Was not allowed to bring my blanket in for the lawn because it was "too big". It's smaller than all the blankets around me, it was just circular. Security person must have failed geometry. She also said that only blankets that could be convincing as scarves are allowed. That rule wasn't posted anywhere? read more

We paid a lot for our tickets to see Cody Jinks 2nd row. We were crammed into the row so that my husband had to put his arm around me (the guy next to him asked if he could do the same so he had room to sit) just to have room to sit. Tiny, tiny plastic seats zip tied together. Bathrooms were at the other end of the park and long lines, water and soap out before 7pm, and the mulch we had to walk through to get there was the size of small logs. Parking was a nightmare too. Ridiculous! We won't be returning to this venue. read more

Moody Amphitheater - Terrible walking through this in sandals. - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Austin, Texas

They overbook the lawn seats and there is absolutely no where to squeeze in to sit/stand. Then you are stuck standing where you can't see the stage whatsoever. read more

The bathrooms were very clean and the grounds were very well maintained. Security upon entry was very quickly. They are strict on the blanket size for the lawn. A large beach towel is fine. read more

Great place with plenty to do in the area. Their are really no bad seats in the house (unless you are in front row and stupid people rush towards front of stage and block your view, security did not do enough in my opinion). Some people pay a lot of money for front row. Too many no name artists, few great acts. But recommend for artist you may like. read more

Sounds great from almost everywhere except inside the venue. I was pretty excited walking up to the venue as the sound from the garage and street was actually pretty great... However, the sound quality inside the venue was incredibly muddy, and it made it nearly impossible to distinguish vocals from anything else, let alone individual instruments or words. I go to see musicians play for the music... not for vanity seating, the venue environment, or the overpriced carnival fare. read more

Just saw Brandi Carlisle at this venue The venue itself is great. It's a very hot summer in Texas so until the sun went down it was very warm and we were on the lawn which is very exposed to the sun. Once the sun went down it was great. Sound was perfect. The mistake we made was upgrading to a room that you could go into that was sold as being an air-conditioned place you could get drinks and use their restrooms. We did it because it was so hot we thought it would be a place to go cool off periodically. Very much a waste of money! The room was packed the doors were propped open there was no evidence of air conditioning, lines for drinks and restrooms were ridiculous. They definitely over sell this and it was a total, total waste of money read more

So this is not about the specific venue. This is about their "box office" and website. I wanted to get tickets to a show at Moody and did not want to pay ridiculous surcharges (around $20 extra a ticket!) using their Ticketmaster link. So I read the info about their box office hours on their website and made a point to go there when they were supposed to be open. I get there 1pm on a Saturday and there was an event that evening that workers were prepping for. According to the website under all these conditions the box office should have been open. When I walked to the box office area it was closed and a worker there said that they do not sell tickets from the box office only online. What a joke. They need to change their website to reflect their actual policy. Btw I would have called ahead but they have no number listed anywhere online. read more

Venue is nice. Drinks are $14 for a 12 oz beer. Wide selection of food means nachos from the baseball game for $14. pretzel $12. Eat and pregame before. read more

Flew into town for a concert here and was beyond excited. I tried to get ahold of anyone who could possibly work at this venue...I left voicemails, I DMed them on Instagram, and sent emails and got zero responses. Arrived to the venue and bought lawn seats and didn't think we would have absolutely nowhere to sit. They obviously oversold lawn seats which was confusing since the performer was performing 2 nights in a row. I tried buying the "tito's experience" once we arrived and some lady who worked there said she couldn't sell us those anymore...which is strange since there was only 10-12 people up at the tito's bar the whole time. The sound is also not worth the money unless your tickets are in the first 10-15 rows. You can't hear anything in the lawn except people talking. Ended up having a better view standing by the bathrooms and the trashcans! Overall...do not come to a concert here, especially if you really like the artist. 2/10 experience. read more

Great place to see a show. But don't go in summer. We were in sec 101 row N and the opening act started at 7 and we were shaded by the stage, but it was 104, so no shade is going to help that. Parking was 20 in a nearby lot. Beers $13 with a decent variety. Just. The heat. read more

We went to the Pixies show in late June. Incredibly hot. You can bring in one sealed water bottle, but there are no water fill stations. There was one water fountain which was a bit difficult to find among the crowd. I understand they need to make $$, but on days with bright sun and temps in the upper 90s, it would be nice to have water options without having to pay insane prices for it. The women's restroom was stuffy and hotter than it was outside. When we first got there, the faucets to wash your hands actually were putting out hot water, but this got better later after the sun went down. However, my main quibbles are with the seats and the staff/security. We paid for seats, not lawn, and were on the right hand aisle (stage left). There is no angle/elevation for the seating area. It is completely flat, which limits the view if you have someone even slightly tall in the first couple of rows in front of you. The seats are folding chairs with cushioned seats which are connected together, making the seats somewhat cramped. Most bothersome was that general admission/lawn customers were allowed to stand in our aisle and along the wall right by the stage. Many of them were also taking throughout the show, so I'm not sure why they bothered taking over our area if they were just going to talk. I do not understand how the staff permitted them to stand there for both Franz Ferdinand and the Pixies. We specifically chose the seats we did to be close to the stage but also to be on the aisle to give us more room, but instead we were crowded into our seats by people standing in the aisle and also had our view blocked by them at times. The entire time we were there, the GA encroachers were just told to move against the wall twice (but not told to go back to GA). Close to the very end of the Pixies show, someone finally told them to go back to their area. I would rather drive to Houston or Dallas to see future shows rather than waste my money on a reserved seat at this venue if this is typically the way things are handled (or, rather, not handled). 2* because parking was not too difficult/far (we paid $20 for garage parking nearby) and there was some shade for our seats (but others further back did not have as much). read more

The venue was not huge and overly crowded. I believe it was a 5,000 person concert, so even the "cheap seats" were not bad seats. There was security leading you exactly where to go. It was hot, but it was Texas in July, lol!! read more

Great sound, convenient bathrooms, & fastest drink lines I've seen around. Lawn is great unless it's hot (was 105 when we got there), so there's a small section in the corner with shade. read more

I think the city kind of shit the bed on this one. It looks beautiful, but for live music this is generally not a good venue. Acoustics are poor. If you sit on the lawn at the back, you might as well just watch the concert online. I also cannot figure out why they constantly seat the pit. There is no faster way to zap the energy from a show than to seat the pit. Leave GA standing at the front of the stage. read more

Had an amazing concert tonight. I got a bucket full of beer from the artist. When we were leaving the Staff took the bucket from us forcefully. They took a memento from an amazing experience all to save no more than $2. Will not be going to this venue again personally or bringing anyone from our company again. read more

I spent a lot of $$$ to take my brother and SIL to the Robert Plant show - paid the extra VIP lounge passes - what a joke. You CAN NOT see the stage even standing on the top deck - they only let you get so close and even then they're standing over you to make sure. The lounge is tiny - yes you have a bathroom and easy access to the bar and ac - but no show. Then while walking around with our $$$ bracelets we got treated like we were trying to sneak into seats - ALL NIGHT LONG. It was very aggravating; they really need to wind down the gesstapoesque moves. I very highly recommend you skip this venue but if you can't, don't bother with the VIP passes unless you just want to sit and drink. read more

We had reserved seating in row g and level up pass. Level up was a joke and waste of money...once the room is full you have to wait to enter, a few seating options but drink line runs between sofas and wraps around tables, two cashiers and two toilets so still a wait just slightly better if you can get in. Also the lounge is located on the right of stage so really only convenient for seats on that side. Got drinks there initially but never went back as both general drink lines and bathrooms were available. The reserved seating is even worse...folding chairs bound together so you are packed in like sardines. If you get antsy in tight spaces this is not your venue. You will be rubbing elbows with your neighbors. The seating did not feel properly inclined so had to peek between heads to see stage. Artist was great...venue was disappointing. read more

appreciate the other reviews especially @steve w, and since we did the level up thing, I thought I would add our impressions. as others have said Moody Amphitheater is an outdoor venue, so weather and climate might be factors, depending on the time of year and even time of day of your show. but with the Capitol and Austin skyline in the background, it is the real deal, what you might have imagined the cardboard background behind the set at ACL represented all these years. we had seats down in section 103, which was great, but for Billy Strings at least, everyone was standing and many people were dancing the whole time. so be ready for that. as for level up, it can give you access to the rooftop, a smallish lounge with service and/or parking. the view from the rooftop was awesome. good side angle on the stage, and since everyone in the house was standing the whole time, probably worth it. the view of the crowd was really fun and entertaining. definitely cooler up there. the level up bar was good, but in our case at least, drinks were pretty basic, and the food was the same as everyone else got, not great, but no line. plus no lines for the lounge restroom, even between sets, which could be something to think about with all the drinking going on. the level up parking may be a good concept to get yourself a premium parking location, but was worthless to us at least, as it was not properly marked, and the attendant at the wrong garage we went to never heard of it. that was goofy. but he let us in on good faith anyway. so cool. viva Austin! finally, with the level up passes, we were able to use the VIP exit, and avoided lines coming in and going out. there was some confusion among the staff about whether we were entitled to do that, but my understanding is we were and they let us through. overall, the venue was not very well organized, seems like they're still getting things figured out. but for a good show on a cool evening, it can be a blast. it was for us. recommend it, but do your research first. enjoy! read more

We were fortunate to attend Colonel Les Claypool's Flying Frog Brigade with opening music by Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew! Wow! This venue books some really fantastic artists. We we're able to walk from our hotel, but paid parking is available. Security was as expected and easy to get through, having a clear bag. (small clutch bags are acceptable) This is not a large amphitheater. Everything is within a short distance of each other seating, merchandise, refreshments, and restrooms(clean..no lines). (You can hear the music everywhere!) The acoustics are not so great. Not Red Rocks...but it's the same or better than most outdoor venues. We had chairs on the grass(great view) with ample walking and leg space. All of the staff me volunteers were friendly! It is expensive to hear a show here, more than most places! (tickets, fees, concessions) This is a no cash only credit card venue. This concert was heat stroke hot! They had wind mister machines set up. But, they really need to have free water stations by the blowers! This is a health and safety issue. I realize you can get more money for 1 bottle of water than the average store charges for a case. But, it's also good to promote less trash and more recycling. read more

oversold lawn seating, that blanket's too big to bring in, no standing except behind the red line, can't sit there, move to behind the trash cans. $15 beers, limited food selection, no bueno. highly disappointed. read more