Former names | Washington High School Auditorium (1922–1981) |
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Address | 1300 Southeast Stark Street Portland, Oregon United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′08″N122°39′15″W / 45.518988°N 122.654246°W |
Owner | Good George LLC (owned by Mississippi Productions Inc.) |
Operator | Mississippi Studios & True West Concerts |
Type | Music venue |
Capacity | 850 seats |
Construction | |
Opened | September 2, 1924 |
Reopened | February 12, 2015 |
Website | |
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Revolution Hall is a music venue in the Buckman neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] It is located within the former Washington High School, and was originally constructed as the school's auditorium. [3] [4] The auditorium was in use from the school's opening in 1924 to its closure in 1981, and was unused until February 2015. As part of a larger redevelopment Venerable Properties that saw the school converted into office and retail space, the auditorium was renovated into a music venue. During construction, two bars and a roof deck were added, but the original wooden seats were preserved. [3] [5]
The venue officially opened on April 17, 2015, with a concert by Neko Case. [6]
Revolution Hall won in the "Best Patio" category, and earned second place in the "Best Music Venue" category, of Willamette Week 's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". [7]
In the 2022 film, Metal Lords , scenes for a Battle of the Bands were filmed at Revolution Hall. [8]
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