Rockefeller Music Hall, ordinarily referred to simply as Rockefeller, is a concert venue located in Torggata, downtown

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. The building, known as "Torggata Bad" ("Market Street Bath"), used to house a

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facility. To this day the surrounding floors of the building consists of Tilt Oslo, Torggata Bar, Oslo Streetfood and Oslo Bar & Bowling. The music hall was established in

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, and it can host between 1600 and 2000 people depending on the type of gig, show or

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currently running. Rockefeller is owned by the Rockefeller Music Hall Company, of which also runs

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(pax 488), which is a smaller venue located in the lower floors of the same building complex. The company also owns a slightly bigger venue,

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(pax 1750), located across the street at Arbeidersamfunnets Plass. Both Rockefeller and Sentrum Scene are known for its high volume of concert events,Last.fm
Concerts at Rockefeller, Oslo very often involving pop and

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, as well as cultural events with Norwegian and international artists such as the annual

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, By:Larm and Musikkfest Oslo. The venue consists of a main hall, a large gallery, a smaller upper gallery, a rooftop with bar, and several lounge bars across the sides of the main music hall. Several popular

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s are regularly recorded at Rockefeller, as well as public

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hosted by

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, among others. The

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was recorded at the venue.

References

External links

Rockefeller Music Hall Company homepageTilt OsloTorggata Bar OsloOslo BowlingOslo Streetfood
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