The Peabody Daytona Beach

First time I have ever left a theatre mid show. I really was enjoying the touring production of Beauty and the Beast, but the orchestra seats had no air circulation. By the end of Act One my girlfriend and I were covered in sweat and just ready to leave. For how many big name shows that come through here, you’d think they’d have a significant donor base to fix things like this.

This is a nice small intimate venue. Seating is nice but old style auditorium seats like you had at school. We prefer to sit upstairs for a great view and great aucoustics. Tip– if you sit upstairs you do not have to fight with the horde downstairs for the restrooms. Sometimes they have dinner offered before a show which is not bad but there are plenty of places around as well. We tend to park at the Hilton and eat at the steak house. Valet parking at the Hilton is free if you eat at the steak house. We then walk over to the show, After the show it is nice to walk away form the masses and enjoy a glass of wine at the Hilton before getting our car and going home.

Happy Together was a stoned cold groove man! They just don’t write em like they used to. Brought me back to am radio on the beach at Cape Cod in the sixties. Back up band had it going playing with six different acts, Grass Roots, Cowsills, Buckinghams, Association and of course The Turtles. But Marc Lindsay blew me away! I wished he had the Raiders outfit on. Anyways, lots go great memories and fun. Don’t miss it if you can…
«Concert got the five star rating. Acoustics in venue sucked. Very tinny sounding. Maybe they thought we were too old and hard of hearing to notice. If the acts were not as good as they were I would have left.

One of the poorest managed and worst performing arts centers in the state of Florida. All the staff is friendly, but they’re opening acts are awful, and they give you no warning that there are opening acts followed by intermissions before the main show. they don’t tell you about the opening acts until you arrive. You have to call to find out

This is a wonderful venue in the heart of Daytona Beach it was dedicated in 1949 and has been the host to so many stars and great performances, the Daytona Beach Symphony Society has made the Peabody Auditorium its home for the last 62 years. (Yes Daytona Beach has a Symphony).
It reminds me of a high school auditorium in a lot of ways, with seating for about 2500 the acoustics are so good even when the performers step away from the microphone you can still hear and understand every word.
The staff as stated in other reviews are exceptional very professional and accommodating. There are bars on each end of the lobby and although during intermission there are lines at both they do a nice job getting everyone served so you don’t miss a minute of the performance. I definitely recommend catching a show here if the opportunity presents itself.

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When I was attending Holly Hill Elementary School, we would take field trips here to see Mr. Goodbody live and random puppet /​magic shows. It was so exciting to just be in there at that age, let alone to see any sort of live performance. It’s the only nostalgic place in town that I can go to now that has not changed at all. I never went to the Ocean Center until my teens and it’s changed so drastically it’s not even the same place anymore. Don’t even get me started on the boardwalk down the road.
As I got older, I started visiting Peabody with my parents to see comedians. George Carlin on March 18, 1999. Gallagher on February 15, 2002. George Carlin again on May 13, 2005. Bob Newhart on January 8, 2010. Jerry Seinfeld on February 11, 2012. Monty Python’s Spamalot on February 22, 2012. Bill Cosby on March 24, 2013. Only being able to hold 2,500 made for quite an up close and personal experience with the biggest names in comedy.
Being able to hear is never a problem. Whether you’re in the first row row, center of the orchestra or in the balcony, the audio is always crystal clear. I’ve never seen any bands here, so I can’t speak on how the sound travels with that pumping out of the speakers. I would have seen Alice Cooper here in 2009 if he wasn’t such a religious douche. I don’t listen to him, but I know he’s very theatrical and puts on an awesome show. I just couldn’t justify giving him close to $ 100 for a ticket.
Balcony is a bit tricky to see from. If you’re not directly in the front row, chances are you’re not going to be able to see a great deal. The last time I was here was for Bill Cosby and there was an immaculate screen above the center of the stage showing the performance. I’m not sure if he brought that with him or if it was something new the Peabody obtained, but I could see it from the bathroom. So that would solve the balcony issue in a heartbeat.
Staff is always very elderly and extremely slow. Having to wait for them to take out their flashlight to see your ticket and then direct you to your seat can take an eternity. I always try to sneak by them when they’re helping someone else so they don’t see me. I may not know where I’m seated every time, but I know I can find it a whole heck of a lot quicker than they can. I know it’s not their fault and most of the patrons seem to be elderly, which only makes sense to hire that same age range.

sound was great, ushers were great, lay out was great, LOTS of bars (great) and the prices were good for a concert.