The owners at the time sold the facility to a consortium of local businessmen interested in restoring it to its former glory. The rise of rock and roll brought many more changes to the Casino Ballroom. After the expansion, the Casino Ballroom boasted the largest dance floor in New England, and 20,000 people made use of the massive space on a weekly basis that hosted acts such as Bing Crosby and Duke Ellington.
The new owners wanted a facility that could hold 5,000 people, and thus the Casino Ballroom was born. In 1927, with performers beginning to achieve national stardom through various media, the ballroom was added to adapt to the changing nature of entertainment. Lovell, who owned the Exeter, Hampton and Amesbury Street Railway Company, with the hope of bringing more business and tourism into the Hampton Beach area. The facility was opened on July 4, 1899, by Wallace D. History Aerial view of the casino during the late 1930s In 2010, Pollstar ranked the Casino Ballroom #23 in the Top 100 Worldwide Club Venues. The venue is open from April to November, and within those eight months schedules upwards of 70 shows.
The Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom is a seasonal live music and comedy venue located on the boardwalk of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, United States.
