The Egg Performing Arts Center Review

Great place to host a major event. Only issue is parking which they have really tried to address.

Loved the show! It is "Mutts Gone Nuts" The dogs are amazing!

Musician friends got tickets for Adrian Belew, so I drove up from Philly for the show. This is such an amazing venue. Big enough to hold a good crowd and small enough to still be really intimate. The show, sound and seats were astounding. I wish I lived closer. Seriously, this is a phenomenal place to see anything.

Brilliant structure, have seen multiple shows here and love the venue.

Beautiful theatre, great sight lines, helpful staff

Architectural eye candy with its unique shape and design. There were no performances during our visit and the exterior was partially scaffolded, but we enjoyed staring at it and taking pictures from many vantage points around Empire State Plaza.

Great acoustics and varied performing options but poorly signed, hard to navigate.

Staff is friendly , no rushing or crowding a very pleasant experience!

Great venue for concerts. Ample convenient parking, good sound, comfortable seating.

Great show venue. Easy access to parking for only $5

Not a bad seat in either theater, a great place to see a favorite entertainer!

Great place to see a show, needs more bathroom space.

Saw Railroad Earth on Valentine's day 2019. Awesome show. Always great acoustics. Intimate feel. Hassle free. Line for drinks was long... Not a concert bar setting like you often get with RRE. Not as much dancing. But much easier to see the show than at the theaters that don't have seating.

Good venue! The fact they don't allow booze inside might be a turn off for some, but it keeps the place looking immaculate!

Very nice the only thing is that you can't bring your drinks in with you

World class acts in an intimate setting. My wife and I always enjoy seeing well known artists as well as some we may not know and have never been disappointed. I would recommend that everyone check out The Egg.

I really like this small venue for concerts. Comfy seats & just the right amount of people.

Very cool place to visit, tons more around too. Great architecture in the area.

Best sounding venue in the world. Maybe the universe

What's not to love?

From the fascinating architecture to the comfortable seats, tasty concessions, fantastic sight lines, excellent acoustics, intimate setting, personable volunteers...

Oh yeah. You also get tons of great artists because of an outstanding booking staff. Enjoy!

The Fab Faux are one of th best bands in the world, the Egg is just cool, unique, one of Albany's special places.

This is my favorite venue for concerts
Especially the Roots and Branches shows.

Went to see a hard rock show here (Nightwish). The building is beautiful, the staff is very kind, the lighting rig is very nice with tons of conventional fixtures, and the venue has great acoustics.

That is where my praise ends. The sound system in the room is absolutely awful. I am a event sound and lights professional and it was clear throughout the night that this was not enough rig for the gig.

The subs were tubby and not clear and the tops were clearly being driven to their max and the room was not even all that loud. There were many times the vocals couldn't carry above the instrumentation.

I didn't take measurements, but, my best guess is it was hovering around 95dba where I was (not loud at all for a metal show).

Great venue, slow trying to get down the down the elevators after the show. Amazing space however!

A perfect venue for live music in the region. Great sound, great sight lines, comfortable seating, fair prices, and, in winter especially the underground parking is a plus. Two theaters, and even the larger one has an intimate feel.
I love it.

Just Nostalgia for me. Glad to revisit after 17 years

The animal "show" they were giving was quite the experience, but the stuffed animals.... $18?!

The oddest building you will ever see besides a Frank Gehry (and much more appealing). Great performance space.

Great venue. Always a treat to watch live performances here!

Egg is not a good place for a free show ,no that is wrong .Music was good but ,i was kindly ask to leave because i needed to sit ,no chairs .so i asked ogs gave chair securty would not let me sit or have chair in egg . so was painstakingly had to go .i am dis able ,bad feet ,bad legs ,much pain .must sit . O'well that is my egg or wall flower show ,great music ,BAD EGG,all good ,life goes on.

Great venue, loved how intimate the 400+ seat theater is with the performers, would have gave 5 stars but the place needs updating

The concert was awesome, as always!!!! Melissa Etheridge always puts on an awesome show!!!!

Beautiful structure. As you drive up to past its breath taking

The Egg is a beautiful auditorium, you should see it

I just want to make it clear this is for the Eggs staff and not the show.. We had VIP tickets to our show, and when i got to the booth i had my ID ready and the women there said no need and just have me my collectable ticket and lanyard .. So you gave out two $120 tickets without id? Nice.. When we entered the show we where asked what our ticket numbers where and were just directed wear the seats where, again no one ever looked at my tickets. Most of the staff seemed uninterested in being there . Then durring the show the performer had to give the lighting controller direcyions on how the spots where supposed to be set; 1 not 2 and tighter. She even mentioned 'why did we even have a sound check.' Overall the theater staff just seemed to not care about anything. Seats are great, all of them have a good view of the stage and the sound in the building is wonderful.. The staff are just sub-par.

Only in Albany can you attend a performance in an egg-shaped venue which is part of the Rockefeller Empire State Plaza. Both theaters are relatively small, so you can get close to the performers.

Awesome venue that has all kinds of performers to satisfy almost anyone. Always a good time.

It was my first time at the egg. Facility is well maintained and easy access. I'll be back. Next time with a photo!!!

Great seats anywhere in theatres, Kris Kristofferson was great!

Parking is the only downfall for the egg.
If you go to a event there and use lot v 3 visitor parking there is a charge.

Saw Colleen/ Miranda and it was amazing. Tip for seating try to aim for the middle row

No need to describe this place. It s a one of the iconic place for Albany. I have seen this place in all type of weather. There ice-stacking ok winter time.

Very nice, everyone fro garage attendant to elevator operators all friendly and helpful.

Great place, if the weather is nice leave time to walk around the plaza, go to the capital building or see the NY state museum. Parking nearby.

Great place for performances. Knowledgeable and friendly staff.

I absolutely love this venue. All kinds of bands and stand-up comics come to The Egg. Love it.

I haven't been inside the egg but there's an auditorium inside which hosts shows. The architecture is unique and the place is located right at the heart of Albany next to the capitol building. One of the trademarks of Albany!

Our favorite indoor venue. The intimate setting is perfect with plenty of leg room and comfortable seats. The staff are the best. Everyone should see a show there at least once

Albany, you missed out. Next time The Suffers are in town, go, you can thank me later!

Comfortable, intimate space. Limited refreshments. Restricted ingress and egress. Good night out

I loved that I was able to get a chance to go to Albany NY for the first time in my life ..

Always enjoy great shows here! The sound is fantastic and there's not a bad seat in the house!