May 20, 2011

Commodore Ballroom Location Class

	The Audio Engineering and Production students had an extensive tour of the Commodore Ballroom’s live sound rig.

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. House of Blues hosted a 75th Anniversary celebration season from December 2003, 2004 to December 4, 2005, though began celebrations early on October 16, 2004 with a performance by Tom Waits.

Over the years the venue has hosted notable Grammy Award or Juno Award winning performers such as: The Tragically Hip, James Brown, U2, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Moby, Weezer, Oasis, The Police, Pearl Jam, KISS, Tina Turner, The Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Kid Rock, Hedley, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, The Ting Tings, Metric, and Franz Ferdinand among others.