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Strand Ballroom & Theatre

March 20, 2024

41°49′24″N 71°24′52″W / 41.823452°N 71.414387°W / 41.823452; -71.414387

Strand Ballroom & Theatre
Former namesStrand Theatre (1915-30; 1934-97)
Paramount Theatre (1930-34)
Strand Building (1997-2003)
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (2003-17)
Address79-81 Washington St
Providence, RI 02903-1829
LocationDowncity
OwnerStrand Realty II LLC
Capacity1,980
Construction
OpenedJune 12, 1915 (1915-06-12)
Renovated1930, 1978, 2017
Construction cost$75,000
($2.19 million in 2022 dollars[1])
ArchitectThomas J. Hill Pierce
Website
Venue Website

The Strand Ballroom & Theatre[2] (formerly the Paramount Theatre, Strand Theatre, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel and commonly The Strand) is a live music venue located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The theatre opened in 1915 as a vaudeville theatre and later became a cinema and concert venue.

History edit

Strand Theatre edit

Little is published on the history of the theatre. Designed by Thomas J. Hill Pierce, the venue opened in June 1915, located behind the Biltmore Hotel. The Strand was popular for a time as a vaudevillian theatre. In 1929, the theatre changed management and opened a year later as the Paramount Theatre. To capitalize on the emerging "talking pictures" market, the nearly 2,100-seat auditorium was converted into a movie cinema, making it one of eight in downtown Providence. Four years later, the theatre returned to its original name.

Attendance declined in the early 1970s, and the cinema shifted to showing adult films.[3] In 1978, the once-prominent theatre was renovated into a mixed-use commercial space. Aside from a small number of storefronts, the majority of the building remained vacant. In 1993, the auditorium reopened and operated as a live music hall until 1997. After it closed, the city considered turning the building into a parking lot.

Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel edit

Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel was the brainchild of Rich Lupo.[4] The Boston native moved to Providence to attend Brown University.[5] Lupo stated that his dream was to own a club where Bo Diddley would play (which came to fruition in 1977). Prior to opening the club, Lupo had worked as a house painter and a bartender. On September 5, 1975, he opened the first incarnation of Lupo's in the former Conrad building.[6] Described as a "concert space that still had the fun of bar", the cozy 300-seat space hosted many prominent bands in the late 70s into the early 80s.

The reputation of Lupo's grew among musicians, although in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the club was better known as a bar than as a concert venue.[7] In 1988, when the owners of the Conrad Building converted the space into condominiums, Lupo's was the first business to close. After a five-year break, Lupo opened a second incarnation of the club in the Peerless building.[8] The new location increased the club's capacity from 300 to over 1,500, giving it more the character of a concert hall than a bar.

In 2003, the owner of the Peerless building announced plans to create residential units in the building's upper stories.[9] Initial negotiations would have limited the concert venue to three performances a week, imposed a strict 10:30 pm curfew, and required a significant reduction in the noise level. When Lupo and property owner Arnold Chace failed to reach an agreement, Lupo considered going to the press but later admitted that that would have been a mistake.

Although the venue brought some 300,000 visitors to the downtown area, Lupo lost his contract with the Peerless building. At the suggestion of mayor David Cicilline, Lupo identified the abandoned Strand Theatre as a possible location for his next concert venue. At the time, the Strand's auditorium could only house 1,200 people, a substantial decrease from Lupo's II.[10] However, the reopening of the balcony would increase that capacity to nearly 1,700.

"Lupo's Last Stand" took place on December 3, 2003, in its Peerless building location. The venue opened in its third location on December 11, 2003. The larger capacity allowed a variety of acts to perform there. Locally referred to as "Lupo's at The Strand" or "Lupo's III", the space was also shared with Roxy, a nightclub with space for 400 people.

In 2016, it was reported that Lupo had sold a majority of his stake in the concert venue. In May 2017, Garry Williams and Frank Manfredi, Jr. were announced as the new owners.[11] The theatre closed in June of that year for a three-month, $1 million renovation project. The renovations were designed to provide a more musical ambience to the over 100-year-old building. Upgrades included: a wider stage, updated dressing rooms, sound systems, lights and restrooms. Two mobile LED screens were installed to make the space feel more like a modern concert hall and less like the night club it once had been. The balcony seats were reupholstered and the bar on the main floor was removed.

The renovated theatre, now known as the Strand Ballroom and Theatre, opened on September 23, 2017.

Noted performers edit

The following is a list of noted musicians, bands and singers who performed at the Strand Ballroom & Theatre or Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel.

References edit

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Borowski, Kyle (September 1, 2017). "Renovated Lupo's set to reopen with new name". Providence Business News. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "History of Rhode Island movie theatres and drive-ins" (PDF). Movie Theatres and Drive-Ins historical site. January 1, 2012. p. 11. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Anderson, Patrick (September 1, 2017). "Lupo's reopening with a new name after renovation". The Providence Journal. GateHouse Media. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Smith, Andy (October 4, 2015). "A dream, a bar, a legend: 40 years of Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel". The Providence Journal. GateHouse Media. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Papineau, Lou (September 22, 2015). "40 Years of Rock and Roll at Lupo's". Providence Monthly. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Yuly, Alex (December 2013). "Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel: A Mobile Monument". Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology. Brown University. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Comery, Beth (September 2, 2017). "Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel — The End Of An Era". Providence Daily Dose. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  9. ^ Smith, Gregory (July 21, 2005). . The Providence Journal. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  10. ^ Donnis, Ian (November 28, 2003). . The Phoenix. Phoenix Media/Communications Group. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  11. ^ Smith, Andy (September 22, 2017). "Farewell to Lupo's, and take a step inside the new-look Strand Theatre +videos". The Providence Journal. GateHouse Media. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

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and later became a cinema and concert venue Contents 1 History 1 1 Strand Theatre 1 2 Lupo s Heartbreak Hotel 2 Noted performers 3 ReferencesHistory editStrand Theatre edit Little is published on the history of the theatre Designed by Thomas J Hill Pierce the venue opened in June 1915 located behind the Biltmore Hotel The Strand was popular for a time as a vaudevillian theatre In 1929 the theatre changed management and opened a year later as the Paramount Theatre To capitalize on the emerging talking pictures market the nearly 2 100 seat auditorium was converted into a movie cinema making it one of eight in downtown Providence Four years later the theatre returned to its original name Attendance declined in the early 1970s and the cinema shifted to showing adult films 3 In 1978 the once prominent theatre was renovated into a mixed use commercial space Aside from a small number of storefronts the majority of the building remained vacant In 1993 the auditorium reopened and operated as a live music hall until 1997 After it closed the city considered turning the building into a parking lot Lupo s Heartbreak Hotel edit Lupo s Heartbreak Hotel was the brainchild of Rich Lupo 4 The Boston native moved to Providence to attend Brown University 5 Lupo stated that his dream was to own a club where Bo Diddley would play which came to fruition in 1977 Prior to opening the club Lupo had worked as a house painter and a bartender On September 5 1975 he opened the first incarnation of Lupo s in the former Conrad building 6 Described as a concert space that still had the fun of bar the cozy 300 seat space hosted many prominent bands in the late 70s into the early 80s The reputation of Lupo s grew among musicians although in the late 1970s and early 1980s the club was better known as a bar than as a concert venue 7 In 1988 when the owners of the Conrad Building converted the space into condominiums Lupo s was the first business to close After a five year break Lupo opened a second incarnation of the club in the Peerless building 8 The new location increased the club s capacity from 300 to over 1 500 giving it more the character of a concert hall than a bar In 2003 the owner of the Peerless building announced plans to create residential units in the building s upper stories 9 Initial negotiations would have limited the concert venue to three performances a week imposed a strict 10 30 pm curfew and required a significant reduction in the noise level When Lupo and property owner Arnold Chace failed to reach an agreement Lupo considered going to the press but later admitted that that would have been a mistake Although the venue brought some 300 000 visitors to the downtown area Lupo lost his contract with the Peerless building At the suggestion of mayor David Cicilline Lupo identified the abandoned Strand Theatre as a possible location for his next concert venue At the time the Strand s auditorium could only house 1 200 people a substantial decrease from Lupo s II 10 However the reopening of the balcony would increase that capacity to nearly 1 700 Lupo s Last Stand took place on December 3 2003 in its Peerless building location The venue opened in its third location on December 11 2003 The larger capacity allowed a variety of acts to perform there Locally referred to as Lupo s at The Strand or Lupo s III the space was also shared with Roxy a nightclub with space for 400 people In 2016 it was reported that Lupo had sold a majority of his stake in the concert venue In May 2017 Garry Williams and Frank Manfredi Jr were announced as the new owners 11 The theatre closed in June of that year for a three month 1 million renovation project The renovations were designed to provide a more musical ambience to the over 100 year old building Upgrades included a wider stage updated dressing rooms sound systems lights and restrooms Two mobile LED screens were installed to make the space feel more like a modern concert hall and less like the night club it once had been The balcony seats were reupholstered and the bar on the main floor was removed The renovated theatre now known as the Strand Ballroom and Theatre opened on September 23 2017 Noted performers editThe following is a list of noted musicians bands and singers who performed at the Strand Ballroom amp Theatre or Lupo s Heartbreak Hotel The 1975 A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Alkaline Trio Ani DiFranco The Avett Brothers Bad Bunny Badfish Ben Folds Billy Idol The Black Crowes Blink 182 Breaking Benjamin Buddy Guy The Chainsmokers Chief Keef Children of Bodom Coheed and Cambria Cold War Kids Cole Swindell Color Me Badd Crowbar DMX Dark Star Orchestra Dave Matthews Band David Rawlings Earl Sweatshirt El Alfa Elle King Elvis Costello Explosions In The Sky Fear Factory The Flaming Lips Flotsam and Jetsam Foo Fighters The Fray Fugazi Future Galactic G Eazy Gillian Welch Girl Talk Guster GWAR J Cole Jack s Mannequin John Mayer Justin Bieber Kansas Kendrick Lamar The Kooks Korn KRS One Less Than Jake Lil Yachty Mac Miller Marilyn Manson Maroon 5 The Mars Volta Mastodon Matisyahu Megadeth Meek Mill Method Man Modest Mouse Moris Tepper My Chemical Romance Nate Ruess New Politics Oasis Panic at the Disco Pantera Pavement Playboi Carti Queens Of The Stone Age Radiohead Rakim The Receiving End of Sirens Redman Reel Big Fish Rihanna Rilo Kiley Rusted Root Seether Sevendust She Wants Revenge Shinedown Slash Slayer Sleater Kinney The Slip Sloan The Smashing Pumpkins Snoop Dogg Something Corporate Sonic Youth Soulfly The Starting Line Static X The Strokes The Ramones The Used They Might Be Giants Third Eye Blind Thirty Seconds to Mars Tove Lo Trapt TV On the Radio Tyler the Creator Tyga Wale Walk the Moon Weezer The White Stripes Wilco Wolf Parade Wu Tang Clan The Young AdultsReferences edit 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved February 29 2024 Borowski Kyle September 1 2017 Renovated Lupo s set to reopen with new name Providence Business News Retrieved December 27 2017 History of Rhode Island movie theatres and drive ins PDF Movie Theatres and Drive Ins historical site January 1 2012 p 11 Retrieved December 27 2017 Anderson Patrick September 1 2017 Lupo s reopening with a new name after renovation The Providence Journal GateHouse Media Retrieved December 27 2017 Smith Andy October 4 2015 A dream a bar a legend 40 years of Lupo s Heartbreak Hotel The Providence Journal GateHouse Media Retrieved December 27 2017 Papineau Lou September 22 2015 40 Years of Rock and Roll at Lupo s Providence Monthly Retrieved December 27 2017 Yuly Alex December 2013 Lupo s Heartbreak Hotel A Mobile Monument Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology Brown University Retrieved December 27 2017 Comery Beth September 2 2017 Lupo s Heartbreak Hotel The End Of An Era Providence Daily Dose Retrieved December 27 2017 Smith Gregory July 21 2005 Condos on top and music below is the right mix The Providence Journal GateHouse Media Archived from the original on August 14 2009 Retrieved December 27 2017 Donnis Ian November 28 2003 PHASE THREE The Phoenix Phoenix Media Communications Group Archived from the original on November 25 2015 Retrieved December 27 2017 Smith Andy September 22 2017 Farewell to Lupo s and take a step inside the new look Strand Theatre videos The Providence Journal GateHouse Media Retrieved December 27 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strand Ballroom 26 Theatre amp oldid 1199052026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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