State Theatre — Attraction in Austin

Great venue, and the seats are comfortable. Bringing glamour, pizazz, and a large audience to locally produced art is important. Stateside does those things, and does them best.

Connected to the Paramount and perhaps overshadowed by it, Stateside regularly hosts Austin's own B. Iden Payne awards, essentially the local Tony's. As if playing host to the top theatrical accolade In Austin didn't tell you, this place is very expensive, unfortunately. That doesn't make it a bad bet though.

Because it's always possible for something to be overpriced and still be stunning - or even over priced and worth it - and an evening at the Stateside does not disappoint. With drinks in the $8 - $12 dollar range, the superior quality of your drunkenness will hopefully make you feel better about all that money you're spending. The high proscenium arch tickles a sense of awe in the theatre, but the venue is still surprisingly intimate for a space so large.

Truly great place, and an important part of local art and history. Would...

April 2024

The Stateside is the smaller theatre of the Paramount showcasing small productions in a theatre resembling an old fashioned single movie cinema house. Even with its smaller size it still fits a lot of people and great view of the stage. There are single gender neutral restrooms and a small bar in the lobby. It has stadium seating and cushy chairs. The place has character but not as extravagant as the Paramount Theatre.

I was here for the ATX TV Festival Season 13 for the Interview with the Vampire: Season 2 Screening and Hacks: Season 3 Finale Screening. The sound was not the best but fine with me.

This venue requires a clear bag and no drinks or food allowed inside. Parking can be found in the nearby parking garages or valet your vehicle next door either at the Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin or Stephen F. Austin Royal...

Went to see Trailer Tales with a friend. Another friend met up with us and went to the box office to purchase a ticket. The dude told her that it was “packed to the gills” sold out. Understandable. So unfortunately our other friend wasn’t able to join us. However the theater had rows and rows of empty seats throughout the entire show. I find it hard to believe that many people just didn’t show up. Other than that, everything was great. The seats are comfortable. Air conditioning was indeed conditioning. Bathrooms are clean. But most of all Tammy was AWESOME. We are already looking forward to another comedy show.. only we will make sure everyone gets their tickets...