love seeing shows at this venue, plenty of parking, great vending for pre show snacks and wine. The onsite caterer is amazing, if you can do dinner and a show here, you will really enjoy the pre show dining buffet. Food is amazing, service is great!

This was the first time I had seen a live show in over 8 years.We went and saw Les Miserables on March 9th 2013! What a performance! And the seatings were great, only thing is I wish you could enter and exit the aisles from both sides and I wish people wouldn't wear big hair dos to these events. I... More

Any seat in this theater provides excellent viewing. A packed season of entertainment with top-notch artists.

I have been to Van Wezel a number of times of the years and besides having some of the best Artist and Perfoming Arts in the area, it is nice venue .

One reviewer stated that parking is free at the Van Wezel. It is not free. The price is included in the ticket! Even though you take a cab or walk there, you are charged a parking fee. We do not appreciate the fact that drinks can be taken back to your seats. It is difficult enough to climb over people... More

Located at 10th St. and Tamiami Trail, the Van Wezel books a variety of entertainment. Some of the bookings are very good. The venue itself is small enough so there really are very few, if any, bad seats. Parking is ample and free, and getting in and out is a breeze. The theater is modern, clean, and very inviting. It's... More

Went to VW for Sarasota Film Festival. Really enjoyed this venue. It's in beautiful Sarasota, FL. Easy parking. The seats were very comfortable, roomy. Would be a great place to see anything, big yet had a small, intimate feeling.

We saw the group "rain" performing a BEATLES tribute. It was absolutely fantastic, the graphics used were amazing. It had the crowd on their feet many times. I have seen Diana Ross, Dame Edna Everidge and Tom Jones at this venue and always leave with the feel good factor. The seats are comfortable, the staff are very helpful, there is... More

My friend and I were so looking forward to attending 50 Shades the Musical. We got in, took our seats among all the women that were hoping for the REAL Christian Grey! Low and behold, the woman that sat beside us was obnoxiously drunk and ruined the whole show for those that sat around her even spilling her drink on... More