Webster Theater Reviews

Great experience nothing like walking through the door with a big bag of marijuana

Not a fan of this venue. Idiot security guards and bad sound = no thank you! Also many car break-ins happen outside of the fenced parking lot. The neighborhood is really bad immediately surrounding this place. Avoid this venue, check out Toads Place in New Haven instead.

Small venue which was good due to closness of the band's, beer was good. Acoustics were pretty good as well. I would go back for sure to see other bands

There will always be a soft spot in my heart for Webster Underground, however this venue has some major flaws-- AC is DRASTICALLY insufficient for warm summer weather. I recently saw a show where all 4 acts playing that night repeatedly complained about the heat... Yeah, not a good look, Webster. Worse, the bar area is separated from the stage front by a wood and plexiglass partition, making it just about impossible to watch your show while struggling to enjoy a cooling beverage.

This place is falling a part. It's in desperate need of a makeover. I'm glad it's still here, but I haven't been here in over a decade. Not really interested in going back if I can help it.

Female bartender stole my tip. Went there recently for a show bought a drink. Bartender asked if I wanted to tip, I told her $1. Checked my bank statement later that night and she took a $5 instead of the $1 I agreed upon. PAY CASH

Nice size venue and the acoustics in the room were amazing.

Good shows bad area, unless you need drugs, then good and good .staff is chill drinks are expensive hit the bodega down the street to pregame

Good venue lots of people but you can still get around

Fun little venue. Easy parking, easy to find, overall very happy with this place. Fantastic place to see your favorite bands

Great hardcore venue the underground is never been to the bigger part, just know if you are anywhere near the stage in the underground you will be beat up by crowd killers, you have been warned. Always a good time though

Its not the venue, its who you're coming to see. Overall pretty mediocre venue though.

Solid security, reasonably priced beverages, friendly staff. Not great aesthetically and not the ideal location, but you could do much worse

Great venue for a show. Convenient fenced in parking lot behind theater. Located in a sketchy area.

Never been until i went and ended up seeing All that Remains for free. Place is pretty open to keep injuries down. Also place was well secured with police during the show so I knew I was fairly safe.

Nice space even with a pretty big crowd. Acoustics left a little to be desired but not terrible.

The sound here is good, the crowd is engaging. I think the venue gets a notorious reputation more for things it hasn't actually done than otherwise. I had a good time here and I don't see why anyone else wouldn't either!

Great venue. Sound is great and some awesome bands come.

It's a pretty sweet venue. Love the small venues like this. Although they should pull that one drunk guy from the pit ruining it for others, and actually hurting people. It wasnt a band that should even have a moshpit

Good venue despite the neighborhood. Saw Action Bronson was impressed with how the staff handled the event and of course the entertainment was on point. Could have a better beer selection but other then that It was a great experience.

Seen Machine Head. Show was alright. Sound was a bit muddy. What got me was you paid $20 to park but if anything happens to your vehicle they aren't liable?

This place is easily my favorite venue. Both stages are awesome. The smaller one is super intimate, cool spot for smaller shows. The main is much larger and has plenty of room for larger shows, and great viewing angles from just about everywhere.

I've gone here, to the Webster Underground. to see local bands perform. It is a very small place, which is good for a band that is newer and doesn't have a large following because they are just starting out.

Place is old and rundown and smells lik mold lol but they still occasionally hold good concerts.

Nice place! But not enough parking. And they could use more lights on the outside parking

Run down building with poor drinks, staff was friendly though and the show was excellent.

I loved the smaller size of the venue and had an amazing time! The only down side was I couldnt hear to well... but then again it was a rock show. If it wasnt so far away I'd go again!

Awesome concert and the employee treat customers super well love how they hype the events up...pretty cool..also a safe theater good security workers

It's old place, sound is good but staff at the bars were not enough for the crowd.

Great Theatre Great sound easy to find parking. A bit old but really classic.

The Webster Underground is very small but fun shotgun room of a venue, with a bar running parallel to it. Only saw one show here but it was excellent.

Love to go to events here! Just not a fan of the location!

The venue is nice small place easy to see, good sound, but it gets so hot it is insane

Awesome atmosphere. Meeting people is easy. And you get to walk into some of your favorite artists

Saw Sonata Arctica here and got as close to the stage as I've ever been at any show. Definitely will never forget this night

Great venue, pulls in some amazing acts and great atmosphere!

Mediocre venue, Staff have definitely improved over the years. Sound isn't fantastic and tends to be too bass heavy.

No re-entry policy and the food sucks, so make sure to eat before going in or will need to buy another ticket.

The beer selection sucks as well.
Venue is mehh..

What a dive. Sound guy sucked but the band was great so there's that.

I've been attending shows for 20 years there now and still love this place. Saw Machine Head's last tour there recently. Loved it. Thanks again. Webster Theater.

Nice live entertainment. Parking lot is expensive but in that type neighborhood it's worth it.

I've been coming here since I was a teenager and it's still a great venue!

Good place to see a show, except for the power tripping security. I'll never step foot in here again.

Webster Underground: Small, intimate venue. Good sound. Attached bar with a good bit of sound dampening so you can hear and still view the stage. Bartenders were friendly and attentive, $5 coat check with earplugs. All around great experience!

I respect the history, and the fact that it's one of the only places that support live original music in the area. Aside from that, the sound has always been bad, it's in a rough neighborhood and charges too much for secure parking, there are way too many rules that seem needless, and it rarely does non-metal shows. Definitely go check it out if you've never been and a band you want to see is playing there, it might be your scene.

Was treated horribly by the macho security staff. The sound was horrible to boot. I ll never spend money to see a show at this place again and would reccomend to avoid at all costs.

Always have a great time at concerts here perfect setting for a medium sized show love it

Intimate concert venue that lets you get right up close with the bands and have a night to remember.

Opening up the Underground really improved the sound! Great place to see a show!

Good time every time I go. Most often, there's moshing! Yay!

Absolutely had a great time seeing September mourning. Need more bands like that to play there and for them to go back

Pretty run down venue, inside and out. Sounds good, though.

Audio quality is okay. Their security are fascists.

The venue itself is not bad but staff alone ruins this place. Horribly strict so if you plan to drink at all you better pretty much be sober. I WILL not come back till that changes.

We flew out here twice to see Fates Warning and Arch/Matheos. Cool venue. Only thing I don't like is that I can't smoke and have my drink at the same time. Oh, and the neighborhood is a little shady.

They have some good shows, but the parking is awful. Get there early.if you don't want to park on the street and walk.

Parking lot $20 per car, no seats, bar gets crazy. Staff is great, place gets crowded
Bands sound distorted if near back bars.

First stage is a little cramped but main stage is amazing

I Recently Took my Teenagers To See Hale-storm The Band Was excellent A complete rock show They definitely are living proof Rock n Roll is here to stay from the first song to the ballads to The Drum solos to the Encore The webster itself not that good for teenagers no ventilation general admission with a no return policy no parking hard to believe they have no ongoing lawsuits I suggest they buy the old agora ballroom much better place

I came here for an electronic show, a dubstep show actually, so the crowd was a little younger and definitely a bit more wild than maybe the venue is used to. All good. Didn t have any problems with anyone, but I would NEVER recommend anyone go here for a show of any kind for the sole reason of the staff.
I ll start this review with that I really enjoyed the concert, but everything else about this venue is total garbage. I went up to the bar area, got refused but was politely told to go get a wrist band. Wah-lah, I return 2 minutes later with a wristband and I m on my way to the bar. I d say it took about 30-40 minutes to get a beer while watching the miserable bartenders act like they hate the place. Awesome. Love standing in electronic shows stone cold sober seeing unpleasant employees.
I get some beer and enjoy the show for about 2 and a half hours. Great show, didn t have any problems.
4 and a half beers later I decide that I need to use the bathroom. I walk towards the only exit/entrance to the 21+ area and step out. My half beer is promptly ripped out of my hand by the lady who originally told me to get my wristband. Then, she pulls a ninja move on me and rips off my wristband. That means no more entry to the bar area and certainly no more beer. I look at her with a confused look as she says something and gets in my face, but I couldn t hear her. I look to her left, and there s a police officer standing next to her. The police officer is laughing at me, as is the lady guarding the bar area.
I stand there for a second, look at my phone, it s 12:50AM (show is ending in 10-15 minutes), and promptly do as they wished and get my ass out of there. They ll never see me back again. There are no signs saying you can t bring a beer to the pit area, nor the bathrooms with a wristband on.
Take my money and shove it up your ass.

Webster theater

The venue A heavy metal concert featuring 5 acts Not the most luxurious place I've ever been and for this event it was strictly general admission with standing room only Security was good as they made sure no weapons were brought in which was a big plus and although the mosh pit seemed a bit un-ruly the crown was actually quite polite as people said excuse me when bumping into you. Id venture to say I was probably among the older minority in the crowd but a good time was had I'd go to another event here should the occasion arise

First, I should say that after reading the previous reviews, I was really nervous about going to the Webster, but we had our tickets. The show was sold out.I was expecting to enter a really creepy neighborhood. It was not that at all. Don't get me wrong, as with all areas, you need to be vigilant. I didn't see any "unmentionables", but my main goal was to get inside the venue as quickly as possible. The main road leading to the venue was well lit with a lot of traffic. I turned on Crown St. to go to the parking lot for the Webster. There is a small sign on the corner that suggests you use their parking lot if space allows. The implication is that A. it's safer, and B. there is a lot of permit only parking in the area. Of course the lot was full, so I had to go around the block. These side streets were very dark, but they were lined with parked cars. I chose to park at St Augustine's church which was mentioned on the Webster's site as overflow parking. It is a couple of blocks to walk, but the street was well lit. It is located at a major intersection.You are searched and lightly frisked upon arrival. From an interior design standpoint, this venue has probably seen better days, but it certainly serves the purpose now of the clients it attracts: kids, college students who just want to watch live music. It's dark, but not creepy dark. The inside is huge, general admission only. So if you're claustrophobic and under the age of 21, it might be difficult. There are two tiers. The lower tier is much more cramped. I stood back in the middle tier area to have breathing room and I was fine. There is a bar area. I did not go into it, but it might be another place to go if you're over 21 and claustrophobic.There is plenty of security within the venue - their presence was made known. A few items were thrown onto the stage (lovingly) and the band called out security for not catching it. When we were walking out, there were police cars in the area which also made me feel better. I got the feeling that management knows people need to feel safe in order to come out.It is an intimate venue, not much to look at. But if your kind of band is playing there, its a great place to see them. Downside, Parking stinks.If you live along the Merritt Pkwy/Wilbur Cross Pkwy it was incredibly easy to travel to. Rt 15 all the way to the front door.I would go to the Webster again although I would rather park in their parking lot (which was $10, btw).

If you're 14 you'll love this place!!

Otherwise, avoid this dirty, smelly rat-hole.

Personally I love the Webster. Very small occupancy so every show feels personal. The building needs to be updated, but it gives you that small local theatre experience

Not the best neighborhood but decent place for a show

They have to remodel the entire theater. Its appearance is like a 5th mousetrap

Another theater that has been in Ct for Decades they hav3 awesome events and shows i love 5he jistoric inside detail inside please check it out they always have something there representing

This place is really run down and grimy. They have good shows every now and then but lately has been feeling stale with no good shows coming around.

Nice place for a concert, bar,snacks,good security crew to keep you safe good acoustics, very good bands playing there regularly