Great first concert experience in Denver!! It's amazing that parking is included, I've never had that at any other concert venue I've been to. The theater itself is beautiful and "so classy" as the performer said when he walked on stage. It was a wonderful show and I will definitely be back! read more

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I came here to see Anthony jeselnick on a Friday night. Seems like a standard theater. Bathrooms are tiny so lines are very very long. My seat was in the balcony and it sucked cuz I had a tall person in front of me so I could rarely see the performer :( Theater was average read more

I paid top dollar to see the Nutcracker in the gold circle section and I saw a second rate show with kids and starved ballerinas!! There was absolutely no leg room. The seats we old folding chairs. It was ridiculous. There was no orchestra, no snowflakes falling from the ceiling, just the changing of stupid curtains which was supposed to suffice for the prices I paid. The whole thing was second rate at best. The ballerinas were so thin I was afraid their ligaments would rip off their bones with one wrong move. Clara was old and didn't fit the part as the other ballerinas didn't either. I was extremely disappointed. The staff looked dirty and rough. Overall I was not impressed and I will not be back again. I will spend good money on good things but I felt taken advantage of on this one. If you are going to have children performing charge children prices or at least disclose what is going to happen. read more

The folks at the Paramount Theater were amazing at the My Brother My Brother and Me show when my friend was ill in the bathroom almost the entire time. They not only provided her with more water, but also helped walk her to my car by the parking lot and made sure she got there safe. They were angels and I am very thankful for their help. read more

Paid top dollar for twelfth row seats to hear Andrew Jezelnik. The volume was so low I couldn't hear the jokes. I asked an usher if they could turn up the level and was told that I wasn't the only one with this request that night, but that they couldn't do anything about it once the volume is set. Friends in my group later told me they could only hear maybe 70% of what was said onstage. I can only imagine how little people heard further back in the auditorium. We also struggled to hear the opener, so it was clearly a sound system issue. What a waste of money. read more

We absolutely love The Paramount! Great place for concerts and stand up comedy! The Paramount is clean and well kept, but retains the original charm form when it was originally opened. Not a bad seat in the house, friendly staff, varied bar; and a unique gem in Denver. read more

Paramount Theatre - The stage! - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The ladies bathroom situation is ridiculous. We went to both bathrooms - both had over 20 women waiting. Because my bladder has limited capacity, I stood in one of the massive lines. When I finally got into the bathroom, I saw 3 or 4 MENs urinals (unused) next to the stalls (all full). I get it... Denver is super woke. Unfortunately, common sense has left the building. Imagine if a dude (don't care what he identifies as) walks past all of the women waiting for a stall to become available, and whips out his junk and pisses in the urinal... next to all of the women waiting for a stall. Obviously, the woke didn't think this one through. Do us a favor... get rid of the urinals in the ladies rooms and add a few more stalls. At a certain point, even the woke have to wake up to the insanity. read more

The Iconic Paramount Theater is still making memories and will continue to do so for many sold out shows this season. Easy in with 3 lines for metal detectors with arms up holding your phone, keys etc. Adult Beverages available with CC only like most venues these days. Old school seats elbow's to elbow's and if a tall person is sitting in front of you consistently viewing the stage can be tough. Built in 1930 and quickly becoming the place to be for entertainment in Denver. Now a Historical Landmark built by Temple Buell accredited for Western style architecture. Zig Zag Art Deco Design popularized during the Jazz era with ornate glass cut chandeliers, rosettes, leaves, feathers and fiddlehead ferns are highlighted throughput. Real cool if you like cool old venues with a lot of historical vibe.1850 ish seats and It can be real loud if your band cranks it up. Free parking with your ticket bar code at the Tremont street garage. It took a few to get out of the garage but all good my ears were still ringing a bit. Oh I forgot to tell you they have 1 of only 2 1600 pipe Wurlitzer Grand Organs in North America. WOW! Go out and enjoy a show and if it happens to be at Paramount Theatre good for you. SYOY read more

Paramount Theatre - Deco art with silk ornate figurines - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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A beautiful and cool theater that is basically completely ruined by seats so uncomfortable they should literally be illegal. Getting in and out if you have to move past people is impossible, and even if you're short, your legs will be jammed up against the row in front of you when you sit. Otherwise a beautiful theater but can't stress enough, you will be miserable sitting here for two hours. read more

This theater is a slice of 16th street mall history that feels a little like stepping back in time. The unfortunate part of this time travel is the 6 bathroom stalls in the ladies room when you have a packed theater of 2000 people. Time to bring this piece into the modern era. Otherwise the hubs and I are always entertained by the organ player that has started the shows we've been to and the seats are comfortable. read more

Paramount Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The Worst Concert Experience of Our Lives, or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Know That Dimitri Martin Completely Sucks Now Could not even get into the venue after arriving early and waiting on the street for hours. The staff was inexperienced and poorly managed. The headliner's team made the situation worse by trying to do too many shows on the same night. I've organized shows, big and small, in the USA and abroad, and it was clear as we arrived that the Paramount Theatre staff and Dimitri Martin were so indifferent to the experiences of guests that I will never forgive Martin and will hate the Paramount staff indefinitely. Martin scheduled two shows on the same night at this 1,800+ seat capacity venue. The show information only listed basic descriptions of show times (first show, 6:30, second show 9:30). No mention of times that doors were open, the duration of the show, the start of the show, which would've greatly helped people plan. Both shows were sold out. Martin, possibly, wanted to schedule both shows on the same night because he was trying to cut costs by filming his two shows concurrently, and then editing them together to be televised. His team should have split the shows over two nights, given how much it takes to organize 1,800 people, and give a door time and strict show time. So when we showed up for the second show, well in advance, we encountered a line encircling the four blocks around the theatre of 1,000 people waiting for the first show to exit. The first show wasn't even over. We were promptly lied to by an employee: "He (Dimitri Martin) is just having a snack, taking a quick break, we'll get this crowd inside soon." An hour later, the first show starts exiting. Another hour passes and they start allowing people in the venue. I leave my place in line and go check out the front entrance. Two dozen Paramount employees are standing in the street in front of the venue entrance doing nothing. A couple of employees diverting people into two lines to enter, one of which is a metal detector. An elderly man and a man in his early twenties are checking bags. They introduce themselves to each other, clearly this is their first night working for the Paramount. They carefully search the tiny purse of a woman in her sixties "She's clear" says the elderly man, then he reconsiders "Wait, let me check your bag again." He then smiles and motions her towards a walk-through metal detector. An employee with a walkie talkie approaches me, and he immediately registers the look of disapproval and astonishment on my face. "You're working, yeah?" he says, thinking I'm doing so as some supervisor. I return to my friends holding our place in line, and I see the line has now stretched for an additional two blocks behind us. Close to all 1,800 people are on the street, waiting to get in. Another 45 minutes passes as we talk to the people directly ahead of us in line to get in. "We're giving up." They say. One looks at the ground in disgust "A hundred bucks down the drain." They walk in the direction of the parking garage. People exiting the first show are still trickling into the street. Another hour passes and we've moved about twenty feet. The line still encircles the four blocks around the venue and two blocks behind us. "This ain't worth it." A friend in the party says. "I got to let my dog out soon." Someone in line behind us says. We give up too, stopping by the entrance to the venue to get parking validated. The Paramount website claims that a concert ticket will make it so you don't have to pay for parking, but we want to be sure. An employee at the front entrance standing around not doing anything other than supervising tells us just to wave the ticket in the garage, and it'll get us out without charging us. Another lie, but we just want to get out of downtown Denver at this point. Sure enough, were charged an exorbitant amount when leaving the parking garage, no attendant present, and scanning the ticket doesn't work of course. Getting burned by the Paramount and their impossibly dumb management and clearly underpaid staff is equally as bad as Martin and his team not being able to organize a show. Worst venue in America I've ever been to, and I'll never give Dimitri Martin another dime or scrap of support. read more

The crowd was friendly but the facility needs an update. The theater definitely shows its age. I would have never attended the Avril event if it wasn't for me adamantly trying to compare all the hipster coffee in denver to the NY coffee shops. At the end of the day, Avril brought down the house and the lattes are comparable. read more

Paramount Theatre - Avril - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Beautiful theater, good sound and friendly staff. Great concerts come thru all the time

Saw Theo Von here and loved the venu. It's really unique and easy to find. It's in a great area, located by a couple bars/restaurants and an outdoor shopping center too. If you are out of town and need a close hotel to stay at for a show your seeing here I would suggest the Sheraton downtown Denver. It was a 5 minute easy walk to the venu. read more

Paramount Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Great theatre. We were first and second row for Jim Gaffigan and he was great as usual. Good audience too. All shows sold out and it was full of course. The theatre is beautiful. Front sections are still padded folding chairs so hope those are upgraded soon. We were fine but if you are a "large" person probably best to stick with the larger seats in the upper rows. Important note on parking. The free parking is ok other than very tight spaces for even smaller cars, and also smooth going in but leaving is pretty much horrible. It is a multi story parking structure and for some reason the not so good not so polite Denver folks don't let people merge into the line or alternate. I have been in that type of parking structure before where folks were way nicer about alternating and allowing merging (zippering). When that happens it goes pretty smooth and quick. So my recommendation would be to spend an hour at a local cafe after the show and wait for the parking traffic to die down. Better to sit with friends in a cafe than a line of cars idling and literally not moving. When we did finally get out a polite driver let us merge (and he got honked at!) we had to laugh when we saw he had Texas plates LOL of course! Better yet even, take the light rail to get downtown. read more

Such an amazing venue. Highly recommend. We were in the balcony and the view was perfect. The atmosphere was amazing. They had a bar and restrooms on each floor, but only 3 Women's stalls upstairs. read more

Paramount Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Lovely theatre with adequate concessions. Most recently saw Anthony jeselnik and it was great. Love seeing shows here

Bought tickets to Jason Bonham, Little River Band and Jesse Cook. Bonham show: with mask rules in place, 50% or more people were not wearing masks. Little River Band show: with mask rules in place, same thing - probably more than 50% not wearing masks (SEE PHOTOS). Paramount cashier-employees wore masks over mouths only, noses breathing in the wind. Jesse Cook show went like this: 6/22/21 purchased ticket 11/1/21 email describes new Vaccine Passport/Negative Antigen Test Rule in place with a refund option. 11/1/21 I took the option and requested a refund immediately. 11/4/21 email received saying, "Please note that the Event Organizer is not allowing refunds at this time." After back and forth emails on 11/6 and11/7, I asked for the contact information of the Event Organizer. 11/18/21 Ticketmaster writes, "Unfortunately we are not allowed to disclose that information as that is internal information. We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope you have a wonderful day." 11/19/21 Did as I was told and had a wonderful day. 2/2/22 I decide to test and go to the show since rather than have them rip me off. I buy antigen tests from Walgreens. 2/4/22 I take the test and it is negative, of course. 2/4/22 I receive an email with new rules about acceptability of tests. Well, it's too late to get their type of test done now and I refuse to pay $75 at the door for their tests. 2/5/22 Paramount employees deny my negative antigen test and turn me away from the door. Paramount is responsible and should have issued a refund, but they hid behind Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster hid behind an "Event Organizer". So, the bottom line is that the secret "Event Organizer" via Ticketmaster via Paramount stole $137.75 from me and I missed out on seeing one of my favorite musicians. read more

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This is a great theater, especially for comedy. Went to go see Joey Diaz and the sound was great. It was as if Joey was in my ear, in a good - not too loud kind of way. Seats could use an overhaul as they are kind of unconformable. Beer prices are reasonable, parking is a hassle. But the atmosphere is worth it. I'll be back, especially if it's a comedian I really like! read more

I tried to go on their website to find a handicap accessible seat for a performance I could not find one listed any where so I called the box office and talked to an employee who sold me a ticket that I paid several hundred dollars for. then a week later after contacting them i found out they supposedly don't have any handicap accessible seats and said they returned my money which I haven't gotten yet. Their service is terrible and I'll never attempt to go their again. it's hard enough living in a wheelchair without having something you were really looking forward to snatched away. read more

this place is a freaking JOKE! they have a show that "requires" the bar to close at a certain time before the show and didn't bother to tell ANYONE! No email, no notice on the website... NOTHING... after standing in line at the bar for 20 minutes as soon as we got up from they closed the bar... they wouldn't even so much as let us get a water.... i been to almost every other venue in Denver, and I have NEVER had such a negative experience with a venue! i WILL NEVER come here again! read more

Love this Venue!!! It's very warm, charming and beautiful historic theater. Located in the heart of 16th street mall in Downtown Denver. Paramount Cafe, Marlowe's & Hard Rock Cafe are just a few yummy places to grab food & cocktails before a show. Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 pm we attended "LISA LAMPANELLI" The Queen of Mean pulls no punches" She was rude, crude, worked great with the audience and had a few punches for TRUMP. She even took questions from the audience if you DARE" which some did..Hilarious We had a night full of laughter. Great job Lisa!!! Keep the world laughing!. Next time show off your weight loss. You're a beautiful person but wasn't sure what trend you were attempting on Saturday. There's not a bad seat in the house. I prefer the Balcony when it's a packed house since the lines are shorter upstairs for the bathroom and cocktails. We sat downstairs for this show and was so close to the stage that it was a whole new experience. Purchased tickets with Altitude tickets which are Flash Seats..No waiting to get in. The Box office was very friendly when we called to get show details & parking. Free Parking @Tremont Garage (400 15th Street Denver, CO 80202) BONUS The Paramount Theatre was built in 1930 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. read more

Paramount Theatre - Great Marquee... - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

No matter which city you go to, it seems you can always find a beautiful old theater. It's very true in Denver, with the gorgeous art deco Paramount. It's a pretty decent size to get big names, but still intimate (though maybe less intimate if you're sitting at the back of the balcony.) It wasn't quite as elegant as the previous place I had been (the Pabst in Milwaukee) but was still charming. There are some intricate designs on the walls and the big Paramount sign and marque also add to the character, especially when all lit up at night in blue and pink. It's worth mentioning that security to get in was long (and a bit awkward) but didn't detract from the experience. Security inside the theater on the other hand was really nice. They let us in the front row get up to the stage (but made sure people didn't put their cups on stage -- good!) read more

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Really bad neighborhood. Theater is great, lights, sound, and acoustics. But getting through the homeless people before and after the show is rough. Last week I went to see Clerks III and my car was stolen from the pay and park lot a block away. Bad neighborhood, you've been warned. read more

We came here in September to see Ali Wong, aka my favorite comedian, perform. Despite the Paramount Theatre's location smack in the middle of downtown, it offers free parking at a specific lot only a couple of short blocks away. Now *that's* something I can get used to. Going through security was kind of disorganized. The line split from a single line that became several close to the front entrance, but there was nobody directing people, so it was a big mess at the front door. After making our way through the confusion, we got our tickets scanned and my handbag searched thoroughly. The building looks like it's from the Roaring 20s and has a vintage charm. Also, it has that older building smell. It's not a bad smell, just the smell of old wood and a slight mustiness. The venue is small enough so that there isn't really a bad seat in the house. We were in the orchestra section about 2/3 of the way back from the stage, and it was a great view! read more

Venue is ok. Sucks they close the main bar after the first hour and force everyone down stains into a tiny bar with one person. I will think twice about coming here in the future. read more

I have lived in Denver all my life and it always surprises me when I realize that I have never been somewhere that has been around for longer than I have been on the planet! That is the Paramount for me, for whatever reason I have never seen a show here until last night. This place has a lot going for it over some other venues (see the Fillmore). For one, I could actually feel the a/c. Amazing! Then there is the history of the building and the beautiful detail along every wall. Gorgeous! Not to mention it small enough that I am guessing every seat (yes, you get to sit if you want!) has a good view (we were pretty close to the stage which rocked). Acoustics were perfect. Staff was actually pretty friendly and helpful. Wow! Oh and I love the fact that they include parking in the price - that is above and beyond (we did the Dominion Towers around the corner and it was a breeze to get in and out). Plus they have bars open both upstairs and downstairs. It isn't perfect (but what is), my hubby said the bathrooms were a bit icky (I didn't personally use them). Plus, the free parking garage closes 90 minutes after the show - so if you are going out after either make it quick or park elsewhere. Still, pretty small stuff as far as I am concerned. What can I say, I was impressed. I will be back! Especially, now that I know Pinkberry is right across the street!!!! read more

Paramount Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

My hubby and I came to see George Lopez. His set was pretty awesome, but it's George Lopez, right?? I LOVE this theatre! If you like nostalgia, then you love this place too. My favorite seats are in the club seating in the balcony. The seats are small, but they're stadium style, so you can see over the people in front of you. Many people look at the flaws, but I just see nostalgia. The ceiling, the stage, the spotlight...even the building is a throwback. Dress up, grab a drink, and enjoy an evening out! read more

Overall, not great experiences here. Every time we come, there's a line all the way around the block because they check Every. Single. Bag. And it doesn't matter if you don't have a bag with you. You still have to stand in the stupid-long line. Which makes you late. Even if you're early. It's infuriating. Get your crap together, seriously. I want to be safe, but speed up your process. You should not have to line up three hours before a show when you have tickets. Ohhh, and here's a fun fact: you got to skip the line today for Eddie Izzard if you had HARD tickets. On paper. Why would that be? Who knows. It was never explained. Another fun thing of note - the last time we were here for Eddie Izzard, the sound was so awful we could barely hear anything. Someone in the balcony with us was shouting up at the stage about it, which seemed pretty useless since that's not the performer's fault - it's the theater's!! Unfortunately, there are some performers who only come here, so it's not like you can skip it if you really want to see them, but I write this in hopes that someone on staff there will pay attention and seriously MAKE THINGS BETTER. No other venue in town has this issue, and it's ridiculous that in 2019 it can't be more efficient than this. Get it together, Paramount. read more

Show was great, unfortunately there was a kid seating behind me that would not stop talking. I asked for one of the ushers for help and she was not help at all. So if you are planning to bring f kids at a show and can't control them; they should not come at all. read more

Watched Jo Koy in concert here last night. Modest venue, bar and concessions up and downstairs. Definitely one of the more classic places downtown. Still it's within walking distance of everything downtown. read more

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The seats in this place are smaller than those tiny airlines seats. The seats arrangements are basically on a flat floor, barely any incline. That means that if the person in front of you is slightly taller than you, you won't be seeing much of the show. It's an old theater and the seating shows it. The venue is beautiful but the seating needs to be updated. read more

do the performers check out this theater before signing up? worst venue in the city - old dirty and functionally obsolete. Tiny metal chairs for the first 20 rows are hundreds of dollars for tickets to bigger name comedians. A normal sized person has to angle sideways to not bump into his neighbor on these hard metal seats. We went to see Anthony Jeselnik over the weekend. There was a 4 block line to get in. One of the Paramount employees came walking around the line saying 'the show starts in 6 minutes' really what were the people in line supposed to do to 'hurry up'? Their whole system to get people in and out of the theater is from the stone age. When the show was over they hurried us out of the side doors into some parking lot - no chance to use the restroom (the restrooms are horrible) before we had to drive back to Evergreen. this place is a relic and be forewarned you are going to hate the whole stand in line for 40 minutes especially in the winter - read more

Went to see George Lopez. Grand old theater. It is mandatory to wear masks and they gave everyone a mask. Lots of people took them off. AND people smoked during the show. No enforcement. read more

Great theater, beautiful and ornate . Needs bathroom upgrades badly. Men pee in a trough and no seat liners in a he woman's restroom. The theater itself, not a lot of leg room and seating is tight. Would I go again? Yes, the performance of the Moscow Nutcracker was really nice. read more

Paramount Theatre - I love the Nutcracker, thank you Alex - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

A great old-school venue that has some great acts. I love the building, the acoustics aren't horrible, and the location is great! Be sure to check their website for upcoming events. You also can't beat the sign when it is lit up. AWESOME! read more

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This is a really great theater. Saw Big Head Todd on New Years. Show was awesome, then again BHTM show as always are. The theater itself is really cool. I'd like to read up on the history of it. The thing that kept me from awarding that ever elusive 5th star was the $9.00 beer price. &9.00? Seriously? The people running things were quite efficient and everything flowed smoothly. I would go back to another show here. read more

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I attended The Paramount Theater last night for the Michael Carbonaro show. The show was scheduled to start at 7:30 and started slightly after. The wait to the opener was not long at all. And the opener was a comedian who I felt was funny and appropriate for the family friendly event. Before we found our seats, we got drinks at the bar. My wine was $8 and was served in a tiny plastic cup that was filled to the brim. I'm not a quick wine drinker by any means, so that was a little bit of a struggle to get back to my seat without spilling. When we found our seats, I found my biggest disappointment. I am only 5'2 and my knees were up against the seats in front of me. It was hard to get comfortable. (I regretted not doing the coat check for $2 because it would have helped save a bit of room.) I also noticed that while the place looks very nice inside, the paintings are intricate and detailed, there is a giant chandelier that hangs from the ceiling that is as high as the sky. I really did love the entertainment. I had no issues seeing and as a short person, I can appreciate that a lot. Michael Carbonaro had me laughing and in amazement at his magic tricks. He was so fun to watch. I will go to another show at The Paramount Theater again I'm sure, I'm not against it by any means. They get some great shows and next time I will sit on the floor instead of upstairs to see what it will be like. read more

Paramount Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Will do my best to never return to this site. Poorly managed to get crowd seated. 2 block line 10 min prior to show. Facility was HOT. ....,Really has management heard of air conditioning. Poor crowd management flow after show. Poor setting for a great show Seth Meyer's. read more

There I was walking 16th street on a sunday night. The marquee beckoned me in. Calling me in with its warm bright light and nostalgic charm. I sat way, way up top - sound was great, eyeline to the stage was awesome. Line to the ladies room? OUCH. So I say - if you can make a show at the Paramount, do. Just know ladies, you will be waiting. read more

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