7/15/2013

Concert Venues in Portland

By Robert Barnesy


There isn't any lack for nightlife in Oregon with the variety of available Portland concert venues. Big, little, modern or consequential, the town offers many options. Enjoy a few brews and rock out with mates or have a fine dining experience followed by the opera. We have selected a few concert venues for you to take a look while visiting Portland.

Roseland Theater

Located in Chinatown, the Roseland is generally one of the Portland concert venues preferred by younger crowds. The venue offers a split between all ages shows and those restricted to +21 guests. Local, up and coming, and on occasion celebrity talent perform here. A large stage, featuring state-of-the-art lighting and sound apparatus, faces a sizeable standing room only floor, which has a capacity of 1,410 and offers some balcony seating. The bar and diner known as Peter's Room connects to the theater and provides food and beverages. Peter's Room seats 400 and on occasion hosts intimate live performances. Many select the location for the selection of prepared acts and the relatively cheap tickets that usually hover around $20.00, but prices may escalate to $60.00.

Rose Quarter

The Rose Garden, or Rose Quarter, doubles as a sports arena and one of the concert venues in Portland. The flexible venue plays home to the NBA Portland Trail Blazers and the WHL Winterhawks. The facility often features tiered arena seating around the oval court or rink. When hosting musical events, the facility transforms into a smaller setting with 3,000 to 6,500 available seats arranged in a semi-circle around the stage. The Rose Garden often hosts concerts from various facets of the country and rock genres that are acceptable for audiences of all ages. Keenly priced tickets typically run between $40 and $100. The venue offers general concessions along with a choice of catered dining rooms.

Crystal Ballroom

Though in an unprecedented building having an elaborately designed interior, the dancehall offers an ad hoc environment and hosts musical entertainment that appeals to audiences starting from teenagers to forty-somethings. The gorgeous interior space features classic light fixtures and wall sconces, wonderful wall paintings and unusual architectural moldings. The ballroom has a soundstage and lightshow where local well-liked and clone bands often perform. The locale also includes Lola's Room, a smaller location that hosts DJ events and intimate live performances. Tickets for shows popping up at the Crystal Ballroom go from a $5 to $35 cover charge.

Keller Auditorium

Formerly called the Civil Auditorium or the Portland Civic Auditorium, the Keller is amongst the oldest concert venues in Portland. The classy facility opened in 1917 and fans of the fine humanities may catch a performance of the Oregon Ballet Theatre or the Portland Opera, as both groups frequently perform at the Keller. Though the facility leans more toward Broadway shows and classical music performances, the Keller in addition hosts popular entertainment from time to book. The classy building has a capacity of 2,992 with main floor orchestra seating, 2nd level box seats, and rear first and 2nd balcony seating. Ticket prices for performances range all the way from $60 to over $300, depending on the show and seating choice.




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