Madison Theater

I've only been to the Madison Theater once and I was there for Tape B, an EDM artist whom I love, and the show did not disappoint. The theater is located in a nice area with many bars and restaurants nearby. I stopped in a brewery and dive bar before heading there and all were in walking distance. The line to get in moved fairly quickly and once inside I went straight to the bathroom and then to the bar to grab a drink before settling in. The restroom was small, but not terribly unsightly and the bar was also small with pretty long lines. Nothing too crazy to report there. I'll also add that my ticket was around $40, which was cheaper than the other two venues I recently saw the same artist at in other cities in Ohio. That's a win. I would definitely describe myself as a pit girl so I made my way down the stairs to get front and center for the show. The sound and production was all really great. All in all, I would totally catch another show here if an artist I love happens to be playing here that I can't catch in Columbus.

Great place to see a show!Perfect venue for up to about 1000 people. I thought the sound was great and the three-level former movie theater layout provides a nice "happy accident" by separating the floor space into three distinct areas: Mosh pit, slightly elevated non-mosh pit, and even a bit more elevated "bar level". Bathrooms were clean, and staff was pleasant enough. However, the Madison suffers from a few of the same issues that many live music clubs suffer from:1. Crushingly expensive drink prices ($16 for a double Jack & coke). At least I was not invisable to the bartenders, maybe because I tip well and am 6'4", I never had to wait for a drink.2. Strict "Screw you, we're not opening one-minute early policy", regardless of the fact that it was about 15 degrees F outside. Considering that I drove 5.5 hrs on the day of the show to see my favorite band from when I was in college 28 years prior (Royal Crescent Mob), I wasn't going to let anything get in my way. I would gladly come back here again if the situation called for it.

Another venue to enjoy local and international bands. Saw The Castlecomer which was a riot!! Cute Blokes, great style, that had me dancing!! Always a good time!! Hope to see them again! Madison theatre on a scale of 1-10 for overall acoustics it would be a 5. They offer just drinks here and it's limited on craft beers/bourbon. It's alright, had a good time!

Great place to see a concert. Venue was clean, restroom line was short, staff was friendly. Crowd for the most part actually listened to the musician.

This is my third time attending the Madison Theater. Seen Modest Mouse and The Killers in 2005 (believe that's close) and recently An Evening with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins a couple of days ago. This was an intimate show so it was seating. The venue itself is not so big but love the building. Historic and has so much character. There are two floors. Since it was general admission, my Mr and I decided to go for the balcony seating. We really loved the view and great quality sound. They also have great selections of craft beers. We had Voodoo Ranger IPA and New Belgium Dayblazer. Both at reasonable pricing. They also sell wines and mixed drinks on the bottom level.Parking- we parked one block away in a parking garage for only $7.00.Staff was super friendly and easy to get in and out of. You do go through security which I found safe.Bathrooms are clean. One near the balcony and bottom level.For the price we paid for the tickets was worth going to and overall a great experience. We really enjoyed ourselves.

Possibly the worst venue I have ever been to. Every show I have ever been to has been oversold, can't believe this place had not been shut down for breaking fire code.

Went to see a local band I really like. The place was very clean first off the negatives to buy ticket online was more expensive than buying it at the door which I didn't understand and I told them about it and they just shrugged their shoulders.. secondly there's only about 18 spots to sit down in there so if you don't get there super super early you don't have a spot to sit down. They do have a nice full bar that serves alcohol liquor but no bar food like pretzels chips sandwiches burgers or anything like that. Supposedly they have $5 movies through the week seems like it'd be a good deal to go check one of them out I would definitely come back to this place it was a nice place.

This is a terrible venue in which to see a band! It's an old movie theater, so the building is narrow and the stage is far from the balcony. Even the artists complained about how far away they were! They said it reminded them of Bogart's, which is never good. If you sit upstairs you can't see the stage because people fill in all the standing room in the mezzanine. It's also not heated or not well. The staff fight with each other in front of patrons and don't seem to know the rules of the venue. They told us we had to go out of the venue to buy merch and then didn't want to let us back in, even with hand-stamps! Totally disorganized. There are many music venues in town and I will never be going back to this one again.

This is an awesome place to watch a show. It's standing room only, but you're so close to the stage, no matter where are are. The bar is easy to get to, and quick service. Great place for a concert. I will definitely go back!

This was an amazing venue to see a show/concert!!! Absolutely coming back here! Such a cool atmosphere.