Varsity Theater Review

I went here recently to see The Internet and the sound was TERRIBLE. Idk if it was the band or the venue, but I'd be reluctant to see a band their again. Maybe a comedy show or something.

Helpful staff, good quality sound, amazing bathrooms. NA drinks are a bit overpriced, a $3 soda in a cocktail cup is pushing it if I want to tip.

This is one of the coolest venues in Minneapolis. The sight lines to the stage are great and there's also tiered seating along the sides with comfy couches and chairs. The acoustics are great, too. I will definitely be going back there for shows.

I'd give 0 stars if I could. Your staff is incredibly rude and did nothing about the crowd COMPLETELY blocking the view of those who were sitting down. If you don't want people to sit down in your establishment, don't put chairs in here. I'd get up and walk out right now if I hadn't spent HUNDREDS of dollars to be here for a show that I have had booked for almost 5 months. I will never return to this place. Completely dissatisfied and disappointed. How incredibly rude.

Took my daughter to see We Three at Varsity Theater this past week and everyone was great. Very accommodating and the seats were great!

CHIPPENDALES AMASING SHOW, WOULD GO BACK AGAIN. BEAUTIFUL THEATHER VINTAGE!

Nice venue, quite versatile. Don't miss the bathroom.

Attended a wedding reception here. It was an interesting venue with funky decor.

One of my favorite places to see concerts. Great atmosphere and sounds. Has a nice interior with lots of options for standing or sitting.

Love this place, staff is friendly. Rick does an awesome job as their security chief.

The place is excellent for housing bands, parties, gatherings. However the sound equipment, needs improvement. It's way too loud in there and the revert back from the speakers is not good.

Great venue! Sounds for Sabrina Claudio was amazing! Good selection for drinks

Saw Sabrina Claudio last night! She has the most amazing vocals I have ever heard live.
I ve been to this very cool venue, but last night I went upstairs & there crazy structured bathrooms. I felt like I was in a luxurious bathroom cave. It was really cool.
Nonetheless, security wasn t too invasive, crowd wasn t too crazy, sound was perfect, there was a cute bar upstairs & downstairs, and AC flowed nicely when it was getting a little hot.

Awesome looking space. Expected overpriced drinks. Cool bathrooms shipped over from the Playboy grotto.

One of my favorite concert venues in the Twin Cities, but also a great event space. As a concert space it's small enough to feel intimate, but enough space that you don't have to feel bunched up together. Great bar with lots of good options. As an event space the catering from Loring is awesome and it's a unique and interesting space that guests will enjoy.

Very nice little venue. Bartenders are great. Laid back atmosphere. I would recommend VIP seating if available. The only downside is finding parking can be difficult depending on day and time, as it's in dinkytown.

First time visit and I liked everything except trying to find parking the varsity theater was very nice pretty good sight lines the sound was better on the main floor it was harder to clearly hear upstairs

Was there for a wedding reception and it was an amazing place.

Had a great time at the concert! Helpful and friendly staff, awesome bathrooms.

I can not thank the amazing staff enough for the first concert experience they gave my daughter tonight! She was so excited to see LANCO tonight but they made it something she will remember forever. They genuinely care and it shows. Thank you again! We will be back!

Lovely venue! Spacious and beautiful such a nice asthetic!

Decent venue, not the best seats. Parking is difficult but what do you expect in Dinkytown. Bathrooms on the other hand are awesome coolest I have ever been in.

nice little venue for bands. Can be tough to see if you're in the back, but not too big of a venue to make it feel like you're missing the action.

What a cool venue! Very easy to get right up at the front, or dance in the more open back area. Bars both upstairs and downstairs, and the restrooms are actually quite cool. The bar staff was all friendly, and even through security getting wanded and bags searched everyone was high spirited and friendly.

Very wet. Don't stand under ac. Otherwise, great venue!

I had a great time seeing Alec Benjamin perform and the theater was a nice open space to enjoy his music.

Beautiful venue. Almost makes going to dinky town worth it.

I've been to the Varsity several times and always had a good time. BUT, this time I upgraded my tickets to premium seating and to deal with Matt Leonard was absolutely WONDERFUL! I highly recommend contacting Matt if you need anything. Looking forward to the show this Saturday!

Cool venue downtown Minneapolis with a unique old school vibe. This place has one of the most interesting bathrooms I've ever seen.

Awesome venue every time! Sound quality is amazing and better than any other small Minnesota venue I've been to. Always super clean with great employees.

The Claypool/Lennon Delirium show was hands down one of the best concerts I've ever experienced. Felt sound quality was fantastic wherever I stood. Recommend.

Bathroom was AMAZING. accoustics were really good, drinks were reasonably priced and the staffs attitudes KICKED ASS!

Security is awful. Drinks are expensive. Do not recommend at all.

Is there someone who rates bathrooms out there, because we have a winner!

It's one of my favorite venues to see a show in the twin cities. It's big enough for a decent sized crowd, but still small enough where you can actually see the band and have good sound quality.

Awesome venue. Bathroom looks like a grotto. Fair price on drinks

Sound quality was awful. The mics were screeching from each other and I could barely hear the singer.

Smallish, intimate venue. The service was great, and the bathrooms.....OMG the bathrooms . Best bathroom I have ever seen . One negative was a bouncer who I admittedly accidently fell into after getting pushed a little. Nobodies fault, but he did come off to me like I was going to get kicked out for an accident. He was definitely having a bad day or something. All in all, no harm no foul. Great venue

A little different after being sold, drink prices are high and fancy mixed cocktails are served in plastic cups.
Last show I saw I was seated upstairs that had wait staff, our server only came by for our drink order as we first sat down and never returned after we got the first round.
Sound was on the poor side, vocals way too deep in the mix for both bands.

Great place for a party. Excellent food. Only drawback was that we were not allowed in much of the balcony where there would have been interesting views.

Really enjoyed a concert here last week. A very intimate setting. It's generally wide open general "seating" which is standing on the floor. There is limited seating on the top floor with great views of the concert floor.

Great, smaller live music venue. Pay extra for the mezzanine if you don't want to be in the thick crowd on the main floor.

This is an excellent venue that books great shows. The sound is good (although it can be a little too loud sometimes). If you have a chance to see a concert here, don't miss it.

Came here to see Hayley Kiyoko. The venue is beautiful! 2 floors, bars on both, and my drink was delicious. The staff were all very nice. If you're going to a sold out show, you wanna leave bigger bags in your car or check them in. Rumor has it the view from the bathroom windows is really nice.

This was a cool place to see a show. It's a pretty intimate setting as far as co cert venues go. They have a k8hnge area upstairs and everything. I do have a complaint though. Some members or of party purchased early entry tickets (not VIP) and they were not allowed to enter early, they had to come in when the doors opened like everyone else. That wouldn't be a huge deal except it cost extra for the early entry and it was freezing cold and snowing hard.

Decent venue for musical shows. I know they can't really do anything about it but parking around that area is terrible.

What a sweet venue for concerts with super groovy bathrooms.

Decent concert hall. Expenses drinks compared to other venues we have been to. Extremely nice bartenders and overall very clean. Security seemed to be a little different from what I have usually been through in smaller venues, but overall a nice venue.

Good sound. Good sightlines. Beer price is fair to a little high. My only beef is the bathrooms are too small.

Fantastic live venue. I hope to see another of my favorite bands there

We cannot say enough good things about our wedding experience at Loring Pasta Bar and Varsity Theater. We had both our rehearsal dinner + ceremony and reception at these venues and it was so nice to know our ceremony coordinator (Kimberly) and our reception coordinator (Luci) had everything under control from the first day we met them until even after the wedding. The location of the two venues made it easy for guests to walk straight to the reception rather than dealing with parking twice. The fact that we didn't have to worry about setting up or taking down (tables, dinner, decor, etc.) was worth all the money in the world. Our entire family and friends were always in the moment, leaving the rest up to the great staff at LPB and Varsity. Thank you for making our wedding so easy and perfect! Love, M&A

It had to be over 100 degrees inside,with no relief in sight. It overshadowed the sold out event.We were all drenched. Waited years to see my band! Maybe they will correct the issue.