Corcada Teatre Reviews

This place is awesome! I've seen many concerts here and this past Christmas I saw A Miracle on 34th Street shown in black and white on the screen. I love this place and I will keep coming back.

Beautiful theater. My only suggestion is that they spend a little money and update the restrooms.

Acoustic was terrible. To loud. Not an enjoyable experience

Great acoustics; however, the bathroom situation was horrible and the air conditioning as well. Great music but will not be returning of this

5 star entertainment and a treasure gem of a night club!!

Great acoustics for Music..was able to get a shirt too..

Great place to see the Gin Blossoms and a local band - Take the Reins. Reasonable prices.

Fabulous venue. Rons Reno on the upstairs is so retro. Awesome

I love the Arcada Theatre! There is not a bad seat in the whole place. It's so intimate yet totally legit in terms of what it offers. I saw Neal Morse from the back row of the balcony and it was like he was performing in my living room, everything was so close. Awesome venue!

Love this place the speakeasy is where i seen the show. Roaring twentys themed. Decor is awesome. Good is good also.

Had a great time ! Saw a fantastic band Wishbone Ash. Thanks again Steve O.

Absolutely TOP NOTCH . perfect sound at every seat, front to back, center to sides.profesional , friendly staff who enjoy the arts as much as you do

Went 2 see Cream& Tony Wilson-Young James Brown& it was AMAZING!! The building is Soo Beautiful!!!& Historic!!!
U Really must see it!! The band members were So adorable!!

Dated and needs refurbished. Had a good time at the performance though

This review pertains to the venue itself, not the performances which it seems to me many reviews seem to blend the performances with the venue review. The venue needs updating, during the show last night there was constant dripping from the ceiling (appeared to be condensation due to the air conditioning not working property, pretty much not at all), but not only was water dripping but also bits and pieces of the ceiling overhead near the first row of searing. Next, the restroom facilities, while probably nostalgic to some, were inadequate. Two toilets for women s restroom with little room in the stahl or in the restroom itself for sink access. I understerstand the men s restroom also had two urinals. I m not sure how many people the venue accommodates but certainly not enough restroom facilities for the attendees. Also, the venue itself smells musty, could be age, but I ve been in many old buildings that don t smell so musty. This could also be partially impacted by the non-working air conditioning. The owner announced prior to the show that next year they ll have new air conditioning, nice time to mention that after we already spent $132.50 for two tickets! Very hot, and uncomfortable for a 3-hour show by the way. They also really pack in the people by placing chair seating right up against one another. Combine the too close for comfort seating with non-working air conditioning and the results are a very uncomfortable evening.

Bottom line: this place needs major updating and even more so to command such high ticket prices. I hope they do make updates so this could be a solid suburban venue option for attending performances in the future.

I gave the venue two starts because a large majority of the staff were good, and because the owner actually went on stage to greet the crowd and talked about the AC issue...otherwise this would be a one star.

Not a bad seat in the house! Classic theater with amazing lineup of shows. Staff is super friendly and helpful.

Arcada Theater and Ron Onesti have created a great venue, and will have some needed improvements upcoming, like an improved HVAC system and updated bathrooms in the near future. They have superb shows regularly, get out and enjoy some live music! Highly recommended!

Great venue in a building with an amazing and interesting history. Not a bad seat in the house. Sound system is excellent. Staff is friendly and always very helpful.
The variety of shows they put on is incredible. We've seen some absolutely amazing bands and musicians here. The place has a charm like no other venue I know of.
Ron Onesti, the owner, is the best host in the entertainment business, hands down. He makes the place what it is. He's one of those guys that really cares about his guests. Every time we go, he thanks us for coming out . In this day and age, that's unheard of.
The best kept secret of The Arcada, shhhhh, don't tell anyone I told you. The meatball sliders for 3 bucks. OMG, amazing. Great bar too.
Thanks to The Arcada, Ron Onesti and staff all the amazing shows and great times we've had there.
Best venue in the mid west IMHO.

They get 3 stars for the fun bands that they get to play. The bathrooms are ridiculously small. The chairs are very old and worn in the theatre. The ceiling has tiles literally hanging, waiting to fall. Club Arcada is very fun, and adorably decorated.

Such a cool place! Food was amazing. Entertainment was awesome, met some cool people and had a totally amazing time with random strangers.

Just a great venue to see a concert. Not a bad seat in the house

Fabulous Robert Cray show. Unbearably hot in the theater. Place needs some updating.

Saw the Led Zepplin Experience and it was a real joy... Ron Onesti owns the place and is doing an excellent job handling this facility

The Arcada is a wonderful venue for very talented musical artist. Always a great place for fantastic entertainment in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Great Venue, Love the speakeasy upstairs! Ron Onesti does a fantastic job there,such a great host!

Very nice old Theater. Great memorabilia. Fun roaring twenties restaurant. Really bad women's bathrooms.

It was 2 wonderful shows to bad the sound system wasn't quite set right for the vocals on the first band.

Food was perfectly cooked. The atmosphere was amazing, really get the old 1920' feel. Designed like a speakeasy. The band playing was the flat cats and they were amazing, not only do they sound like they fit in the time (and with perfection) but they were really nice, genuine people. I spoke with them before their second set and proposed to my now fiance (she said yes) but they brought me up on stage so I could do it with everyone watching. Thank you Arcada for the most magical night!

Just had another great night at the Arcada Theatre! We have been to numerous shows over the years and always have a great time. It is easy to get to, easy to park and easy to get out of, not to mention tons of dining and drink options nearby for both before and after the show. This was our first visit to the Speakeasy upstairs, and we had a great time, we definitely plan to visit again! Ron and Crew, thanks for hosting another great evening, we can't wait to visit again!

I love this place. I can't believe we had never been here before. We are for sure coming back!

Best meat balls iv ever eaten. The music and stepping back in time day core is fun.

Great venue for concerts. Y&T sounded awesome last night.

I love the nostalgic theatre! It is nice to see. The sound is good for concerts. Friendly staff!

Great place to see bands we grew up with from the70's&80's as well as good local bands and tribute bands comfortable atmosphere easy to get in and out met the owner real down to was guy highly recommend for a great evening

Best place ever to see concerts!! The owner Ron Onesti is a fabulous wonderful man!!!!

Vintage time has stopped brings you back when place were interested in you, Love this place

Went to see It's A Wonderful Life on the big screen
in an older theater it was great fun for the whole family

Ron has a fabulous theater! The Speakeasy is amazing, food and drinks are wonderful! We loved seeing Richard Marx, Paul Anka and Frankie Vallee there!

We saw film shorts by an up and coming writer / director Lori Lyle. Loved her films and the local treasure that is the Arcada.

I've seen a couple of shows here and really enjoyed the production value. However, I forgot I was claustrophobic until I wandered up to the bar... and subsequently the bathroom.

Kind of old and flaking of the ceiling. Show was great theater not so much

Love this theatre,went to see America
last year with my daughter and son in law,had the best time ever!!!!

Boy do I love this place! Just a great venue, and the Speakeasy upstairs is like stepping back in time. Hit the concert then head upstairs to the door behind the password. You won t be sorry!

A very cool venue! The food was great and the music was excellent!

Small intimate venue. Friendly staff, especially the bartender.

There's not a bad view of the stage from anywhere in the place. The drinks are reasonably priced and not watered down. The ushers were super friendly.
The only negative thing I have to say is to avoid the last row of the balcony. The seats have no leg room compared to the rest of the venue. My 6' 3" husband couldn't sit without his knees being in the seat in front of him. We ended up standing behind our seats for the whole concert.

Wow!! Great show last night with the It was 50 years ago white album tribute My 13 year old son plays electric guitar and loves the Beatles and Monkees - he was the youngest person in the audience. A huge shout out to Ron Onesti for making this kid s dream come true- he was able to meet Mickey Dolenz and have him sign an LP. The concert was awesome!! The entire band was excellent - Todd Rundgren made everyone smile!! Great place to see real music !

Class act as usual. Thanks Ron for a wonderful night for Jay!

This is got to be the best venue in the Midwest for seeing shows staff is outstanding the place is amazing and the band so I bring there are great

Saw Tusk, Fleetwood Mac cover band. They were great.

Geoff Tate played there last night for three straight hours the concert was awesome the Arcada hosts some awesome rock and roll bands a must see

One of my favorite places to see a show. Old school smaller venue. Not a bad seat in the house. They get the 80's rock shows here.

Nice place.. Good seats.. Not a bad seat in the house.

Great Place for a Show. Been going there 2 or 3 times a Year for Concerts. I travel over 4 hours one way each time I attend a Show and I wouldn't do that if it wasn't a GREAT VENUE. I've already been twice in 2020 with Tickets in Hand already for 2 more Shows this Year and it's only February!

Intimate but Beautiful theatre. Adequate security and interesting shows

Small venue situated in beautiful downtown town St.Charles with rich history and vintage looks .It feels up close and intimate with the performers.Worth while visiting and hearing your favorite artist.

Fun place! Great shows. Update and improvements that are coming are very much needed.

Mark Farner was good but only played 10 songs. One of the songs was a CSN&Y cover. I bought this ticket BEFORE Chuck Negron was on the bill. This concert should have had at least 15 Grand Funk, Mark Farner songs. Not much bang for the buck. Disappointed!