Dallas City Performance Hall

Beautiful venue. Excellent view from the stage and the audience. Great acoustics for the concert I attended, which had band and choir ensembles. A little chilly when I was there for a December concert, but I was just fine with a jacket.

When Dallas set up its arts district it really pulled out all the stops. This place is freaking beautiful. The auditorium seating is comfortable, and the view and acoustics are fantastic from the upper level. Be careful though, due to the great acoustics, whoever is on stage can hear you, wherever you are! So no back talk.

Best concert i have heard in past year. The Meadows Community Choir is superb! Hearing Dreams transported me to the heights of Kubla Khan! Samuel Taylor Coleridge, i wish you could have experienced it. Sweet voices with an incredible range from the sound of the wind to whale communicating!

I’ve had the pleasure of both performing and attending a performance at the Dallas City Performance Hall and have had great experiences as both a performer and an attendee.
I’m part of the Women’s Chorus of Dallas (
— shameless plug here), and we had our holiday performance at this venue in December. We have an upcoming program for Women’s History Month here next week and I can’t wait to sing on this stage again! The facilities and staff are so accommodating. I am impressed with the dressing room area. There are two opposite of each other with tons of mirrors and great lighting, a shower, and lockers. In between the rooms, there is a common area for everyone to congregate before the show. They also have two private dressing rooms separate of the big ones as well. Backstage was spacious with lots of great technology and equipment to give our stage managers visibility to what’s going on on-​stage. There were many options with lighting, and the natural acoustics of the place was just great!
As an attendee of the Turtle Creek Chorale performance, I got to experience this venue as a guest. I just love the look and feel of the space, very modern, and almost «spa-​like» with the stone walls. The venue isn’t overwhelmingly big, and seems like you could see the stage pretty well from every seat. Again, the acoustics of the place is just phenomenal — the sound really projects into the audience which works great with choral performances.
This venue is located in the heart of the Arts District, but it is a little bit hard to find. Parking is also not too convenient as the lot underground sometimes is closed for certain members only. There is a pay lot $ 5 across Ross Street that is probably the cheapest and easiest.

I’ve attended various types of performances here: musical, TED Talk SMU, and choral; all have been presented with excellent sound in this modern setting. Whether on the main floor or in the balconies, there is not a bad seat in this house!
At the TED Talks, the very large bi-​level open lobby provided ample space for food service and ‘breakout’ activities; although it can get rather loud, as to be expected with a high ceiling space.
This performance hall is a great medium sized venue for the Dallas Arts District!

Wow — what a beautiful venue! My hubby surprised me with Dallas Chamber Symphony tickets for Valentine’s Day. They played the familiar Appalachian Springs ensemble and then a beautiful score to a silent film. It was a hilarious! The seating is fantastic and the performance hall is gorgeous. We had a blast!

A relatively small space when compared to the Meyerson or Bass Hall, what it lacks in space it makes up for in design. The modular, modern aesthetic from the stage, to the seating, and especially the walls are what really appeals. I appreciate the wood detailing in contrast with the concrete floors and the seats are much roomier than other PACs.
The lobby space is small, but fitting for the size of the theatre. The balcony is much higher than most and does not offer any box seating but rather airplane-​like rows. I will add an edit to my review after the performance to note the sound quality.

The architecture of this building, along with the other building in the Dallas Arts District, can be easily categorized as modern elegance. This building also has an understated elegance on its exterior and interior. The staff (ticket sales, concessions, ushers, and information) are all extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and possess upbeat sunny personalities. The place is a great place to take in the arts and culture of Dallas with its productions.

Came by on Wednesday to catch the last night of the Dallas Black Dance Spring Fiesta performance. The Performance Hall is beautiful in a very functional way. The acoustics are very lively. I’m curious to hear what a live musical production will sound like. We enjoyed our experience and look forward to returning.

The Dallas City Performance Hall is a lovely modern venue for smaller shows of all types. It’s in the Arts District and within the vicinity of Booker T. Washington High School of the Arts and the Winspear Opera House.
We got the opportunity to visit this hall for an impressive performance by the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. My boyfriend’s 13-​year old nephew is quite gifted in the violin and this showcase of these incredibly talented kids (right here in Dallas) was something I was proud to support! The staff there was accommodating and we had no problems retrieving our tickets from will call, despite it being our very first time there.
A few things to look out for: Despite being in a prime location, It is a bit hard to spot from the street since the signage is non-​existent. Also free parking options are limited, so it might be best to just go with the Lexus garage at the Winspear.

I went here to watch the 50 shades parody and I was very happy with my experience. I haven’t been to the performance hall since I was in high school and it sure has changed a lot! The building was beautiful and I loved the tall windows. The staff was amazing and so friendly. I really enjoyed the musical and it helped that we had very comfortable seats! I had a great view of the stage even sitting on the balcony and a bit further back. I look forward to coming here again!

Beautiful new addition to the downtown arts district located just across the street from the Booker T Washington high school. I’ve been here twice to see a string quartet concert as well as the Dallas Chamber Symphony. I live close enough to walk here, and the walk is very pleasant through the arts district with its wide tree-​lined sidewalks and friendly lighting.
The venue is modern and beautiful inside. The lobby is wood paneled with high ceilings. The walls and ceilings inside are minimalist and concrete, but very tastefully done. Inside the hall, the seating is again of a simple but elegant design. It is on the small side, seating perhaps several hundred. The ceiling of the hall is lit a brilliant blue with lots of wood paneling hanging to improve the acoustics. Both of the performances here were fantastic, and the acoustics are really great for a small chamber music group. Tchaikovsky’s «Serenade for Strings» sounded beautiful by the Dallas Chamber Symphony and the notes would ring in the air after every final stroke.

Went here for the Stand Up, It’s Miller Time Comedy Show and we had a great time. The Performance Hall is very nice, loved the comfy seats and set up. I don’t know what other events they have here but we were thinking it would be a great place to hold a Greek/​Step-​Show. It’s not too big and not too little, the sound system needs some slight upgrading.
There isn’t free parking (duh, it’s downtown), but there’s plenty of surface lots in walking distance. Let me edit that — the free street parking is only for an hour, not sure how often they police the area for compliance but I’d rather not test my luck lol…

Went to see the Turtle Creek Chorale doing «Ragtime». The heat was excessive. We were sweating and dozing off because of it as were other patrons around us. The seats were VERY uncomfortable. Hard wood with no padding, upright and no give. Left my back in such spasms that we had to leave and miss the second act. Other patrons around us were fidigiting and trying to get comfortable. The staff extremly rude. When asked about lowering the heat during intermission, I was told, «There is absolutly nothing we can do, enjoy the rest of the show» I asked to speak to someone in charge and again I was told, «I told you there is nothing that cn be done. Go back to your seat». Emails to the Hall about the excessive heat and uncomfortable seating have all gone unanswered. We will NEVER again be attending ANY preformance at this facity, regardless fo whom it is.