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As a UF student, I’m so happy to have an amazing performing arts center right here on campus! It is a beautiful venue that is the perfect moderate-size, so there isn’t a single bad seat in the house. I’ve had the opportunity of both seeing shows here and performing on the stage, so I have extensive experience with the staff. The tech staff is extremely helpful, I’ve worked with them closely for lighting and sound details. The Phillips Center doesn’t have the fanciest lighting or sound package, but it’s certainly enough to put on a great show. My experience with the box office staff has only ever been pleasant. Their employees are always ready to help you at the best of their ability. The ticket buying process is extremely easy since you can do it either over the phone, online, or in person. If you are coming here for a show and picking up your tickets from will call, I would recommend coming early (30-45 minutes before) to avoid long lines. I would also recommend getting here early if you are driving, for the parking garage closest to the building gets pretty busy pretty quickly, and you might have to park in the surface lot which is the tiniest bit farther away.

The Firmament – Menu with Prices – 5 Market Point Dr, Greenville

Well I am not sure how many stars to give since we didn’t actually see the concert. I bought tickets for a 7:00 show a week in advance. My husband and I printed off the tickets the day of, and the tickets still said show at 7, doors open at 6. So we ate early and took an Uber to the venue. We got there and nobody is in the parking lot or answering the doors. Finally a security guy opened the door and looked at us like we were crazy. Luckily the sushi place is in walking distance, so we called across the lot and called. They told me there was some mistake and the show is now only at 10. We already ate in preparation for a 7:00 show, so we only had the option of drinking for 3 hours at the sushi place until the show, which we decided was not a good idea. We were super disappointed. With fees and all, I paid about 43 bucks which was a total waste of money. Not a lot, but a waste. If I knew the show was only at 10, we absolutely would not have paid for an Uber to drop us at 7. So I would recommend you check and double check or even call before you end up like we did. The right thing to do is to email the customers who took the time to buy advance tickets and tell them that the show was cancelled.

The Jefferson Theater – Menu with Prices – 110 E Main St, Charlottesville

I am surprised to find they have 4.5 stars and good for them, unfortunately I have had two bad experiences now. Both of which reflect the staff not the venue itself. Earlier in the year I had a female bartender who was extremely rude and degrading, mentioned it to the bouncer and his response was ‘yeah we’ve been having complaints about her’ …?!? Second instance was Wednesday, November 21 the night before thanksgiving. I previously purchased tickets online and never received the tickets via email. You can attempt to call the Jefferson and you’ll find nothing but voice automated system. Upon arrival to the venue I spoke to the women at the ticket booth, who was preoccupied with eating her dumplings, explaining to her my situation. Then proceeding to show her on my bank account that I was charged the $30 for two tickets. The young lady was very rude in saying ‘that means nothing I can’t do anything about that’. I asked her If I could speak to a manager and her response was ‘he’s busy right now I mean I can send him a text I guess.’ I returned to line with my boyfriend who then walked over again with me (we were both genuinely kind and curious as to how we can solve the issue) and we asked her again, she entered my information to the system to see if she could find tickets and nothing came up. She was again rude in saying ‘nothing there, I can’t do anything for you.’ At this point I spoke back to her in an equal tone of voice saying ‘alright then let’s buy two more tickets’ her response: “are you sure?” Uhhh??? You just repeatedly told me in a rude manner that you can’t help me, how else would I get into the show? I said kindly to her ‘you know I’d appreciate some better customer service, we’ve been very kind to you and you were nothing but rude.’ When did establishments stop caring about quality customer service? A total of $60 in tickets and an infuriating way to start a show.

London Music Hall Music Complex – Menu with Prices – 185 Queens Ave, London

London Music Hall has been doing an amazing job of bringing life to the D&R corner over the last few years. It’s one of the only mid-size multi-room venues in the city. They recently renovated (about 2 years ago?), and now have a large mainroom with a balcony and boxes, a second room (Rum Runners), with a second floor (only used for bigger shows these days) and a small side room, as well as an expansive rooftop patio which unfortunately doesn’t get used much these days because of smoking laws. Getting in is usually pretty smooth, I’ve rarely encountered a line. For shows in London Music Hall, you enter off the Queen Street Parking lot, NOT the main Dundas street entrance. Security is not super strict, but they might look in your bag. Checking in is a bit confusing, as there is a desk for will call tickets and a door for hard tickets or e tickets. If you have will call tickets, they just tell the door people you’re good to go, but it can be a bit of a mess if there’s a bunch of people coming in at the same time. Coat check is right beside the entrance INSIDE the main room, it’s 2 or 3 dollars. Dropping off your coat is fine, picking it up at the end up the night can be a bit of a wait, so grab your coat a few minutes before the show ends if you want to make a speedy exit. Thankfully they keep it pretty organized. There are only 2 or 3 ATMs, there can be a line, so bring cash. The bar is cash only. There are 3 bars – one on the left and right, and one at the back. The one at the back isn’t always open. They used to have some food at the back bar (pizza, chips, etc), I’m not sure if they still do this for bigger shows. There is also some seating at the back if you’d rather not stand in the crowd. Unless the show is completely sold out, there’s usually a decent amount of room. Sold out shows can get rammed. The balcony isn’t always open but there are 2 extra bars there. There are also extra bathrooms on the second floor which usually have less of a line. The production overall is great. The stage is huge, the lighting is awesome. The sound is great as well. It can be VERY loud. I go to a lot of shows but LMH is sometimes too loud for me. I’d suggest bringing earplugs to avoid any pain (and save your ears the next day!) I generally have little interaction with staff, but security is fairly non-intrusive unless youre causing trouble. Rum Runners is also part of London Music Hall complex. It’s a smaller, darker venue, and is accessible from the Dundas street entrance or through a doorway at the back of the london music hall balcony. They use it for smaller shows, however on Friday and Saturday it runs more like a bar/club. Fridays have Rock (and similar genres), I believe it’s $5. Saturdays are always electronic music, it’s free, $5, or $10 depending on who’s playing. Sometimes it’s locals, sometimes it’s international acts, most often techno or tech-house but sometimes Drum n Bass, Trance, or something else. It’s a much more casual vibe than a big London Music Hall show. No dress code for either venue. Drinks are on the expensive end, though Saturday at Rum Runners has reduced cost for drinks (about $4). I believe London Music Hall has just bought out another adjacent storefront so looking forward to where they go with that!

Claire Trevor School of the Arts – Menu with Prices – University of California Irvine, 4002 Mesa Rd, Irvine

My friend and I came for the Summer 2018 showing of The Winter’s Tale, a lesser known Shakespearian dramedy that more than exceeded expectations. Theater: The theater itself is modeled after the classic Globe Theater in London with tiered seating in a ring around a central staging area. We bought Groundlings tickets for padded seats on the floor of the theater. Groundlings seats were first come, first serve so we picked seats closer to the center and had a nearly unobstructed view of the performance. Unfortunately, we were seated next to/partially under a stairway that the cast used during the performance, so our view was partially obstructed at times. That said, I loved the experience of being so close to the actors and didn’t feel that the obstruction detracted from the performance. Would caution that I am petite and could fully extend my legs, but the tall gentleman seated next to me had his legs folded during the performance to avoid blocking the actors. These seats are small and on the floor and would not be comfortable for those with back problems. Acting/Performance: Loved the retelling of The Winter’s Tale as a Victorian dramedy with actors dressed in period pieces. Most of the actors are BFA/MFA graduates or instructors from UCI giving the performance a “family” feel. Acting was top notch and the show was fantastic. Logistics: Parking is available on the UCI campus for $10 in a covered lot. We arrived about an hour prior to curtain call because we wanted to have optimal choice of seats, but since doors open 15 minutes prior to showtime, this was unnecessary. We were also told by staff that Student Rush tickets are actually open to the public and that we could come back for free tickets for the sold out Midsummer Night’s Dream production. We had seen students waiting in the Student Rush line when we arrived, so would definitely return next year to take advantage of that perk. Overall: We loved the New Swan Theater’s ambiance and performance of The Winter’s Tale. Looking forward to returning next year!

The Bell Auditorium Menu with Prices 712 Telfair St, Augusta

I took my daughters ages 11 months, 10, and 14 to see Bring It Live and they loved it. If you don’t know what Bring It! Is, it’s a majorette show that comes on Lifetime network. It follows Coach D and her girls that dance and go around battling other teams. The tickets were $60 per person and I didn’t have to get one for my little one. Parking on premises was $5, but I opted to park on 8th Street, free of charge. The show started at 7:30, but the doors opened an hour earlier. Security checked everyone before getting in line and the line moved rather quickly. I had my tickets saved on my phone and the doorman scanned it and told me where to go. All in all from car, to security, to seat took about 10 minutes although there were lots of people everywhere. When walking down the hall to my designated section, you can hear the dj playing music. He had to get the crowd hyped and ready for the performance. When the dolls took the stage everyone was up out of their seats! The show had lots of lights, lots of dancing and hair whipping, flips, and moves I wouldn’t dare try. The girls gave high energy from beginning to end. The show over exceeded my expectations. I thought it would be the same old routines that you see on tv, but there was much much more. The dance captain Coach D gave a great performance as well as great inspirational speeches. She also interacted with fans in the crowd. I’m happy I decided to get tickets because my girls were ecstatic when I told them I got tickets and ever since the show, that’s all they’ve been talking about. Thanks Bell Auditorium for the great show!

Old National Suite Club – Menu with Prices – 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville

DOLLY PARTON!!! Ok, now that I’ve got that out of my system, The Ford Center. We come into town from Nashville to see Dolly on her new Pure and Simple Tour. Weird, I know, but she wasn’t performing in Nashville & Evansville was the closest. Luckily I’m from Owensboro & we got a couple people together to make a night out of it. We arrived about 7:25pm & the show was scheduled to start at 7:30pm. We’d parked down the street before we’d ate at Peep Hole Bar. Therefore I cannot speak about the parking at the center, however there’s a lot of street parking near this venue. We were waved into a special entrance that seemed like a bar. The woman said we could enter through there if we already had tickets. I glanced at the prices of the bar, $7-8 for a beer. No. After paying $2.74 for a bourbon & diet at Peep Hole, I decided against a drink at the Ford Center. We had floor seats, so we made our way to the center of the building. We found the arena easily & a woman pointed us in the right direction for our seats. The floor seating are the connected, folding chair kind, but they were padded, which was nice. I didn’t feel too crowded next to a stranger, but I did keep my arms folded a lot. During the show, they had people with beer, soda & water around for sales. Four bucks for a water or soda. They had to open the bottle & pour it into a cup. We asked why & the woman said it was at the tours request. I guess maybe they were worried that someone would throw a bottle at Dolly?!? That would’ve caused a riot no doubt.

Atlanta Sound and Lighting Menu with Prices 1400 Vijay Dr, Atlanta

Atlanta Sound and Lighting is an amazing lighting rental company! They rent, sell, set up,and even operate lighting set ups. The staff there is extremely helpful and their prices are very reasonable. The best thing about it is that they work with your budget. They will sometimes lower prices and make adjustments just to be able to get under your budget without having to sacrifice the vision for your project. Their light fixtures are perfect for concerts, church events, weddings, and a host of other kinds of events. I’m a pastor and have been using them for our youth services and I could not be happier or more satisfied with what their lights have done for our services. They have a huge warehouse filled with a large selection of equipment and fixtures. They even rent out trusses and lighting boards! If I had any complaint at all, it would only be that I would like to see them add some new fixtures to their inventory. A lot of their fixtures seemed a little on the old side. However, they are still high quality fixtures! Five stars!!!

Charles Bach Wonders Magic Show – Myrtle Beach, SC – Menu with Prices – 1195 Celebrity Cir, Myrtle Beach

We went to the magic show tonight 8/24/2019 , it was very easy to get tickets! I walked in while at the broadway and bought two front row tickets. Our seats were 104A and 105A I loved sitting in the front row but we were all the way on the end so at times it was hard to see what was going on. They do have two monitors you can look at. But thatâ??s why we wanted front row , that way we could be up close and not have to look at the monitors. So I recommend the front row but you want to sit right in the middle. Thatâ??s my only complaint. The show was awesome , great music, it was funny, the dancing was beautiful and fun to watch the magic still has me trying to figure out how he did it!! He included the audience the whole show !!! He included little children as well as adults!! The two woman that danced with him and helped him with his magic were just stunning!! The costumes where awesome!! We will be back to see this again!!! My husband and I had a date night and we wanted todo this and now we canâ??t wait to bring our kids to see this show!! We will be coming back next weekend!!

Elevation 27 – Menu with Prices – 600 Nevan Rd, Virginia Beach

I’ve been here a LONG time ago when it was called “Steppin out” they used to have a lot of indie shows, but they tore that building down and rebuilt it and it was turned into the Jewish mother, maybe something else before that too. Anyway.. I digress. They fixed this place up!! It’s pretty swanky in there with their chandelier. It’s an intimate venue and clean! I’m so used to seeing punk shows, hardcore/indie shows in dirty nasty venues. This was a breath of fresh air literally and figuratively now that places are smoke free on the inside. It’s way smaller than the Norva but bigger than your tiny venues if that makes sense. It’s deep. When you walk in there is a check in on the left and the right. Not sure which is for which since they have will call and then those who have tickets already printed. You can buy tickets ahead of time during business hours at the venue without the service fee (if you buy online there is a $5-$7 service fee). I purchased my ticket online and paid the fee. However, I recommend if you aren’t far from the venue to buy it on site. I went ahead and bought my Saves the Day ticket for August since I was already there for a show. Way cheaper!! They have some pretty good indie, punk and hardcore acts coming through. I was wondering where those shows would end up with Shaka’s closing. Now I know. Once you enter the venue, on the right are tables for eating. I think for some shows they sell table seating, which I think gets you in earlier but if you miss your time slot or something your table isn’t guaranteed?? I can’t quite confirm that (refer to their website). Unless you NEED to sit, I recommend you buy general admission and save your money. The sound stage is in the middle in front of the tables. The merch stands are on the right side of the wall and there’s a bar on the left and on the right closer to the stage. I usually like to go upfront. They have this mat that’s ramped at an angle but then the rest of it is flat in front of the stage so if you’re not in the very front you might be half on or half off the mat. The show I attended was Mewithoutyou , Cursive and Appleseed Cast. I’m not sure if this is how they normally set up equipment but it was pretty darn efficient. In between sets to minimize time they had all three drum sets I want to say on the stage the entire time. So of course the headlining band’s drum set was in the back last so when each band played they took their equipment and the next band’s drum set was already ready to rock. The sound was pretty good as well. The parking is severely limited. Unless you get there really early there’s only maybe 20 spots if that?? I didn’t count but I’m guessing. Don’t fret, there’s ample parking in the Walmart lot (this is allowed). It’s not a far walk either, just a few feet and a walk across the street.

Cafe New Orleans – Menu with Prices – 3939 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans

Heavenly gem buried inside the student center of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Don’t snoop around for fancy pastries; mostly packaged chips/cookies. But they did have some baked muffins, a pulled pork sandwich for lunch, and student-budget-friendly 40-cent boiled eggs. They have some tables/chairs, but there’s plenty of space in the student center itself. Forget the decor. Why 5-stars? The cheapest espresso drinks I’ve ever seen. They even do soy and almond milk lattes. I wish I didn’t live fifteen hundred miles away.

Sessions Music Hall – Menu with Prices – 44 W 7th Ave, Eugene

Anytime I would say, “I haven’t been to the Hi-Fi yet,” people would look at me like I was crazy. Well I finally went for a show and got the full experience. The show was in the larger room with it’s own bar and while the bar area was fun it kind of sucked that it was behind the stage. The people spending the most money can’t even take their drinks to watch the show. The sound was great and there’s not a bad view from the dance floor. The staff were friendly, especially the bouncer at the door. I was super bummed out to find that the outdoor area with the fire and tables was only for the other side of the venue. We were paying a lot for our tickets and were only able to stand in the parking lot. I don’t understand why there isn’t a nice outdoor area for the other side of the venue or some way to share the outdoor space with someone who lets you back in to your correct show. Besides that, it was a fun night and food trucks park here for lunch and during shows. If you can’t find street parking there is a large parking structure across the street.

Manatee Performing Arts Center – Menu with Prices – 502 3rd Ave W, Bradenton

Visually, this space is five stars. This theatre is beautiful! Both the interior and exterior have that old feel of Broadway luxury with the upgrades of modern theatres thrown in. The Stone Hall (Main Stage Theatre) is a standard proscenium set up. The seating is very nice. The seats are large and comfortable. I sat in the back row, where sightlines were not an issue, and they have ample space in front of them so that you don’t even to stand to let someone pass. A big bonus! The sound booth is situated house left, towards the back, but still in front of a few of the rows of seats. It isn’t a sightline issue, but while watching “A Chorus Line,” where there seemed to be an inordinate amount of sound issues, I found myself a bit distracted by the amount of activity over there. The sound issues cost them half a star. Perhaps the sound is usually very good, but when you are billed as a Performing Arts Center and one of your main offerings is what you bring to your stage and share with your audience, the lighting and sound are inextricably linked to the overall experience. Some of the mics were too hot and offered feedback and some seemed turned off completely. The other half of a star was lost because of the parking. Such a large and elegant theatre space, I think the parking lot should match. Parking seems to be a crucial detail often forgotten. If you want to attract new people to your space, you need to make it easy to get there. Bradenton is a smaller city, and there is more than enough surrounding area to pave, but the MPAC has opted to leave it grass and dirt. I came on a particularly rainy evening, pulled my car into the “lot” and was greeted with mud on my nice shoes. They do offer a valet service, but the walk from the “parking lot” to the theatre is short, the valet service waiting line was rather long, and I don’t see the necessity to charge me to park when the ticket price itself was near 30.00. Overall, a great experience. I would return, but not on a rainy evening.