Reviews of Kirkland Performance Center. (Performing Arts Theater) in Seattle (Washington).

Kirkland Performance Center

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Performing arts theater

Performing arts theater

350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033, 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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Reviews of Kirkland Performance Center

Vincent Randy Heslop

Located in downtown Kirkland this community performance facility handles a nice size crowd and offers a useful performance space. We were there for a Bulgarian cultural event that was well attended and enjoyable. FOLLOW ME for more thoughtful recommendations as I travel the world 🌎 …

Bob Morrison

Saw Mark O'Connor's - An Appalachian Christmas. Acoustics are excellent in Kirkland Performance Center

Cindy Victor

KPC is such a great addition to all our cultural options on the Eastside. It does a fabulous job in promoting and supporting the performing arts. This year's line-up is outstanding!!

Donna Harlan

Just watched Imagination Theater's live radio performance of Harry Nile with my hubs and mother-in-law. Fun night, great family times!! The actors are so amazing and approachable. I admit I'm fascinated by the Sound Effects.

Timothy Anderson

Great sound! They have fantastic sound engineers here that really allow the room to speak. With such great musicianship and performances, every mix I have heard translates the live performance clearly and intelligibly. I saw the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra perform a tribute to Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond and they were fantastic.

Bennet Blake

( back of the house review ) Nice theater where the audience is really close to the stage, and not a bad seat in the house. The tradeoff is that the orchestra pit is almost completely sealed under the stage with a small wedge for the conductor. Also a bit of a pain to load in/out as the loading dock is 15' above the stage floor connected by an elevator.

John Traynor

Excellent community resource, but starting to show signs of age and wear in places. Fantastic spot to see a musician, singer, or band. There are no bad seats.

Scott Kurz

Great acoustics and every spot in the house has a breathtaking view! I love how this venue can seat four hundred but feels like you're in a room of no more than twenty people. A fantastic intimate setting for any live show.

jenn teitzel

Saw Pink Martini, such a great show! Nice intimate theatre (held 300 people? But felt like 50) with every seat being a great one. Great concessions, clean restrooms, in a nice area. We'll definitely look into another show there!

Himank Nagpal

Good acoustics. Each row is higher than the one in front of it, so you get a good view from every seat.

Tina Burch

First time here and I got to see both my nieces perform in Mamma Mia! Very wonderful place and you can also park under the library in the garage for free.

Bhuvana S

very nice tamil show with comedy and information, acting was too good and so natural especially the main character Parthasarathy i really enjoyed that drama very much

Sara St John

Great venue. Not a bad seat in the house!

Stephanie Rudat

This is a beautiful, intimate theater with easy parking and a warm staff. The performers are fantastic, too!

Jennifer S.

Small but nice and intimate venue. The only down side is the limited parking. Luckily there are enough public parking lots in the area.

Pragya Agarwal

Went to watch a stand up special by Abhishek Upmanyu here. Great theatre for watching any performance. The seats till the last row are pretty elevated allowing for a clear of a stage from all seats in the auditorium. Washrooms were clean and well equipped and the staff was courteous.

Darrell Pelley

Free public parking. EV charging available.

Ken Jones

Excellent acoustics and reasonably comfortable seats. A great place to watch Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.

Wooden Rose

I love seeing the Harry Nile radio show recorded here. The venue itself is good acoustically, but the parking lot is limited. I would suggest parking at the library down the street after it closes. The ADA seating is limited and in the back and the rows are a bit close. To be honest I love the content much more than the mechanics of the venue. The employees are nice, and I love that they help support local radio and community programs. I'll keep going as long as they keep supporting auralvision.

Ny

Great experience! Very clean restrooms, comfortable seats and most of all we enjoyed the Orchestra! 😊 …

Robin Tzucker

Great venue. The biggest issue is parking. Small lot and although there is plenty of free parking in the area, the maximum time is 4 hours. Which is not enough time if you want to eat at one of the local restaurants and see a performance. If you can find street parking they stop checking at 7 or 7:30 so you'd be safe, but the closest parking garage is 4 hours max. Saw quite a few cars with tickets.

Nadine Pierce

This space is fun for a special night out. We saw a concert there and look forward to more. Prices aren't bad. Atmosphere is fine. Seats are comfortable and I had great ones. Acoustics also pleased and there's opportunity for safe, free parking nearby. I will definitely be back.

Phill Moran

Great theater! Nowhere is far from the stage, very intimate.

Marty Mickelson

My family went to one of the Storybook Theater plays. We saw "The Elves and the Toymaker" and loved it. They are great at keeping the kids attention. The venue itself was clean and comfortable. It didn't seem like there was much parking around though. Overall, I would highly recommend it.

Olga Tofan

Love this place, cozy. has parking

S J

Intimate venue for a good cause. Ukraine concert.

Martin Gorner

I attended a locally produced musical for children (Rapunzel). It was fantastic. Music, lyrics and everything else composed by the lady playing the piano. And it was really good. Good acting too. Kids loved it and we enjoyed ourselves as well.

Pranay Dhanuka

A great place to conduct shows, performances, acts etc. Centrally located with easy access and ample parking space. The only disadvantage I would call out is a small space outside the auditorium for a large crowd to be accommodated (during breaks, after the show/performance is over). Other than this it is a great place.

Brenna Grace

Great venue! Clean and comfy seats, clean bathrooms, and a concessions stand.

Steven Coogan

Terrific venue in a nice location! It isn't too large and it isn't too small and I enjoy seeing shows there. There is a nice refreshment area and the ticket area is well placed inside. They always have a unique lineup of events there as well. I hope to get back there again soon!

Cory Sandahl

Love seeing performances here. A friend of mine is a board member so have seen more shows this year than ever. What I like: location, VIP lounge, cleanliness, quality of acts. Most recently saw Seattle Rock Orchestra performing Led Zeppelin I and II. Outstanding!!

Greg Martin

I'm new to the area but have already been to 3 events here. Easy parking at the library next door. The theater is extremely well run and seats are comfortable. The stadium seating means your view is clear.

Justin crossman

This event I went to was well put together and the venue was nice. Would have definitely given it another star but either it didn't have AC or they didn't turn it on. Because it's a pretty small place which was sold out so alot of body heat. And I had to take another star because the seats are small, uncomfortable and there is no leg room. I felt bad for the lady in front of me because I kept moving to get comfortable and accidentally kicking the lady in front of me

Kristi Cramer

Nice little venue. Not a bad seat in the house. Clean and well maintained. Not sure if it was house staff manning the ticket booth, but they were friendly and helpful.

Abhinav Sharma

Good small theatre for limited audience. Parking is about 100 ft away in Public Parking area. Theater parking is limited.

Shalini Kumari

Good place for events like stand ups, parking is not available, we parked at the public library which is situated right next to the Kirkland performance center

Helen Ell Tran

It is nice a stage. The event was ok but I like that this place has parking!

Theresia McLynne

Love this venue! 💜 The only thing they could do to improve is to have a better food selection (esp. now that the coffee spot across the street is closed). I'll definitely keep coming back! :-D …

Kirstin Larson

Cool, intimate venue--amazing to be less than 14 rows away from any performer. Also love the new "Kirk Room" VIP lounge--awesome vibe. Best kept secret on the Eastside.

Shawn Lorance

The venue is in a great location. Might be hard to find parking. The seats are nice. And the staff was kind and helpful. In particular the girl at will call. Loved it.

louis avanzino

Nice venue for a concert.

Thomas Bush

What a great venue to experience world class entertainment. Prices are comparable to other high class places. A little way out of Seattle but worth the journey.

D Boss

Small and intimate, great sound system, never had a bad experience here.

Lucy Climer-Kennedy

Lovely venue. We're saw a SIFF film there and the crowd management was good. Like the theater, it has a good view from every seat.

KCJ 2023

Acoustics are good, as long as AIR CONDITIONING not on. They have to look into quieting the stage area where most of the noise came from. We humans, those not acute to hearing those sounds, can listen and enjoy, but don't think you can record here and enjoy PIN DROPPING SOUND recordings. But the recent husband and wife violin & piano duo, had an excellant performance none the less. Advertising for this event was low, email by itself isn't much to notify the public where print notices in the entertainment section on Friday Seattle Times, and on at least two Public Radio stations and a Privately Funded one, KING FM, a highly sucessful classics station known world wide, would have been 100 times better...so attendance of under 30 was pitiful for a great duo performance like this. This is NOT a serious performance center especially if recording live radio recreation performances occur here!. They need to re-think their programs if they WONT fix these two MAJOR PROBLEMS. I'm a jack of some trades but not master of all. You need to hirer an acoustic engineer with noise reduction certs and a proper public relations outfit to make and establish a program for advertising to FOLLOW for different kinds of programs. Not all performances are the same or the same needs. Worth the money to invest in at least these two that I'm aware of. What I'm partlly aware of in a sense not addressed before, is funding and distribution of those to cover the venue and its operation. If paid for by City of Kirkland like The Showare in Kent, or new Federal Way performce center, then we better figure something else. The Kent Schools are using their major High School Performace centers, and they wirk well. EDMONDS is an older Center converted from a high school. Someone there did the same, and Bothell has a center that is successful too. Too many venues weakend the economy and cash to support ALL those venues. One day, that's going to cause major problems as costs continue to rise, and performance venues and performers prices price them out of a job or a location looking for proper return to keep it going. Ok?

Lelika Grabovskaya

Nice place, good performance.

Cheryl P

Paula Cole is an amazing artist, and the acoustics were fantastic! Great venue to see your favorite artist from 20 years ago! Ha!

Jim Singleton

This is a good small performance venue. It sears about 400 people and there isn't a bad seat in the house. The staff is courteous and efficient.

Jonathan Melusky

Friendly staff and great music space. Too much sugary concessions. Good lighting. Fast will call. Crowded but clean bathrooms.

Jachin Rutt

Surprisingly nice venue - quaint and great sound. Not a full bar but they had typical snacks and a small selection of beer and wine

Christina B.

Great seating, service, cider, & acoustics! A cider cost about $8 so I didn’t feel it was highway robbery or anything & it was a local cider.

Cory Hrncirik

Such a nice little theater. We visited most recently for daughter's dance recital. Perfect venue.

David Rimmer

Very nice performance space. Comfortable with good acoustics. Adequate parking in the area. Close to downtown Kirkland.

Erin Capson Treasure

The 3 little pigs show was great! Also the theater is well designed and perfect for introducing little ones to theater performances.

Nate Hopwood

It's a good small theatre but nothing special, well kept and clean and serves concessions. Have never been disappointed but never overly amazed.

Stephen McCallister

There's parking next door at the city garage (free) and this newer theater has great sight lines and is a great place to see a show.

Lennart Wong

It is a nice simple performance place. Parking can be hard to find. I use the public parking by the library.

S C

Excellent theatre. Nice steep rake to the seats so you always can see. Acoustics good.

Anna Porterfield

Locally known imagination stage was a fascinating look on how old radio shows were made. Great theater and seating.

Justin Magouirk Crowe

Great venue. I've seen Phillip Glass and several other performances here. Not a bad seat in the house!

Scott Riddle

We went to a All Natural Body Building contest.. I was just tagging along with my girlfriend, and her friend.. pretty cool show..

Joanne D

Small intimate performing art theater All seats are wonderful. Relatively easy for free parking.

Brian Call

The Kirkland Performing Arts Center is a hidden gem on the east side. It's small, relative to many of the other performance spaces around the area, but it's not lacking by any means.

Julia Weaver

Went to see a play with my two year old. The inside was clean and warm. They allowed food and drink which is awesome :)

Rick Vollmer

Great venue. Reminded me of an old fashioned movie theater. Too bad the city of Kirkland couldn't get the air conditioning fixed.

Sue Frause

My first visit to this theater. A good space and so enjoyed the production of Little Red by the children's theatre.

Ken Claflin

Great venue for a musical concert. Excellent sight lines and wonderful sound system.

Kelli O'Brien

Nice venue w/ good acoustics. Parking can be a little difficult. Give ample time for that.

Keith Marshall

Amazing little playhouse. We went with Grandkids to see Beauty and the Beast. Very well done and with a message.

larisa belyaeva

Payam's School of music fall recital was absolutely wonderful! Great experience, a lot of new talents!

PREDOTOR r

Awsome place for kids and family. Wonderful play it was the most amazing show (pinnoccio) i have ever seen.

Talon Swanson

An excellent venue for watching intimate performances. The parking was even free at the time we went!

Eric Richards

Comfortable and intimate and lovely for music. The very long rows for seating makes it awkward to end up in the middle.

Thera Bradley

This is a very nice performance space. Clean and the sound and view are good from any seat.

Andreea-Elena Gagiu

Small stage with interesting performances, mostly from community acts. The staff is brilliant and usually composed of volunteers.

Richard Deskin III

Had an incredible experience! :)

Pam Taylor

Exceptional. Saw The Brothers Four in concert. Great venue with top rated entertainment!

Jill DeMarco

Lovely, intimate performance venue. I saw the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra here, and it was fabulous!!

Sriram Koppikar

Great venue for events. Plenty of parking. Comfortable seats. Great location.

Vanessa Nicholson-Norris

Beautiful improvisational holiday themed performance. Love the fabulous Ms. Reeves and all of her musicians.😌🎉💥! …

Marypat Meuli

Excellent venue; no bad seats and great sound.

Colleen Protzman

Very lucky to have a performance center like this in a small town like Kirkland. No need to travel to Seattle for many entertainment opportunities.

T Deac

Nice venue for intiment music events... great to see and hear Mickey Dolenz from the Monkeys...

Patricia McHugh

Of course it is a good venue.....I loved seeing Alexander McCall Smith!

Prasanna Narayanan

Great place. Parking is an issue but you can park on the street. Best option is to take public transit.

Pradeep Beerla

We had to park in the general parking near library and there was a 4 hour limit. If you need to spend more time, plan accordingly.

Lance Bowman

Very nice theater venue.

Mary Munchak

Just a great venue! Always a wide variety of shows and concerts.

DuWayne Pederson

Great venue for plays, saw "to Kill a mockingbird" and Jim French's Imagination theater.

Kevin Harrang

Best kept secret on the Eastside, finally the word is getting out:. KPC is an awesome place to see their great shows!!!

John Love

Great community-sized theater. Friendly people. OK to bring your beer to your seat!

Mila Hontova

Good performance centre. Friendly staff.

Mary Goodwin

Excellent venue and Mamma Mia was superb. Love this place!!

Diana Oskov

The staff it this place is going downhill big time. I have no idea what is happening but it is sad. Use to be great place to rent for performance.

Tommy McCracken

Great place to perform. Awesome staff. Beautiful venue

David B. Cross

It is a nice venue, but the tickets are a little overpriced which reduces the audience.

Nova Light

Great facility, great staff. Would definitely recommend attending a performance there

Scott Martin

Nice venue, but house could use a center aisle.

April Petty

That auditorium could sure use a middle aisle. There's no way to avoid crawling over people or being constantly crawled over no matter where you sit.

Roy Dodman

What a wonderful, intimate venue. Truly enjoyed The Rumba Kings performance.

Ann H

Attended SIFF showing here, lovely facility and very helpful and personal staff made for a delightful evening!

Emily Meadows

Sweet spot for shows. Not a bad seat in the house.

Mika Carvalho

Cozy and wonderful theater, with kind staff and nice seats.

Eashwar Thiagarajan

Nice accoustics and seating Great place for viewing art performances

Usha Ganesan

Have attended many concerts here and the acoustics are good.

Caskey Dickson

A wonderful theater where every seat feels intimately close to the stage.

Steve Slater

Watched a play for our 6 year old granddaughter and she loved it.

Patrick Casey

Very good performance space but needs work on acoustics.

craig lee

Very nice performing arts center!

Roger Myklebust

Great venue with nearby parking. Variety of shows.

Steven Sparkman

Comfortable seats and had a good screen for the film festival.

Brick Roman (Brick)

Nice venue. Comfortable and good acoustics

Linh Clark

It’s the best place to go watch the show with my kids.

Tim McConnell

Intimate. Great sound. Clear views.

Lacy Creed

Great place to perform. Wonderful theater

Young Chi

Small but good sound system and comfy seats

Tim Riley

Nice place to watch a movie. Good popcorn but miniscule serving size.

Ken Scott

Great little theater.. professional staff

R T

Nice acoustics and equipment. Good and helpful staff also

Duc Quan

Very nice venue and close to everything in downtown Kirkland.

Wendy Breiding

Great theater! Love their plays!

grandfrosty

I like hanging out there, only outside though. I think it's closed for Coronas days

Mary Neumann

Spacious, comfortable enough and all seats are good.

katie H

Nice performance center. Seats may need some updating

Conor Fraser

Great programs, family friendly, fun holiday events.

Doug Sayed

Not a bad seat in the house at this intimate performance venue.

Larry Iversen

Great people good price service was quick and efficient I'll bring my car back for more service when needed

jeff krinsky

Great place to watch a live show!

P D

Local performance Center that provides a variety of shows, music, theater, etc.

Howard Jess

Saw Colin Hay there. Excellent sound and sight from the last row.

Lisa Gamido

Great seats, films, outstanding performances

ejaniswa

Justin Young and band made the beginning of the Christmas season special.

Michael P Snapke

Nice seating her good sound.

Andy Kegel

Comfortable venue for stage and movie events.

Kevin Ge

Beautiful impressive facilities. A cultural place for the community.

Shawn Levering

Clean atmosphere. Great artist and entertainment.

Suzanne Conner

Outstanding comedy show, but uncomfortable seats.

Sonja Cassel

A really cute nice theater!!!

Alan Dolgoff

Great show, my Son the waiter

Nan Li

Good seats, clean and cosy.

Nataliia Getlin

Amazing performing center, very cozy.

David De Long

We love having a theatre a mile from home.

K. S.

Great place for kids performances.

Sue Phipps

Outstanding "Mama Mia" performance tonight!

Eileen Paul

Justin Young's concert was terrific

Darin Murphy

Good public parking and nice facility

Sarah Goshman

Awesome place to see a show!

S Sudharsanan

Nice stage with excellent acoustics.

Alicia Yates

Mister Kaboo show

Yuk Ping Lui

Every seat can clearly see on the stage.

Teresa McCafferty

Great place to catch a show.

Denali Williams

Nice small/mid-sized hall.

Andy Gault

ASL interpreted performances when Storybook Theatre is there!

Bella Coli

I had an amazing time with my family today.

Pam Orebaugh

Beautiful Facility ... Very Comfortable .

Kevin Neynaber

Amazing space, good parking

Mr. LT

Friendly, cozy and you get home on time

Salman Karimpour

Family friendly

Nancy Scott

Concert was fantastic!

Devin Burnett

Nice performance place clean and good access

Sarah Parr

Saw the sro here. Very intimate

Tiana Martin

Great place to take the kids!

John E Start jr

Wonderfully intimate venue.

Anu Kunta

Excellent hall & sound system

Kellye Hall

Great performances for kids!

mohammad rashid

Very good experience for my first time

RAMESH RAJAN

Excellent facility for performing arts

Ian Walker

Excellent shows and atmosphere

Arjun Vijayakumar

Great seating and acoustics

Jeremiah Farrior

Great place to take the family

Bill Finkbeiner

Not a bad seat in the house.

Shelley George

A lovely intimate theater.

Gavin Barron

Storybook theater was a great outing

Chris Kirn

Outstanding seating Great

Ala Batarseh

Very friendly staff

Chris Gees

Very fun and very nice.

Jeff Pearson

Nice little theater.

Sheila Daniels

Love the play's

Jeff Enzler

Great show!

Denise Furneaux

Great venue.

Behzad Khiavchi

Great venue!

Nima Bagha

Cool

Limozone Towncar

Very nice like it

Don Godfrey

Great venue.

Shona Campbell

Garafalo was fabulous.

Kalyan Vennelakanty

Great!

Mike Kelley

Awesome venue

Marie Brown

Loved it!

Mario A. Morales Jr.

Great!

IZABELA A Michnicki

Very friendly staff.

Lindsey E

Good sightlines.

Brian Collins

Small but personal

Sue Folkerts

Great accoustics!

rose prince

Nice layout.

Nithish

Nice theater

Anitha Babu

Nice

Parul Raval

Good facility

AAA (techster)

Lack of parking.

Dan Connolly

This place is excellent

Srinivasa Sadana

Performance Art's center

rabya shahid

Pretty good

g comeau

Good venue.

Anita Robertson

Nice venue

Rosy Trujillo

Beautiful place

Betty Gibbs

Excellent place

gary etsell

Wonderful place

Jeff Chriest

Nice Venue

Ankur Aggarwal

Great place

Karin Rogers

Kirkland Performance Center

Rebecca White

Nice place

Christian Regalado

Nice place

Raja Banerjee

jayesh pokharkar

Blanca Hernandez

(Translation) Excellent (Original) Excelente

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