Hammerstein Ballroom

Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York City. 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 shallow 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.

About Hammerstein Ballroom

Hammerstein Ballroom has seen performances from a wide variety of musical acts, including Grace Jones, 311, Pet Shop Boys, Kraftwerk, Yes, Foo Fighters, Jack's Mannequin, Switchfoot, Tiesto, Jethro Tull, The Mars Volta, Morrissey, Motörhead, Mike Doughty, Kylie Minogue, Franz Ferdinand, KoRn, Veruca Salt, Fatboy Slim, Hanson, HIM, Marilyn Manson, Oasis, O.A.R., Counting Crows, Nine Inch Nails, Trey Anastasio, The Offspring, Incubus, Coheed and Cambria, Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest, Jay-Z, Radiohead, 30 Seconds to Mars, Stone Temple Pilots, R.E.M. (see here), Bryan Adams, Arctic Monkeys, Regina Spektor, The Goo Goo Dolls, Avenged Sevenfold, Moby, Tiësto, 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, Gov't Mule Evanescence, Muse, Matt White, Brand New, Bob Dylan, Cafe Tacuba, Enrique Iglesias, The Boys Choir of Harlem, Danity Kane, Donna Summer and Britney Spears.

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.

In addition, the ballroom has also been used to host conventions, art exhibitions and formal dinners.