The Cotillion Ballroom

Ballroom

A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms...

is the third largest concert

Concert

A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...

 venue in the Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...

area. It is a special events facility that hosts concerts, dances, comedians, and stage shows featuring nationally known artists and performers. This special events facility is available to rent for concerts, dances, banquets, corporate events, wedding receptions, trade shows, and private parties.

History

During the late 1950's Wichita needed a place to go for all kinds of entertainment including concerts, dances and rental space for private functions. Built in 1960, The Cotillion is a 28500 square feet (2,647.7 m²) building with a maximum concert capacity of 2000 persons. The circular design of the building has large wooden beams supporting a 24 feet (7.3 m) high domed ceiling over an 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) floating hardwood maple dance floor and a stage that features a neon lit band shell.

External links

• The Official Homepage of The Cotillion Ballroom
• The Cotillion on 360Wichita.com
• The Official Cotillion MySpace page
• The Official Cotillion Facebook page
• The Official Cotillion Twitter page