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The Strand Ballroom & Theatre situated on Washington Street is a popular live music venue that plays host to top local, as well as, traveling artists from across the country. Known by many names like The Strand, Paramount Theatre and Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in the past, this live music venue acquired its current name only in 2018. This historic venue started out as a vaudevillian theater in 1915 which later got converted to a movie theater in 1929. In recent years, The Strand Ballroom & Theatre has played host to performances of popular singers and rappers like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, G-Eazy, Tyga and Wale making this a popular venue amongst music lovers in the city.