Revolution Hall

{{Short description|American music venue in Oregon, opened 2015}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

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| former names = Washington High School Auditorium (1922–1981)

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| address = 1300 Southeast Stark Street

| city = Portland, Oregon

| country = United States

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| opened = {{Start date|1924|09|02}}

| reopened = February 12, 2015

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| owner = Good George LLC (owned by Mississippi Productions Inc.)

| operator = Mississippi Studios & True West Concerts

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| capacity = 850 seats

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Revolution Hall is a music venue in the Buckman neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.{{cite news|last1=DeNies|first1=Ramona|title=New Music Venue to Open at Washington High School: Revolution Hall|url=http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/arts-and-entertainment/culturephile-portland-arts/articles/new-music-venue-to-open-at-washington-high-school-november-2014|access-date=February 1, 2015|work=Portland Monthly|date=November 13, 2014}}{{cite news |url= http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2015/02/revolution_hall_opens_tonight.html |title= Revolution Hall Opens Tonight with First Concert |last= Greenwald |first= David |date= February 12, 2015 |newspaper= The Oregonian |access-date= March 10, 2015}} It is located within the former Washington High School, and was originally constructed as the school's auditorium.{{cite news|last1=Greenwald|first1=David|title=Inside Revolution Hall, Portland's next concert venue|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2014/12/inside_revolution_hall_portlan.html|access-date=1 February 2015|work=The Oregonian|date=December 17, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Singer|first1=Matthew|title=Details of New Music Venue at Washington High School Released|url=http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-32443-details_of_new_music_venue_at_washington_high_scho.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141216204323/http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-32443-details_of_new_music_venue_at_washington_high_scho.html |archive-date=December 16, 2014|access-date=February 16, 2017|work=Willamette Week|date=November 12, 2014}} The auditorium was in use from the school's opening in 1924 to its closure in 1981, and was unused until February 2015. As part of a larger redevelopment Venerable Properties that saw the school converted into office and retail space, the auditorium was renovated into a music venue. During construction, two bars and a roof deck were added, but the original wooden seats were preserved.{{Cite web |title=Portland's 53-year-old Der Rheinlander restaurant to close |author=Michael Russell |work=oregonlive |date=27 September 2016 |access-date=6 September 2024 |url= https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2016/09/der_rheinlander_to_close.html |quote=Venerable Properties, the company responsible for redeveloping Washington High School into Revolution Hall }}

The venue officially opened on April 17, 2015, with a concert by Neko Case.{{cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Jeff|title=Neko Case opens Revolution Hall, Portland's new music venue, with a smashing first show|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2015/04/neko_case_opens_revolution_hal.html|access-date=August 30, 2015|work=The Oregonian|date=April 18, 2015}}

File:NE corner former Washington HS building with Revolution Hall marquee (8-2015).jpg|The building's northeast corner, with marquee for Revolution Hall

File:Sarah Jeong XOXO Festival 2016 alt1.jpg|Sarah Jeong speaks at Revolution Hall during the 2016 XOXO Festival.