Santander Performing Arts Center

We saw Vince Gill last night at the Performing Arts Center. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. The sound for the show was absolutely phenomenal. This is a testament both to need to worst sound engineers, as well as the acoustics of the venue. The staff of the Performing Arts Center were very courteous. My only concern at all was the seating. We were sitting in the front section of the balcony and the old seats are incredibly close together and did not provide sufficient leg room. I realize that is primarily due to the age of the theater, but it was somewhat limiting to the comfort of the guests. Otherwise, I think this is a great place to see a show, and I'm sure that there are other seats in the auditorium that may provide some better legroom.

On September 5th, we attended the Dream Theater concert at this theater. We arrived politely and respectfully, fully complying with all rules: we had a transparent bag, sealed protein shakes, and sealed protein bars — everything in line with the official requirements both posted at the entrance and sent in the venue’s email. Yet security refused us entry. The head of security behaved arrogantly, aggressively, and rudely, yelling that “these are his personal rules,” even though they directly contradicted the official venue policies. It was clear that security was more interested in forcing guests to buy beer and snacks inside (which they likely profit from) than in following their own regulations. I calmly tried to explain that I am on a strict diet and this is a health matter, but I was not even allowed to be heard. As a result, I had to sit through the entire concert without food. My blood sugar dropped, and I nearly suffered a hypoglycemic episode during the event. This was not just rudeness — it was a direct threat to my health. What should have been a great concert turned into a miserable experience. The organizers clearly allow their staff to ignore posted rules, mistreat guests, and put people’s health at risk just to push the sales of junk food and alcohol. Absolutely unacceptable — I would never recommend this venue to anyone. A photo of the man because of whom I almost ended up in the hospital - in the photo. Of course, my food was taken away and thrown away, you can see it on the table too

Got tickets to see Dwight Yoakam at Santander Arena and received an email that the venue changed to the Performing Arts Center. It said that we didn’t need to exchange our tickets. The night before I called to verify and found out that our tickets were no good and needed to be exchanged. They were changed to the 3rd row from the top in the balcony! Nothing was mentioned about starting time being changed. Was supposed to start at 7! Opening act didn’t start until 7:45! I won’t be back here anytime soon! Terrible communication!

I've seen many shows here, from Ron White, Ralphie May, Gabriel Iglesias, a vampire circus, symphonies, cover bands, etc. Its small enough to feel close to the performers and big enough where there is a good selection of seats. Great venue!

A quaint theater that was well worth the visit. Everything in the lobby felt like you walked into a theater out of the 50s, from the food venues, to the ornate wood carved trim pieces. It was nostalgic. We saw Cain, along with David Leonard, and Katy Nichole. We got the very front 2 seats on the right side, for a great price, and we felt like we were in the show. Prices for food and drinks were as expected, the service and the rest of the venue was good. Would certainly look to return.