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868 Granville Street, Vancouver
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Commodore Ballroom, the: Great concert place
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  • Ann75
  • By Ann75 on August 21, 2003
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  • Matthew Good Band in concert - Vancouver
    Matthew Good Band in
    concert
    by Ann75
    The Commodore Ballroom is a great place to see your favorite artists perform. This is not a very big place, so you can enjoy the concerts to the fullest. We saw Matthew Good Band here in December 2000, that was my Christmas gift...it was an awesome concert and you could see them all really up close. They just gave a hell of a concert, one of the best concerts I have ever seen in my life!

    The atmosphere is great in this place and it's fantastic to be able to experience a concert here.

    Depends on the event, but you can go casual.

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  • Theme: Concert
  • Phone: (604) 739-7469
  • Directions: Between Robson and Smithe on the east side of Granville Street
  • Website: http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/commodore/
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    Commodore Ballroom, the: Granville Concerts
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  • duanestorey
  • By duanestorey on April 12, 2003
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  • The Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver
    The Commodore Ballroom
    by duanestorey
    One of the oldest, and most famous concert halls in downtown Vancouver is the Commodore Ballroom. Recently renovated, it's once again a great place to see your favourite band. I saw the Matthew Good band here a few years ago, and it was a great show.

    No sneakers. Wear some nice jeans or pants.

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    Commodore Ballroom, the: Oktoberfest at the Commodore
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  • Elli99fh
  • By Elli99fh on October 27, 2003
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  • Commodore Ballroom, the - Vancouver
    by Elli99fh
    I really didn't know what to expect from the House of Blues' Oktoberfest at the Commodore. It ended up being a lot of fun! It was a very mixed crowd, from the ages of 19 to 80 and everything in between. There was a lot of traditional German music with some contemporary music. The dancing started out slow, but as the beer flowed freely soon the dance floor was packed. There was a dance troupe called the Eidelweiss Dancers - they were great dancers, funny and entertaining. Jerry Wennes and the Happy Wanderers played. Some of them were very old, but put on one heck of a show. We had a great time. Note to self: by next October, learn how to polka and waltz.
    The Commodore hosts many modern shows, rock bands, etc. It would be a great place to see any band -- intimate, with high ceilings.

    If you want to be cool, dress German-like. Other than that, no dress code I could see.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Phone: (604) 739-7469
  • Directions: Between Robson and Smithe on the east side of Granville Street
  • Website: http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/commodore/
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  • Carmanah
  • Updated By Carmanah on February 24, 2003
  • Vancouver Page by Carmanah
  • The Commodore's front doors - Vancouver
    The Commodore's front doors
    by Carmanah, 4 more photos
    This is Vancouver's most popular concert venue - and it only holds about 1000 people. The Commodore was built in the 1920's and exists today as one of the oldest small venues in the city. The hard wooden dance floor was built above a layer of horsehair and tires so that the floor would bounce and and flow with the dancers' every step.

    The Commodore has been providing a venue for legendary acts. Almost every band has played at the Commodore during the infancy of their career. Bands like U2, The Police, Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, and more. And when the goth, synth-pop, grunge and rock bands of the 80's and 90's played at the Commodore, the audience would mosh and sway to the music as the floor would bounce like a trampoline!

    In the late 90's, the Commodore was shut down, uncertain of its future. It was later reopened in 1999, completely renovated with its historic architecture and bouncing wooden dancefloor still in tact!

    If a band that you know of is playing at the Commodore while you're in Vancouver, to be blunt, you'd be stupid not to go! ;) Recent acts at the Commodore include Paul Oakenfold, Doves, The Strokes, DJ Tiesto, Neil Finn, The White Stripes, Matthew Good, Travis, Hot Hot Heat, Slayer, Neko Case, Ladytron, Snoop Dogg, The Wallflowers, Morcheeba, Danzig, Youssou N'Dour and 3 Doors Down. Gives you an idea of the kind of shows you're likely to see there. As I said before, if you're in town and a band you like is playing there - go! :)

    It varies on the event. Vancouver is very casual... and jeans/t-shirts are common for concerts... however, on Tuesday nights for the Commodore's famous Disco nights, a disco-themed costume is usually expected.

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Phone: (604) 739-7469
  • Directions: This is the block of Granville Street located between Robson & Smithe. The Commodore is next door to the Orpheum, and across the street from the McDonald's.
  • Website: http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/commodore/
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  • tvdm
  • Updated By tvdm on December 21, 2004
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  • Commodore Ballroom, the - Vancouver
    by tvdm
    The Commodore Ballroom is a beautifully rstored old venue right in the city centre on Granville Street. You can go here for cool concerts or thumping theme nights. I was there for a 70's-style evening and had a real good time!

    The place is big but not overwhelming and the old dancefloor is beautiful. I've been told it's a bit bouncy to give a special feeling while dancing - it sure is a good place to do so!

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  • Theme: Concert
  • Directions: Right on Granville Street.
  • Website: www.hob.com
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    Commodore Ballroom, the: Commodore !!!
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  • SurfSeeker
  • By SurfSeeker on August 27, 2002
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  • Commodore Ballroom, the - Vancouver
    by SurfSeeker
    Nice big place that has lots of room to dance and mingle !! A couple massive and well placed bars, free coat check and fun crowd make this one of the best places to go in town !!! Disco Tuesdays are especially huge.... 'keep that funk alive' - as in Dr. Funk that iz...heh. It may not look like much on the outside but the inside is pretty nice. You'll find your usual assortment of music here ~ mostly top 40 i guess. This venue also has lotz of concertz ~ boo hoo.... i missed the free Avril Lavigne one....... =( .... and hosts some film-wrap parties as well. Lots of fun !!! Get together a bunch of friends and bust a move.... ~.~

    Dress code is totally cas here, there will be peeps that are totally all decked out and stuff - but a lot are just rockin' casual urban gear or are somewhere in between.

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Directions: On one of the busier sections of Granville Street. Some other major landmarks on this block are Granville and Capitol 6 cinemas, BK, McD's and the Plaza. Granville @ Robson &.... Smithe?
  • Other Contact: 868 Granville Street 604-739-455
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  • danielle72
  • By danielle72 on August 26, 2002
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  • It's a huge ballroom with fancy lighting and a gigundo dance floor. Most of the time there's concerts but on Tuesdays they have disco night, etc.

    People in Vancouver rarely dress up, you will feel like someone is going to shoot you if you're not wearing an article of clothing by Mountain Equipment Co-op.

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  • Theme: Concert
  • Directions: Granville St, theatre row, downtown.
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  • unigirl
  • By unigirl on August 26, 2002
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  • Commodore Ballroom, the - Vancouver
    by unigirl
    This is just a GREAT place! The Commodore is known mostly for being a concert venue, and what great shows they put on there! I've seen great bands such as the Stereophonics and Matthew Good Band, as well as almost getting into David Gray [I had a ticket, my friend didn't--had to sell my ticket:(]. Anways, the Commodore is such a great place, even if you don't find a show that interests you, Tuesday night they put on an infamous disco party. Dress the part and you are guranteed to pass the line....The picture I've placed is from one of their flyers--I hope they don't mind me using it, but I think they would appreciate the promotion. And hey, don't we all deserve a little Rick James in our lives??

    Whatever you want for the shows. Try to dress as funky as you can on Tuesdys to get past the lines.

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  • Theme: Concert
  • Directions: 868 Granville St. Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3 In the heart of Granville Mall....
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    Commodore Ballroom, the: THE COMMODORE: Mitch and I...
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  • karinyeung
  • By karinyeung on August 26, 2002
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  • Commodore Ballroom, the - Vancouver
    by karinyeung
    THE COMMODORE: Mitch and I scrounging up all of our change to get another hit...
    Tuesday Night is RETRO night and it's a great place to just have fun! No posers, please! Line priority if you dress retro!

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  • jetgirl
  • By jetgirl on August 25, 2002
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  • One of the best places in the world to see a live band. Great acoustics and decor recently refurbished. Everyone cool has played here at one time or another. Holds about 1000 people. Large wood sprung dancefloor. Great sightlines from the seats. Disco Night on Tuesdays is the best in the city - people dress up in their best disco duds to beat the line up

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Directions: Granville near Robson
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