The Manhattan Transfer Tickets

Manhattan Transfer: (please let me preface this review with the fact that I am a semi professional musician ) my wife and I were sitting in the middle of the audience halfway back center stage. I felt like the seats should be pretty good for acoustics and right at the start of the show I could tell but the sound was not right. When you have a show that supposed to feature vocals to vocal should be out front and the band should be background. The band was either too loud or the vocals were not loud enough but you could not hear the vocals very well. You would think that they would do a proper soundtrack at a venue like that so overall I was disappointed in the concert even though the performance was very good. The musicians were excellent! All female orchestra was top notch and the rhythm section was really good as well. I am glad that we went for nostalgia because I was a big fan of Manhattan Transfer.

Had a great time at the Manhattan Transfer concert Friday night. Loved getting to see them live again and hearing their classics. Very fun evening.

They’re back! Nice to see Alan and Janis together again. The other two members filled their roles beautifully. The Diva Orchestra blew the night over the top. The first act had the most appeal to the original fans featuring almost the entire first album tunes from 1972. All the hits that brought this act to fame. The second act featured their vocalese jazz tunes and made the band shine. I think they would greatly benefit from a good choreographer and a costume designer. It would strengthen their stage appeal. But they were great! Happy 50th!

The group as always, was great. The issue for my wife and I, was the sound-board engineer. The 1st half of the show, (before intermission) we could not make out the vocals. Lyrics were unintelligible. Audio improved, somewhat, in the 2nd half. My wife stated that at the intermission, she overheard many women listeners in the restroom complaining of the same thing. It was shame, but we powered through it. The venue should really try to correct this, since we plan to attend future events there.

Manhattan Transfer 50th featured a full production at the Parker Playhouse with a cast of 20 including the Diva Jazz Orchestra and some unique memories. Make no mistake, their acapella days are behind them, and age is showing, but if not at their very top, they are just a bit below.

This was one of the best concerts in years! The vocal arrangements were complex and stunning, their band is tight and spot on, the Diva Orchestra is faultless. The audio-visual retrospective was also very interesting. If I had to nitpick, I'd say the sound was less than ideal, a little muddy towards the back, next to the sound booth. A little more clarity and separation would've benefited the experience. On the whole, a fabulous evening!

The MT performance was excellent, no doubt the group is going strong with 50 years of success. The problem was the acoustics, the sound quality was not up to par (we were in the center of the theater…)

Life long fan. Best performance ever!! Fantastic memory to close out their phenomenal career.

A wonderful night with the Manhattan Transfer and the Diva Band.

This concert was amazing. Their voices are incredible. Love the intimacy of The Parker.

This was the first time that I had seen The Manhattan Transfer in concert. They did not disappoint! Also, the between their vocals and the 14-piece Diva Jazz Orchestra was perfect. Congratulations to the sound designer and the performers for getting that right.

The Manhattan Transfer put on a great show. They still have it! My only complaint is the sound system. The mix is what you'd expect at First Avenue for a rave - bass simply overpowering everything and the vocals nearly impossible to hear. I was in the 5th row - should be great seats - and regretted not bringing ear plugs. Who thinks to bring earplugs to a Manhattan Transfer concert?! The couple next to me left at intermission because they couldn't hear the actual singing. Really too bad.

First time seeing them and can't believe I waited this long. They did not miss a beat! Awesome show!!! Also, The Diva Jazz Band was incredible. Came home and downloaded their CD. They now have a new fan! First time I've been to the Centre Theater, and it definitely will not be my last.

My listening experience wasn't great. I was sitting in the balcony seats and the sounds were indistinguishable. The orchestra overwhelmed the singers and I just heard a lot of screaming! After the concert I listened to some of their music online where, I realized, I missed so much due to the acoustics. Needless to say, I was disappointed.

This was a very good concert. The songs brought back good memories. The all women's orchestra was outstanding!

I attended the Manhattan Transfer concert which was high energy and well produced in general. Sat the first half in the balcony, where the quartets vocals were almost completely buried by the instruments. In the second half moved down to the main floor, and the voices were very present in the mix. A story of two halves I guess.

This is my third time hearing & seeing this multi-talented vocal group - The Manhattan Transfer. I was first given the opportunity to coordinate their Music Publicity for the William Morris Theatrical Agency in S. CA in the late 1970s. I’ve been a loyal fan of their’s ever since.

This was all we could hope for in their 50th and final year. They sang all of the "oldies but goodies" and it took me back to the first time I ever heard them live. Enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for the memories Manhattan Transfer. ♥️

The Manhattan Transfer, their band, and the Diva Orchestra were amazing! Unfortunately, during the first half of the performance the sound engineer didn’t have everything balanced and the musicians were drowning out the vocals. Even several instruments were too load, overwhelming the other. Fortunately, after the intermission everything was corrected and sounded great.

They can sing anything and do. Such variety and versatility. I have been a fan for years they never disappoint