Roseland Ballroom
(212) 247-0200
239 W 52nd St
New York,
NY
10019
40.763
-73.9838
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Theater District - Times Square
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The Scene
Roseland opened in ballroom dancing's heyday--New Year's Eve 1919--before falling on hard times as a dime-a-dance hall during the Depression. In the flush '40s, it became a big-band mecca, featuring as many as three orchestras on as many stages nightly. Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and the Dorsey Brothers made Roseland the foundation for the 52nd Street bebop scene. Once rock and roll took over in the '50s, the venue declined, briefly attracting a new generation of dancers during the '70s disco inferno.
The Draw
Though this once-grand ballroom occasionally features the jazz sounds it was intended for, it's now more famous for national touring acts not quite big enough to play Madison Square Garden. The stages and bars are makeshift-modern, while hinting at past glory. The main stage at the hall's far end has been rigged with arena sound and lights for big rock shows.
User Reviews
jaggeree
December 05, 2008
Just the amibience, some places just really lack atmosphere, the Roseland is the opposite of that, you can feel all of the concerts which have happened there before the moment you step through the door.
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Anonymous
January 04, 2008
the first time i went to the roseland was a couple years ago to see alice cooper on halloween night, it was a blast not only were the tickets cheap enough there really isnt a bad spot in the place.
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b102198
August 12, 2006
Having worked in the music industry for a few years, I had the pleasure of attending many a show which my company promoted at Roseland...the upstairs is great, never actually paid to see anything there but always enjoyed myself.
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When to Go:
Because entry is staggered to check tickets, IDs and bags, get there early to beat general-admission mobs and lines that last till well after the music starts.
Know Before You Go:
Tickets are generally not sold directly at Roseland. Get them at Irving Plaza's box office or via Ticketmaster, instead.
Category:
Ballrooms, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Halls & Auditoriums
