For my photo essay I want to cover the Roseland Ballroom closing down. This venue closing is going to have huge impact on the music scene in New York City. The Ballroom has been open for over fifty years and has been home to countless events and concerts. This is not a typical venue because not only do the artists vary in genre but in popularity as well. The Roseland’s stage has been filled with the elite of the mainstream music world as well as the underground. Not only will many artists lose a substantial platform to get their music out there but also many people will lose their jobs once the venue closes.
The Roseland Ballroom is considered by many to be a historic and legendary venue. As a result pop phenomenon Lady Gaga will be playing three consecutive shows before the venue closes its doors for good in April. Lady Gaga’s performances are following teen sensation Lorde who will also be playing three consecutive shows. The fact that this venue has the ability to book artists like Lady Gaga and Lorde make make one wonder why it is even closing down. I really want to do some more concrete research to find out why it is that the historic venue is no longer going to serve as the musical platform that it has been for over fifty years.
I am still trying to figure out what angle I want to use for this story because I feel there are so many different ways and angles in which I can approach this story. The Roseland Ballroom closing down is going to affect the city in so many ways. It will first and foremost directly impact the people that work there because they will be losing their jobs. It will also impact many artists who would otherwise be able to use the venue as platform to reach there fans and gain new ones. Lastly it will impact other venues in the city that may potentially take on shows the Roseland Ballroom would have. Essentially posing the question: what will be the new Roseland Ballroom?
