Event
- Title:
- The Cat Empire
- When:
- Apr 13, 2012 - Apr 14, 2012
- Where:
- Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver
- Category:
- Vancouver - Concerts
Description
The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus (trumpet and vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala (decks, percussion), Ollie McGill (keyboard and backing vocals), Ryan Monro (bass and backing vocals) and Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals). They are often supplemented by The Empire Horns (a brass duo) and have recurring guest musicians. Their sound is a fusion of jazz, ska, funk and rock with heavy
Venue
- Venue:
- Commodore Ballroom - Website
- Street:
- 868 Granville Street
- ZIP:
- V6Z 1K3
- City:
- Vancouver
- Country:
-
Description
The Commodore Ballroom is a renowned music venue, dance floor, and nightclub located on 800 block of Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was built in the Art Deco style of the late 1920s by George Conrad Reifel and designed by architect H.H. Gillingham. Best known for showcasing special performances, the venue is equally as famous for its sprung dance floor. Beneath the floor lies a horsehair lining which at the time only a few venues in the world showcased similar floors.
The general admission ballrooms hosts approximately 990 guests (including standing room and table seating).
The street level of the building was built for retail outlets, some of them in their time also notable. Downstairs, below street level, is the Commodore Lanes, a vintage bowling alley and poolroom.
