The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet (3658m²) ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America. It is known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design. The capacity of the ballroom is dependent on the configuration of the room; the ballroom seats 2,500 people for theatrical productions and musical performances, and several thousand for events held within a central ring. The two main balconies - which are unusually close to the ground and gently sloped - seat a total of 1,200. There are six miniature balconies which are normally used for celebrity guests. The floor slants down to the stage area to enable those in the back rows to see easily. A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated puprose of which is holding dances (balls). ... The Manhattan Center building, built in 1906 and located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, houses Manhattan Center Studios (home to two recording studios), its Grand Ballroom, and the Hammerstein Ballroom, one of New York Citys most renowned performance venues. ... The Empire State building, dominating the skyline. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... NY redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Acoustic transmission be merged into this article or section. ... The boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. ...

History

The Manhattan Center was constructed in 1906 by Oscar Hammerstein as an alternative to the popular yet comparatively expensive Metropolitan Opera. In 1910, the Metropolitan Opera paid Hammerstein $1.2 million USD to stop operating the Manhattan Center as an opera venue for ten years. This led to the elaborately decorated Hammerstein Ballroom being used for a variety of events, including vaudeville performances. The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Maldives the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... The New Opera in Oslo, Norway The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The ownership of the center changed hands multiple times over the next few decades, with the ballroom being used as a Freemason's temple in the 1930s and a trade union headquarters in the 1940s before falling into disuse in the 1970s. The center was expanded to Manhattan Center Studios in 1986, and in 1997 the Hammerstein Ballroom underwent considerable renovations, with the hand painted ceiling frescos being completely restored. The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... A trade union or labor union is a continuous association of wage-earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, In the Western world, the focus shifted from the social activism of the sixties to social activities for ones own pleasure, save for environmentalism, which continued in a very visible way. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ...

The Hammerstein Ballroom has seen performances from a wide variety of musical acts, including Franz Ferdinand, KoRn, Fatboy Slim, Britney Spears, Hanson, HIM, Oasis, OAR, Nine Inch Nails, Trey Anastasio, The Offspring, Incubus, Coheed and Cambria, Guns N' Roses, Radiohead, The Goo Goo Dolls, Avenged Sevenfold, Moby, Tool, the Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan, No Doubt, PJ Harvey, Kelly Clarkson, Iron Maiden, Kanye West,O-Town, The Strokes, The Pixies, Shoshana Bean, The Disco Biscuits, Rammstein, and Evanescence. Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish indie rock/post-punk revival band originating from Glasgow. ... Korn (sometimes typeset as KoЯn to fit their official logo ) is a Grammy Award winning, influential alternative metal[1] band from Bakersfield, California. ... Fatboy Slim (born Quentin Leo Cook on July 31, 1963, also known as Norman Cook) is an English musician in the dance music genre. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Hanson is an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma by brothers Clarke Isaac Hanson (Isaac Ike) (born November 17, 1980), Jordan Taylor Hanson (Taylor Tay) (born March 14, 1983) and Zachary Walker Hanson (Zachary Zac) (born October 22, 1985). ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... Oasis are a popular English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Trey Anastasio (born Ernesto Giuseppe Anastasio III on September 30, 1964)[1][2][3] is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. ... The Offspring (sometimes referred to as simply Offspring) is a popular American band from Orange County, California which formed in 1984. ... Incubus is a five-piece alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1986 under the name On a Friday. ... The Goo Goo Dolls is an alternative rock band that formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York by guitarist and vocalist Johnny Rzeznik. ... Avenged Sevenfold, also known as A7X, is a hard rock band from Huntington Beach, California, United States. ... Moby (born Richard Melville Hall on September 11, 1963, in Harlem, New York, and raised in Darien, Connecticut) is an American songwriter, musician and singer. ... Tool is an American progressive rock band, formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California, when drummer Danny Carey joined the rehearsal of his neighbor, singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Paul dAmour, when nobody else would show up. ... The Beastie Boys are a group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York-based lineup of nine American rappers who are Grammy winners, multiplatinum-selling solo artists, multiplatinum record producers, film stars, screenwriters, TV stars, product spokespersons, business owners and, most recently, major motion picture composers. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... PJ Harvey in concert. ... Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and actress who has enjoyed success in the pop and rock music genres. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... O-Town was a boy band formed from the first series of the MTV-produced reality television series Making The Band, in 2000. ... The Strokes are an American rock band formed in 1998 that rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... This article is about the band named Pixies. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Disco Biscuits are a band in the jam-band scene from Philadelphia. ... For the airshow accident, see Ramstein airshow disaster. ... Evanescence is an American Alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ...

In 2002, NASCAR held its annual end-of-season awards ceremony in the Ballroom, the only time since 1985 the end-of-season awards ceremony was not held in the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom. This article is about the hotel. ...

The professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling stages some of its events from the Ballroom. On one notable occasion, an audience member scaled down the gilded balcony and tried to assault a performer who had repeatedly goaded him. The Ballroom hosted the first two ECW One Night Stand pay-per-views, in June 2005 and June 2006. The World Wrestling Federation regularly held its early episodes of Monday Night RAW at the Grand Ballroom on the other side of Manhattan Center. In addition, the ballroom has also been used to host conventions, art exhibitions and formal dinners. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... One Night Stand is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004. ... Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which art objects (in the most general sense) meet an audience, a temporary presentation of art. ... Formal dinner involves dining in the collegiate manner served by college servants, whilst wearing academic dress, and is usually lit by candles. ...

The Hammerstein Ballroom was also mentioned in the movie The Naked Brothers Band. The Naked Brothers Band is a 2005 rockumentary/mockumentary on two brothers, who are members of a band. ...

See also

• Audubon Ballroom
• Roseland Ballroom

The Audubon Ballroom is most notoriously known as where Malcolm X was assassinated. ... The Roseland Ballroom is located at 239 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. ...

References

• Mixonline
• Everything
• Digital City
• Evite

External links

• Official website
• Guide to events at Hammerstein Ballroom