Arts & Culture
A 1929 Granville Street ballroom with a dance floor literally built on tires, and Billboard's vote for one of North America's most influential clubs.
The Commodore has been throwing parties on Granville Street since 1929, and its defining feature is right under your feet: a sprung dance floor built on tires and horsehair that bounces gently under a packed crowd. It is a wonderful and deeply silly engineering decision that also happens to be perfect. Billboard named it one of the most influential clubs in North America, and the room is small enough that whoever is on stage tonight feels like they played it specifically for you. Check the listings, pick anything that sounds remotely like your speed, and commit. Get there early for a spot at the rail, wear shoes you can actually dance in, and spend the rest of the night not making conversation because the floor will handle everything.
