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The Plaza Live

3.8 (197 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Live music
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Noel G.

Amazing and interactive. First time at The Plaza Live and chose DEMOLA Live for a date night... awesome!!!!!!! He got right into the crowd and encouraged participation. This place is a smaller venue and great for the price...... it won't leave you bankrupt. Seats are cushioned folding type chairs. Restrooms are big and newly remodeled. They have a concession area with drinks and more. We loved it and will definitely return for another show.

GrahaM Nash from the section E row
Erin G.

Plaza Live is an entertainment venue owned by the Orlando Philharmonic. Free adjacent parking, reasonably priced refreshments and a professional staff make this a great spot to see a show. This theater built in 1963 started as a two screen theater and was converted into a live concert venue in the early 1990's. The main floor, sections 1,2 and 3 have folding chairs with padding that make them comfortable. They are fixed in place so that every seat is equal distant apart. They remove these for general admission shows. Sections 4 and 5 are the balcony seating. It's a small venue so pretty much every seat is better than an arena or stadium. The theater has recently completed renovations to the entire complex and besides a new sound system and building structural changes, there are new bathrooms, remodeled lobby and now 2 beverage serving counters. The Philharmonic has shows here and at the Dr Phillips Center. Plaza Live books national and international acts via AXS Tickets which is similar to Ticketmaster. I have gone to over a 100 shows here over the years because of no hassle parking and generally short or no entry queues. The theater books acts that allow you to see shows much closer to the artist and ticket prices don't break the bank. However there are service fees as follows: Ticketing basically boils down to the same fees at the box office or online. Additional fees apply if you order over the phone and how you take delivery. Here is their fee schedule: "There are three different fees that may be added to your ticket purchase, depending on how you order your tickets and how you choose to have them delivered. These fees go toward staffing, equipment, venue updates, education programs, and ensuring that parking at The Plaza Live remains free for its guests. See below for more details on ticket fees for The Plaza Live. A per-ticket service fee is added to the price of each ticket at the time of purchase. Service fees are based on a percentage of the ticket price. Service fees are added to tickets ordered online, in-person, or over the phone. Service fees apply to all ticket sales. All sales are final. A fee of $1 per ticket will be added to ticket sales processed through the AXS call center. Tickets by mail are an additional $15, "will call pickup" is $6 and there is no fee for accessing your tickets via the Flash Seats app." Good to know: There is a strict small bag size which pops up as a warning on their website. I frequently see people returning to their cars with larger bags. There is a metal detector, body wand scan and physical bag check. They do not allow outside food or drinks. Although the restrooms are recently remodeled there is a limited number and during intermission and after the show there can be lines. My experience is they move fast. Lately the merch tables are outside near the doors protected by the theater roof. The Flash Seats App uses a refresh every 60 seconds so a screen print of tickets will not work with the entrance scanners. For the free delivery the app must be OPEN, signed in and the tickets displayed on your phone. Physical tickets obtained by mail or the box office will work. The somewhat negative is that the Plaza Live staff does not prevent attendees from leaving their seats and standing near the stage. Based on the exuberance for the act this can grow to a crowd. Many times they are filming on their phones. At a recent event an artist seemed to be receptive to photos but soon there was a huge throng in front of the stage all with their brightly lit phones on video. The artist asked the audience "Can you just put them down?" Which lasted for 5 minutes. Tickets are priced by location. If I had front row seating and people were blocking my view, I might not enjoy the show. There is not a water fountain but beverages including water are available from the service bars. I always have a great time and have seen comedy acts, guitar heros like Joe Banamaasa and Dweezil Zappa and many artists that I have been a fan of since my youth.

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William K.

This is my favorite venue in town! The shows are amazing, the staff is always friendly and helpful. It feels like a place to see great shows and concerts from top performers but in a small cozy venue. Thank you for be awesome! Don't miss out on this Orlando Gem! Oh! The food options are good, not great, but good... BUT parking makes up for it all. It's Super easy and at the venue... no parking garage headache! 10/10 Can't wait for the next show.

Our wild group ready to see Michael Schenker and Jared James Nichols
Scott W.

I've heard great things about this venue but never had an opportunity to enjoy a show here until a few weeks ago. I was lucky enough to see the great Michael Schenker here just a few rows back from the stage. The view of the stage was fantastic and the seating arrangement is sloped down towards the stage so guests have a great view from wherever they are seated. The lighting and sound team were on point. I honestly can't say enough good things about the entertainment. The lobby is spacious, drink, and merchandise were reasonably priced. Staff were super friendly and the security team was polite and respectful. There is a lot of free parking available in their main lot plus more overflow by the strip mall. Parking is a huge deal for me. If I'm paying $100 for a ticket I don't want to get taken to the cleaners when I arrive, good job keeping parking free! This venue is medium sized and has 903 seats. If your guitar hero is coming to town and they are playing at the Plaza Live, I highly recommend buying early using AXS Tickets. I was able to pick the exact seat I wanted months in advance yet on other sites that feature was not available. All-in-all, I had a great time and look forward to going to another event here soon.

Balcony seating
Rachel T.

I've been in Orlando for a long time and finally attended an event inside The Plaza Live. We bought tickets to Zarna Garg's show after being introduced to her comedy at Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler's show. We opted for seats in the balcony; although further the seats appear to be more comfortable than the ones on the floor. Plus there's cup holders if you're having a drink. Vendor merch was outside which was a bit different, it was a nice night so I'm curious if that's the case on a rainy day too. We skipped the bar this time so I cannot attest to drink pricing. Overall a good local venue. I appreciate the opportunity to attend a show in an Orlando staple.

Laquita G.

I love going to the events at the Plaza!!! They have some great artists that perform here. It is a small venue, but the acoustics are great. They only serve small snacks and have a a small choice of drinks. The people that work here are really nice.

Ready to see two feet!
Samantha W.

Had so much fun at the two feet concert! Loved the venue!! Plenty of space and service was fast and efficient!! Bartenders were able to make drinks not on the menu and were super friendly.

The Plaza stage- seeing Balu Brigada!
Stephanie G.

FINALLY got a chance to see a show at the Plaza to see Balu Brigada a couple weeks ago and had a blast. What a great venue in the middle of the Milk District. The acoustics were fantastic. The stage is elevated, so it's easier for us shorties to be able to see the performers on stage! It reminded me of the Hard Rock Live venue set up, without all of the fancy bells and whistles. The staff I encountered was very nice. There was a nice assortment of drinks on the drink menu, and I like that there was a (short) list of snacks!

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Jessica W.

I came here to watch Michael Carbonaro. I was sat in row M right in the middle. I had heard some people complain about the chairs so I was a little worried but there's cushion on the foldout chair so it's not as bad as I thought it would be. My legs were definitely stiff by the end of the show though. I was contemplating standing up in the back of the room to finish the show. I ended up buying a bottle of water and it was cheaper to pay in cash than it was to pay with a card. The bartender was nice. You're not allowed to record inside so I don't have any photos to show. If you're thinking of watching a show here, I would be cautious with where you're sat. I did have a group of men in front of me and I could barely see the screen over their heads. I'm coming back for another show in April and have chosen an aisle seat that doesn't have a seat in front of it so I shouldn't have to run into that issue again. It does get a little chilly in here so I might recommend bringing a sweater if you get cold easily.

Chris L.

The venue is very nice and clean. They have the men's bathrooms to the right and the women's bathrooms are on the left when you enter, they have two bars to the right near. The men's bathroom is a bigger bar into the left towards the women's bathroom is a smaller bar once you enter the theater there's two floors there's a balcony and then there's the main stage with a lot of seating in front of the main stage. We got a nice view from the front right hand side of the theater. We enjoyed Dragula very much all the dry queens were amazing and they had a nice merchandise booth outside to purchase merchandise everyone at the venue was super nice and everything was very easy to get into and get seated for the show.

The Knott garlic Knott sliders.
Anthony T.

Attended Krampus Fest 2025. Although the rain was heavy the entire time, the vendors were welcoming and the atmosphere was alive with feeling of Christmas demons haha! Great event overall despite the weather. Food trucks were great!

parking lot under construction
Janice K.

We were here for the Whiskey Business event and it was a great time. We had purchased tickets on Black Friday for the event so we went with VIP passes. This allowed us to get in about one hour early plus there was a small VIP area that was separate from general admission. Getting in one hour early was amazing. There was hardly anyone there and we were able to try multiple food and drinks. The alcohol vendors were giving more of a tasting pour but the bars would give a full drink. There were multiple bars, set up around the venue serving wine, beer, and some cocktails. The VIP area had its own bar plus the Makers Mark booth. They were giving out four samples of bourbon plus they were making Makers Mark branded handkerchiefs. There was also a food area that had some good shrimp. There were multiple tables and chairs compared to almost no seating in the general admission area. I would recommend VIP for the seating alone. There were general admission areas in the lobby, front half of the area toward the stage, a separate room to the left of the stage area, and food trucks out in the parking lot. There were multiple restaurants giving food samples. My favorite was a dessert table, giving tiny cupcakes and a variety of rice crispy treats. We were so full we ended up leaving about an hour before the end. This is a perfect venue for this type of event. We probably wouldn't go again. Even with VIP there was a lot of waiting in line.

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Joe S.

Wow!!! First time at the Plaza Live and I loved it! I don't think I ever parked closer to any event I went to ever! If you're worried about finding a spot, get there early then walk over to the Plaza and go to Chick Fil A or Ale House or Too Jay's then walk back to the Plaza Live. The size of the venue is perfect for small to medium sized entertainers that wouldn't fit the Kia Center or even Hard Rock Live. The seating for a Comedy Show (Jeff Ross) was layed out nicely and I know they can do different configurations (chairs, no chairs). I didn't sit in the Balcony but it was a bit far from the stage. For drinks, the $6 PBR was delivered ASAP and a great value. Some of the liquor drinks were a bit overpriced for the size and quality of alcohol. Luckily, Total Wine is close so we loaded up on small moonshines and drank them before the show.

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Ask the Community - The Plaza Live

Do they ever remove the chairs and just have an open dance floor?

Yes, we have standing room shows and seated shows.

Can you see good from the balcony?

Great balcony view of the stage.

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