Staind Outside Video

This post was first published in 2009

The Video posted below, By the band "Staind" was filmed at The Hippodrome on September 7th 2001.
The video features over 75 Hippodrome employees as extras. The remaining 300 or so extras were supplied through a local radio station promotion.

The shoot lasted all day and into the evening. The song "Outside" was played over and over through the Hippodrome's sound system.

Over the years, Staind performed at The Hippodrome four times. All of the shows sold out. The first two sold out within hours of going on sale.

The photo is from one of the live performances at The Hippodrome, not the video shoot.

Staind ::: Outside

Staind ::: Outside
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Hippodrome Springfield 3rd Anniversary

This video was produced in 2003 and features original construction photos and highlights from 2000 through 2003. The title says 2nd anniversary, but was actually the 3rd. this was produced for the anniversary party in December of 2003.
I didn't spend much time there in late 2003, I was busy building and opening Rain several blocks away.
The music is terrible. (I had nothing to do with it) But there is some great footage halfway through.
I assume the use of the Sinatra version of "Downtown" has to do with the fact that Downtown Springfield was a thriving Restaurant and Entertainment destination at that time, with the Hippodrome being it's centerpiece. In 2001 and 2002 The Hippodrome was The third largest tourist attraction in Western Mass. ( 400,000 annual visitors)
WARNING: Much of this video is graphic.

DECONSTRUCTING THE HIPPODROME

I took this picture of the Hippodrome's lighting truss from the Masslive website. I am sure I have hundreds of pictures of it on a CD somewhere, but it is much easier to copy and paste.


This week we started removing it from the Theater.  The truss system featured nine 1-ton motors, 260 feet of box truss, 400 amps of three phase power, and articulating hinges which gave the system the ability to bend in half and contort into an endless amount of configurations.

The system, with it's original lighting, special affects, and video was the ultimate dance floor light show.  The system was raised and lowered throughout the evening to accommodate the evening's programing. For example; The truss was raised while video was played on the movie screens, then lowered for a dance set, raised for the snow and wind machines to be used, then lowered to lift an aerialist  for a trapeze performance, etc. It was an expensive piece of equipment that gave the space versatility.

The first thing we had to do was lower the truss to the floor to remove all of the electrical wiring.

"Me" posing as an electrician

The truss is disassembled and moved. Chains were dropped from the ceiling. Now it's final, Although it hasn't been used as a nightclub since 2005, the Hippodrome (Paramount) is no longer usable as one.

Steve and I took advantage of the fact that Anthony was there with his camera and started posing for pictures by pointing at things that don't exist.

SOME BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS

We Purchased the Paramount Theater in August of 1999. We renovated through 2000 and opened the Hippodrome in December of 2000

                                                 Here are some Before and after Pictures

SAME VIEW

 BEFORE

AND AFTER

The old sign was removed in the fall of 2000

The new sign went up in December of 2000

                    THE NEXT TWO PHOTOS ARE THE VIP BOOTH BEFORE AND AFTER

ALL OF THE GOLD LEAFING WAS REPLACED AND PAINT BROUGHT BACK TO ORIGINAL

NEXT ARE SOME EVENT PHOTOS

MORE CONSTRUCTION AND INTERIOR SHOTS