We saw Jack White here and it was really good. The sound was loud but not fantastic....drink prices and size of the venue were pretty ideal. The only complaint would be that security told me to put my phone away per Jack Whites request and then two minutes later I saw two security guys to the left of me recording the concert... read more

Not a big fan of Gen Admin, but this was a good venue and we had a great view of Alt-J from the balcony.

I have been to the Austin Music Hall for a handful of events over the years. This time it was to see New Order so this could easily have gone down as a crazy night but it was wonderful! We got there shortly before the doors opened at 7. There was a line all the way past the bridge but it moved fast. Being that far back, I wasn't expecting a great spot but guess what? I was on the rail! You could access the main floor (GA) all the way through the opening act so those complaining about not getting in on the main floor should have left the bar sooner because it wasn't a problem for those of at the back of the line at 7. The sound was great and the main floor wasn't packed to the point of being crushed. I had to leave my plush spot for a bit to get a ticket to someone that was outside, while I couldn't leave the main floor without giving up my spot, the staff were really nice about explaining the one in/one out policy. They could have been total jerks with all the people being pissed but they were still polite and did a great job with the crowd. Now maybe they were just in a great mood because they got to see New Order AND get paid, but they were nice none the less. It was a great show and if you are upset about being in the back, leave earlier next time otherwise that's what is going to happen. read more

Came here for the Ghostland Observatory Cd release party from Oakland CA, yes I love this band and am willing to follow them wherever they go. Anyways, the venue had horrible sound and for GLO to be appreciated you need good sound( check my Mezzanine review). The beer lines were ridicously long, so be smart and get your drink on in one of the many bars in Austin before the show. All in all I'm glad I was able to be a part of the GLO experience in their hometown, it made for one special night. The Band Marches On!!!! read more

Great venue! I don't usually write a lot of yelp reviews because I'm not very good at it so I'll keep it short. I have a spinal cord injury and the second I walked in the door with my cane they accommodated me extremely well. Some of the nicest staff I've ever encountered. They gave me a good area and a seat to view the show. Anytime any of the security saw me walking around with my cane they would clear a path and help me get through the crowd. Which was helpful because that place was packed. Highly recommend this place! read more

Thank you Austin Music Hall for pissing all over my Cake New Years Eve. Because the greedy owners sold way too many tickets and were worried about violating the fire code, we were hearded around like cattle by the security guards of whom were really enjoying treating the patrons like it was our fault the place was over crowded. I havenever been to a show and treated so poorly by the staff. It seemed as if there was no place for us to go. Everytime we tried to find a spot to see the band or get a little groove on, we were told to move. We paid $50 for the floor area which was so full the security guards had the patrons lined up waiting for people to leave the floor area so others could go in. We were then told to go upstairs to the balcony, which was totally full as well. No place to stand, no seating left. Because of this situation, I only got to enjoy the music for about 30 minutes or so. I will not likely attend furture events at this venue. They left a pretty bad taste in my mouth. read more

I really enjoyed seeing the Pixies at Austin Music Hall. I thought they sounded great, along with Fuck Buttons, although we were seated directly center of the band. That was the first time I've been to the venue so I can only say that I had a great time at that concert. I'm a nerd: I must have ear plugs at concerts and I hate to stand in front of the band for hours at a time without being able to move, which was my experience at La Zona Rosa for the Broken Social Scene concert. But I felt comfortable at Austin Music Hall: I could see the show very well from the balcony and I could leave and come back with ease. Not the best venue but I had a great time (that could have everything to do with my love for the! read more

If ever there were a justification for a zero-star rating, it is this place. I don't want to write anything anew, so I'll simply post a portion from a blog entry I wrote last night: Unfortunately, this stop through town brought [The National] to Austin Music Hall. While there may be worse venues in the world, I've not been to one. I saw Wilco at the Cedar Park Center. I saw Radiohead at Alpine Valley Outdoor Amphitheater. I saw Nick Cave at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland. These were absolutely worthless venues to be sure, but Austin Music Hall puts them to shame. Cursed with the acoustics so bad that an airplane hangar would be a marked improvement and a redesign that--having been clearly motivated by little other than greed--renders a full two-thirds of the balcony obstructed-view seating, Austin Music Hall is a wretched sh*thole that only a band of The National's ilk could succeed in drawing me through those f***ing doors. It appears to me that a visual aid may be helpful to demonstrate what I mean by obstructed view, so I took a photo. For those who don't know me, I stand 6'3". The photo I have uploaded is taken from the vantage point of someone who would have been taller than me by roughly half a foot (or a sixth of a meter, for you metric sons of bitches). I am well aware that this is a shitty photo. It is really just a reference point. From this vantage point, that is roughly 35% of the stage that is visible. If you are my height. TSLF was unable to see a fucking thing. For the entire show. It doesn't matter if you are closer to the front on the right or left side of the General Admission section of the balcony. It doesn't matter if you move farther towards the stage. The grade of the bleachers/risers is simply not steep enough for anyone to see. Now, you may be wondering from where exactly did that greed line three paragraphs ago come, and I can answer that for you. Rather than have those bleacher seats extend to reasonable edge of the overhanging balcony they begin at least 15' back from the edge because there is a VIP section of seating that actually extends the balcony without maintaining a grade of stage visibility. For those keeping track at home, a conservative estimate would be roughly 500 people in the house who can see virtually none of the concert that they paid to see because an extension to a balcony gives them VIP seating at $20 more a ticket. If you were on the stage-left side of the venue, you saw the touring trumpeter, the touring trombonist, half of the Dessner Brothers (Bryce, I think), and half of Matt Derninger. That leaves half of Matt, an entire Dessner twin, and both Devendorf Brothers out of view. Fuck you very much Austin Music Hall. You are the worst venue in this town. By. Far. Just sink into the ground and go back to your home in Hell. You can even get the entrance/exit right (you cannot walk straight up to the main entrance, you have to walk away from the nearest corner only to double back to that very corner). Were you designed by the same assholes who designed Austin's broke-ass highway system? read more

If you decide to attend a show at the Austin Music Hall, there's a few things you should know about the place, but I'll boil it down to the two most important things since everyone else already covered a lot of them: -Don't buy balcony tickets. "But I don't want to stand for hours and have to look over shoulders-" Trust me, it's better than being crammed in an oversold section, the sound is better, and the security guys won't be douchebags to you when chaos inevitably ensues...and it's a bit faster to leave the building this way. Seriously, a sell-out crowd will block the streets for at least ten minutes or more, and it's not worth the wait. -How do I sugarcoat this...anyone who works here will NOT be on your side. Security will ask you to leave over "being in the way", the people in charge issue no refunds or help on anything, and the bartenders will tell your visibly dehydrated friend asking for water after the show "Sorry, we're closed, we're not giving out drinks anymore." There's a reason why I've only attended two shows at this place. If you can avoid it, do so, but if there's a band you really, really want to see here... just listen to what I said, and you'll be just fine. The fact that I have to actually say that is absolutely sad. read more

Looking forward to see Lewis Black on Friday. It will be a great show. He is the best.

"Wow, so many people are leaving!" said the woman staffing the exit. The opening band was roughly half-way through their set when we left. The name Austin Music Hall certainly sounds classy. The truth is that we were packed in like sardines and couldn't see much more than the lighting scaffolds. Oh, and I'm 6'1, by the way. On the way out I began to wait in line to express my dissatisfaction to the manager when I heard him explaining to another disappointed couple that the problem was us. It wasn't his fault, you see. If we'd all just pack in a little tighter there'd be room for more people. I'll be happy to leave a little extra room at Austin Music Hall, as I will never pay them so much for so little ever again. read more

We have been going to AMH for years. The Soundgarden concert was a total mess. The show was completely oversold and honestly felt dangerously so. I kept thinking if something went wrong we could never get out of there. We paid a lot of money for tickets and we were forced to the balcony to watch the show. We got very lucky as my BF decided not to listen to direction and pulled me to the dead center. We could see pretty well, but 3/4 of the balcony was no way that lucky. The worst part was feeling like we were packed into that area like sardines. It was NOT general admission, it was like assigned seating without the benefit of a seat. Before the show started, my BF went for drinks & waited in line for over 30 minutes missing the first 3 songs of the show. That is too much. If you are stuck in the balcony you can't see the show while you wait. We could not leave our spot or we would lose it. Essentially we were held captive, unable to get drinks or go to the bathroom. On top of that the crowd on the floor was dead - again everyone being crammed in one spot makes movement (fun) difficult. I agree with others, no reason to go unless it's a small, FAR from sold out show. The owners should be ashamed of not doing something about this - money grubbing at their patron's expense. If my chance to see Soundgarden again was mezzanine at the Erwin Center for the same amount, I wouldn't have spent the money... that's basically what this was like. We both agree the Erwin Center would have been better, at least we would have been able to separate and find one another, but mostly b/c we would know **what to expect beforehand**. This was a slap in the face upon arrival. 5/26/13 - after sleeping on it I'm so unhappy about this show. I want to make clear no one had a choice of where to go, they sent us in like cattle and told us where to stand. I'm glad we didn't listen. The horrible setup was like the anti rock concert. The band was great, the setup was so so horrible it almost ruined the night. Slight pang of regret lingers over the money I spent. No way will we return for another big band, no way. read more

If I could give a negative star review, I would jump at the chance. Under normal circumstances, old run-down venues can be easily excused as 'austin charmed' but there is nothing 'charming' about this place. The staff is a motley crew of the rude and mindlessly lost. Considering the manager, 'Jeff', whose offensive, childish demeanor runs rampant in the chaos, it's no surprise the employees feel free to follow his example to scurry about either pushy, lost, or terrified, absent of any real leadership. This venue was severely over-booked for a concert that I waited three months to attend. Dozens of innocent, paying customers (and more, I'm sure, as they poured in through the doors as we left), dealt with 30 minutes of being yelled at by security to find a seat where none was to be had. There was no where to even stand. No one knew what to do and there were no refunds to be given. Never, ever will I attend an event at this venue. I highly encourage those who wish to go, make sure you are 3 hours early to get a seat and, oh yes, make sure your tetanus shots are up-to-date. read more

I'm writing this while Tenacious D is likely still playing. Simply put, there was not enough room upstairs for ticketholders, and in the only places there was still standing room, the staff was forcing people not to congregate. We were quite literally forced to leave because there was not a place to see and hear the show from. The amazing thing was that people were still entering the venue as we left and the beer lines were 40-people deep, so there was even less room than we imagined. I read reviews about poor acoustics or expensive beers and that's certainly worth a complaint, but to not even be able to see the show you pay for is simply unacceptable. I notice AMH has no 'contact us' link on their website, and their phone number isn't working. This shouldn't surprise me at this point. I'm sorry there aren't 0 stars to give. read more

For those mourning the impeding loss of the New Austin Music Hall, here's the reality of the building. The new Austin Music Hall was doomed from the start, The developers of the 360 Condo Tower (Novare Group and Andrews Urban LLC) gave the then owners of the Old Music Hall money to add extra sound insulation to the existing building so the noise would not bleed over to the condos. Instead the then owners (Direct Events) decided to demolish the old building and construct a new one (technically called a renovation since some of the old walls were saved) but the developers didn't listen to music professionals and built a terrible building with awful acoustics, terrible sightlines, and improper Infrastructure to run sound gear. In turn acts stopped booking the building and it (along with the rest of Direct Events which included "The Backyard" and "La Zona Rosa") fell into chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation, which screwed over the agency that issued the SBA loan guarantee for the construction. Then bank which the financed it's construction, OmniBank NA, reacquired the building in 2012 for $6.3 million in a foreclosure auction which was half of its appraised value. OmniBank decided to sell it to a new land developer Cielo Property Group but that ownership group quickly realized the current building was not salvageable (which is sad because it was built in 2007) and because the land it was built on is so valuable it makes more sense to knock it down and build an office tower. Believe me I'm into historic preservation and saving music venues but the building as is horrible as a music venue and would essentially have to be knocked down and rebuilt anyway to "save" it. read more

Austin Music Hall: "Making great bands sound really bad since 2007." This venue sucks. I never went pre-renovation and after last night, probably won't go ever again. I have seen four shows here and each of them was a huge let down. You cannot hear any vocals. If I didn't see someone on stage singing with my own two eyes I wouldn't have known they were there. For $40 it'd be nice to hear the songs and not a bunch of noise. For example, the sound on the video I took of Mastodon playing Auditorium Shores in 2007 was better than the sound at the live show last night. Metal bands should never play this venue, ever. Never ever. Bar lines are absolutely ridiculous. If I pay $4.50 for a Lone Star tallboy, I expect a Lone Star tallboy. Instead, I get a Lone Star tallboy poured into a 12 ounce cup... what they do with those other four ounces is a mystery. I wish it was in my belly where it belongs. One good thing about this god forsaken place is there is never a line for the girl's restroom. The guys line on the other hand extends through the bar lines and into the crowd. Glad I'm not a dude at that moment. In the future I predict some road trips to Houston, so I can see, and hear, bands I love. Sayonara AMH! read more

Look, I've never kicked a dog, even a mean, ugly one. But if you are considering seeing a show at the AMH, then you need to be aware of a few things. First and foremost, the sound will be Gawd awful. I live by the 3 strikes policy with venues. When we saw My Bloody Valentine a few years ago, I half expected it to sound like I was trapped in a washtub with the system from my high school friend's Explorer jamming Sir Mixalot's Swass at 180db. All thrum and thunder, no vocals. And it did. And then some. Then Mastodon. Sort of a similar situation, but less excusable. Can't we figure out how to mix a loud show? FInally Pixies last year. My wife was pregnant so neither of us were drinking, thus avoiding my #2 dealbreaker - impossible bar lines. Seriously, just don't bother. No matter the capacity or the number of tickets sold, there will always only be six bartenders working and you will not get your beer. Death, taxes, no beer at AMH. Anyway, it was so hot, crowded and sounded so bad we left before the first encore. Again, she was pregnant, but not THAT pregnant. We were just uncomfortable and unhappy. Back to #1 gripe - the Pixies sounded terrible. They played fine, but I have decided this venue is not designed for live music performance. It's a warehouse where good music is crated up and left to gather dust like the Ark at the end of Raiders. Maybe it's more of that overdeveloped sense of irony Austinites are so in love with. Let's have a venue called the Austin Music Hall and make sure every band who ever plays there sounds like they're at the end of a concrete tunnel and surrounded by pitchfork jabbing harpies. Finally, to complete the trifecta of why this venue is poorly designed is that you will not see unless you are Chewbacca. The sight lines are horrid from just about anywhere on the floor. You might think the balcony is the best vantage point, but you wouldn't, because you would have blown out your own brains my that point. I won't speak to the (un)friendliness of the staff as just about every venue in this city is staffed by surly SOBs who hate your guts on sight. It's universal around here. I can corroborate another reviewer's complaint that security won't let you pee once the lights come up. I can only imagine, assuming you've managed to nab a beer by some miracle and have retained its container, you'll be so squashed into a cattle call to leave that you can take care of things and no one will ever be the wiser. If you have to see a band play and you have the option, go to Dallas or San Antonio or Houston, otherwise you'll just end up with a bad, mad and sad experience and a diminished perspective of the band you just saw, even if you adore them. For the record, I've been to every venue in the city, and all are better both for sound and comfort/amenities. La Zona Rosa, Stubb's, Emos (old and new), even tiny locals-only places like Red Eyed Fly have more focus on the quality of the sound. For me, that's the biggest sin of AMH. Every time I have seen a show there it has just sounded awful. Inexcusably terrible. I have resolved to never return. read more

I bought two $65 tix to the Neville Bros and Dr. John for my husband's birthday. I have the ticket. It gave me a row & seat number. It turns out they were on the floor! No chairs. The floor on the balcony is tiered & the usher pointed at two spots on the floor with her feet. She added, "Uh, this is also a general admission area, so if anyone stands on your spot, you can show them your ticket." Unbelievable. read more

This place is the pits. Not only is it almost impossible to see the stage from the balcony, you get the added bonus of bad sound quality. Saw jack white here and it was just a mass of sound, very loud sound. I'm 6'5" and could barely see the stage from General admission in the upper level. Never go here you will regret it. read more

Unless Radiohead announces a show at the Austin Music Hall I will never go back to this venue. I'm a huge music fan and have gone to shows all over the world and this is one of the worst venues I've ever been to - which is disappointing since it's really the only venue of it's size in Austin. I've seen a few shows here (The Cure, Girl Talk & Jonsi) and was unable to ever find a place to see or even hear on the floor because I'm short and the balcony hangs over much of the floor space. So, last night I went to see Death Cab for Cutie and I opted for balcony tickets because I knew that there were stackers that you could either sit or stand on so I thought I'd have a better change of seeing and hearing. Boy was I WRONG. Granted, we got there about 15 minutes before Death Cab came on (which apparently was a bit late) but at this point there was no space anywhere in the balcony to sit or stand and every time we tried to squeeze in to a row, security would tell us we had to move. When I repeatedly asked where we were supposed to stand they replied 'I don't know but you can't stand here- take is up with the venue'. It seems that they had WAY oversold the balcony which resulted in us having to stand way in back behind a pole. The sound was horrific, all I saw were the back of people's heads and didn't even catch a glimpse of Ben GIbbard until the last song. And the tickets were $50! If Radiohead ever does announce a show here, I'm going to splurge for VIP seats which seemed to be the best in the house. read more

I saw Cheech & Chong here last and I wish I could give it 5 stars because they were great, I didn't enjoy the front door security. They made me feel like a terrorist trying to board the plane. They yell for you to get in the girls line to get your pat down. Is that really necessary? Is it for my safety? I don't know, it seemed a bit harsh. All the bartenders I dealt with where really top notch. The other big problem was when Cheech & Chong came on we could barely hear them. The audience had to yell turn it up for about the first 5 minutes til someone did something about it. Nobody should pay to see a show & not be able to hear. They have a nice smoking patio, but it had no ash trays. Also I watched security drag some poor fella out for smoking a joint. I guess he'll have a story for his grandkids, but come on, why make such a bad vibe. Cheech & Chong, I'm so glad your back together, re united & it feels so good. Even though Tommy claims he never knew you broke up, he just thought you guys were on vacation. read more

This is probably the worst music venue in Austin. If you really care about the musician and want to be able to listen and enjoy the music, DON'T waste your money going here. If you want to be in a venue with horrible acoustics, people talking so loud you can't hear the music and "security" staff that are complete jerks from what I witnessed, then feel free to waste your money. It's over crowded, over heated, and over rated. I can't figure out why a respectable artist would agree to play there or how the AMH continues to get good acts to play there. read more

Terrible sound, bartenders getting people completely wasted to the point of passing out over the toilet. I hate this venue.

This is the worst venue my husband and I have ever been to. The floor and balcony are set up so basically no one can see except the people up against the rail. You probably think I'm exaggerating but I'm not. Literally no one was able to see except a few over achievers who arrived early. This creates an environment where everyone is trying to push in and one up everyone else. I witnessed at least one fight break out as a result of the over crowding and competition. Just a terrible all around place. Way to ruin what could have been a great show. read more

I see the other reviewer's points, so I must have just lucked out when I went to the Austin Music Hall for the New Order concert. It was much better than I expected. There is cheap parking just across the street and a lot of restaurants and bars to visit after the show. I was able to get pretty far up front and had a decent view of the band and the screen. It would be hard if you're under 5'6", but you can always try to push your way up front. I would definitely go back. read more

This is the first time I have actually taken the time to write a review which means that I feel pretty strongly about this. As many others have mentioned, I went to the National/ Local Natives show and could not have been more disappointed to attempt to watch the show from the balcony. It was standing room only and I couldn't see behind the people in front of me. What disappointed me most was hearing from a friend that she got balcony seats days before the show, although it was supposedly sold out. Had they not released additional tickets, we may have been able to enjoy the show, but I, like many others, left the show early. Never again will I attend another concert here. read more

This is not a good music venue. In Austin there are tons of great places to go. So do that instead. If you have to go here then expect the following. Bad sight lines, Bad acoustics, crowded. read more

If you want to see live music as it should be seen and heard, AVOID this place. The acoustics were the absolute worst. We went to see Morrissey and couldn't even make it through the opening act; the PA was a harbinger of things to come. I couldn't see such a talented voice like Morrissey in a dump like that. I couldn't get out of there fast enough. This place belongs under a parking lot!!! read more

I really don't think this place is as terrible as everyone else seems to think. I've seen both the Flaming Lips and the Pixies here and for the most part each show was enjoyable. The sound was quite muffled at the Flaming Lips but I would attribute that more to heavy bass ended reverb. The sound at PIxies was actually really good. At the bar upstairs the bartenders pour a really stiff drink, although they work extremely slow. There are definitely worse venues in Austin, but for the convenience in parking, the strong drinks, and the decent sound I don't have much to complain about when it comes to AMH. read more

Standing room only, acoustics are awful, people talking the entire time and can't hear music.

Only reason people have given this venue a good rating is because they were not one of the at least 60 that have crappy seats and just looked at stage lights the whole time. So sad we paid $ 200 to two tickets. What a waste! read more

This review is for Austin Music Hall itself....we went for the Dayglow Paint Party and THAT I wil give 5+ stars for but the venue, I agree that it is no Austin City Limits Venue but it served its purpose for a techno music dance fest. Alot of reviews mention the poor sound quality in the venue but those who attended last night did not seem to have a problem...but then again, its techno beats a DJ is bustin' out...laser light effects were pretty cool but I didn't get the bass vibration that I usually get at Kingdom on 5th. The staff there were pretty nice and courteous and VERY tolerant of all the rambunctiousness goin' on.....points off for the EXTREMELY OVERPRICED drinks and inconsistency in prices from one bartender to the next even in the same bar. Otherwise, had a fantastic time! read more

Just wanted to thank Austin Music Hall's manger, Ronny Smith, for being so helpful today. The Martinez Family and I were downtown for a photo session and stopped by Austin Music Hall to take a few photos. As we were taking some of our last shots, Ronny walked out and started visiting with us. When he realized what we were doing, he offered to let us come in and take a few photos. Not only did he show us around but offered us water and a few props for the photos. Thank you for helping us out today!! read more

Terrible acoustics and several areas in the balcony where you can't even see the stage. Very disappointing to pay $60 and not even see the band that was playing. read more

You cannot see the stage from about 1/3 of the seats in the building. Paid $50 to see hozier, but my view was only of the ceiling ducts and the top of the stage backdrop. This venue should burn to the ground. I'll never go back. read more

Every time I go here it is the same shitty venue. The security asses are unprofessional and rude. The venue is overbooked. You try to get into the floor area and they stop you and tell you to go to the balcony level. You try to go to the balcony level and they stop you and tell you to go to the floor level. I don't see how they can pack this venue like they do and not get fined by the fire department. Whoever owns this building should burn in hell. read more

Saw the Chris Tomlin tour there 10/25/11. If it wasn't for the act I would have left immediately. What an embarrassing place to have artists visit. Not a very good example for the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world. The shape of the room does not allow the people forced to the back to see the entire width of the stage and the balcony, except for the first couple of rows is a joke. The sound got to be tolerable about way through the show or maybe deafness was setting in from the noise bouncing off of the stone walls. A flat floor and a short stage are also not good for the folks stuck in the back. It will have to be something really special for me to endure that punishment again. read more

Zero stars needs to be an option. I signed up just for this review. Before I start, I want to say that I've seen hundreds and hundreds of concerts at hundreds of venues across the US. The Soundgarden concert (the band performance was great) was a disgrace. When you pay $70 to see a show, people usually want to actually see the band. So many people were let in that it was impossible for most to even see the stage because of the setup of the "renovated" venue. Even when you are on the floor level, the stage is too low and it's difficult to see the band when there's a big crowd. Acoustics are horrible and it was around a 20 minute wait to get a drink at any of the bars. Some of the balcony railing was even loose. Calling this place a music hall in the "live music capital of the world" is comical. Before the remodeling of the hall, I had seen some great shows in the old place. Now, it holds my personal title of worst live music venue. Other complaints are starting to show up as well after last night and rightfully so but the owners of this joke need to be put on notice because this will continue to happen. I would like to see some type of class action lawsuit filed against the music hall. It's an unsafe, poorly planned building that ruins the live music experience for many of its paying fans. read more

I will give Austin Music Hall some credit for providing "ADA seating" for my husband (who has a broken leg) in the form of a folding chair at the balcony rail for the Soundgarden show. (This is by far the worst ADA seating we've experienced since my husband's injury.) We saw the Pixies here a few years ago, and the acoustics were abominable. They were only slightly better for Soundgarden. Chris Cornell is arguably one of the best rock vocalists, and I could only hear his voice occasionally during the 2.5 hour show. We could see the entire floor, and it was packed so tightly that people couldn't really even move. There was a tiny mosh pit, which security tried unsuccessfully to quash. (Which is good, because moshing should be a prerequisite for a Soundgarden show.) Overall, I don't think there are any good views at this venue except for right at the railing of the balcony. I think the acoustics are bad. I think the staff seems disorganized (albeit friendly enough). And the ticket prices were the highest I've ever paid for general admission, although I don't know what the venue's fee is. I much prefer the Moody Theater or Emo's. read more

I give it Zero Stars first of all. I wish my husband would have sold the Sound Garden tickets and stayed home. This was our first time since it was redone. A huge mistake, they should have left it alone the way it was!! First of all was the long line wrapped around the building to get in? We did not wait in that line!! We waited to the end and then got in line. We had tickets for the tower and thought we had seats. No security and no seats!!! Good thing my husband found 2 chairs and we sat in them. The lines were everywhere. They oversold tickets, and people in General admission were directed above where we were seated. I'm sure half the seats that were taken were by general admission. The acoustics were TERRIBLE!! I could not understand the lyrics, good thing I knew some of them on my own to make out the song. Yes, movie screens would be nice so you can see the band!!! I felt trapped in there. All I could think have was, what if there was a fire, we would burn up in here. NO MORE music hall for me and my husband. The place SUCKS!! One more thing, how can you sell out of the tickets when I was one of the first ones online ready to buy? I should have taken that as karma and not have gone. read more