The Majestic Theatre — Attraction in Detroit

My husband and I got married here 10/01/16. During wedding planning we heard over and over, "I didn't know the Majestic did weddings"... But let me tell you - It was the best day! Erin, the event coordinator at the Majestic, was so sweet and accommodating from day one. She answered all my crazy questions, made time to meet with me any time that I needed to go over things in person, and she helped us set our wedding up exactly how we imagined it. She's truly professional and down to earth.

The catering service at the Theater was PHENOMENAL. If you've ever been to the Majestic for brunch you know that Chef Joe is the man. His dishes are amazing and the catering spread was even better. He volunteered to set up our entire dessert display before the wedding started and he helped take everything down after. He was there the whole time and we heard nothing but good comments about the food.

The full service bar was a huge success. Just the look of having a fully stocked bar in our wedding photos is pretty badass. So different from your typical 5 foot bar with the bartender dressed like a butler. Much more real. My husband and I love beer and having the craft beers on draft was right up our alley.

The best part about having our wedding here was that its the frickin Majestic Theater. SO much history in this building. You can tell the owners truly care about preserving the integrity of the theater. We love Detroit and we are so grateful that we were able to get married in a place with such character. Not to mention, we had the Garden Bowl right next door to help keep or guests entertained with complimentary bowling. It's an awesome building, in the best city, and I could recommend it for anyone who is looking for an eclectic, yet classic wedding venue, that will keep your guests talking.

Side note: Before it hosted our wedding, it was one of the best concert venues in the city. Still is. We can't wait to go back to the Majestic, see our next show there and think back to when we were the ones drinking beers the dressing room that so many other artists have been in since....

This was our first time visiting The Majestic Theatre. Tickets for Trampled by Turtles were $35 a piece if purchased prior to the event or $40 at the door. Parking was available behind the theatre for $15. We had a short wait in line outside the venue. We were carded and then we had a band placed on our wrist. They did this even though I told them we would not be drinking. Then, security took a wand and ran it over our bodies. They also checked in my purse. They stamped our wrists. I am not sure why they did this as we also had arm bands. The theatre was crowded and it was difficult for me to see. I did not like the amount of marijuana being smoked out in the open inside the theatre. People were even vaping publicly. People had huge blunts or doobies (pick your own word). I have a shorter stature so I had trouble seeing over the 6 foot 4 inch men. It was like all the Amazon men came out to view this concert. One lady was actually knitting 🧶 so security could not have been that tough on her or scrutinizing bags. The theater looked outdated so it needs some retouching and renovation work. To view the concert, you had to stand as there wasn’t any seats. I had spinal surgery so I lost feeling in my leg and had to leave early. I had no idea that there were seats by the bar where you could sit and watch the concert outside the theatre. Someone spilled a drink all over the exit pathway which was disgusting! We had no idea how to exit to leave the facility. I’ve never had that happen before. A woman fell on the floor right by us. I’m not sure if she was drunk or stood too long. There were signs posted that stated there would be smoke and flashing lights in case you were epileptic. The venue seemed really crowded and it occurred to me that it might have been difficult to leave if something broke out inside the club. I thought the music and sound were acceptable. We took ear plugs as I didn’t want to hurt my hearing. My Apple Watch sounded immediately as we entered saying it was too loud. This place was ok, but I’m not sure if I would return for...

From what I've heard from friends who require ADA accomodations and love to go to shows, The Majestic is hit or miss, but they've always pulled it together.  What I witnessed the other night at a show with friends we'd planned for 5 months, one of which required ADA accommodations, was horrendous.  After being told that the ADA section was at capacity and that they weren't legally required to do anything else (that's not true) they reluctantly handed a folding chair to my friend's partner so they could sit in front of the raised ADA platform (which had room) on the floor level with no view of the stage at all and only a view of the backs of everyone else standing.  After a half hour of being bumped into by a lot of people because they were basically invisible, our friends ended up leaving in tears, and marring what should have been a really fun performance.  There was no reason this should have happened, or that there wasn't additional ADA seating that could be set up if needed.  It also wasn't a completely full show.  And when folks who came from out of town are leaving your venue in tears because they were treated so rudely by the house manager, that should be a problem worth looking at.  I will not be attending a show there again without assurances that my friend, who is an incredible supporter of artists can be guaranteed accommodation as the ADA ruling states.  The house manager stated that they weren't allowed to sell specific ADA seating, but as someone who spent a lot of last year on crutches with a broken knee, I know that also isn't true and lots of venues do it.  This is an easy fix that could do with more professional treatment.  Do...