Fox Performing Arts Center Reviews

Beautiful venue. Excellently trained staff. Love going to the box office for tickets. Our favorite venue in town for everything from Nutcracker to Stomp!

Went for Cheech and Chong, totally chill aymosphere

Went on Friday to see a comedian. We we're fairly high in the balcony, but still had a great view. The sound system, was loud enough without being overpowering. Comfortable chairs, and the temperature was perfect. Unsurprisingly, the drinks were pretty pricey. $13 for a Jack and Coke, but what do you expect. All in all a great experience.

I saw Celtic woman here and it was awesome.the theatre is perfect for this kind of venu.staff were kind and helpful.

I love the Fox Performing Art Theatre. I have seen a lot of shows here. Reasonable prices.

The venue is an older establishment, but still has a lot to offer. Comfortable sitting, nice architecture and great acoustics. Definitely a gem.

A step back in time to how movies were presented when i was a kid. After living in Riverside since 1980 i finally set foot in the 100 year old Fox Theater, fully restored to its original beauty, totally enjoyed the experience.

get in line early it takes awhile to get inside after doors open

Such a lovely venue, in a great location, with lots of fun events.

Theater inside needs upgrade-- very classic/old-style theatre. SO glad location is getting an upgrade to go well with nearby hotel and downtown scene.

It was our first time there and everything went smooth will go again

This is a great venue in downtown Riverside. I look forward to more shows here

Last night my wife and I with some friends attended a concert by Mannheim Steamroller. The sound was horrible. It was too loud throughout. Loud feedback numerous times. The pianist stopped the show to apologize. They cut two songs off the first half of the show. We left at the intermission. I've been a musician most of my life and I can honestly say this is the worst show I have ever seen! I want my money back! p.s. Negative 5 stars

First off if you haven t been here you should make it a point to see a show here it s AMAZING!! Historical, intimate and awesome shows and concerts.

Grand historic building with lots of character & ambiance. Great entertainment venue!

A great venue, love the old time decor and the fact they have a parking structure attached/next door.
The first time we went there we were able to walk from the 2nd level to our car in the parking structure within a minute or two... So quick that I sat in the car thinking that I needed to wait awhile to make it feel like a "real concert", LOL.

Saw Mercy Me, now going to see Jeremy Camp concert. Love the surroundings

Went and saw Joe Rogan and it was pretty amazing. Cool vintage theatre. The catered bars had strong drinks.

This is really nice small theatre off the main drag in Riverside. The theatre is really pretty inside - theres lots ornate woodwork that make up the ceiling and part of the walls. There seriously is not a bad seat in the house. I took my kids here to see Manheim Steamroller Christmas concert. We sat in the upper mezzanine section and it was perfect for seeing the whole stage and everone on it. Concessions are sold at moderate prices and the seating is fairly comfortable.

I brought my grandma to see "The Nutcracker" on a Sunday at 2pm. I was extremely surprised at how strict the security for this particular event was. I guess I can understand that the area isn't the best, but after walking through a metal detector and looking through our bags, they still insisted on using a wand on everyone coming in... including my 90 year old grandmother who was walking with a cane! I'm giving this 2 stars because the show was nice and the facility itself isn't that bad... but charging $60 for a ticket to treat my grandmother like a potential criminal ruined the experience for me.

saw dane cook here had a great time hes really funny small seats though

Like the theatre set up,it was
nice, except l couldn't see anything because of everyone standing up in front of me. I thought being close to the stage l would be able to enjoy the concert, hell no l
didn't get to see any of it. l'm not able to get up and down or stand for a few minutes at
at a time due to a back injury. Anyway l was very
disappointed to say the least..

I took my 4 year old grandson to a Live Paw Patrol Show. He loved it and because he was so happy I was very pleased. I will take him back there for other childrens events. The staff of ushers were kind and quick to assist. everyone.

Very nice place big theater and very clean looks a little like old school but love it

Great place to see a concert. In the heart of Riverside so lots of fun overall with the food lab next door as well

Venue was gorgeous. The concert was tooooooo loud for a primarily pre-teen audience. Be advised for upcoming shows!

We went to see the traveling American Idol finalists. Too noisy and people blocking our view because they were standing during the first 30 minutes

The worst concert I have ever been to in my life. Went to see Mannheim Steamroller. The feedback was as loud as a sonic boom from a F14 aircraft. I have worked around Jet engines for a full U.S Navy career, I am not exaggerating about the loudness. There was extremely loud feedback in every song I heard between 8 and 9 pm. I left because I was experiencing pain. The conductor instead of stopping and getting the sound engineers to fix it, made a joke about how it was not their fault and went on playing. I do not recommend this theater or this band.
Update: The owner, I guess it's Chip Davis is a standup guy. He declared the concert was cancelled and refunded all the money we spent for tickets. I will still never go to the Arts Center again but I may try to attend one of Chips concerts in a different venue someday. Thanks Chip!

Great place to see shows. Classic old look and feel in a remodeled building.

I enjoyed this place. I got to see Todd Rungred perform the last show of his UTOPIA TOUR. Very good, seats are comfortable and view is great. I loved it

Tight seating, overpriced drinks, and no room for dancing. Now if its architecture, and nostalgia your looking for this is the place for you.