# Rose Palace

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The '''Rose Palace''', also known as the '''Pasadena Rose Palace''', is a building located at 835 South Raymond Avenue in the city of [Pasadena, California](/source/Pasadena%2C_California). It was built by the [Pasadena Tournament of Roses](/source/Pasadena_Tournament_of_Roses) Association in 1964.<ref>[http://www.tournamentofroses.com/events/floatdecorating.asp Decorating Places], ''Tournament of Roses''</ref>

The primary use of The Rose Palace had always been for the construction of floats for the [Tournament of Roses Parade](/source/Tournament_of_Roses_Parade), which is held every New Year's Day in the city of Pasadena.  The Rose Palace was one of three "float barns" built for float construction in the mid-1900s. [Parade float](/source/Parade_float) construction primarily takes place from October through the end of December of each year. The venue was occupied by Bent Parade Floats (which later became Phoenix Decorating), one of the main float construction companies for the parade. Phoenix relocated to a [concrete tilt-up](/source/Tilt_up) warehouse building (Rose Float Plaza South) in the [City of Irwindale](/source/Irwindale%2C_California) in 2017.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, through the months of January to September, the Rose Palace was used for other functions besides annual float construction.  Most notable was that of a [rock concert](/source/rock_concert) venue.  It was during this time that the facility came to be known as The Pasadena Rose Palace, a Los Angeles Rock [Ballroom](/source/Ballroom).  Notable rock bands and musicians such as [Led Zeppelin](/source/Led_Zeppelin), [The Byrds](/source/The_Byrds), [The Grateful Dead](/source/The_Grateful_Dead), [The Who](/source/The_Who) and [Joe Cocker](/source/Joe_Cocker) played at this venue. Led Zeppelin's two performances at The Pasadena Rose Palace, on 2 and 3 May 1969, are amongst the better documented of the concerts which took place there.<ref>[http://www.ledzeppelin.com/venue/rose-palace Concert Timeline – Rose Palace], ''ledzeppelin.com''</ref>

Other float decorating facilities are the Rosemont Pavilion (Pasadena) and Rose Float Plaza North and South, in [Irwindale, California](/source/Irwindale%2C_California)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tournamentofroses.com/events/floatdecorating.asp Pasadena Tournament of Roses]
*[http://www.phxdeco.com/ The Phoenix Decorating Company]
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Category:Former music venues in California
Category:Buildings and structures in Pasadena, California
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1964
Category:Tournament of Roses

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