Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts — Attraction in Colorado Springs

There was no wait time to get in. The people at the door were friendly and organized and getting people through the metal detectors and then phones scanned for tickets efficiently. We were directed to the door we should enter the auditorium through to be closest to our seats without having to ask. The rows of seats were far enough apart to get by the people already seated pretty easily, a lot more easily than some places I've been. That was very nice as I've tripped before and now worry about getting by people. The seats were comfortable. The stage looked nice. Everything appeared to be clean. There is parking nearby.

The only thing I was bothered by (and why I removed a star) was the incline of the seats was not steep enough and the seats were not staggered enough to offer a clear view of the stage in the orchestra section where we were. The guy in front of me was not overly tall, nor am I overly short, and he was not sitting crooked in his seat, or with a hat or an afro, but all I could see was the back of his head. The show was a comedian and she did do some walking around, but a lot of times, she was there in the middle of the stage and I couldn't see her without craning my neck around him. There are no screens up high showing the stage, or at least they were not used, so I couldn't look at those. There should be an incline level of degrees required to claim stadium seating, and maybe there is. In my opinion, the Pikes Peak Center should not be able to claim stadium seating. If there is a requirement, they must be meeting the bare minimum of degrees required.

Otherwise, like I said, everything else was great. The staff was again friendly and smiley as they wished us a good evening on our way out.

We did not buy any refreshments, so I cannot comment on their prices for food and drink. We did not use the restroom, so I can't comment on...

This theater is way bigger than you’d think. The downside to that is not all seats have the best acoustics or maybe it was the one show I saw so far. I’ll update or change my review if I discover I’m wrong. We were up in the nosebleed seats of the Balcony and could barely tell what gender the actors were, let alone if they had glasses on. It was really hard to understand the words people were singing or saying at times. So either the actresses had bad diction/enunciation or it’s the theater design. They take their security in my opinion a bit too seriously and that slowed u significantly down for getting into the show. Make sure to check the site and know what is and isn’t allowed to expedite the process. No water bottles allowed. We barely got to our seats in time because the lines weren’t moving for people having items not allowed for the metal detector/bag check.

Overall clean theater. We went to go see “Menopause the Musical.” Wish I could say it seems like a good value for your money, but $35 (discounted) tickets in the nosebleed section with poor sound and visibility isn’t exactly a great deal compared to DC and NYC theaters. The seats were more comfortable than most I’ll give you that. Also not happy the show did ePlaybills instead of physical Playbills. I’ll keep giving them a try since there’s not a lot of others options in this area. Sometimes they do military discounts through the bases so check...

Sorry to leave a bad review, but we went to the Chris Isaak show this past Sunday, and it was ruined for me because of all the people having to get up and go buy more alcohol, or getting up to go to the bathroom constantly! This place has several bars inside the lobby because they love money more than giving the customers a great experience.

I'm sitting in the orchestra area, trying to enjoy my expensive seats, trying to enjoy Chris Isaak onstage singing a soft ballad, and no less than three morons have to get up and try to squeeze past me. I am 6'1, so I always have to stand up to let them go by. This is bad enough, but then 5 minutes later here they come again, this time with drinks in their hands. Now I have to do it all again. I spent the whole concert feeling like I was at a gym, working out.

I spent years wanting to see Chris Isaak perform Wicked Game, and it was ruined for me by drunks. Not to mention the two idiot women in front of me that reeked of booze and spent most of the show chatting. And then at one point some usher squeezed past me to lecture some older woman down the row, no idea what she was doing. This was very disruptive.

Hey Pikes Peak....I know you guys like to make money, but it is interfering with the concert experience. Maybe consider NOT selling alcohol? Maybe close the bars before the show starts? Honestly, I don't think I will return if every show is going to...