2014. Lady Gaga completed a short residency as the last performer before the Roseland Ballroom closed.[6]
- ^ "Live Nation Ticketing In Deal With Roseland". Billboard. October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Roseland Ballroom: Floor Plans". Roselandballroom.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- ^ "Fiona Apple Breaks Down At NYC Concert". Billboard. March 1, 2000. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
- ^ Rahman, Ray (June 19, 2012). "Fiona Apple tells Jimmy Fallon about famous meltdown". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- ^ Monde, Chiderah (April 3, 2014). "Lady Gaga treats Bill Murray, 'Late Show with David Letterman' audience to Roseland Ballroom show". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "Lady Gaga To Close NYC's Roseland Ballroom". Live For Live Music. November 20, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-20.