The Classic Center Reviews

Very nice building, but the the bathrooms in the upper floor were not taken care of all day.

Saw David Sedaris. He (and the venue) was delightful.

Saw Cody Jinks here, along with The Steel Woods and TN Jet. Great place to watch a show.

Lovely venue, excellent staff. Theater seating is cramped, however, and not for the long of leg. Otherwise perfect.

Very nice theater with lots of seating. Also plenty of bars for drinks during the show. Somewhat pricey on the drinks though.

Loved the Nutcracker. It is superior to the one in Atlanta without all the traffic. The Classic Center is in a great location with planty of parking and is beautiful.

We attended the UGA College of Engineering convocation at the Classics Center. The facility itself is very nice (much much better Atlanta Symphony concrete bunker and air raid shelter). My only complaint is that the entrance to the parking facility is completely inadequate for large events and the Athens police were not there directing traffic. The university and the city need to do a better job of coordinating events in the future.

The classic Convention Center was a great place to be and I enjoyed the atmosphere and it was calm and cool and relaxing for the conference we had to go to

Drew Charter All-State Chorus Participants 2nd year in a row.

Lots of seating. Poor parking access. Long line to enter and hard to find building entrance from parking deck.

Even though it was large it was easy to gind your way around

Well planned layout. Good for public meetings and fairs. Large halls for any size conferences and concerts. Easily reachable by public transport.

This should be a listening room but..... more like a bad dive bar with nice seating. Let me explain. My wife and friend went to see Ray Lamontagne at $70 a ticket. We are avid concert goers and love an intimate environment where we can hear an artist. Apparently people did not come to hear the music but rather drink and be obnoxious. People could be heard all over the theatre cussing at each other and shouting. After several attempts and shhhhhs from the crowd my wife informed a man a woman sitting right behind her that she would like to enjoy the music (they were partying hard and being loud). The lady gets right in my wife's face and tells her "shut the f up, I bought my ticket just like you did". At this point the usher is informed and the usher never offered to move my wife or the disruptive party. Never even spoke with them. Here's how the rest of the evening went. The disruptive couple started a bullying tirade for the rest of the evening. Kicking the back of the chair, putting their feet up on the backs and even poured a glass of wine down my wife's back (the whole glass!!!!!).
What happened to my wife is not fair. There are no people in charge at Classic Center to handle unruly guest. If a fight were to break out who knows... not worth the gamble to be unsafe in what is supposed to be a listening environment. The first clue of clientele was the many "Who Who's!!" being shouted all over the theatre during ballads by the opening act. Never again

Really nice place. The only problem I had was amenities. We were there for a two day conference. Evening and morning. Although there is a really nice eating area there was nothing available for either day. BUT what was there was ridiculously price. We were taken advantage of. Everything was $3. Let me explain. $3 for one 12 oz can of coke. $3 for one 8-10oz cup of coffee. $3 for a muffin. The size of a breakfast muffin you make at home. $3 for a bag of chips. This bag of chips is the snake size variety you get in a lays box for your kids lunch. Seriously this was sick. I couldn't believe the prices. Because they could? We had a short 30 minute break. Not too much time to walk a block for a sandwich on a Saturday morning in downtown Athens.
The Arena/stage is nice. Not my first time here. All seats are good seats. Even for open seating. I will attend again BUT I will make sure I have my own food and expect to get ripped off by the center.

This place is great. The Classic Center itself is awesome and the staff is superb!

It's a big concert hall in downtown Athens. Nice place.

It's good for conferences and large events but expect it to get crowded

I just went to the box office for tickets but they were very friendly and helpful. It was a pleasant experience.

Awesome venue spot in Athens, Ga!! Parking can be an issue at times, so plan ahead if you're going to an event.

I was a very great experience to be their and at a great convention building and it was really good sounding at my all state concert.

The Classic Center was wonderful both Emily (wedding coordinator) and Meredith (catering consultant) were great to work with! Emily made sure that the whole day ran smoothly and I wasn't worried with one detail that day. It was wonderful how they prepared our food and drinks for us so that we could actually sneak some food in. It was so great to work with professionals who were there every step of the way to make sure I was not stressed that day!

Beautiful center; however, parking can be limited for large groups or events.

A large venue in downtown Athens to host events and meetings. There is a theater/auditorium and plenty of multipurpose meeting rooms. Facilities are well maintained.

Very clean and comfortable. Just there for a conference but the rooms and staff were top notch

I only wish that I could give it a lower rating. Their policies are not in compliance with the laws of the State of Georgia and with Federal Law.

Great facility which allows ideal viewing for events, awesome event staff that was readily available to help out if needed.

An amazing group if people that made our event a hit.

Awesome venue. Hosted the Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars with such professionalism

Conveniently located in downtown Athens. Great venue for all types of events.

This is a lovely venue for both concerts and plays. I just wish they would book more concerts.This venue has potential that has not yet been tapped.

Great conference center in the heart of Ahens! Clean bathrooms, lots of space, and good presentation rooms where sound rarely bled into adjacent ones.

Great convention spot and host for "The Word Alive" with Lysa Terkurst

Make sure you get one time to both park and find a seat.

Always clean, stocked bathrooms. Facility is very nice!

A great spot for conventions, music performances, and even weddings in the heart of the Classic City. Parking and navigation through the building can be a little confusing. There is a two-part deck/garage; the front one, off Thomas St., gets extremely congested. Would recommend parking in the eastern deck one street over or in a metered spot in the main downtown area instead.

Had too much fun ice staking here for the first time!

Beautiful building. Easy access and designated parking garage. Walking distance from Fowntown Athens and GSA campus.

Great meeting venue. Staff are right on top of everything and the whole city of Athens is welcoming.

Awesome Venue! Classy! Staff was friendly and venue was clean! Sound in the hall was spectacular. Recommend seeing your favorite music here - just about can't get any better!

The Classic Center was awesome! There were plenty of staff to guide you to the amenities.

Pretty cool place to hold events or conventions. Close to a lot of downtown restaurants.

Fantastic facility. Great for any event. Enough parking. Great area for any meal or just to hang out.

Great facility for a graduation. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Everything went smoothly from start to finish.

This where I do part time work at sometimes if I'm not working for a day or two but other than that back outta town 365 days a week I enjoy traveling even though I stay in Mississippi, I love Virginia, Florida, ga, Tennessee' etc.

Love this venue. Alison Krauss at the Classic Center. No need to say more.

Went here for Janfest and it was very clean and organized. The building is overall very well kept and nice.