Band TERRIFIC! Venue NOT.
by Mpls on 10/31/23Varsity Theater - MinneapolisNew Medicine—high energy, totally engaging with the audience, terrific show band! The Varsity Theater…this used to be my favorite place to see a show. Not anymore. Since this venue has changed hands, it has lost all of its wonderful charm and hospitality. As soon as the show was over, patrons were actually herded out with pieces of fencing! I can understand if this would have been a hardcore show and there had been crowd issues. There was NONE of that. First of all, this venue is not that large, which has always been why seeing a show here is a great intimate experience. The band was set up to take pictures and sign autographs with fans and they were literally pushed out. You couldn’t even go to the bathroom! Mind you, this show ended at 1030. The venue could have let folks mingle, get another drink and close at 11. Very disappointed at what The Varsity has become.