Virginia Arts Festival Tickets

I have enjoyed the Sound of Mysic film and score since I was a child. Live with an orchestra exceeded all my expectations!

Attended the first night of the Sound of Music at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, Virginia on May 13, 2022. The venue is old and could use some painting evident by some peeling paint on the ceiling. The acoustics were reasonable but an opening in the ceiling right above the stage probably does not do good since the orchestra pit is right in front of the stage. The Virginia Symphony Orchestra did a superb job and so did the cast. Mikaela Bennett (Maria) has a beautiful voice. The production followed roughly the movie story. The cast is just incredible. Gretl (Stormie Trevino) was just very funny and even as a six year old captured the heart of the audience. Captain Von Trapp (Edward Watts) performance was solid and convincing. While I am partial and biased to the Chesapeake Soprano singer Aundi Marie Moore who played Mother Abbess, her voice was indeed powerful and beautiful. While this venue is labeled an Opera House there were things that would be detrimental for an opera. The seats are not comfortable and the seats in front of you were too close. I sat at the Right Mezzanine front and after three hours my legs were killing me. My biggest complaint if I am watching a real Opera is that unless you are seated at the Mezzanine, you will not be able to see the orchestra. The orchestra pit is also too small for a full production orchestra. All in all, I enjoyed the performance.

We were visiting Portsmouth for the first time and our Airbnb provided suggestions for things to do. So happy we chose this. The singing was fantastic and the stories we learned about these amazing women pulled at my heart.

I cannot say enough about YoYo Ma and Kathryn Stott. The music was not just played, it was felt down to each and every note. What a pleasure it was to listen to them share their passion with us.

Katie Thiroux was wonderful! Great voice and player! The Venue is an intimate and emotional atmosphere, moving Jazz, can't wait for the next event!

Loved it! Would be great to see them in a less formal setting.

Had the most wonderful time watching these amazing performers. High energy and great musicians, singer, and dancer.

This was a fantastic show!! Far exceeded my expectations. Lots of energy and great music.

The presentation was unusual in that I had never heard it spoken, or imagined any kind of scenery, additional noises, or movement. I had to adjust to a kind of voice that was different from the voice in my head. The experience was very stimulating!

This is definitely a 2nd or 3rd tier band. Program was different than advertised; far less familiar pieces; litte Ellington, Basie, etc. Bandleader unimpressive, didn't know the program. No color. Lead singer solid on lower notes but off-key on higher notes. Horn section very good, remaining musicians marginal

This show was not as represented. The music was not representative of the era. The dialogue was amatuerish and not at all informative

The Bomb, very creative, just a brilliant way to portray the book. The cast kept my interest in every moment of the performance. The interview on Saturday was a special treat for my guest and myself. Thank you Thank you Thank you. Hope to see more from these people.

This was my first time there since the remodel the park. Its more like an open field now with no trees! There was no shade and it was hot which made standing in the long lines for a sip of bear almost unbearable. I guess the city said we will show the homeless a lesson and turn the park into an open field.

Dougie is a very engaging artist and does a great job of involving the audience. His voice is lovely and his songs entertaining. It was a wonderful evening of music!

Having read the book years ago I couldn't for the life of me figure out how this could be made into a play. I shouldn't have been concerned. It was done magnificently. Thank you so very much. We brought our 13 year old daughter and she was blown away as well.

I love-i mean LOVE-beer festivals. Can't tell you how many I've been to. This is the worst one. In a nutshell, they should have posted not only the breweries, but WHAT the breweries were bringing. Worse than that, AT the festival, there were no signs saying what beers were there. Thus, you waited in crazy long lines, only to get to the front and still have no idea what to taste. The volunteers were rude and impatient while you were figureing out what was being offered. There were no Brewers, no one with knowledge, no SWAG!!! No swag? What kinda (bleep) is that? Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the outdoors, the location, etc. But just a poorly organized festival since you're asking me.

We haven't been to many chamber concerts since leaving Europe so we were somewhat skeptical about the performance prior to arriving. However, it was a phenomenal concert. The quartet, young, vibrant, energetic and Mr Schub...what can we say. If they appear again in the Hampton roads area, we will be first in line! The backdrop for the concert was exeptional as well. If you haven't toured the buildings in Portsmouth and realize the historical significance in shaping of our great nation...do so!

First off, the number and quality of beers available was nice. However, the lines to wait for any of the samples was too long! There was no time to talk with friends then go get another sample to rejoin friends. You basically had to go get a sample and get in the next line to wait and wait and wait. Really disappointing. Wait times for samples or the restroom exceeded ten minutes each and every time. Not sure that I'll attend again.

The play was amazing. My husband and I loved it. He had read the book, but I had not.

What a complete waste of money! Festevents overbooked the event and we had to wait 45 minutes to try one glass of beer! Clearly it's all about the money to these people. The event is only four hours and we ended up leaving after 2 1/2 hours and went to Granby where we DIDN'T have to wait for a glass of beer and it was a lot cheaper. Save your money!