Commodore Ballroom is a music venue, dance floor and nightclub located on 800 block of Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia.
[3][4] Best known for showcasing special performances, the venue is also known for its sprung dance floor,[3] whose horsehair lining absorbs, rather than reflecting back, some of the impact of dancers' feet.
The Commodore closed in 1996, but after $3.5 million in renovations, including a new hardwood dance floor, it reopened under the House of Blues banner on November 12, 1999.
[8] Over the years the venue has hosted notable Grammy Award or Juno Award winning performers such as The Tragically Hip, The Weeknd, James Brown, U2, Coldplay, Radiohead,[10] Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, The Police, Pearl Jam, KISS, Tina Turner, The Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Kid Rock, Moist, Oasis, Dr. Dre, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Ice-T, Johnny Winter, Wiz Khalifa, and Metric.
[3][11][12] For many years, the venue was also noted for an annual St. Patrick's Day concert by the influential local Celtic rock band Spirit of the West.