Reviews of Cullen Performance Hall. (Other) in Houston (Texas).

Cullen Performance Hall

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Concert hall

4300 University Dr, Houston, TX 77004, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Shivam Patel

We went for the zakir khan comedy show. The hall is good for small audience approx. 300-500 people. There were some echo problem but it’s was sound teams fault. Hall is pretty decent. Seats are comfortable, well placed. I would not recommend to sit close to the stage as I have to see all the way up which is uncomfortable for neck. Btw the show was awesome and we enjoyed the show.

booh bah

Amazing experience. Staff was super friendly and helpful! Concessions are overpriced but that was expected lol. Seats were comfy and I shared one of my favorite memories here watching Sibling Rivalry Live!

Irene N

Excellent venue, lots of parking available in the parking garage two minutes from the hall. Sound acustics is excellent. Really enjoyed our evening there.

Hosein Neeli

The hall is well designed and has good light quality. Unfortunately the sound system had glitches during the concert. The staff are not very polite. The location is inside the UH campus and very convenient for students.

iggy harrison

Excellent management, the staff are highly flexible and courteous. The events are always well done and fun to attend, even when I'm not the one interested in what's happening on stage.

Levi Burrows

The acoustics in the venue were honestly the best I have heard in a while

Melanie Smith

Great place to see a show. Great acoustics! Just be ready to climb some stairs and hike to your car!

Terrell Jones

First time attending an event here.very clean, security/staff were on point.of course the cherry on top was Tracy Morgan ...OMG!!!!WOW!!!!,GOOD AS H...LL..cought a cramp in my side,not lying my lungs was hurting for a whole day.Thers a balcony an two small bars which they have snacks like meat/cheese tray, pretzel,gummy bears

Cari Gulow

Seats are so tight in leg room if youre above 5'7 and are snug if you are a bit chubby...even just a little more than "traditional sizing." Heads up. Parking is not close and leaving paid parking takes FOREVER.

Jamie Glisson

Great acoustics and not really a bad seat in the place. The only reason I didnt give 5 stars is because the refreshments are located downstairs and it can be difficult to navigate up and down when dressed up in heels and carrying 2 glasses of wine. However the selection of wine and spirits was really top notch! Of course they were a little high but the pours were heavy and the quality was great. I also purchased the cheese platter. It came with a few pieces of several kinds of cheese, a few different kinds of olives and some crackers. All very delicious. The lines were a little slow in getting the refreshments and the journey back was a bit stressful navigating through the narrow and steep flights of stairs. But my seat was cozy and my view was good and even though my neighbors were chatty cathy's i was able to hear perfectly.

George Foster

My 5 stars pertain to the Hodgetwins and their opener. Outside that, only complaint was the audio system.

slee158

2nd year watching my niece perform Latin American folklore dances at this venue. Nice size and comfortable climate control.

Carol Pontigo

The performer was great, great acoustics, only downside is trying to get through concessions.

Erykah Owens-Taylor

nice place, definitely good for performances (as in the name lol). i went for the forst time 3 days ago now, for a show by Daniel Howell.

M. Nguyen

Perfect cozy venue. We saw comedian Steve Trevino in September 2022. Easy garage parking for just $10 if you attend Cullen's event.

MichaelAngelo Torrez

A blast from the past kind of building. Old school granite. This one was built to last the test of time. Felipe Esparza was AWESOME! The two bartenders in the basement were the BEST with drinks, convo, and entertainment. We're definitely going back!!!

George Alysandratos

Had a wonderful time great show

Tom Spencer

Saw Taylor Tomlinson there great venue for a comedy show.

Jennifer Hays

5 seats in a row on our row were soaking wet. Pretty sure it was beer, but disgusting to sit on either way. Beer is sold in small cups and should be in bottles to prevent spilling as you walk/squeeze by to seat.

Kevin Debes

It was the BEST place ever to seee the Hodge Twins. It was soo nice. Great job!!

Omar Lastname

Fantastic. I saw Kevin James there. Great concessions.

Vicki Doyle

It's OK for younger more moble people. For silver fox set, the lack of an elevator was a problem. The seating probably works for the 20 yo college kids who weigh 120 or less but, if you are on the chunky side...not very comfortable for an hour + show.

Yolanda Cortez Martinez

Very nice auditorium. Was clean and well-kept. The seats were roomy. They have a concession stand and ticket box inside.

Casey Davis

Went for a comedy show. Overall fantastic!

Jen

Saw a comedy show here. A little hectic, parking not close . Chairs seating is fine, vire is good

Deanna Fregia

Could have better snacks or food while watching a show but other then that nice place and good service

Stephanie Wesztergom

My only complaint is access. It's Texas. We all drive really big trucks here!! HA not really, BUT there are a LOT, we have one. Our truck will not fit into the parking garage. We were there on a Sunday for a mini dance recital for our 6 and 4 year old granddaughters. We had to park in a lot farther away, there were few other cars in this lot on a Sunday! We were issued a parking ticket. So? If I cannot fit into the aforementioned garage, I don't get to see my grands recital? We drove 4 hours from Rockport.

Roxanne Cloudy

We had a dance competition here in March 2021, so still in Covid. I felt very safe while I was there. I really think the splitting up of the studios was a wonderful idea, it gave us time to enjoy the city a little bit instead of being stuck in a building all day long. I want to thank the staff of the University as well as the event for allowing us to continue what we love 💓

Nikki Dash

Great sound system, nice stage, surprisingly comfortable seats, and cool green entry. The people here are BRILLIANTLY talented, definitely recommend watching a performance here!!!

caitlin phinny

Go Coogs! Could use improvement in the bathroom situation for performances

Livi Lou

Went for a concert and it was very well organized, compared to anywhere I've been. The venue staff was very friendly. Nice small place any seat is a good view. It was intimate and FUN. Just reminder that there are bathrooms downstairs too

K D

I attended a talk show at the Cullen Performance Hall, as a UH alumni, I’ve missed this place 🥰 it was nice to walk around campus afterwards. …

S Bman

Very comfortable seats. Good acoustics. The ushers we're very helpful. This was my first time here. Several people agreed that a parking map with the printable ticket would have been nice.

Christian Oscategui

Great venue for a stand up comedy show. Good quality sound. The only aspect they could improve is seat numbering. They have too many sections. Therefore, non-consecutive seat numbering is an issue for someone who is not familiar with the venue. Other than that, great place.

Juliene Pickens

The only reason I didn't give it a five is parking. Long walk for senior citizens. They should consider a shuttle on performance nights. The hall itself is very nice. Loved the Home Free performance.

John Bemis

It's ok for a really old music venue. There is only one set of small bathrooms for the entire auditorium. The seats are ok comfortable, but small and not much leg room. The acoustics are nothing special, most orchestra seats have a decent view of the stage.

Jme Ramos

First time here. Drink lines were crazy but great spot for a show. Easy to find seats and staff was helpful.

Elisha Nunley

Need to turn up the volume on the mic. When you have people talking behind you, you tend to miss stuff. Seats are really close together in rows so not much leg room.

Duke Ensell

Vintage feeling and stylish venue. Parking is a walk but within reason. Looking forward to many more shows.

landgis

Decent Hall. Went to a.music concert. Facility is getting pretty old. Bathrooms are not enough. Basement has additional bathrooms. Location is moderate. Best to use I-45. GPS directed to side streets - folks were driving bad / blocking...

Lady M.

The fact that staff comes around, telling people that they can't hold seats for their family members, is really unsettling. Everyone can't arrive at the same time and we're there to support family and we're in the same room but CAN'T sit together? That's not cool and it's very rude. Leave people alone so they can enjoy themselves, dang. The restroom situations are challenging also. ONE stall on the main floor and having to walk down to the basement is challenging for a lot of people. Thank goodness It's only once a year that we have to go through this. Other than that, it's fine.

Pavel Tsvetkov

Nice comfortable sitting and easy drive

Patricia Edwards

Went to see Drew Lynch, seating it great. Concession stand wasn't what I thought it would've been. Pricing was good.

Jamie Myer

Attended the Annie Liebovitz talk. Great evening. Great venue. Easy to get to, but if you are going during rush hour take the alternative route. You can also leave early and support UH students majoring in hospitality by having dinner, a drink, or both, at Eric’s located in the Hilton, about .2 miles from Cullen. We parked underneath the Hilton. Easy walk and easy getting out after the show.

Joe Power

The acoustics in the balcony are insanely bad, but if you are seated on the main floor it's a very nice hall.

Ashley A

Show was great! Acoustics could be better.

David Vise

I went to see a conversation with Kristi Chenoweth. It was utterly delightful. She was warm, funny, entertaining and cute. There were quite a few students in the crowd and she addressed a number of her comments to them. She closed the evening with several songs. Delightful! !!

Valarie Brickhouse

Great accoustics! Enjoyed the show!

Jeff Larsen

If you are tall you will not fit in the balcony seats.

Crista Downey

Went to see Sibling Rivalry a Drag show. Loved it!

Brian Rodgers

Bert Kriesher event was awesome!! However I will wait for him to preform somewhere else before I see his stand-up again! Seats were extremely close, restrooms were dated and dirty.

Irian Trigo

I came for the KARD concert and it was awesome. My seats were easy to find and it was well organized from beginning to end. The building was really easy to find as well. The staff was nice and helpful too

Alex Rettie

They could use a better sound system. But still a nice place for live music 🎶 …

Judy Chavez

White Coat Ceremony was at the best location. Every seat is good .

Thomas Parrish

saw jack septic eye with my son! long lines but short waits! parking tower requires a credit card... I didn't have one and had to pay a random person cash to use their card. held up the line for a few mins. so embarrassing

Justin Russell

Just went to 2nd performance there, it was much better than the 1st. The artist must have had stipulations the 1st time.

Le Ticia

Lines for the you tuber event I took my daughter were so long. Drinks were expensive and the staff would get on to you anouf recording even ifyou were taking selfies!

nic kemper

Saw a comedy show here, great sheeting could hear clear and had great selection of alcohol!

Mike Carsner

Would of got a 5 but 1 of your security guards was a complete ass, when someone has back stage meet and greet package you dont start yelling and threatening to throw out several people just because you hate your job. Sadly the line of more then 100 were all saying how wrong he was.

Deborah Ruth

Had to walk up 3 flights of stairs to rest room. It's part of a college but aren't there students who are disabled?

Amy Hilburn

No handicap accessibility

Paul Knapp

Aging facility with excellent acoustic properties and reasonably comfortable seating. Continues its long history as a fine performance venue.

Ida Quinones

Great show! The hall is very nice!!

Matt Collins

Saw Jason Isbell here. It's old and the best of 50's or 60's architecture, but the acoustics were great and it was a unique venue to see an alt country show.

Sandy Hancock

Clean. Very nice theater area. Dressing room have confusing, winding steps. Needs better ventilation in dressing area.

Michael Moss

Spend the extra money and get floor seats. The rows of seats in the balcony are so close together that only someone 5'-6" or under would be comfortable.

Omar Tabbara

Very clean, great audio, and great visual! Exiting is however a bit difficult due to minimal exits, especially if auditorium is full.

Cynthia Zelaya

A small theater with comfortable seating. Not a bad seat in the house. Bring cash if you want concessions, however.

Zeandra Mathura

Very convenient for the Brene Brown visit. Great acoustics. All good seats, perfect elevation.

Stan McDonald

Excellent venue. I just saw the AHF Educational show "Westside Story Burllesque.

Benjamin Hinshaw

Musicians were great. Venue fairly good. Seat got moved to a cheaper one with no refund d, though.

Kyle Souza

Very dark. Comfortable seats. Bad cell signal inside.

Keith Kikta

It's a great venue. Small enough to be intimate but a large enough stage to handle most performances.

sheri herrin

Great venue! Great prefomance by Danny Gokey! Doesn't matter the seats you have, they're all wonderful!

R V

Excellent venue. Great acoustics for live concerts.

Christopher Mazza

Great seats but it got hot in there during Sebastian Maniscalco's performance. Otherwise, very good.

Andrey Kimber

Impressive acoustics and design Gets crowded depending on the show so plan your arrival accordingly!

Luke Fregoso

Love the performing stage, had a great time, the seats could be updated but acoustics are great.

Glenn Lovitz

This is a great concert venue. Good sound and acoustics and not a bad seat in the house.

Lau S. Lopez

Nice theater. You have to walk a little to get to the parking lot, buy for me that is not a problem.

Kurt Kessler

Great place to see concert went to ask me another support your local PBS and local radio. It was fun !

Simon Milburn

as a performer very well put together and great staff.

Gina Marrinucci

Saw Terrence K Williams. And other 2 comedians. Wad a great show

Lydia Y Williams

Hard to go downstairs to the restroom.

Anthony Ramirez

Wonderful. The theatre manager, Carrie, is amazing, as is her hard-working staff.

joe taylor

Great Leanne Morgan was funny🤣 Sorry no pictures aloud at performance. …

Tishea Davis-Hackamack

The seats are a little close for comfort, but the content presented was worth the knee pressure.

Eddy Martinez

Attended UH COE's First Lecture with guest speaker Stephanie Rice!

Ovidio Alcorta

A little old and the entrance smells like moth balls. But, overall great venue.

Jay Zamora

Nice place drinks way over priced

Karina Romero

Very nice place. Our daughter had competition there. Just wish parking was closer.

Tom Melanson

Great place to see your favorite artists! You can even grab a cocktail at the bar downstairs!

Shawndra Johnson

Very nice place but parking lot is to far away for seniors citizens to walk.

Randy Brown

Parking was horrible the venue itself was very good

Jennifer Thai

Easy to find, cheap parking after 4 PM and the show was great!

Alvaro Zertuche

Impressed with the hall and the hotel next door. Major improvements since I graduated way back in 1994.

Surge

Performances are good. Seating positioning can obstruct your view from the person in front of you.

Samme Lansdowne

Comfortable seating, cheap parking. Intimate theater compared to Jones Hall.

Steven Huggins

The was very nice venue. Enjoyed the concert .

Chris Walters

Excellent venue for a comdy show, not a bad seat in the house.

Chris Moreno

Bert Kreischer was awesome!

Akash

Went there for Raas All Stars Competition. Nice hall, seating was comfortable.

Bodacius Falls

Great hall, good sound, nice and professional ushers, comfy seats

Maryum Rehiem-Egonu

Had a blast at the comedy show held here.

Herman Coronado

Nice size venue a little hard to get to could use some updates

Yolanda F

Top notch performances. Go support UofH. You get a outstanding performance for a great price.

David O

Its mega gay but cool

Jeremy Dafoe

Great intimate venue. Carrie Miller does a great job as Director.

Alicia W.

Comfy seating, didn't have bad luck with not being able to see.

Kerry Sims

Went to see EddieB comedy show. Enjoyed myself

dawn Centamore

Excellent

Anthony Smith

Love the decor here... Smashing Pumpkins show was amazing!

Richard Inglis

At my niece's graduation college graduation that comfortable awesome building

Raul Salinas

Great venue! Awesome for comedy shows

Emily H

Very nice inside - looks even better with recent renovations.

itsfunneh fan for life101

Beautiful scenery and atmosphere. Wonderful an helpful employees .

Madhava Jujaray

Well maintained Hall with excellent acoustics and seating arrangement.

V-Denis Kelly

Great job. Great venue

Junky Jimmy

I was blessed to see a live performance of Silence of the Lambs here.

Fernando Morin

It A Great Place And Very Friendly People There 2

Steve Sharfa

Not as up to date as most but still sounds great in there.

Joy A

Loved seeing Drew Lynch here

J Arredondo

Nice staff. Cash-only concessions and nonfunctioning ATM.

Chiwetalu Odo

nice seats and the sound systems is ok

J.D. S. (BittenSky)

Bery small seats, even for someone as petite as me.

Beth Johnson

First time and I loved the venue

Michael Byas

Great place to work and visit for an entertainment event

Colby Dykes

The seats are extremely close together in the balcony.

Ron Smith

Beautiful theatre with great sound.

Jim Davis

Graduation ceremony. Nice

Mona Lita

The parking situation could be better...it's long walk away.

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Laura Jimenez

Great job ✨

Ali Abdalrahman

Had good lights and good seats

Becky Kitzmiller

Love it. We were there for work

felicia boykinbosie

Class act

Darrick McCally

Older facility but well maintained.

Andrea K

Fun place great location great entrainment

Elizabeth Wisenbaker

Comfortable, clean, and easy to get to.

Reza Shalchi

Great live venue.

James Conklin

Katya..amazing, such skill

John Sargent (Sarge)

Good place to see a show

Teffy Poki

LOVED the Felipe Esparza show

Trina B

Comfortable seating

joel m.-d.

Nice intitmate theater

Sophal Chao

Big hall.

Pamela Auburn

Older concert venue on UH campus

McMarxman07

Went to mst3ks annivercery event

Pdonk Gtr

Nice Hall

Anthony Martinez

Enjoy it there

Katrina Ramírez

Bianca del Rio for lyfe

tina james

This venue needs to be updated.

Ingrid Bruner

Great INPRINT lecture.

Andrew Lofft

Fantastic for budding artists

Tony “Anthony” Tony

Its functional but dated.

Alfred Homere

Great place to be!!!

Kathy Joyner

Great atmosphere!

Alice Owens

Jeff Granddaughter Houston University Houston Texas

Joe Taylor

Parking nightmare 🙄 …

Juan Urbano

Great facility.

Samir Lakhani

Dig this venue for UH.

Robin Glover

Great fun!

Michael Myers

Nice facility.

Vanesa Colmenares

It was amazing!!

Daniel Boggs

Sew jack septiceye

raven sousa

Very nice place

Jaye Campbell

Excellent

DETRICH DELANE

Great

Mr. Franklin

Good

John Winslow

Nice venue.

Lara Tobola

Parking is a pain

Suvasish Poddar

Beautiful place.

Donya Ziraksari

Great service

Timothy Taylor

Nice Performance Hall

Michael Byas

Amazing place

potty mouth agent

Seats are VERY close together.

LaQuetta Ward

Beautiful place and just as massive as you would expect on the University of Houston campus.

Kyle Moseley

Great school and very classic feel. With classic also means that the rows of seats are really close together. I know it was intended for starving college students and a time when sizes were different 😅. …