Cincinnati May Festival Review

Went to a Phish concert the theatre was old but very nice it looked like it had an interesting history. The security was great the band was awesome it was my first time seeing Phish live the merchandise was a good value, but the concessions were expensive

One of the last of the great Cincinnati downtown theaters

The theater is a great venue, but avoid the balcony for concerts. The sound quality up there is horrid. Same with the ballroom in the basement. I saw Umphrey's McGee two nights in a row at the theater, first in the balcony, then at floor level. At the balcony level the snare drum pretty much dominated the rest of the sound--probably because we were at ear level with the top of the tweeter stack. Was so very disappointed with that concert. But the next night on floor level was a completely different experience. Will never get balcony seats again. Only saw one concert in the ballroom. The band even mentioned how it felt to them like they were playing in their parent's basement. Very boomy--bass drowned out any nuance the music might have had, and the poor organist was simply inaudible 90% of the time. I walked all over that space trying to find a decent spot to listen, and finally settled for the very back corner, farthest from the stage, but it still was not great. Not sure how much of that could have been alleviated by better sound engineers (this was Magpie Salute so I assumed they knew what they were doing) and how much was simply bad room acoustics, but I likely won't go to the ballroom again.

Show & performers were amazing. Building was hot & they need to serve some snacks. Good bar.

Every seat in the place is pretty good the staff are always nice great place to see a concert

Great thing to take the kids too. It is so family friendly, wheelchair accessible.

I do like the historical feel, but not nearly as nice as the newer theaters.

We saw That Adventure Zone here last night. The theater is a beautiful old building with tons of beautiful murals and lovely architecture. The seats are a bit narrow for modern audiences but that is really not a big deal. The acoustics are good and the staff was friendly and helpful. Great place to see a show.

I always enjoy this theater. Very convenient location between highways they have their own parking facilities too

Not a bad seat in the house! Great acoustics, easy in and out, comfortable seats, and very helpful Ushers. Looking forward to my next event at the Taft Theater!

There weren't ushers, but seats were easy enough to find. Nice theatre. Kids loved Wild Kratts Live. Seat rows are close together. At 6 feet tall my knees were cramped.

We went to see Swan Lake Ballet performance at the Taft Theatre on a Thursday night. The Taft is located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati. It has beautiful art deco architecture and is within walking distance from many restaurants in the area. We had 3rd row seats to the left of the stage. It was indeed an intimate experience. I look forward to seeing more musical performances at this Historic 1928 Gem.

Beautiful building. Great place for a comedy show. Food quality is poor but the staff is very friendly. Need more direction from staff before doors open. We were waiting in line and when the doors opened 20 people cut us in line to get to their seats. Lol

Great old theater for live performances. We were practicing with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Beautiful and well priced. Could use better handicap entrances.

Seats are horrendously uncomfortable for anyone much over 5 feet tall. Other than that, it's great.

Such a great little place for concerts. Drinks are difficult to buy when the show is sold out so plan ahead... And have cash!

Great venue and a beautiful building filled with lots of architectural beauty.

It's a beautiful theater that Cincinnati should be proud of.

Saw the McElroy family live for My Brother, My Brother, and Me and The Adventure Zone and it was an incredible venue! It was beautiful, the walk out with the crowd wasn't too bad, and overall it's a fairly spacious, well, space, and I would come back again.

Had a great time with the family. Many great foods an friendly vendors from so many places an the live shows were very enjoyable. Glad I came out to this event an looking forward to attending many many more.

Went to see Annie Jr. It was great and sitting in the balcony was not bad.

Beautiful theatre and a relaxing venue. Went here for a concert and it has a close intimate experience. Not a bad seat in the house. Make sure you take some time to look at the architecture.

Seats are small for anyone with relatively wide shoulders.

I recently came to a symphony concert with a friend who uses a wheelchair. From the moment we pulled to the curb, we were assisted in the most helpful way by both police and Taft employees. My friend was taken into the lobby while I drove around the block to park. I am so grateful for the excellent service we received.
Thank you to all who made our visit such a success.
P.S. The concert and the guest violinist Gil Shaham were brilliant.

This place is quite the experience. I always have fun here. The acoustics are phenomenal.

Great entertainment here but the seating was very tight and cramped. I have a back injury and the cramped seating made it highly difficult to completely enjoy the the show.

Great location, easy to find. Right off the highway. Parking near by. Great experience all around.

Better than usual downtown cincy experience. Event parking was 5 dollars and close by. Easy to walk to.

This was a fun venue. The open GA seating was a little different from anywhere else, but the amount of cops, ushers, and set up felt really safe. I'd definitely go back.

It's a great venue but the seats are too close for me and my knees hurt and all night I have to adjust to feel better. If your standing and dancing it's great

Beautiful theater, with not a bad seat in the house. Nice beverage selection. Nice folk.

Cozy if anything close , plus it's who is with you that makes everything.

Beautiful venue. Not much room to dance, get up move around ect. Nice full stocked bar

The best place to see a show in Cincy! Like Buddy! Utopia May 10th!

Such a nice little theatre. Been here a couple times, the layout of the rows makes it feel like you cna get a good view from lots of different corners of the theater. Also within good walking distance of several cheap and good parking lots. Staff was all super helpful and I was able to find my seats pretty easy. I felt like my seat was roomy but I'm a smol dude so I'm not a good read on it.

We saw hozier perform at Taft Theatre and it was great! The interior was beautiful and big! The seats were comfortable although we stood for the whole concert since we were in the first row. There was security at the doors and they have nice restrooms as well.

Saw a rock show the Masonic Lodge. Incredible space. Big open area with tiered seats behind. So much nicer than Bogart's

The staff are super friendly and facilities are nice and clean. However, I will say that the seats are terribly uncomfortable. I'm 5'10 and my knees were against the seat in front of me the entire time. I highly recommend reserving a seat on the end or one at the beginning of a section if you are tall.

Always have a great time when visiting Taft Theatre. So much history, and they always host great events

Nice little venue with floor seating and balcony seats also

Beautiful vineyards seats a little too close but otherwise excellent place to go for an outing

Gr8 intamat setting. Had a gr8 time with my girlfriend. The only thing I would change is the bar area and how disorganized it was 2 get drinks. 3 lines 4 1 bartender is ridiculous. But I would go again definitely.

Pretty good spot. The dude running the door is a real hard on. Relax dude.

Bathrooms in basement, tight seating, poor accoustics. Or was it just poor mixing where the voices get lost.

Seats were made for children one door person was rude wouldn't let a woman go in to use the bathroom

The taft draws some great acts, but it's a challenging space. It was pretty cold the night we were there, but the building' HVAC couldn't handle all of humidity from so many people. There was a misty/greasy feeling to the air. The restrooms are so outdated and cramped; try to go before you go!

Beautiful theatre venue and fantastic show by Cincinnati Childrens Theatre. Definitely worth a visit if you have the chance.

Great place to see a s show
Great place to see a show.

Classic theater from the 1920's located in the heart of Downtown Cincinnati.

Went to see Peppa Pig. My son loved it. It was so nice and family oriented. Great theatre.

The seats are kind of close together, your knees rub if you're tall like me. It's a very small venue but the sound and lighting and effects are excellent.

Great place to see a show. Beautifully restored art deco theater. Not a bad view from any seat. Check out their online views from any section. Good tool to use when deciding what seats to purchase.

Great place, very impressive architecture. Restrooms very clean.

Awesome theatre! Very beautiful. We saw Seu Jorge preform there last weekend, and the sound was perfect.

Theatre was BEAUTIFUL the group the mavericks sucked.......

Really great theater, I was in the back corner and still had an excellent view

Interesting architecture. Good acoustics. Love going to this venue

Great place to see a concert! Not a bad seat in the house!

Adam Ant concert was Awesome!! I love the Taft Theatre.

Saw Rumors of Fleetwood Mac, a tribute band. They were good. Acoustics at the Taft are very good. Seating is cramped. No room for long legs.