Liacouras Center

My first time here. The seating is really great. Good all around atmosphere. An absolute special occasion celebrating my cousin’s achievement! Temple University – class of 2015!

Nice set up for basketball games and concerts, facility was pretty clean and the visibility was good all around! Have to say best college basketball stadium in Philly!

This is an A-​OK venue, really.
Came here to see Sam Smith perform in early January. It’s a good thing that I love that singer so I forgot about the venue. Honestly, I wouldn’t consider this one an appropriate venue for concerts. It’s not that hard to understand that it’s made for sporting events, in particular.
The check in personnel was quick and would greet/​tell to enjoy the show. There was plenty of «junky» food available which smelled horrific. I guess that’s how the young crowd gets attracted.
If I would ever go here, would be for either a game or another event that could probably be a graduation, not anymore for a concert.

We just went to see Sam Smith here this week. It was my second concert in ten years here, so its not like I come here a lot, but the two times I’ve been here, it’s been pleasant. The center is clean, including the bathrooms. They have a decent selection of food stands, the seats are comfy and I don’t feel squeezed in. The staff was good, friendly and professional. Parking was literally around the corner with security and good lighting. All in all, a good place to see a show.

Not a great place for a concert. The line took forever to get in due to disorganization. We had to wait in an extremely long line so they could sort us by gender, pat everyone down, check our bags, and then we had to get into another long line so they could scan our tickets. Inside, the sound isn’t great, but since it’s a small venue, you get a somewhat intimate performance.

It’s been awhile since I’ve attended a concert at the Liacouras Center (the last one was actually Fall Out Boy on September 8^th of last year!), but nevertheless, I have fond memories of the venue. Sure, it’s a little dingy and dirty, but there’s only so much you can expect when thousands of people are occupying this space. It’s unrealistic to think that the place is going to be spotless, even if cleanup crews scrub the interior from top to bottom. Fall Out Boy is releasing a new album next month, so I guess you can say anticipation for new music inspired me to reflect on my experience at Temple’s entertainment arena.
On the day of the show, my friend and I arrived early so we could join the line for Will-​Call tickets. Even though the doors weren’t set to open for several hours, the sheer number of people amassed multiple blocks, wrapping around Liacouras itself and stretching across Temple University’s campus. In the context of the center’s planning (or lack thereof), it was a little disappointing that this was the standard protocol for simply picking up General Admission tickets.
Luckily, once the doors opened, the line progressed fairly quickly. This enabled us to enter the venue in plenty of time, grab some overpriced concession stand food, and pick our place in the standing room section among the rest of the crowd. About an hour after the scheduled start time, the show began. First was Twenty One Pilots, a high-​energy indie pop band that I had never heard of until that night; my friend and I really enjoyed their enthusiasm, sound, and appreciation for the audience. After they’d finished, Panic! at the Disco, accompanied by the impassioned screams of teenage fans, ran onto the stage. They were decent, but of course, this wasn’t the band I’d paid to see; while I liked their performance, I was impatiently waiting for Fall Out Boy to take the stage and really kick off the Save Rock and Roll Tour (Philadelphia was only the fourth concert date, so of course I was excited to be one of the first to see them back in action).
Finally, the moment arrived. The show was a ton of fun — the band, the fans, everyone had so much energy and the arena was intimate enough for all of us to share the experience together, yet big enough that it didn’t feel too cramped. Overall, the Liacouras Center is a solid multipurpose entertainment venue that fans of all ages will appreciate and remember for years to come.

Liacouras is a première venue for small bands, basketball teams and graduations. Temple’s student body is starting to outgrow it a bit but it’s far better to have a building that sells out every night than to make a bigger one with empty seats.

It looks as though the drinking fountains have yet to be clean this season, and we are only two games in so that crud could be last year’s residues. The arena itself is not fan friendly. It is rather pedestrian, and the food options are mostly lame, in spite of big names with which they are associated.

Attended the USP Graduation at the Liacouras Center. Intimate venue. Good sight lines. Parking garage is across the street. Stiff a pretty rough part of town, but definite gentrification can be seen since our last visit to the Temple area more than 10 years ago.

My business hosts an event here every year. It’s expensive if you can’t fill the venue. Inside catering is OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive. Staff is usually helpful and friendly. Parking is extra unless you have VIP parking at the loading dock. Set up of the floor or bottom bleachers sometimes depends upon what Temple event is going on afterwards.

I spent a lot of money for second row seating from the stage to take my son and his cousins to the Disney Live show on Saturday, May 3^rd. For the amount of money I spent I am outraged by the lack of thought that went into this production. The seats were fold out metal chairs which I was told by an attendant my son who 2 ½ years could not use and he would need to sit on my lap because HE WILL FALL BACK DUE TO NO SUPPORT! Hello Jake and the pirates and Sofia the first are viewed mainly by toddlers… I paid for a seat for him and now you tell me this when we are there?
This is a DISNEY PRODUCTION! My niece hurt two of her fingers on the side of the seat trying to see the stage because the seat tipped back and she tried to catch herself. she’s 6 years old, really?
I am very disappointed in the lack of care and will not attend another show here. Parents beware do not take take your toddlers or children under the age of 6
even if it is a DISNEY SHOW. VERY DISAPPOINTING —
It’s obvious they are all about the $$$ and not safety.

It’s a great venue. Smaller but still great for a show. I’ve seen concerts, Cirque Solei, and basketball games there. I enjoyed all the different events and it was great to see it in all its forms. It’s easily accessible from the subway. The parking garage is located behind and can be a little chaotic but that’s pretty much normal for events of these types.

It’s a cool venue, clean lots of things to chose from to eat but the little eateries close a little early tho. Good seating easy directions to find your seats, I like that they have stairs that lead up to the upper level right at the section! Ill be coming back to this place for more games and a comedy show or 2.

Just went to a Temple bball there on a Saturday. I have been to many events at this venue but I thought that I would add a more recent review. The area is coming along nicely with lots of new stores and venues. Next door at McGonigle Hall there is now a Cosi coffee shop. Also the Liacouras Center has really stepped up it’s beer selection. Most college games don’t offer beer. Alcohol sales stop after half time which is ok with me. The food is not cheap but it never is at any top level venue.
The Liacouras Center is setup more like a pro arena with luxury boxes and other offerings. The arena seats 10k which is about right.
Parking is available at the attached garage but I generally like to get there early and find and on street spot. Make sure you read the parking signs carefully because Philly likes to write tickets.
I advise trying to get a lower level seat if you can. There are two nice pubs on Cecil B. Moore ave if you want to hangout after the game…

After many a month of commuting past the Liacouras Center, I finally stepped in a couple weeks back for a Temple men’s basketball game.
They lost by a point in the very end, but it was still worth the trip. The arena is a little smaller than I thought it’d be, but it’s still nice. Angry dads are funny. The Temple gear out front is expensive.
The parking garage confused me. After the game, everyone left out the entrance rather than the exit (???), which made for a tough time of backing out of my spot without hitting other cars. Didn’t really understand that one.
Otherwise, a fun time!

I’ve been here a few times over the years for Graduation, Plays, Comedy events.

Caught a performance by Cirque du Soleil here a few years back. Not a great fit. The show suffered from the venue. Everyone was seated so far away, it made the performance seem small and less impressive. Parking was a bit challenging and the streets around the center were congested and a tad confusing. Concessions were pricey, but they always are a Cirque du Soleil, so that’s no biggie. Might be a good place to watch a basketball game. Nothing for eats or drinks nearby before or after a show or game.

Caught a concert here and its a decent venue. There is a large parking garage across the street, although $ 14 isn’t a bargain. Nor was the $ 4 bottle of water. However, the place appeared clean and well run. Biggest negative though is the absence of after show bar options within walking distance.

We took our mom and aunts to see Steve Harvey perform his last and final leg of his comedy tour here. One of my favorite parts of his performance was that he kept calling Philly a «raggedy ass city.» That made me chuckle ’til my mascara ran down my cheeks. But seriously. The man has a point.
The venue was just fine HOWEVER they really need to work on getting their traffic control together. It took us over an hour to get to a parking lot within a 10 block radius. This is a pretty big center that is used to large crowds because it hosts concerts, and college athletics, they should have these logistics figured out by now.

I’ve only been here once, for the Cirque du Soleil «Dralion.» I’ve seen a few other Cirque shows in the past, all in Las Vegas, where they have theaters dedicated to that one specific show, so the special effects have a considerable «wow» factor. Obviously, these traveling shows are limited in what they can do, but I thought it was still very entertaining in spite of the limitations of an all-​purpose arena.
I wasn’t hungry so I can’t really complain about the price of concessions. I’m sure they are overpriced, but they are in basically any arena or ballpark in the country. So that’s a non-​issue.
I am kind of tall, and there was very little leg room. This is also a non-​issue. All arenas are basically the same. The seats are kind of uncomfortable and plastic and you keep fidgeting to get comfortable, which is a sisyphean struggle.
So, I guess what I am saying is: There is nothing special about the Liacouras Center, other than I found the parking on Broad St. to be ample, so that made me happy. I’m A-​OK with this place, and would go back if there was something there I wanted to see.