The Brown Theatre

I can't believe we've lived in Louisville for nearly 9 years and only to go to The Brown Theatre recently. Even strange...I work, quite literally, on the other side of Fourth street. No matter. We got tickets to see Lewis Black at the Brown Theatre (there's joke in there somewhere) and I was looking forward to it. Never having been to The Brown Theatre I was curious, and never having seen Lewis Black was just...WHOOO! I never anticipated how gorgeous this theater was, or how large it is! Looking at it from Broadway you have no idea just how big this place really is! I was impressed at how well the customer flow was once you got in the building. Some concert venues aren't well planned. The Brown Theatre is not one of those. Once inside it's easy to find your seating area. It's either to the left or to the right. We were on the main floor, about 12 rows back. (Yea, they were nice seats!) The auditorium itself is gorgeous and stately. Kinda throwback-y, to when The Theatre was THE place to go when you got dressed and was a more formal affair. Lewis Black was great, as I anticipated he would be. He was absolutely &%&*@#*^# funny! There's a reason he's one of the more prominent topical humorists around. The audio was was great and had great coverage. Being at orchestra level gave us an intimate, up-front experience. I'm looking forward to seeing another show at The Brown Theatre soonly!

An outstanding venue to see any concert or show. Truly not a bad seat in the house and the sound system is fantastic. Service is great. Lines at the bathrooms can be a little long, but if it's a show you want to see it's worth waiting.

This is a beautifully restored venue, even the back row seats offer a perfect view and are enjoyable. The ambiance make this a great venue to see a show. The only knock I have is the tight seats in the balcony. The acoustics are great. The staff are all acommidating. It's second only to The Palace, in terms of architectural beauty of theaters in Louisville. The only time it felt crowded was upon exiting. It had been about a decade since I last visited, but would definitely recommend to others and plan to come back.

The hotel rooms were great and functional, reminiscent of a vintage apartment in the 30's, 40's. The staff there were all very professional and welcoming. The food on the bar grill side was excellent, but the other restaurant left a lot to be desired. In the theatre, seats were very accessible and the building was connected to the Brown Hotel.

Get The Led Out last night was awesome as usual!!! Love them! The Brown Theater staff were all great, and everything went smoothly UNTIL trying to leave the parking garage. For previous events, we paid upon entry with an attendant and then were able to leave quickly after shows. This time, we had to take a ticket and pay on exit. It was a mess! Took way too long to get out. There were two gates, but only one was open, the other was blocked with a car. Then, it took every vehicle a while to pay and get through the gate. The machine was glitchy, and instructions posted were misleading. We had to buzz for help. There should have been an attendant in the booth to assist as multiple people had issues. I'm sure we'll be back. But honestly, we'd prefer to pay a couple extra $ on entry since arrivals are more scattered out vs what we experienced last night.