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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm losing my edge. The website specifies air condition...but it felt more like the sauna from hell. It is pretty damn hot lately so trying to keep it cool might teeter on impossible but it felt like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I should be clear I am writing this review from a specific point of view and that point of view is as follows: I don't care about imbibing alcohol or sitting down at rock and roll shows.If you like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for the first time on a Friday night for a Crystal Method show and was immediately blown away at the space layout. It was the perfect mix of openness intimacy -- not too big, yet not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The good old Roseland. Seen probably 20-25 shows there over the years. Lately it has gone downhill for sure. After reading some of the reviews I agree and disagree with many of you.Agreements:...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What is wrong with Portland and their"no standing in the balcony" policy????? Seriously, eff you. I can't imagine this happening in Seattle.We went here to see TV on the Radio, but apparently we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I almost gave two stars. (But.)Yes, it's annoying to be searched for weapons going into a Ben Folds concert. (But they missed my don't-leave-home-without camera when checking my bag - not that I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Three stars....... they let you outside to smoke and the drinks the last time made me black out once I left and tried to order a maple-bacon bar. Other than that its no fun unless yer under 28 and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Roseland gets one star beyond the minimum simply because it can hold about 1,400 people and is host to some excellent music. Its an alternative to the Crystal Ballroom and that alone is a good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Look...I had so many bad experiences at the Roseland that proverbially pooping on it has almost become a favorite past time. But when they start to get it right...I gotta take some time out and give...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Last night's Thievery Corporation show brought forth a shocking realization. I. Am. An. Old. Lady. Seriously, I think I just need to start crocheting doilies, setting my hair and handing out...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to The Starry Night back in the day, and even was there as a child to see my Dad's band perform. I do really like the space, as I always have. There are virtually no bad seats or standing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm really happy Portland has a place like this right downtown. It's a nice, mid-sized venue, and super-central to all kinds of bars and restaurants. Plus, I would think a real wide variety of bands...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have been to many a concerts @ the Roseland and it's by far my favorite place to rock out!You actually have a chance to meet bands there, in freakin person unlike anywhere else! I met Kevin Martin...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Just saw Blondie and the band was GREAT! I've read many reviews of the Roseland, and a lot were negative so I was a little bit aprehensive. The staff seemed friendly enough to myself and my girlfriend, but we...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, kiddos. The crowd at a venue really just depends on the show you are going to. And chances are the people that are at that show are into the same thing you are. Soooo if you don't like the crowd...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Roseland Theater seems to be a vortex for every drunk frat-boy asshole in Portland. Even though I've been to numerous concerts at the Roseland and I cringe every time I see it listed as the venue...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
NOPE. Not only to show-goers in Portland seem to have extra amounts of pent-up anger, aggression and hostility, they are volatile, violent and abusive. Now, this isn't necessarily pertaining to the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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I won't attend a show at the Roseland again. I had a seat upstairts in the balcony with some friends and my spouse. I left my seat to use the restroom. When I tried to return to my seat I was told I could not...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Roseland Theater is pretty average. The sound was decent for Gogol Bordello. Anything louder might be an issue. I'm surprised to read that security was so strict . Fortunately, I never heard the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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so, I would hate to be in this joint if there was a fire... Exiting after the show was a b**ch. but all in all it was a pretty good venue for the show. Flogging Molly played to the hilt and the closeness was...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Raise your hand if you've ever gotten cavity searched at the Roseland!Okay, thankfully I've never had to spread the cheeks, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me they had. The first time I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After a wonderful picnic dinner watching the Swifts roost with Chris L., Lizzy B. and a bunch of their friends we headed over to the Roseland for the Spearhead show. I was warned it was a crappy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. After reading these reviews, I wonder, am I just easy to please or what? It's true, I'm an ancient 30-year-old show-goer and my feet can hurt after standing for 3 hours on a concrete floor, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"Meh. I've experienced better." ...is the perfect way to describe this place. 3 HUGE gripes about this place. 1) The basically oversell the shit out of every concert if it is possible. They seem...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As I instinctively reached down to remove my shoes, I quickly remembered that I wasn't standing in the airport security line...no, the imposing walk through metal detectors and complimentary "pat...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With security like that, you'd have thought we were heading back to Amsterdam again. A girl can hope right? I don't know about you, but I enjoy being patted down before a show. It makes the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! This might be the first venue I've seen that consistently receives an average of 2 stars, and I can see the concerns. I've definitely been to better venues too but I've got to give this place an...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have experienced better in a venue. Saw Mogwai there to start off MFNW the other night. Sound is pretty good, but the overall venue...I mean come on. First off, it could very easily be Great...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Was I impressed . . . NoDid I enjoy myself regardless . . . YesCould I have enjoyed myself MORE if the venue had been cooler . . . Ummm Probably (Definitely)How do I feel about that? Oh well.
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The space is alright...once you get passed the metal detector and pat down. There's a nice big open area downstairs and the bar upstairs for the over 21 crowd. I thought it was weird that the whole...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If it wasn't for really good shows that come through here, I would never ever go. If you're sitting, chances are you're behind a pillar. The worst part, the absolutely f*ed up upstairs/downstairs...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to a couple of concerts there. Let me tell you I was far from impressed with the venue. I don't mind that the Bar is upstairs and they check ID because most of the times people from many age...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In a city full of great music venues, the Roseland is just so-so. In a lesser town, it might be a spectacular venue, but not in the City of Roses. The first clue that something is just not quite...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a total dump, but that's kind of the charm. It has kind of a gritty feel to it that often goes with the shows (really, underground hip hop or punk/metal shows SHOULD be in a place like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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The show was good, the band was amazing, however the people that ran the place were absolute jerks for no apparent reason. We called in regards as to when to show up for the show, the message that we got said...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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I think that this is a GREAT venue to watch shows, good acoustics, is relatively small (in a good way) provides a little more 'intimate' feel with the artists. It's cool that it's all ages but that they have 2...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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"went to SNOOP the other night, and had a blast, even though snoop played for maybe 20 monutes at most-booooo--- but i found the security to be way cool. Guy by the stage once again, way awesome, helped me out...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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We went to a B52s concert here, so perhaps the concert-goers for this show were exceptionally nice and polite. The staff barely looked into my bag, just asking if I had a camera. No one patted me down or...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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i have vowed never to attend another show at the roseland many times but since the crystal ballroom seems to book lame shows lately i am forced to go to the roseland that happens to be in one of the worst...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When famous Euro Trash DJs come to town, where do they play? The Roseland was a cavern just yearning to be filled up with dancing club heads from Beaverton on a recent Thursday. Sasha and Digweed gave...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Saw Justice play here last night and the place was rocking. Sure it's old, rundown, and damn dirty, but I like the feel of the place. And when I say dirty, I don't mean that lightly. There are stains...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The crappiest venue in town. Poles obscure your view of the stage. The crowd is allowed to talk as loud as they want during intimate performances. The security does NOTHING to keep the fire...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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I always tell myself that I will never go to the Roseland again but since the Crystal Ballroom, the only comparably sized venue, fails to book decent bands these days, I have to go to the Roseland. First of...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i had heard there were a lot of good rap shows here so when aesop rock and the blue scholars came through i made a point to visit for a show. everything sounded great and there was plenty of room in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I visited once back in 2005. Everything about this place is average. Reminds me of Slims here in San Francisco. Didn't try the food or drink. The sound was okay. The layout was interesting as you had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The thought of a head full of acid in this fire-trap is too much to ponder. Then again.......They do book great shows in here, but it is a dank, dark shithole. Sound is good sometimes, not so good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This venue had one of the best layouts of any venue I went to on tour, along with the best hospitality and food. The sound is generally good and the staff is pretty nice, but were rather unresponsive...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Portland native, who ran away to San Francisco, whose music scene is pretty amazing. I've been to the Roseland for many different concerts, and it's a typical small venue, the layout reminds me...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I'm not so much the concert going - music snob that I wish I was....but I did you see my fav british west indian rapper M.I.A here a few weeks ago. The location is great, near public transportation...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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The Roseland Theater is an awesome place to go to get close to your idols. With general admission you can always be front row. Perfectly sized for the shows being put on and security is not only great it...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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Tuesday 10-30-07 Kid Rock concert: First time at the Roseland, one of my best concert experiences yet! After reading reviews on the Roseland, will admit was more than a bit nervouse. I did not experience any...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The staff at the Roseland has been described in quite a few ways, but warm and cuddly are not two words that come to mind. But they were polite, even when the security guard emptied the contents of my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ever been to prison...getting through security is like getting the shakedown from correction officers. I would describe this security staff as the lowest of low rejects of society.Rent a cops are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am always half-expecting the last square nail in the last old wood joist in the ceiling to come popping out and the whole building falling like a house of cards.I saw Jonny Lang here and he rocks,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is the venue where many of the big acts that pass through Portland end up playing. It's big but not in a bad way, most of the size is in width, so almost everywhere has a decent view of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a death trap. Go sit in the front corner of the balcony when the house is packed and tell me how, if a fire were to start anywhere in the venue, you would make it out alive.Oh, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
BoooooooooIt's dirty, the layout and sound suck, and the staff are absolutely terrible. I made the mistake of electing to see a show a here that I could have seen in Seattle at the Showbox. As much...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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Let me start by saying that the building is nice, the sound system is reasonable, and the bands are quite good. However, the service is terrible. I hate to pay ticket service fees, so I tried to buy tickets,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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I went to the Roseland to see Megadeth on 09/09/07 and didn't get to see the band at all. The reason? Security threw ME out for something I did not do! When one of the opening bands was playing, there was too...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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I went to the roseland theatre to see "Sound of the Underground". To start off, when you get in they pat you down, and when you finnally get in, its crowded and the sound is extremely loud! Security is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I saw OAR here. I had no idea who they were but I enjoyed the concert immensely. I attribute this mainly to the fact that the Roseland serves wine, which is pretty decent, in large...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although I have enjoyed some pretty rockin' concerts here, the Roseland is a bit dingy. The food & snack selection is weak, but their drinks are always strong. I've been there for a couple concerts...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With the Portland music scene being as decent as it is, it saddens me to see a venue with such rich local history go down in flames much like this one has.I love the sound of the Roseland. It is set...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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I went to see Bob Weir and RatDog a couple years ago and when I left the venue I SWORE I'd NEVER return... Poor air circulation... wait, did I say NO air circulation?? Smoking was downstairs but because of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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Despite the fact that it gets some top caliber acts, the Roseland is the worst venue in town. I've been to about a dozen events there in the last 5 years and my experience has been consistently terrible (and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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This is a great place to see live music. Sometimes the low end causes the place to rattle but most of the time it sounds good. The security is a bit overhanded sometimes. They don't manage the door very well....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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I've seen quite a few shows at the Roseland (and when it was known as the Starry Night). It was never a "wine & cheese" type of place. It's a semi-intimate rock 'n' roll venue, best suited to guitar-based rock...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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i just went to keak da sneak and it was so sick but not as good as E-40 but it was still a sick but besides that the people where cool i didnt have problems with security ands everything was goin great. but...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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This place has the worst concept of sound quality for live shows I've ever heard. Maxing out the volume is not a way to achieve good sound. It distorts, masks and ruins the sound to do that. Roseland needs to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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9-21-05. I saw Ashlee Simpson there almost a year ago now and it was my first time at the Roseland Theater and it was great!!!! Sure I don't like how you couldn't use digital cameras and they would take your...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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Went to see a show there in July 2006. The sound was horrible, the staff was extremely rude!! The band, Thievery Corporation sounded blurred, it was WAY WAY to loud, the treble was off the charts. I will NEVER...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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It's a great place to see some of the best rock acts, but the venue itself is not without it's problems. for one, the security is a bit over the top....I brought a couple bags because me and my sis got back...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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It baffles me how users of this site and local 'zines continually recommend Roseland as a venue to catch live music. The acoustics are awful, usually way to treble heavy (you'll need earlugs for an acoustic...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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We looked forward to seeing the great Buddy Guy, blues legend. Once he and his band began to play, we only saw him. Didn't hear him because the sound was blasting my spouse and me away with such fervor that...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2006
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I was happy with this place but mainly because they provided a venue for a band I wanted to see. It's a small theater so you get to be close to the band. When I was there, there were no seats except f...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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I think the roseland is and excellent place to see your favorite bands up close and personal. be prepared though. if it's a sold out show it can be cramped and hot. i went to see disturbed and once i was in...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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what?? no website i have been looking for 30min where is it? get it bob
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2006
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I've made a vow never to go to the Rose Garden again. I guess I'm too old to spend an hour and a half looking through binoculars to see flea sized people perform slick, canned shows. Go see some great talent...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2005
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October 23rd 2005, we went to a show here, one of many over the years. I ordered tickets through TicketsWest, but was told by a highly rude and unprofessional staffer that one of the tickets was not genuine...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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I have lived in Portland my whole life and been to the Roseland many many times but this last show finally took me over the edge. The Roseland is the worst Venue in the Portland area. The security guards are...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2005
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Interpol 2/13. Got there on time and got a balcony seat. Like earlier reviews say, there isn't a bad spot in the house-unless you're under 5'6 or so. Balcony was PERFECT. Smoking wasn't allowed in the actual...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2005
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Sure, the Roseland theater is in need a few repairs but overall it always provides a great evening. They book a variety of musical acts. Some of my best concert memories have come from the Roseland both under...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2004
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I was expecting an opener fot the 8/30/03 show. When I bought my tickets there was still an opener in the listings. It was not until I arrived and the headliner had started that I realized that the band I came...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2003
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The Roseland is a great venue, but since 2000, the then-newly contracted BRAVO SECURITY constantly drag down the quality of the overall shows. You shouldn't need to worry about getting kicked out for, God...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2003
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Roseland gets some of my favorite bands but overcharges for them and doesn't promote enought local talent. There should be a local opener on every show, and tickets should be more affordable! The building gets...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2003
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I want to tell you people that the roseland is the best place to go for any concert and anything you want to do. mostly because its so big and you can eat good fresh cooked food, get earplugs if your hearing...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2003
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One person's experience of the Keller Williams show at the Roseland: rude, incompetent, intolerant, megalomaniacal security guards; dirty, washed-out sound overpowered by ambient drunken conversation;...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2002
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..WORDS I NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER UTTER...BUT THEY ARE AS SAD AS THEY ARE TRUE...IF NOT FOR THIS PLACE..AND ABOUT TWO OTHERS..PORTLAND WOULD NEVER HAVE ANY HIP-HOP SHOWS...NOT TO MENTION THE PUNK SHOWS!! OK SO...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2002
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I went to a concert at the Roseland theater this past weekend, and found that it was the most horribly run show I have ever seen. The security guards were rude and mean. The show started a 1/2 hour early and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2002
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great live shows,smoky,sweaty,superb, don't change a thing,great mix of trendy and classic acts.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2002
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Fun, but crowded. I will definately return for more shows, and concerts.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2002
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I love the Roseland for many reasons, so here's a few: Great place to hear nationaly and locally recognized artists. You have a great seat no matter where you are located. The ticket prices cant be beat! The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2002
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Good place for Live music! But the place needs a facelift in a bad way. The beer is watered down tasting and expensive! Its also a small Venue.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2002
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I have seen many concerts at the Roseland and it is a great place to see concerts!!!! I love it there. The atmosphere is great and the service was excellent. The sound quality of the bands playing there was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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I came here for the first time to see Boney James and NTouch. The seats aren't the most comfortable for setting in for a couple hours, but most everyone is up and dancing anyways. I didn't like it that you...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
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I had the opportunity to attend the Pat Benatar concert last night at the Roseland. As usual Pat and Neil were fantastic but the Roseland leaves a lot to be desired. It is in dire need of ventilation and more...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2002
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I have seen shows at many venues across the USA and the Roseland is just the worst. If you want to go to a place that is dirty, hot, so thick with cigarette smoke that you feel it for days, and has bad sound,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2002
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I've seen two of my favorite bands here in the last 6 months and I have had a problem with the sound. Getting there early can get good balcony seats, but all ages shows are a problem if you enjoy a cold beer...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2002
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Saw a great show here that was ruined by the sound, which was WAY too loud. I was seriously deaf for two days, and it took about a week for my hearing to feel somewhat normal again. It really freaked me out....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2002
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