Frequently Asked Questions
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We've compiled answers to commonly asked questions to provide you with quick and helpful solutions.
Our box office page on our website has a wealth of information about all things ticketing: box office hours and locations, will call, refunds and more. If you can't find the information you're looking for, feel free to shoot us an email boxoffice@mcmenamins.com.
Both the Crystal Ballroom and Lola's Room specialize in open-floor shows with a very limited amount of seats. The Crystal Ballroom has 60 seats in its mezzanine (a 21-and-over area), and most of the time they are available to purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. If mezzanine tickets are available, you will see the option to buy them when making your purchase.
Yes.
Yup, the fee is only two bucks for Crystal and Lola's shows if you buy those tickets in person at our outlets. PLEASE NOTE: Since Crystal Ballroom box office hours are very limited, here's a pro tip for ya: purchase your tickets at our outlet at 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop to receive the same fee deal. The Bottle Shop is open daily from 10am to 10pm, and is located at 2290 NW Thurman Street in NW Portland.
Even better, just go here and provide your email address as well as the last 4 digits of the card used for purchase. A ticket confirmation will be sent to you.
We're able to scan ticket barcodes from most phones.... Make sure your brightness is turned up for best results! If that doesn't work we will be able to enter your ticket's order number into the system and get you into the show that way.
We are not able to offer refunds. If you opted to purchase insurance through our ticketing company as part of your ticket purchase, you should have received an email from Allianz Global Assistance and you can file a claim with them directly. You are also welcome to sell your tickets.
We are unable to determine the validity of third party tickets. Also, a ticket may be scanned only once for entry. If your ticket was purchased from someone who sold the tickets to multiple parties, only the first person who shows up will be granted entry.
You can check this by finding the show on the Crystal Ballroom online calendar and clicking the ticket link, where availability information will be displayed.
The best we can say is that sometimes the artist or promoter will release some tickets that they've been holding onto. We can't predict, however, if or when that might happen.
Limited mobility accessible tickets are available for purchase to all events online at Etix/Cascade Tickets or at any of our ticket locations. Section has a limited capacity and can sell out.
While we don't have specific house policy, we do enforce the band's policies, and we don't typically know those policies until the day of the show. Usually only phones or small handheld cameras are allowed, but all attendees are subject to the stipulations from the band. Professional camera gear is almost never permitted.
Yes.
Yes... it's conveniently located in the main lobby. Trivia nugget: the elevator carriage is the 1914 original! (Happily, however, the propulsion and safety equipment is all modern.)
This is determined on a show-by-show basis.
Due to a variety of factors in play for each performance, re-entry policy is determined on the day of the show, and we can't guarantee that re-entry will be permitted. Please see our House Rules (above) for additional important entry-based information.
You can email booking@mcmenamins.com.
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Please visit our private event page for details! We have a dedicated staffer that can help with weddings, meetings, parties, you name it!
1500 standing, 850 seated.
We do indeed have air conditioning, but there's a LOT of air in the room and it can be tricky to keep the space cool. We set up water stations at our shows, and you are permitted to bring your own empty water bottle to fill there so you can stay hydrated.
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