Bossanova Ballroom, Entertainment venue in East Burnside Street, Portland, United States
Nova PDX, formerly Bossanova Ballroom, is an event space and former theater at 722 East Burnside Street in Portland's Buckman neighborhood. It has a dance floor, two stages, bars and a game room.
The building at 722 East Burnside Street is a former theater that later operated as the Bossanova Ballroom before being renamed Nova PDX. The sources consulted do not record a founding date or a continuous history of operation, so its origins remain undocumented. It now serves as an event space in the Buckman neighborhood.
The venue, now called Nova PDX, has hosted comedy shows and the queer event Blow Pony, a recurring party that draws a crowd from across the city. Its two stages and bars let a single night run several things at once.
The venue sits at 722 East Burnside Street in the Buckman neighborhood, with the entrance on East Burnside. Inside, the dance floor, two stages, bars and game room are spread across the space, so check which stage an event uses. The building now operates as Nova PDX, so confirm the current name and event listing before setting out.
The venue has two stages and a game room, and it has hosted the queer event Blow Pony. It was formerly known as Bossanova Ballroom before becoming Nova PDX.
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