Event
- Title:
- Mogwai
- When:
- May 29, 2012 - May 29, 2012
- Where:
- Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver
- Category:
- Vancouver - Concerts
Description
Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), John Cummings (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesiser, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drum kit). The band typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and
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.
