Ovens Auditorium

This is the first event that I've been to here. We took our toddler to see Paw Patrol LIVE! I ended up going to the box office to purchase the tickets to avoid online fees and get seats without Ticketmaster's random seat restrictions. The people working in the office were NOT friendly. They also didn't seem to care that you have to press your ear to the glass and still barely hear them. I feel like no matter where you sit there is a great view. It was also annoying that this particular show made you purchase a seat for anyone over 1yo; though my toddler never sat in her seat. We didn't have an issue with parking but the food options weren't what I thought they'd be.

We were here to attend the Kevin Hart show. It's about 15 minutes from downtown Charlotte. Guests were forced to lock their phone and leave behind all electronic items like AirPod, headphones, digital watch, anything that remotely appeared as electronic device. Any ladies bag bigger than 4x3 inches were not allowed either. There was no locker or storage provided for guests. People who didn't drive had to hide their stuff in bushes. In a freezing cold night, they were doing all this locks and checks that slowed down the entrance, causing long lines, and guests were standing in freezing cold waiting to get in. No heating source was provided at all. Once we were inside, the lobby wasn't bad. Bar was big, had variety of drinks. We were in first row, but that was behind 3 more private rows in front that were not shown in auditorium map. So despite paying high ticket prices, we were still sitting far away from the stage. The chairs were slim and old. There were lots of security. Throughout the show they controlled the crowd who were yelling and hackling. After the show, they forced the guests to outside of the auditorium to retrieve their phones from locked pouches. Within half an hour, all guests were pushed out, they locked down the place and all employees left. Many guests were left standing outside waiting for their ride since they couldn't request Uber earlier. Again no heat or any consideration for guests' well being. Though we had a good laugh at the show, the whole experience was largely underwhelming and disappointing.

This was my first time attending a concert here and while the check in process was smooth, it's not the best venue I've been to. They had drinks like beer, wine, and mixed drinks. They also had snacks like chips, popcorn, pizza etc which was decent. The biggest takeaway for me was the temperature of the building. It was very HOT! I couldn't enjoy myself fully because I was afraid of overheating. Staff were friendly and organized though which I really appreciated.

We saw the Christmas Circus Ole show and it was fantastic. Twas the Night before Christmas, our 6 year old granddaughter was in aww! Highly recommend.

Spent the evening at the Ovens Auditorium as I waited to see Gladys Night perform. Seats were great and the stage was easy to see. Entering the auditorium was fairly easy but the bag restriction needed to be clearly communicated on the tickets and also from the parking lot. It was sad seeing all the older women or the elderly gentleman taking pocketbooks that were a few centimeters too big back to the cars (don't they know old ladies need big purses) lol.Oh back to the concert and venue... TheOvens Auditorium was in great condition, it was clean and well maintained. The seats are decent with a nice amount of room for legs. The evening and the over all concert was great. Gladys still had it at almost 80 years old and she killed it.

Went to see the Black Crowes on Wednesday May1, 2024 Pros: - They didn't charge the $10 for parking for this event.- Easy to get into parking lot. - Nice clean venue and restrooms. - Staff was friendly and helpful.- Seats are spaced out that you sit higher than seats in front of you. So, no issue with seeing. Comfortable seats. - The band sounded great all the way to back rows. Good acoustics for the instruments. Cons: - If you sit in the double letters area. Don't sit in front of the spotlights section - basically upper area in the middle. Your view and everyone around you is basically lit. Not in the good way lit . If you are near the entrance to the top area you'll have a flow of people coming in / going out for restrooms/drinks/food all concert long. - The vocals are very poor at least in the upper back area. If I didn't know most of the lyrics I would not have known what was being sang. - there are no handrails coming down the steps near the top (WW)to the entrance area. I was sober and fell because I couldn't see the final step to the base entrance. Fell on both knees. Don't know ow how getting out is after the concert because I left right before the finale. I'll try this venue again but will seek out lower levels. Cons

Easy to park, easy entrance, beautiful venue, we saw Josh Gates Live, and was a very good time, limited food options, and the setup to look at souvenirs was not a very good setup, had to wait in long lines just to see what was offered.

Positive- Free parking is always a plus! It was really easy to find the venue, and the first round of drinks had really short lines. I liked the look and feel of the auditorium.Critical- There weren't enough bartenders on staff. For the second round, lines were long and were moving so slow that I missed the opening act. Also, the chairs are WAY too small. I was not comfortable at all in my seat and me and the person next to me just had to make do. We were both tall and there just wasn't enough space to be comfortable. If you're tall or on the bigger side beware.

Saw Kevin Hart here - it was nice and intimate to see a comedian and Kevin always brings down the house! But it's an older theatre and there was not great audio and zero visual (screens etc).Staff was AMAZING! I can't say that enough. Very kind, helpful and really wanted you to have a great time. Extremely organized!

We saw "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", the show was great!! The staff at the auditorium however was not. They were rude and not friendly at all.