Good:103 year old historic theater. Bad: The policy of 8x10 purse size is ridiculous. The seats are the most uncomfortable. Absolutely no leg room. Wooden church pews would have been better. read more

1st time .. it's a nice theatre! We went for the Queen tribute band. It was very good; we sang, we danced! We enjoyed so many favorites and entertainment of the lead. The solos were enjoyed too. The seating was comfortable, the bar service efficient, the staff was great! I'd definitely come back for other venues. read more

My 5-star review is based on how management handled our not-so-pleasant experience. Let me first say, that the theater itself is beautiful. The management staff...top-notch! But the crowd on the night we attended is what ruined our evening. I had purchased tickets for my daughter, her boyfriend & I for her birthday to attend the Whose Live Anyway show on my recently deceased husband's birthday (3/17). He was born in Ft. Pierce so we thought it would be a nice way to honor him, especially so soon after losing him (he passed 2 months prior). I was trying to make a very sad day a little better for my daughter. Now, it does not escape me that we attended on St. Patrick's Day; a holiday known for celebration. However, "spirited" holidays should not give people just cause to ruin other peoples' nights. We were seated in the balcony section in the second row. The only negative aspect at that point was the railing along the balcony. If you're short like me, it can obstruct your view a bit, but nothing to ruin your night. What ruined it, were the drunk patrons in the two rows behind us. Immediately upon sitting down, both parties were loud & obnoxious, but we had hopes that they would quiet down once the show started. They did not! They all continued talking, booing the participants & trying to heckle the performers. Now when I say they were talking so loudly that I was having difficulty hearing the performers, it's no exaggeration! The usher in that section also asked them to be respectful of others but they ignored him. After asking them a number of times to please quiet down, I was called a "b**ch" by one of them & got nothing but nastiness from another. By this point, about an hour into the show, I had had enough because I could tell my daughter was not enjoying herself. I walked out. I asked a different usher who I could complain to & was directed to another staff member. I explained to her the situation & apologized to her for MY attitude as I was extremely angry by that point. She offered to speak to the patrons but by then my daughter & her boyfriend were exiting, not wanting to stay. The staff member took us to another who, about 3 other staff members later, had a member of management speak to us. She apologized for the unpleasantness of the evening & said if we were willing to stay, she could seat us in "house seats". So, we took her up on the offer & were seated in about the 10th row center (on the floor) for the remainder of the show. It was nice that they were willing to try to make the rest of our night enjoyable, but to be honest, by then it was ruined. About a week later, I received a survey via email. I honestly didn't think staff even read those things, but thought, why not?! After completing the survey & explaining what had happened, I thought that would be the end of it. I was pleasantly surprised when I was contacted a day or two later by the Asst. Box Office & Front House Mgr, Savannah. She not only apologized again for what happened but offered to make it better "in some small way" with tickets to an upcoming show or a refund. I was blown away! I could not believe they would be so willing to make such a generous offer. Unfortunately, there weren't any upcoming shows that we cared to see, so I opted for the refund. Within 5 minutes of my reply email requesting the refund, Savannah wrote back to say it had been processed. I was so impressed by this & with the theater staff! It goes to show that there are good people at class-act venues who are willing to go above & beyond to make your night out worthy of a good memory, not just an unpleasant one! We will definitely attend shows in the future in hopes of being seated among more considerate patrons so that we'll have a much better experience. read more

We have been to many perfomances there. The night of 5 Feb Jimmy Buffet Tribute was the absolute worse. They made me walk all the way back to the car to store my wife's purse even though we offered to let them search it. No common sense! The sound was unbearble. We left before the first song ended. $100 wasted. read more

It's a pretty theater, and the local volunteers really seem to enjoy their work - which leads to excellent service! Unfortunately, I could barely hear the comic performer while I was way up in the nosebleed seats. I believe that I missed at least 40% of what he said. a real shame. As far as I can tell, there's maybe 4 speakers very near the stage......, then Nothing. They don't have to be pretty, just hang about a half-dozen speakers and it's fixed. Hoping to go back again someday.......... but not until..... read more

Went to see the ballet ( maleficent) with my daughter. Ordered tickets online. It was quick easy and modestly priced. We sat Right in front enjoyed the show. Bathrooms were clean, they had a bar with snacks wine and liquor. We thoroughly enjoyed the show and will absolutely be back read more

We had not been to the Sunrise before, but saw Tesla was going to play and we were all in! The theater is lovely, with recent renovations included carpeting to match the original carpeting. There is a bar to the right when you enter, and a smaller bar upstairs. The restrooms were clean and nicely maintained. The theater seating is comfortable and nice views from every seat. The show was great, although the sound system was just ok. I think they could use an upgrade there, but I overall it was a great experience. We love smaller venues, especially with such wonderful history. The staff was also very friendly and were happy to provide details about the theater's history. Hopefully they will fix the lighted letters on the building! I would recommend this theater, it was a wonderful experience. read more

See all

Theater The Sunrise Theater has a long and storied history and it is great to see that it has found yet another life in which to present shows. A part of the Fort Pierce waterfront, it gives you a great reason to get out to see a show, perhaps have dinner before or after and just enjoy a waterside town. The productions range from actual known artists, tribute bands and everything in between. These are my preferred types of venues where they are generally smaller in scope, have great acoustics and the ticket prices are not ridiculous. We arrived early to grab some tickets at the box office will-call. Folks working in there were great and got us on our way in a few. We found our seats and made some new friends while waiting for the show to start. When you enter the lobby, you can grab some libations for show, but we have not tried that yet. Men's room was clean and in good order and the seats were comfy enough to get you through the show without a backache. Sound and lighting were done well and everyone working there is friendly and helpful. There are a variety of memberships that you can join if you are so inclined and they seem like a good deal if you frequently head out to shows. We now have the 2023 schedule and we will definitely be going there more regularly. Parking is available all over the place. Pro-tip. Go early if you expect to eat dinner first as the restaurants fill up quickly. read more

Great venue with easy access. Lots of good restaurants in the area for a bite before a show. And there's free parking close by.

This Sunrise Theatre also known as the Sunrise Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2001. The theater was designed in 1922 by architect John N. Sherwood in the Mediterranean Revival style and it was built by C.A. Cahow. It opened its doors on August 1, 1923 as the largest theater on Florida's East Coast between Jacksonville and Miami. Unfortunately downtown began a decline in the 1980's that affected a lot of south Florida and the theater was forced to close on September 8, 1983. In 1988 Main Street Fort Pierce was created which focused on preserving the character of the historic downtown area. The historical importance of the Sunrise Theatre was recognized and they set about saving the building. The St. Lucie Preservation Association, Inc. purchased the theater and renovated it at a cost of 13 million dollars paid with city, county, and state funds. It reopened on January 6, 2006. The City of Fort Pierce now operates the theater and it has modern light and sound systems. The main stage theater seats 1,200 people. There is also the more intimate 220 seat Black Box theater that hosts regional and local acts. The Black Box theater is home to the Ft Pierce Jazz and Blues Society's Jazz Jams and the "The Comedy Corner" which brings comedians. The venue attracts world famous entertainment. National touring Broadway shows, musical and comedy acts, ballet and opera companies with full orchestras, country stars and classic rock musicians are some of the kinds of entertainment that play here. Upcoming performances include Clint Black, Tony Bennett, One Night of Queen, Beauty and the Beast, and the Little Mermaid. They offer a wide variety of performances that appeal people who enjoy music and comedy shows as well as families and theater goers. I love how they have embraced the history of the building while offering the kind of shows people today love. This historic theater is a gem in a restored downtown Ft. Pierce. read more

See all

My first visit here. Bought tickets to see Rumors, the Fleetwood Mac tribute band. At will call the nice ladies informed us that the doors would open at 6:30 pm. So we found a place to eat, skipped a second glass of wine because we believed we were in a rush. When we walked around the corner , the street was full of people waiting to get in the doors of the theater. We finally found out that they were having problems with the sound system. Finally at 7, they let people enter. It was not a great show because of sound system. I would think that most bands would have their own sound crew? Hesitant to ever come here again read more

Don't know who is pretending to run the Sunrise Theatre but they are doing a very poor job. Ticket sales are way down and they can blame the virus for that but in reality it's how they run things. Can't get your tickets and every time you call you get a different story. They can't do something as simple as to send email with link to print your tickets at home. Poorly run and won't be a member again. read more

I'm surprised there aren't any reviews about this theater. It is the smallest I have seen by far in South Florida and the seats are most certainly cozy but this evening, my boyfriend and I attended for the Kodo Drumming performance. We really enjoyed the performance and loved to see the talented and well-fit drummers play and share with us a part of their Japanese culture. The theater decoration and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The majority of the crowd were the elderly and adults. All of the performances performed by the Kodo drummers were astonishing outstanding. My favorite one was when the ladies dressed in black and red kimonos walked out playing the flutes and drummed with the guys. The costumes they wore were really flashy and blended in with the play. My other favorite, and my opinion is biased because, the guys that walked out in the white thongs (not sure what they are really called) and every muscle of their buttocks was profound when they were banging the large Shuriken drum. That was amazing for a woman's eyes, haha! Other than that, I just want to share some theater etiquette since there were many in the crowd who were not aware and it really surprised me that they did not know how to properly act in a theater during a performance. I know, our excuse is not to blame ourselves but the host right? Well, let me just say, we shouldn't always expect the host to tell us, what are we? 7 years old and can't figure things out through the advanced technology that's provided to us, called the Internet? Okay, it's really simple. 1) Cellphones off. Literally turn them off! It is called respect. You can live without your phone until the intermission or after the performance is completely finished (the performance lasted 2 hours with a 20 minute intermission). 2) Call a babysitter. Do not pay $50 for your ticket and be an upset pickle towards everyone around you because you made the choice to bring your crying toddler to the performance and now you need to leave with your baby because s/he won't shut up. 3) Applaud when the performance has been completely finished not during. The whistling and shout outs are horribly rude too. They are as much of a distraction as the cellphones ringing during the show. 4) No video, photography or flash of any kind. Also disrespectful. People choose to ignore the signs and when the host insisted the prohibition of videos and photography during the performance. The Kodo drummers worked their butts off to make a showing so be considerate and respectful at least and put your camera phones away. I may have missed some more theater etiquette factors but these were the ones that happened during the Kodo performance. I am a spoiled young one since I came from a place where all the old people knew the theater etiquette and that is actually who taught me about theater etiquette too so coming to another town where old people don't know theater etiquette is a big shock to me. read more

See all

Purchase ticket to Pure-Zepplin show was suppose to start At 7:30 full of people stack like rats can't get to the bar it's 7:45 still not open the doors shit place to see. Show read more

Sunrise Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

This is a wonderful venue near the waterfront in Ft Pierce FL. There is ample parking and numerous restaurants nearby. They also have a dedicated group of volunteers who help with tickets, seating, etc. The reason for my low rating is that we have been to a few shows here and two of the shows were so loud that we had to leave. We were definitely not the only ones complaining or leaving early. The artistic director either is hearing impaired or has a distorted view of what makes a show entertaining. read more

Wonderful experience. Dancing with the stars put on a very nice show. Sunrise theatre of course is very nicely and lovingly restored. For those with ambulation problems perhaps you should call ahead and make your arrangements as there are lot's of steps to contend with. There is plenty of parking available around the theatre. Tickets can get pricey but worth it! read more

Sunrise Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

See all

Being a longtime Patron, driving from Palm Beach to see what used to be good artists.. however the past 2 years they have had nothing to offer for someone that is under 60 years old LOL. This new person that does the bookings, Ann, as highly incompetent at her job and when we called to express our desire to hear other artists like they used to book she was extremely rude and couldn't care less. Sunrise Theater deserves better including its patrons to hear music of all generations. Get someone else in that position to book quality Talent and be professional about it and we will return! read more

The theater is really pretty !! I went to buy queen tickets online through the sunrise Theatre, My request was intercepted by a company that said ticket, sale marketing and promoting and I paid $150 for seats that were $60 a seat through sunrise !! you're not allowed to cancel them you're not allowed to get a refund ? This is the worst thing I've ever gone through in my life going through this theater to see a show that I was there last week for Eric Clapton cover band nothing but a bunch of grouchy old veterans Disgusted don't like noise within? What the hell are you doing at a concert standing up putting your finger in peoples faces then you guys rent police officers that look like that they could use a lap band operation because they're so big they can't even fit in their uniform. They make their badge look terrible because they couldn't be out on the street to save lives and what are they going to do so they could kick somebody out of the theater what nerve I'll tell you something right now these will be the last tickets I ever buy from this theater again and now that I got ripped off $285 for $120 seats 60 bucks a piece i'm not never coming up there again. I'll go down to Stuart and belong to that club better yet.!!! read more

Just introduced and am now a BIG FAN! I feel very lucky for my first visit to such a lovely theater to have been so entertaining as well with Ed Kowalczyk opening up for Collective Soul on Friday, February 28th, 2014. Absolutely amazing show in such a classic setting. I am still vibrating with happiness days later as I write this review. I will certainly be happy to drive, or as it were ride as passenger, back the 4 hours distance to the theater to enjoy what I hope to be many more events in the future. I highly recommend the Sunrise Theater! Treat yourself to a good time and make sure to visit for a show or event. You'll thank me later! The staff was very polite. The theater was clean, The acoustics were nice. The acts and sound crew talented, and the experience priceless! read more

Saw 'One Night Of Queen' performed here. Great layout, high energy show and professional staff. Nice intimate theatre. Def Recommend!

A beautiful theater. My first visit, this place is amazing, great PA, friendly staff. A 5 star experience, if a decent restaurant could stay open past 10pm, I would be down here every weekend. Again- fantastic Theater concert venue ! read more

I went to see Queen, 1st time there. Seating was comfortable, I was very impressed on my seats. Although I was in the back I was still close enough to enjoy the show. 1200 seats, so if you need to use the bathroom go before intermission. There are 2 bathrooms one on each floor. They are not huge, 4 urinals, 3 toilets. Everyone if very friendly. I was taken back when I went to get a drink. CASH ONLY. Prices were fair, today's money is plastic...NOT paper. Also the gift sales.......t shirts and misc were cash only. The only thing they take credit cards on is the tickets. Will I return, hell yes........only I'll bring at least $100 cash. read more

Just don't stand up at ant Point during a Concert not even for the Encore .You will have THE OLD LADY Belgrade Ruining Your Night especially if Your under 50 ,Also don't By Tickets for The Balcony according to The Old Lady Belgrade "Its a Death Trap and By Standing to Clap You can Kill Your Self and Five Other People!!!" Its a Death Trap and a Law suite waiting To happen! I am a witness To This !!!!!! Been waiting Ten days for The phone call back from The administration Office , Talked with three different People about This Incident and a Police Officer get Reprimanded still Crickets from These Unprofessional People! So Disappointed ! One Phone call should have not been a Problem so I will continue to teach Lesson on Costumer Servise Because they need to Learn One! read more

A really gorgeous theater, first built in 1923 (it was the largest theater at the time between Jacksonville and Miami). After downtown decline in the 1980s, the theater was restored and reopened in 2006, back to its original splendor (and up to current codes). Seats 1200 with a full fly stage and orchestra pit, and hosts mostly traveling music, theater and comedy acts (the resident opera company went under in 2006). read more

Very poor acoustics. Cannot understand dialogue and music too loud.

Attended a performance of the Nutcracker Ballet. This was the first time I have been to a performance of any type at this venue. I was surprised people were entering the auditorium with open drinks. The lights went down and the curtains rose to begin the performance, and 20 minutes into the performance, ushers were still seating latecomers. In spite of signs and announcements saying no recording and no photographing, a man took pictures throughout the performance. The worst though was the teenage (or almost) girl who was eating candy like she was at the movies. Rattling paper, slurping a drink (which the venue sold). This will be the last time I attend a performance of this type at that venue. read more

Saw Ron White there a couple of weeks ago, good show. Great place to see shows. Only think was we had to wait in line for about 15 minutes for drinks. read more

the show tonight with Paul Anka was the best i have ever seen. could have stayed another 2 hours.. Mr Anka was the best he likes people and loves what he does and the sunrise theatre is very professional read more