Beautiful venue, just within walking distance to some great places to eat.
Ventured there with my fiance to see Louis CK.
The ushers were very helpful when I realized I had purchased two tickets in the same row with the seats right next to each other, but in different sections. I'm such an idiot sometimes!
They directed us to the box office, where the gentleman listened, apologized, and relocated us to an even better section!
So amazing.
I can't wait to go back.
My family's first trip to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium was on Friday Nov ember 23rd to see the Cake Boss show. We were very excited to see the show but as soon as we got there...no one could find out Groupon will call tickets so we had to wait around until 7:30 (when the show was supposed to start). Luckily (?), you had several technical difficulties which delayed the show by almost an hour. But even when the show did start, it was fraught with more technical difficulties. The camera never worked, it was in black and white when it did work and it was extremely awkward. My family and I were enjoyed the show but we were disappointed.
Review Source:I have worked on the sound crew a lot of venues in New England, and I'm very impressed with the changes made here over the last few months.
They've installed a half a mil in new sound equipment now flown above the front rows giving a fuller sound to any performance. Â
If you haven't been here before, it's a great size venue, and facility.
Despite the lack of parking, this a perfect place for events too small for the DCU center, and too big for the palladium.
Lowell Memorial Auditorium is a good place to go for concerts but I didn't like it too much when seeing a show there recently. Â The floor seating is flat which is what you'd expect for a concert but not for a show where there should be an incline. Â Also, the floor seating consists of collapsible plastic chairs which you wouldn't mind at a concert because you're mostly on your feet but when sitting for two+ hours, they're not the best and don't give much room in between so plan on being cozy with your neighbors. Â With that being said, it's still hard to find a bad seat in the place because it's small. Â They have great shows and the acoustics are pretty good. Â Great local place to see shows.
Review Source:The Lowell Memorial Auditorium draws some pretty cool acts. I saw David Sedaris the other night, and he was obviously a delight. The facility though, leaves a lot to be desired. The seats are horribly uncomfortable, and kind of lurch you forward. The back of the chair is high enough but the part you actually sit on is too short, so your legs are awkwardly positioned. And I barely have legs. So for tall people, these things must be obnoxious. There's also zero padding on the chairs, it's like sitting on a piece of tissue paper covered in 70s fabric. I hope the exorbitant restoration fee goes toward new seats, for the sake of any butts that have to sit in those in the future.
I found the acoustics to be perfectly fine in the front row of the balcony. I could hear and see quite well. The older folks in the crowd (there were surprisingly lots) seemed to be ok too, there weren't a lot of, "What did he say"s happening.
As for parking, you have got to be kidding me if you're complaining about it. There are a million parking meters in walking distance of the auditorium and they're free after 6. If you are one of those people who is always late, or you don't know how to parallel park, your punishment is paying to park in the garage and deal with waiting 45 minutes to get out.
Never again.
I've enjoyed LMA shows for years and the venue itself is very nice but the last one was just that, my last.
I paid $60 to join my family in the balcony for Le Grand Cirque only to have a wayward spotlight that was backlighting the performers blind us constantly throughtout the show. Â We weren't the only ones inconvenienced either as those before and behind us were heard to be complaining as well.
I contacted the venue in March and got absolutely no response. Â I contacted them again in May to say I would never attend an event there and would make why my Facebook status. That got their interest and I received a reply from the General Manager the following day asking for my phone number "to see if we can make it up to you". Â I left my phone number and received one call that I missed bc a family member was hospitalized. Â My follow-ups went unreturned.
My family and I won't waste our hard earned money on a business that has no sincere regard for their customers' satisfaction, discomfort or finances and that apparently is LMA.
Last week I saw STOMP (for the 5th time- dork, I know) here and really enjoyed the experience. Having been to the show before and paid various other orices for tickets, I realized why the tickets were so cheap once we got here. While Lowell Memorial Auditorium is a good venue you can def tell that it is not in a major city or that it has seen a real face lift in quite a few years. Well maybe it has, but the overall state of this place left me confused. The lower level seating (orchestra) was loose. Basically it looked like they took up theater seating, in sets of four, and used old equipment. The seats are even labeled with mailing label stickers.
So I just warn you that the seating situation is a bit odd for a theater, however that might make it's reconfigurable nature positive for something else. I'll be back for other shows since they do get a good variety here for a good price.
Some friends and I went to see Jeff Dunham a few weekends ago at the Lowell Auditorium. It seemed that almost every seat in the house would have a good view without feeling like you are too far from the stage. The staff was unusually friendly and seemed to all enjoy being there and ready to help!
If you are a drinker, be prepared for some long lines and lots of choices. They have full bar options and more beer choices then some of the bars I visit.
The only issue we had during our visit was parking. Getting into the garage was way to easy and cheap. Getting out? Not so much. We sat at a complete stand still for at least 45 minutes in the garage. I would probably park a few blocks away and save myself some time after the show.
I saw Anthony Bourdain at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium tonight. While the building was old, charming and beautiful and the venue small so you got a good view of the stage from any seat, the acoustics from the balcony were terrible. While I could hear Anthony's very recognizable voice, I couldn't make out his actual words and I sat there in jealousy as the people down below clapped and laughed at his no doubt witty remarks.
Luckily, the show was not sold out, so when we went to leave (I love Tony but I didn't want to sit jealously through 2 hours of hearing others being entertained) the staff said we could take one of the empty seats downstairs at the back of the orchestra, which I thought was very accomodating of them and rescued the rest of our evening. From there, the sound was perfect and we enjoyed the rest of the show.
I would return to this venue, but only if I could get orchestra/floor seats. I won't chance the balcony again.
I saw BB King here last year. Â This is a great little auditorium. Â I would compare it in size to the Orpheum. Â It might be a little bigger than the orpheum and the acoustics are much better. Â Anywhere you sit, you will have a pretty good view of the stage. Â There are a lot of options for parking in downtown lowell, the closest and cheapest is the garage that middlesex community college uses.
Review Source:I came here once to see a play and was pleasantly surprised - the building was nicer than I thought it would be. It's got a lovely old historic charm to it and seems to be able to house a large amount of people (apparently up to about 3,000?) without feeling overwhelmingly huge or losing any intimacy.
The play we saw was decent, and since it was a musical I very much appreciated that the sound was pretty good. We could hear everything pretty clearly even though we didn't have great seats. As for the view - not bad at all due to the size and overall layout. Obviously, as with most venues, there are better seats and worse ones, and being near the top in the corner isn't a great spot for prime viewing... However, unlike bigger and more 'oomph' performance spaces, this one still allowed us to see things relatively clearly and it wasn't all like we were watching a performance of ants or something. Our view was definitely decent when you consider that we had the 'cheap seats in the back'.
I would absolutely recommend driving if you're coming from out of town and going to a later show though. We thought we could swing taking the train in and out, since the performance started relatively early and we'd be able to catch the last or second-last one home. The show ran longer than expected, which was great for the show but not good for our transport situation.
We ended up running to try and make it, missed the last one, and took a Very Expensive Cab Ride home to Somerville because we didn't think it wise to sleep on a Lowell street til morning, plus it was freezing (the whole town gets dark, quiet and sleepy pretty early, at least from what we saw!), and had no other choice. The one single cab we eventually found to take us was chauffeured by a somewhat crazy woman who smelled very strongly of cats, with a cab covered in cat hair, and who was obsessed with Winnie the Pooh. Trust me, you don't ever want to be in that situation.
Overall: cool spot to watch some interesting performances, and worth a visit - just make sure you arrange transportation to/from and you'll be all set. 3.75 stars?
Wonderful old auditorium that makes a perfect venue for comedy shows and more intimate gatherings, but with space and historic style. Â Much more comfortable than the tsongas arena but less services. Â Merrimack repertory theatre on the side. Â Lots of political and private functions take place here as well. Â A good variety of entertainment comes here.
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