Melody Event Center

{{Short description|Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}

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Melody Event Center, formerly Melody Ballroom, is a historic building in southeast Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States. Built in 1925, the structure previously housed the headquarters for the life insurance company Woodmen of the World.{{Cite web|last=Bennett|first=Sophia|date=2018-10-10|title=Melody Shines Again|url=https://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/sponsored/item/18535-melody-shines-again|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-30|website=Oregon Business|language=en-gb}}

Concerts

Melody Event Center has hosted several concerts with bands such as Bob Mould and Nirvana.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

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