King Center For Performing Arts

Ordered tickets by phone for Girls Night Out show with emphasis on my address — never advised of major detour construction on Wickham Road — arrived 15 minutes after 7:30 curtain to completely boarded up ticket office — had to knock on windows to pick up our will call tickets from annoyed employee. No direction on how to enter lobby — attendant annoyingly took ticket stubs with no direction to theatre. Entered dark dreary extremely small room with folding chairs. No assistance to seats. Intermission staff at bar area also acted annoyed to serve patrons. Are these paid employees? Had more positive interaction at community theaters staffed by volunteers. Shame on you King Center — your tickets are overpriced for the quality of shows you stage and your dismissive attitude by your employee will keep me and those I share my experience with from returning.

Meh. It’s a tiny facility for washed up bands, can’t make it in the mainstream artists, way past their prime geezers, and acts that have substituted their original musicians but managed to keep the band name.
If you’ve ever been here, you would agree they should rename this place «The King Convalescent Home.» Srsly, the average age is 80, no matter what the show is. If Metallica or Jay Z came, the age wouldn’t change. A bunch of retired engineers buy season tickets, and like a cheap buffet at a Chinese restaurant, those folks ain’t gonna miss a bite. Kidding aside, they’re usually very polite (except in the bathroom lines), and you probably won’t have to worry about getting pickpocketed or shanked in the restrooms.
Once you get past the smell of Ben Gay, it’s a quaint, cute little stage with steep theater-​style seating for about 2,000 people. Ushers are mostly retired volunteers who probably can’t see. Ours screwed up our row twice.
Concessions are always poorly staffed and backwoods, and they’re cash only, which is insanely stupid for several reasons, so prepare for a wait. There’s an older couple who sell some kind of nuts that smell terrible, and they look more miserable every time I see them. Bathrooms are clean. Seats are stadium on the upper level but prepare for a long climb. Tickets are quite pricey considering the typical B-​list acts who haven’t had a hit song since Nixon (America, Gino Vanelli, Hall and Oates, fake Yes, etc). There are several plays here too, with mediocre traveling actors.
But if you live in Brevard, it’s nice to have a concert hall close to home. You can see better musicians and plays in Orlando for about the same price.
Oh, if you do get floor seats, be aware of the King Center Bimbos. There are a group of past-​prime women who insist on standing in the front two rows of EVERY FREAKING SHOW. They ignore requests to sit down, so prepare to stare at some fat butts all ni g ht.

I bought tickets to a show and my order was messed up, I called trying to see what I could do and the customer service was terrible. Everyone I talked to was so rude and they refused to help me or exchange my tickets. I even emailed the lady in charge and was called a liar. I told them I’d resend the email but they still wouldn’t listen. Watch out they scam you for your money! I never got the tickets or my money back.

This place is FABULOUS!!! There isn’t a bad seat in the house. Clean facility, they serve drinks non-​alcoholic as well as alcohol. Big names come here. Plenty of parking. Just a great local place to see some great shows! We’ve seen Creedence Clearwater Revival, Gregg Allman and more.

It gets the job done. Nothing overly wonderful or bad.

The building is beautiful, the parking has improved over the years, and the shows are great. I would give the King Center 5 stars if it weren’t for the terrible staff.
I have a feeling they’re volunteers, but I’m not too sure. Whether this is a career or community support, they should be friendlier. The staff should be trained to be nicer and to smile a little bit. Every event I’ve attended, the ushers treated ticket holders like cattle, aggressively forcing us into our seats. They are unhelpful, and answer questions in a demeaning tone. When they do answer your questions, they use the Socratic method. I’m not an idiot – I just don’t know the facility like you do, and would like some answers, not questions to my questions.
The ushers scowls and scoffs turn the beautiful performances touring at this facility into rotten engagements. I would rather drive to Orlando to see the same event than to deal with the curmudgeons at the King Center.

I have been here a few times over the years, but not since the renovated the interior. It’s a nice venue, even though everything is a bit sterile, although you come here to see shows, not the ambiance.
They have several drink stations in the lobby and the lines move rather quickly.
They definitely need more bathrooms, however, especially after the show, figure a 15-​minute wait for the Mens room– I can’t even imagine the wait in the Womens.
I definitely enjoy coming to shows here…

I fly into Melborne to see mom for a three day weekend.
She needs a few things, I’m more than happy to run around and help.
(What she needs takes me 90 minutes)
So we have all this free time. She says, I could swim in the pool all day, What am I 14? We watch the Judges on TV and some show called «Baggage». where all of the contestants have suitcases with their «baggage» like a woman who still plays with dolls.
I’m slowly going out of my mind.
Then, a neighbor comes by and says: I have front row tickets to see the music group Chicago. Would you like to go? Would I like to go? YESSSSSSSSSS
We pull up and there are people directing parking. It’s free? (Love Florida)
It’s not a huge venue, the seats aren’t 360 degrees around the stage. The seats are all forward facing the stage.
I’m reading these past reviews, air quality issues? What time does the show start?
No standing or you get yelled at? hahahahahahahahaha
Are you seeing Eydie Gorme perform???
Can you all SHUT THE HELL UP!
I SAW CHICAGO! They rocked, I stood up along with everyone else. (The ushers didn’t taze anyone for standing)
When the show was over, I wanted coffee. nothing was open.
Oh yeah, Florida

I have been to king center for over 20 shows and find the venue to be very uncomfortable.
1. I believe they have an air quality issue. As soon as I am in the auditorium I feel tired and woozy (and not from drinking)! As soon as I leave I feel better. Now my girlfriend has noticed the same thing!
2. Seats are narrow and so packed in that people on each side of me are leaning on me!
3. If the performers don’t tell the audience to stand up and someone does it becomes a major scene and ushers will tell you to sit down! Come on, it’s rock and roll !
Just not a real good vibe for rock.
Good sound system though.
Probably ok for non rock shows.

If it weren’t for the artist I that we were there to see I would have been livid! Word to the wise, get your drinks at the bar outside before you go in. The lines for the bar inside are absurd; people try and skip, there’s no regulation if this happens, there’s one bartender at each bar who is fast, but another is still needed, and it is cash only! Cash only! We love in a digital age, but good luck telling that to the employees many of whom are just old enough to be a great grand parent.

Great venue. Excellent location. Awesome staff.

Its a nice Performing Arts Center. The food service and drinks are usually located outside the center untill 20 minutes before the show. All the staff are volunteer so you get what you pay for. If your from out of town there is absolutely nothing to do around this area at night, maybe Applebee’s. There are some decent names that swing through here, like Lewis Black!

Great venue! Intimate seating — no bad seat in the house! We’re lucky to have a performing arts center like this in boring Melbourne!