Good place to visit and catch a show. Drinks are overpriced. Drink somewhere else before going to the Majestic.
We have been going to this show for a few years now. Joe Scalisi does a great job at Dean Martin, and he was great last night. Normally we like to get there early when the the Majestic theater opens at 7:00pm so that we can get a good seat on the main floor up close to the stage. This year, however, the Majestic theater did not provide any chairs on the main floor as they always have in past years. This made for an unpleasant personal experience as we had to wait over two hours for the show to start. We instead opted to go upstairs, which has obstructed views. I hope the theater includes chairs for us older fans again in the future.
Majestic is a solid place to see a show. It's not huge so is nice and intimate. Great location to get a drink or dinner before at one of the restaurants within a block.
This place is dirty, staff is rude/unprofessional, and it took them years to even put in a water fountain (with hot water as only option in bathroom). The sound quality is horrific for a variety of shows, although I'm not sure if the architecture of the small venue itself contributes some.
The petty owners actually have blocked people for leaving them bad reviews on Facebook, which is pathetic.
I get so sad when I see good bands going to this disappointing spot instead of other venues. They get well and lesser known artists in this little place and you're basically forced to see them here when there are much better venues in town (hint: Liquid is not one of them). Madison deserves better and the Majestic can do better.
I love this venue. Accoustics sound so nice at the majestic Large enough to fit some of the biggest performers. Small enough you can get up close and personal to the performance. My wife and I saw the awesome opening female group "Bones" kick ass and warm up the crowd, followed by one of our favorite bands of all time "Highly Suspect". They did not disappoint. The venue was sold out that night, and we would go back in a heartbeat to see a show and to have that close proximity relation to the stage and band.
I am 24 and they tried to confiscate my ID at the door because they thought it was fake. I showed them a second form and they reluctantly let me in. It is a typical Wisconsin ID so there should have been no confusion about it. Worse than TSA. Spare the awkward encounter and go to shows at the Orpheum instead. Much better venue.
Plenty of space to dance, friendly staff, great line upaand you'd be surprised who you might see on an off night traveling through. Great for people who work weekends to see a big name come through town.
Went to a wedding here. Great venue, but works well for private events. Staff was wonderful.
Not my favorite place to see a show. The venue its self is beautiful but incredibly small. Large name bands that draw a decent size crowd do not make for a good time here. Staff is very strict on where you stand for anything & try to pack you into this venue like sardines. All staff i encountered was just over all rude the duration of the time i was there. Not the cleanest place & drinks are incredibly over priced. Will not be returning unless it is for a smaller band that is not as well known.
The atmosphere and the structure of the building is a beautiful thing to be in. They could have a better selection of beer. This sound system and Acoustics are spot-on. I highly recommend seen any and every show here
Friendly staff and great prices. Clean bathrooms and comfortable seats. The show was very loud, but the venue was very nice.
Liked the set up and how personable the venue was. It made the show seem like you were front row no matter where you were. Also met some awesome people
In the past four years I have had many great experiences at this venue. I've seen so many shows here and its been a blast, however the last 2 years I have had a totally different experience. The staff has been rude enough where its been memorable every time over pretty petty stuff. The let people in over the capacity, but then cant compensate the people in there. The first interaction isn't hello its can I see your ID and look in your purse and do a pat down. You get yelled at for being in "walk ways" when there is no where else to stand, or if you put your jacket some where other than the coat check (after the coat check is already full). It creates a really uptight atmosphere than can ruin the experience. It's a huge bummer. The venue is beautiful and musicians need the support to perform and get recognized. Especially local ones. I hope that the management team can steer things in the right direction to make it a more positive experience for everyone.
So I went for the Rocky Horror Picture show and it was an awesome event. They bartenders where great and Velvet Darkness put on a show to remember. Only issues was that they were late with letting us in and the front said no bags but I saw others bring then in. Also they had not made clear what props we were allowed. But I will definitely be back it was an amazing place and I look forward to attending other events!