The Egg Performing Arts Center Reviews

Great atmosphere inside and the unique architecture really make this place special

It was a great venue but if coming from out of town allow extra time to figure out parking which is underground under The Egg. You have to be on the right road to access it.

Awesome venue!! Intimate and acoustically amazing!!

if you want to spend time in a dirty & ugly place come to Albany. it won't disappoint you. they Empire State Plaza we built right in the middle of the community kill what charm was left. so the the capitol of the great state of TAXES is just another trash bin. they are taking a beautiful state and killing its beauty and history.

Fantastic venue with great sound (sometimes the bands turn it up too loud, due to their experince in poorer rooms). Seats are comfortable. Bathrooms are limited as is beverage/beer service. You can park in the parking garage underneath for $5-10 and never have to walk outside - this is great in the winter as you can leave the bulky coat in the car. Not sure, but I do believe the bar is cash only. Note that there is not always a bar.

Best-sounding venue in the area, and not a bad seat in either theater.

Beautiful theatre. Trying to leave however is not easy. Horrible signage.

I am sure it was nice in the 1970s, but it is past its' prime.

Great venue! Lots of space, friendly staff, great aucustics

Saw the High Kings here with the family. The performance room was small, maybe seating 100, but it was cozy and the sound worked well in the space

It's an oval shaped building that holds multiple events in different auditoriums. The staff are helpful and the seating is comfortable.

Nice place to see a show or whatever. Unique design and small seating area provides and up close feel

Beautiful center from the outside. With its unique shape it really stands out with the classic architecture accross the street with the capital. The whole open mall is wonderful to view and enjoy the reflection pond with the Egg as a backdrop as well as the buildings on the other side. It is really worth the walk from the capital even if you cant get inside. So many great reviews makes me wish that I could have gotten a tour or seen a performance there.

The Egg is a unique theatre with many top acts. Acoustics are excellent. Staff are friendly and helpful. And seating is comfortable.

We went to see Rickie Lee Jones in one of the smaller theaters, seating about 500.. There were approximately 350 people there. The venue was intimate, clean and the staff were friendly and professional. We had a great time!

Possibly the best place to see a live performance in the area. The Swyer (450 seat range) doesn't have a single bad seat in the house. The Hart is about double the size at around 900+ seats. Both great acoustics!

Great venue for concerts. Hard navigating entering and exiting.

I don't know what the do inside this thing, but it looks very cool from the outside...

I enjoyed every second listening to Justin Townes Earle!!!!

Great venue - all seats have a good cute of the stage and the acoustics are amazing.

Interesting location, well organized and friendly staff.

Saw Mike Gordon here. The sound was INCREDIBLE. General Admission is not a good idea here though. Oh yeah, the concert was sold out when I went to buy tickets, but the ticket booth attendant worked some magic and somehow found me a couple tickets. It took a couple of hours but he pulled through. He went even as far as taking my phone number and contacting me back after getting with his manager. Totally awesome. Wanted to throw him some extra dollars for his efforts and he totally declined the tip. Customer service at its finest.

Too bad the heart of the city was shredded to create this place.

My favorite protein-shaped music venue in the Northeast.

I saw a great group, Darlingside with a youth group orchestra. Can't recommend them highly enough. I found the Egg's sound bright for my taste. Individual voices got lost in the mix. I feel they should analyze the room and make sound corrections. I was in the small theater.

I went to my first show at the Egg on November 4, 2019 to see Boz Scaggs. The venue is beautiful, spacious seating with plenty of legroom and excellent acoustics. Definitely recommend coming here for a show.

The best venue on the planet to see acoustic music acts.

My family enjoyed the Kid's Expo sponsored by Hannaford. Grandson had a blast, wife and daughter enjoyed the activities and gathered info from the many exhibitors. We posed with the Star Wars trooper and saw R2D2 roaming around!

Really enjoyed some events here. Even though I don't live around here anymore, I would definitely go again if in the area.

People of color came out in abundance to support such a spectacular event. AMAZING!!

Sonny Landreth and Marcia Ball were phenomenal. The venue is amazing!

Great show, good sound, reasonably priced tickets, snack bar could be a little bigger.

Went here for an animal exhibit. It was pretty cool :D

Just from an aesthetics standpoint, it's a pretty incredible building that you should see in person.

I love coming to the Egg. It's one of those places you have to check out when you visit Albany. It is really a must do when you are in the city. You can walk around enjoy your surrounding and take it all in and relax.

Great place to bring the family. So much to do and see.

Great acoustics, not a bad seat in the house. Cool place.

I went to the egg for a meeting a few days ago and I didn't know that the Egg was a actual building. It is so cool the way it looks and the inside is very cool as well.

I went to a comedy show held at the egg for 10pm showing. Free parking at the museum, then you can walk in at the entrance to the plaza near there. You can pick up tickets at the ticket booth there. The line to get in can get long, and everyone is ushered upstairs by elevator which can take a while. There's a candy/drink bar upstairs, but there's not really food allowed inside of the venue. Seating is pretty in any spot. Inside is pretty clean and beautiful with a decent amount of room. No pictures are allowed inside. I would definitely go again.

Very cool, it's a flashback. The animal show was awesome

The Yardbird and the rest of the band sounded just like my vinyl! Just great.

Great performance space. Acoustics are great in either theatre. It's also an interesting design shaped like a giant egg.

I loved it I went there to see the Christmas tree light up and I went there to go ice staking it FUN and the inside is nice and big and I went to sit on Santa's lap I also went to buy a necklace and purple bracelet.

Great venue for Sweet Adelines Region 15 Competition.

The Egg is the vantage point of Albany. The terrace offers great views of all the prominent places to see in Albany.

I visited the place on a day when there were no shows and reconstruction was going on in the lower level. The underground concourses leading to the Egg are good and something that I haven't seen in any other American city.

(PS - An edit/addition will be in place once I see plays or concerts here!)

Place is too nicely put together to have such a dumb name.

The Egg was a cool place to visit. Very relaxing and a great place to take pictures.