Northwest Dance Halls

Embassy Ballroom
Later Became Dante's Inferno
Vancouver, British Columbia

Some of the bands that rocked this place during the early years of NW music were:

The Accents
Little Daddy & The Bachelors
Bobby Bland
The Collectors
Daily Flash
The Doors
The Drifters
The Epics
Eddy Floyd
Dave Lewis
Painted Ship
Viscounts

Others ?

In Memory of

Jim Wisby


Image Courtesy of Expressobeans.com

THE EMBASSY was a popular spot in the 60's and 70's. It became a gay club known as Celebrities in the late eighties, and closed its doors in the mid-ninties and sat vacant for many years. Recently it has been renovated and reopened.
Nick Cardarelli, December 2005

The Viscounts - Photo Taken at the Embassy Ballroom


Dante's Inferno - Image Courtesy of Brian Shields

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Last Update:  22 March 2008

Credits: Terry Coan, Chris Wolfe, Nick Cardarelli, Expressobeans.com, Garry Gramm, Brian Shields