Gem Theater

Our 1st time to this venue. It is very modern and updated! There are NO bad seats truly! Fabulous acoustics ensuring an intimate feel.We were there for an event combined with the Jazz Museum.

I love this venue. I've attended two Fever Candlelight Concerts. I'd go ANY chance I get!

Bought the fever tickets to see the tribute to Queen. The only night they performed it was negative temps in kc. They canceled the show with no notice. The security guard told us and a handful of others they never showed up and he guesses the show was canceled. We left thinking we are getting a refund and found out it's only a voucher for another show another time. BUT they are not offering the same experience or anything like it. The only other shows they offer is for Bach and Mozart. I like classical music but not that much. Disappointed I was swindled out of $70.

I'm a sucker for anything old: cars, clothing, architecture. I've gone to three performances in the past two weeks and although the Gem isn't as shiny and new as the Kauffman or Sprint Center it is very charming and beautiful.I went to a matinee on Saturday and for a theater that seats 500, there were approximately 40 people attending the show. I really hope that more is done to promote this area and the shows at the Gem. I don't know if it was just our performance but there is general seating, so for more popular events, you may want to get there early and there were no refreshments besides bottle water or Coke.Hopefully,​ with continued support, this place will be what it was back in the day.

What a cool older theater. It's awesome to see a lot of renovations and progress around the historic 18th & Vine district, and this is in the heart of it.We came here for a nationally syndicated NPR feature on "How We Eat" and the venue was perfectly accommodating. Big comfy seats, good acoustics, and everything was positive.It's not the biggest theater out there, but definitely fits the smaller to mid-sized niche well. I hope there are more cool events here because I'd love to make it back.

Because part of my fascination with Kansas City has a lot to do with its "sordid" debaucherous past and its being a part of the "seat of jazz," it stands to reason that I love the 18th & Vine district. I think that if it keeps going in the right direction, this could be KC's Beale Street. As it is right now, there's the jazz museum, a couple jazz supper clubs and bars, the Mutual Musicians Foundation, some vacant storefronts and... the Gem Theatre. Dare I deem it the Hidden Gem Theatre? I mean, on a Saturday night at 11pm, this area should be jumping, not dead. I look at it from the outside and think of what all went on there, "back in the day." It's not such a stretch. The outside is restored, but the inside is rather modernized, I daresay, a bit soulless. I understand it-- concert goers of today are not going to sacrifice modern amenities just to be lost in a haze of saxophone and cigarette memories (I'm weird, of course). So, no protruding springs in the seats, no broken lights or dirty draperies. A clean theater with comfortable seats and leg room, good sight lines, good sound and lights. All you really need in a theater. All *you* really need. Sigh.By all means, attend a production or concert here. You kind of get the best of both worlds if you use your imagination a bit.

I happened accross a Bloodstone concert - WHO KNEW!! Eric Benet also played - wowsers!!The venue was awesome and i wuold definately attend other events there. In fact on my next KC trip, i am checking out what's on the Gem's calendar first. It reminded me of the old Howard Theater back home.

The theater is amazing. It is in the Jazz District which is 18th and Vine. This neighborhood used to have a bad rep and it is getting better. I would still be careful at night. This last Saturday night I went to see the Freak Show Deluxe part of the Fringe Fest.The theater didn't seem to have a bad seat in the house. It still has the old 40's vibe to it. We sat down front close to the stage and the stage was rather big for the size of the theater. It is small than the Uptown but bigger than the Heartland or Off Center. Great seats, nice and big and plush. Plenty off on street parking or there is a small side parking lot. I will go back for sure to see some Jazz. I just loved the vibe of this place. It has been updated so it was nice and cool with the A/C and great lighting.

This is a very nice theater. There is not a bad seat in the house. Plus the seats are comfortable and give you plenty of leg room.