NEW YORK’S HISTORIC ROSELAND BALLROOM TO CLOSE IN APRIL

Radiohead Performs At Roseland Ballroom The New York Post reports that after almost a century of history, New York’s Roseland Ballroom will close in April with a run of seven shows by Lady Gaga.

Initially, Roseland was located at 51st Street and Broadway when it opened in 1919. During that period, the 3,200-capacity room was a hot spot for jazz and big-band music. The likes of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra headlined there multiple times, and ballroom dancing was also a big draw.

Roseland moved to its current 52nd Street location in 1956 and, at first, maintained its reputation for ballroom dancing — as well as being used for ice-skating and operating as a roller rink. But in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Roseland caught up with the times and started to host disco club nights and shows by modern rock, pop, dance and hip-hop acts (everyone from Red Hot Chili Peppers to the Rolling Stones to, last week, Lorde).

The sadness around Roseland Ballroom’s demise — five years short of its centennial, no less — is compounded by confusion. Owner Larry Ginsberg hasn’t made a public statement about what will happen to the site. Meanwhile, music-industry rumors vary from the building being demolished to make way for condos to an all-new Roseland opening in the future.

Whatever happens, the venue has already written itself into New York folklore.

source: nypost.com

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  • Franky on

    That was a great place to see a show. Very sad.


    • YhateMarty??? on

      What would it take to save the Roseland? There has to be something…I saw so many bands there growing up (Pantera, Megadeth, LOA, COC, Antrax, W Zombie) and it would be nice to know that this amazing venue would live on. Why is Lady Gaga closing it out? With all due respect to her, I’d rather see the place close out with a real bang.

      EDDIE – SAVE THE ROSELAND!!!!!!!!


  • Lee on

    Condos. Ginsberg, old school real estate money goes after the buck.


  • Frank W on

    I literally could not name one song by lady gaga


  • Bill on

    That’s also where David Letterman’s audience is organized and prepped every night


  • DC on

    Not the greatest venue, but sad to see it go, nonetheless. Saw countless shows here (Priest, Megadeth, Zombie, Korn, etc.).


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