Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater (ACL Live) Review

This is a world class venue. From the layout that doesn't have a bad seat in the house. The acoustics are bar none the best around.

Great venue and great music . Fast service for a drink!

Great venue, the sound really carries here and it s fun walking around to see all the displays. Been here a few times and have never had a bad seat!

Lovely theatre, comfy seats. My only complaint is that the sound was off during the Perez Hilton concert... and that they enabled Perez Hilton to have a concert.

Always a good choice. Really doesn't matter who is playing. Just a legendary venue with a whole lot of history.

Great Venue to see your favorite band play. Love seeing all the bands I grew up listening to. Especially The Church when they come to town.

One of the best gems in Austin! Moody hosts amazing live music and the best public television music in the world, Austin City Limits. February holds a variety of different shows, including one of Austin s local favorites, Bob Schneider on Valentine s Day. Want the ultimate gift for a loved one? Check out Friends of ACL, with tickets to all of the Austin City Limits live tapings.

TIP: Tours of ACL Live are also available Monday through Friday from 11AM-noon. Parking at W Hotel, AMLI or City Hall parking garages.

A lively place, but for not so big stars the small stage is used and there is no seats.

80% of the time this a great venue at any occasion. That said, my last experience here was a little disappointing. It was a small composer concert. Normally I would think this venue the perfect setting but there were three major things that detracted in this setting. First the left side speakers had constant feedback which took away from the subtle toned, second there was what sounded to be a refrigerator fan somewhere to right of the stage that was constantly screeching. Third, one of the staff had incredibly squelchy shoes. This isn't a problem during pop, rock, or country concerts but it is incredibly distracting for small, intimate, orchestra settings that have quieter music and a more intimate ambiance.

Life Austin Church has their Sunday morning service here at 10:30, decided to check it out. Absolutely phenomenal! I really had a great time worshipping God and the ministry was really rich, just good full preaching and praying and loving God. Gotta check it out if you'd like to see a good, Christ loving church!!!

Great venue open. Friendly bartenders with long pours. Great flow.

History made nightly here, come create yours! Super intimate, no bad seats, exceptional service. 310 Willie Nelson blvd.

Good venue, not really a bad spot anywhere on the floor. The staff is very good, especially considering the types of people who attend the shows.

After purchasing tickets to a show six months in advance I was diagnosed with a debilitating illness. I was unable to stand for long periods and was vomiting everyday. ACL refused to refund the money for my ticket. I even asked if the funds could be held for a later show when I would be better. They refused and offered no reason or any other options.

Attended Rumours Fleetwood Mac concert it was my first indoor concert since the pandemic started. If you believe you would be comfortable attending an indoor concert then ACL live handled it about as well as you can, social distancing limited seating, temperature checks, hand sanitizer. I felt perfectly comfortable and the concert was excellent.

My first time at this event was awesome and I'm looking forward to coming back soon.

Awesome venue, great natural acoustics, need to turn down the volume though, doesn't need that with the natural acoustics they have!

Perfect mix of old and new Austin. Amazing acoustics! Not a bad seat in the house. Will be back many times!

Worship here with Life Austin!! God Spirit visits us EACH SUNDAY even in that "bar"!!! Brock Stamps is an GREAT PASTOR!!

Excellent seating for Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Mezzanine seating comfortable and excellent sound. An excellent venue for an excellent band!

Went to see Dave Chappelle. The row behind me 2 people that continued to make loud and obnoxious political comments in response to every joke.

Me, and a another person in my row had to get up several times to speak to an usher about this issue. Nothing was done. Wish there was a policy or warning system to prevent issue from continuing.

Until this venue actually does something about PHONE and TABLET use during a show, I will not return. I watched the entire show on the idiot's tablet in front of me. Plus, the woman next to me hogged the arm rest the whole time. It was a bad experience.

Fun time, super small seats in balcony. So small I hope I never sit in them again.

Great sound and environment. Love this place so much.

Great time, as always. Not a bad seat in the house.

This historic venue is marred by terribly thin and skimpy seats, but it has great sound.

My favorite concert venue in Austin. There are no bad seats.

A cosy and clean venue in the heart of Austin. The security guards manning the street entry were ill-informed of proceedings, but the staff inside the venue were very friendly and helpful. I took a ride share to and from the venue without any issue on a Friday.

Coolest concert venue. Not a bad seat in the house!

Great love music venue! Great view from every seat and the large dancefloor

Excellent show by Jimmie Vaughan, Soul Man Sam, J. Milano, Delbert McClinton, the Texas Horns and Booker T.

Love moody theatre, because they have great artists. They have bars in every section with good drinks also. However there are certain spots the sound is super loud and hard to understand the words. I've never quite heard that at another venue. Every seat does have a great view though of the stage.

This is such an excellent venue; though it's typically pricey to see a show here, it's got massive appeal because of its ample space, amazing climate control (you won't sweat your butt off here) and great sound quality. Though drinks are expensive, that's what you trade for an awesome balcony and great location downtown.

Outstanding FOH mix at every concert I have attended in the last 3 yrs. A fave.

It is an amazing venue and all seats are good. I've seen some pretty amazing bands there

First time visiting ACL ever. Very nice and the El Divo concert was amazing!

Came here for the first time and was able to see Bob Weir, and was blown away by the sound and the venue. What a great experience it was. There is not a bad seat in the house, and the entrance and lobby areas have plenty of room to move around. The balcony is configured in such a way that every seat is about the same distance from the stage, so no matter what seat you're in you have great sight and sound lines. Weir and his band did not disappoint, a full set of country and western, ballads and some rock & roll. After intermission a Grateful Dead jam session that musically took you everywhere. A great show and a great venue!

After purchasing tickets to a show six months in advance I was diagnosed with a debilitating illness. I was unable to stand for long periods and was vomiting everyday. ACL refused to refund the money for my ticket. I even asked if the funds could be held for a later show when I would be better. They refused and offered no reason or any other options.

Great, small venue and good acoustics! Recommended!!

I went to see Judas Priest tonight at ACL Live and it was one of the worst concert experiences I ve ever had. Halfway through the show a fight broke out next to me in the pit with two guys. One of them had the other by the throat and pushing him into everyone while yelling and beating him. This and the lead up to it (yelling, shoving and such) went on for almost 10 minutes. I noticed some other patrons tried to get security and notify staff, but no one ever came. Next time I ll have to think twice about going here, because that was just unacceptable.

This is by far my favorite place to see a concert. I ve been here a total of six times and I plan On going many many more it s such a great experience they have multiple areas where you can get a drink and almost no matter where you re sitting if feels up close and personal with the performer or whomever is on stage. A+

I saw Miranda Lambert at this location. The show was great as were the facilities. This an Austin must do.

Show was great venue was ok. Seats are hard and cramped. Not at all comfortable.

I was highly disappointed in this venue. The sound was terrible in the mezzanine. When the performers talked, I couldn t even understand it because the sound seemed muffled. I had a table and there was a door behind it that people kept going in and out of, which was noisy and distracting. The temperature was freezing and a lot of people were complaining about that. I can t really think of a positive thing to say. Overall, way overpriced and unhappy with the experience.

Nice place to see live music. Choose the standing area on bottom..

Great venue! Seating was comfortable and it's small enough that there really isn't a bad seat in the house. Getting through security was fast. I would definitely come here for another concert.

Great sound, and there is not a bad seat in the house.

We love this venue! Great sound. Very clean. Nice bar. Not much in the way of food, but plenty of choices nearby. Just go ahead and pay the ten bucks and park in the garage next door. I will say that if you don't (or can't) do stairs, consider seats that are not in the balcony.

Great venue, wonderful time, Kool and the Gang awesome show!

Simply amazing one of the best venues I've ever been in!

Even the Bose bleed seats were pretty good to be watching