Always a wonderful experience at the palace theater. The staff is kind, friendly and helpful. read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - Max Amini - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I've been here a few times now, and I highly recommend. The staff is very nice and everything is quite organized. For the first event I attended here, it was extremely crowded in the lobby. The merch line blocked a lot of the lobby as well and it was less organized. For the second event I attended, the merch line was against the wall and went into the theater room. It was so much quicker and efficient. The staff is always so nice when taking you to your seat, etc. I don't think there's ever a bad seat here! read more

I recently visited this theater after years to see "how the Grinch stole Christmas"Broadway show. I sat pretty close to the stage so my view was amazing! The live music to go along with it was very impressive! Getting into the theater was pretty crowded, but once they opened up the doors to the seating area, it was seamless. The bathrooms were clean and the staff was friendly. Parking was accessible at the statehouse garage and that night for events it was $7 read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - View from the 3rd row from the stage, to the right - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

After a rough visit at a local burger joint close by the Palace Theater, my visit here was a blast. It made my bad start to the evening much better. I've even seen George Carlin in here before he passed away a while ago, but today I saw Travis Tritt in here. Sounds quality was good, could have been a bit louder in my opinion, but a beautiful place to see a show at. If you have a chance to see any show here, I would go for it. You'll enjoy your visit. read more

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Broadway at The Palace. Great theatre and the venue is huge. Lots of people showed up for Elf. Palace always has a problem with car parking. Too many cars not enough nearby lots. It is so bad, the 630 show did not start until 645, as they were waiting for late comers. Im not sure what can be done, but its like this at every major show. Inside lobby is small and gets overwhelmed with the crush of people. Docent staff is impeccable. read more

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We came to the city on April 6th for Matteo Lane's show. The building was beautiful but a little difficult to leave at the end of the show with few exits. Bathrooms downstairs were a little cramped but had plenty of urinals. read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - Interior - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Beautiful Historic Theatre with the entrance located in the base of the LeVeque-Lincoln Tower complex. The theater has great acrostics and no matter where you sit there doesn't really seem to be a bad seat in the house. Parking was easy. We always park at the LeVeque Tower parking garage for a set fee. It is always fun to attend an event here but this was an especially a good time as we had a friend come in from Greensboro, NC for the Tori Amos concert. Tickets were waiting at will-call, we picked them up, and in we went. It was a packed house and everything moved smoothly. Helpful hint is the upstairs bar generally has a shorter line than the downstairs especially before the shows as folks tend to gather at the lobby bars. Great show and love attending events at the palace. The charm of this place is remarkable, it's like stepping back into the 30's (with updates). Make sure to grab a show, play, or an event here is you have the opportunity. read more

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Ron White's show was postponed twice due to Covid, so we were thrilled to finally see his show. It was his last here in Cbus since he will be retiring after 38 years. Great venue and helpful volunteers to help us find our seats. Parking on the street is free after 8pm on weekdays. read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - Section S watching Tater Salad - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The Palace Theater is a great venue; if you have long legs I advise against coming here as you'll be packed into your velvet seat like a tinned sardine, however: that seems a small price to pay to see a great performance in an old-timey space. RIP Abraham Lincoln, you would've loved it here. I saw both Kurtis Conner, Nina West, and a Halloween showing of Harry Potter here, and all were great experiences! read more

I have always wanted to check out this venue and finally was able to! I was taken away by the beauty and craftsmanship of this place. Staff was nice and helpful when it came to finding our seats. I hope to go to more events that will be hosted here. read more

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The Palace is a wonderful theater in downtown Columbus where you can see the ballet and the symphony, in addition to traveling shows. I don't know if there is an elevator, so if you have upper balcony tickets, you're going to climb! The upper seats start around $10 for performances. They are VERY narrow as are the rows - if one person wants to get up, the whole row is getting up, and not nearly as comfortable as the plushy seats down below, but the price is awesome, so, take your pick! :) The staff are always very friendly and enthusiastic as well read more

The leg room is horrible. However I enjoy the plays. The seats don't seem as comfortable as the Ohio theater. It's not a bad viewing seat in the house . read more

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I love this Columbus Theatre. I consider it an icon, a thing of beauty in our great city. The renovations they did sometime back spruced everything up, making it even more spectacular. Since the reopening during COVID they are requiring proof of vaccination and current photo ID to get in the door. They are also requiring face masks unless you are actively eating or drinking. These stipulations put myself and my husband at ease. We recently went to see Chelsea Handler at The Palace and it was phenomenal. The staff was so welcoming, friendly, and helpful. We did notice at times that the line to the restrooms can get long. So we highly suggest arriving early and using the restroom when the lines are lighter before the crowd arrives. Our show was hilarious. It felt good to laugh out loud in public with others. I always welcome a chance to see a show at The Palace and that has not changed. I highly suggest enjoying a show yourself at The Palace. read more

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Great venue - I don't think there is a bad seat in the house. We went this afternoon to see David Sedaris and it was a fun experience. The decor reminds me of older period theaters which is nostalgic. Lots of shades of mauve and teal green and elaborate touches of gold in the lighting and architectural details. We arrived very close to show time but got in very quickly with electronic seats from Ticketmaster. It was very easy to navigate the area and the ushers efficiently directed us to our row and seats. I did a few double-takes over the past months when confirming the tickets since two seats next to each other are either odd or even numbers - so I had seats 4-6 which made me think '4' and '6' with a stranger in '5' between us but the two seats were together. (That could have been a very awkward conversation, right?) This is a theater with less than 3000 seats so there really isn't a bad seat in the house. The acoustics are very good and I think this would be the perfect venue for a concert, too. read more

We went last night to see the play Chicago. This is a beautiful theatre with amazing decor. Our seats were great and sound system impeccable! Eddie George played the lawyer so that was a added treat! All the dancers were amazing! If you get a chance to see 'Chicago ' it's well worth your time! Saw 'Tim Allen ' tonight at the Palace. He did stand up comedy for about a hour and a half. His gig was funny although we enjoyed ourselves, I'm really bad about remembering jokes! read more

Beautiful old building and that's it. Cramped lobby, lots of stairs to most seats and even restrooms. Ushers are pretty rude and the parking is non-existent, just find a downtown garage. Prices consistently higher than other/better venues. read more

To me, being in a fine arts theatre is always something of grander and splendor - day's of lore. I was ecstatic to make a first visit to The Palace to watch the Columbus Symphony Orchestra preform for the Columbus Flamenco Festival. The theatre space itself is not huge. I didn't get a chance to ask about seat-count, but there's definitely less than The Ohio Theatre. I felt the seats are at more of a slant. I'm assuming that's because there's less seats. My mother and I were center seats about half way back from the stage, and it was a happy guess. Interesting to find the bathrooms down the steps. Never did get to ask if that was a sign of social class back in the days? Plenty of ushers all about. They all had a smile and were very polite. I will definitely go back to see their Flamenco Festival performance again next year. The dancers were icing on the top. The melodic sound of the orchestra was incredibly soothing and relaxing. Their blend of sound was wonderful. read more

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Champions of Magic We had great seats on the lower level, a little more than half way back. We had plenty of time before the show began to walk around and look at this historical building. It was built in 1926 that started out as a movie palace. It currently seats 2,827 and functions as a multi-use performing arts venue. The theatre is in really good shape with lots of really cool architecture and historical photos on certain walls. The bathrooms were located about 3 floors below the lobby. It was neat to imagine what went on in there from long time ago. I noticed a room off to the side that want being used for anything and came to the conclusion based on what it looked like that it was phone booths. We enjoyed our time immensely and would love to come back again to see more shows. read more

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I love the historical theaters in Columbus. Impeccably maintained, it is always a treat to go to the theater. Smaller than Ohio Theater, the Palace is just a lovely bit of history. The seats in most of these historic theaters are small and definitely not the most comfortable, but they are part of the authenticity of the space. If you ever have the chance to sit in one of the private boxes, it's a must! Nothing is more special than that experience! read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - Taken from Row V aisle seats 102/104. - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I love this venue & have seen numerous shows there ranging from comedy (Jim Gaffigan's HBO special), to dance (Diavolo) to some of their off Broadway performances including Disney's Beauty & the Beast (amazing special effects!). There is truly not a bad seat in the house, which makes this a really good option for those on a budget to be able to experience all the arts have to offer in our community. The recent renovation is absolutely beautiful and the seats have also been improved making for a more comfortable viewing experience. I find that navigating this theater is fairly easy & accessible. read more

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The Palace Theater is a joke! After waiting 2 years and 4 rescheduled shows, I finally was able to attend the Ron White concert. I purchased my tickets through Stub Hub and apparently others had purchased the same seats. The Palace knew that this was a potential problem (usher told me so), and decided the proper way to handle it was the following: 1. First to the seats got to keep them 2. Everyone else was offered the chance to purchase another set of tickets So instead of seeing that this was clearly not the fault of the customer, they simply decided to try and gouge the customer for a few more bucks. This "take it or leave it" offer was given to me 10 minutes before a show that was obviously not sold out. The box office representative was rude, condescending, and arrogant without any people skills at all; he clearly didn't care what happened to the customer. With a little compassion and flexibility on his end, I probably would have bit the bullet and purchased tickets. Instead, I will never spend another dime there. Waste of what should have been a fun night. read more

Everything you would want in an intimate venue with performing professional artists....this Palace Theatre had recent renovations and it really shows.... read more

Excellent Theater. Lots of easy parking access. We've been to various shows here and never had any issue. The views and sound is pretty good no matter which seat you are in. The decor is tasteful and reminds you of the great theaters of yore. There is generally a very long line for accessing drinks and snacks but other than that no complaints at all. read more

I enjoyed the event I came here to see. The theater is set up as usual, I felt that the seating allowed for you to see the stage well. The venue was clean, well maintained, easy to navigate through. The restrooms were easily accessible and clean. A really beautiful and picturesque place. The staff was friendly and helpful as well as the people attending the event. read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - Iyanla Vanzant "Get over it" - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I have always loved old theatres because of their intricate designs and timeless charm. The Palace Theatre is one of those! The one design flaw that bothers me is that the main entrance before the stairs. It becomes quite cramped and hectic while people are trying to enter. Having 2 small concessions while folks are entering, trying to navigate the location of their seats, meeting up with others in their party, etc creates a bumper to bumper mess initially. Regardless of this one major flaw, I will always love this theater! read more

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Easy location to find in Columbus. I really like all the pretty chandeliers. We were in the upper sections but still had good views of the performance. We were here to see Trevor Noah & he definitely provided laughs throughout the night read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

First time coming to this venue 11/3 for Trevor Noah comedy show. The venue was surprisingly very nice. They did have some concessions but limited. Of what I could tell the quantity of alcohol (ie wine or mixed drinks) was probably not worth the price? Bottle water was $3 so not terrible compared to other events. So glad they were able to host Trevor Noah, it was a great show and overall great experience. Highly recommended and I would come back. read more

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I visited the Palace Theatre for the first time during a recent trip to Columbus. I flew in just to see Chris Rock perform. My experience at the theatre was unlike anything I've ever experienced but it was mostly positive. I arrived thirty minutes prior to show time and to my surprise the staff took my cell phone and locked it in a pouch. That was at the request of Chris Rock apparently.... I flew in and caught the show solo so not having my phone SUCKED. But the staff handled the situation very well. I entered and exited smoothly and there didn't appear to be too much of a bottleneck due to everyone having to give or get their phone to/from security. As if taking everyone's phone wasn't enough, the staff literally stalked the aisles all night looking for people who may have been secretly recording the show. Their presence was distracting and annoying. I've been to my fair share of concerts and other live events and have never experienced anything like that before. I'm sure Chris Rock's people put them up to it but it was unnecessary in my opinion. I sat on the end of row T on the main floor off to the left. The seat was perfect. I had a clear view of the stage and found the leg room slightly comfortable. I'm small framed (5'3'', 120lbs) but I found the leg room tight. The seats are small and while I was comfortable there were A LOT of larger framed people who were struggling. I saw a couple of obese people ask to sit on some of the folding chairs that had been set up in the middle of the theatre. The theatre really should place some kind of disclaimer regarding the seat size with ticket sales. The staff were all friendly and everyone seemed to be smiling which is pretty rare these days. That was nice a nice thing to see. The sound and lighting was good. The show was supposed to start at 7:30 but didn't start til nearly 8pm. I don't blame the venue though. That was probably Chris' or his people who did that. Then he had the nerve to take an extra 20 minute break following the two opening acts! It did appear too though that many guest arrived late so that might have contributed to the delayed start. Overall, I found my first experience with the Palace Theatre to be a good one. I'd consider visiting again if I happened to find myself in the Columbus area. read more

Palace Theatre Columbus - Aisle seat with a good view - Performing Arts Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We saw Trixie & Katya here last night and had a wonderful experience. I had never been here before last night and didn't know what to expect but the venue was so much bigger than I expected. They had a couple bars around the venue to order drinks and the bathrooms were really nice. I can't wait to come back to another show! read more

We saw Rent. The singers were great. This wasn't the best show we have been to. Our seats were in the orchestra section near the middle. The set and lightning was good. We went to the Keep first for dinner. That's another review. read more

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It's huge and beautiful. When I get in, I couldn't believe that we're in Columbus, it's so fancy. We went there for Wilco. read more

@Jim Jefferies: Oblivious The show was great Jim was on point. The management on the other hand screw up and its it the audience that gets f@ck'd. The web site clearly stated first 10 rows gets a meet and greet but because of a screw up with the ticketing company I get bounced. #Jimjefferies #shiteventmanagement #lackofservice read more

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Have seen several concerts and shows here. Its a classic theater here in Columbus. The art work and architecture is stunning. Acoustics are very good as well. Only drawback in the size of the seats in the balcony. Not very comfortable for anyone over 5'10 read more

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Spent a fun evening with my son at the Palace Theatre at the William Shatner show, a viewing of The Wrath of Kahn, a question and answer sessions and then a photo with the man himself. read more

It's really hard to review a theater without taking into account the act you are checking out. Hell, I'd give the COTA ten stars if I saw Interpol on it. That said my experience at the Palace itself was mediocre. Once I parked I was confused about getting into the place and although i had first row seats i kinda wished i was in the balcony since due to the nature of the building it would probably have sounded better. The best feature-lack of security. I saw Morrissey here and as usual it was a race for a hug from the depressed 30-40 somethings in the crowd. We can afford good seats now. This is the first Moz show i've been to where it carried on for about 30 minutes. At the end of the evening I even got a hand shake from the sullen singer so I will go back to the Palace if the act is worth it. Wait a minute I also shook hands with John McCain at Schmidts a few months ago..should I go back there too? read more

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Attended last Saturday to see Joe Bonamassa (um, run quickly to catch his show!). I haven't been to the Palace since I saw the late George Carlin in the fall/2003-2004. Our seats were awesome (thank you honey! :D). Must take ear plugs for ear protection as the sound is very robust and you will get your money's worth. There are snacks (read: candy) and drinks for sale prior to the show. Joe didn't have an intermission so you had to throw back as many as you could before the start of his show. Once his show began you were done and he played a straight 2 hours. The restrooms were immaculate. The staff was awesome. The seats were comfortable. I'd go back again for sure. Parking - we chose to park at the state house and take the short walk over to the Palace. Watch it though b/c they said you had to get your car out by 11 or no one would be there. Seriously??? WTH. Parking was only $4 so I guess you get what you pay for! :) Joe rocked the house. Loved my experience and need to remember to return. read more

Classic theatre in downtown Columbus, attended Once last weekend. This is the venue for Broadway in Columbus series, they also have comedians, concerts, performers on an regular basis. I admire historical theatre's, but its time for some renovations. The air conditioning wasn't working properly on Sunday, everyone was sweating away for Sunday matinee & thought a few of the volunteers were going to pass out due to the heat as they're dressed in coats, jackets to seat the patrons. Plus our seats up in the balcony were so uncomfortable, our row was completely full & packed in like sardines. read more

Parker McCollum was amazing. The venue was beautiful. For a sold out concert they had three bars to get drinks. the line took an hour to get a drink. we missed the entire opening act due to waiting to get a drink. Parker went on stage around 850. We finished our first beer at 905 and went down for another round and they had shut all of the bars down citing "fire code". They clearly didn't plan for a crowd. We will not be back read more

I admittedly went to the Palace Theatre against my will. I love live shows, it's just this particular show I was uncertain of. Someone gave me tickets to a Christmas jazz performance by Dave Koz. I spent 11 years in a string orchestra and loved it, but band instruments were never really my thing. Plus Christmas music makes me nauseated. Still, I went with an open mind. We were probably the youngest people in the audience, and I felt a bit out of place with all the old, bejeweled ladies around me. But, they let you drink in your seat, so that helps ease the tension. The theatre itself is very pretty. It's a traditional theatre with all the elegance and elaborate details you'd expect to find. I sat in the last row on the first floor and was a little nervous about how close the balcony/ceiling was above us. It felt a bit like we were about to be crushed, but I got used to it. The seats aren't full-out stadium seats, but there's enough of a slope that you can see over the person in front of you. When the show started, I was pleasantly impressed with the quality of Dave's music; it really did put me in the Christmas spirit. He performed with several other artists including former NBA basketball player Wayman Tisdale and Kimberly Locke from American Idol (I pride myself on never having seen one episode of that show). After the show, I visited the bathroom. It's huge and clean. Thumbs up! I'd go to the Palace Theatre again. I like the old-time feel of seeing a live show in a big theatre like that, and I like that the theatre is downtown with all the hustle and bustle. read more

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I had a fantastic experience attending the musical "Chicago" (starring Eddie George!) at the Palace Theatre recently. I was very pleased with my seats in the Orchestra 2 section (Row Y) - I had an unobstructed view of the stage, and I was able to hear both the dialog and the music clearly. The theatre is a little on the older side (built in 1926), and the seating is very tight. I'm only 5'8", but my knees were touching the seat in front of me, and I was shoulder-to-shoulder with the people on either side. For attire, I wore a button down shirt with khakis and felt like I was appropriately dressed. I recommend dressing in layers if it's cold outside because the theatre can get quite warm with so many people. Parking downtown can be a bit frustrating. Taking an Uber or parking at a nearby meter is probably easier than dealing with the parking garages. read more