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Bellco Theatre
Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202, United States
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Ga
Review №1

Amazing location, lots of seats. Great place for any official occasion or performance. Went for a graduation and I was amazed with every aspect of the location.

Me
Review №2

Fun place to watch a dance competition. Easy to see the kids on stage. Convenient parking.

Ch
Review №3

Amazing venue! The security staff needs to control the crowd a little better. Too many people with no pit tickets accessing the stage with no restrictions.

Jo
Review №4

Its a decent sized venue with a very large stage and convenient rigging. The staff are all very cool and every seat in this place has a great view.

Ri
Review №5

Bellco theater is nice but the parking garage is a nightmare! 3000 spaces but only 1 way in & 1 way out! Took us 1 & 1/2 hours to get off the 3rd level. If you had a medical emergency you would b in serious trouble!

Mo
Review №6

Staff was nice. Now to the issues we got tickets by the stage it seemed well organized at the beginning security checking tickets to make sure your tickets matched the area. But once the concert started they let anyone and everyone down there couldnt even enjoy the show had people smoking cigarettes in front of us. Not to mention acting a fool. I dont think its right people pay extra to have good seats and the venue just lets whoever down there. And the drink selection was trash for what they were charging.

Sa
Review №7

Wonderful time!!! Acoustics/sound was great, the view was spectacular for the back corner, and the light show was magnificent! Paramore and Best Coast were fantastic, but the theatre was as well.

Ly
Review №8

Saw Derek Hough on tour ad it was Awesome! I was helped to find seat and the staff very friendly. The acoustics were amazing! Only issue I had are the seats are a tad tight.....

CJ
Review №9

This could be a 5 Star review, if not for 2 things: Most importantly THE SOUND QUALITY SUCKED! Pretty much all the sound comes from 4 speakers located at the front of the stage. Which Im sure works well for the people in the balconies because they have that acoustic theater ceiling to carry the sound back there, but you could not hear the low end sounds out in the Orchestra section. Everywhere you could hear people saying What did he say?They need to put a few small directional speakers under the bottom of the balcony, pointed towards the Mid and back of the orchestra section.Second GLARING problem was: THE GLARE!!! Omg, the double spotlights are waaaay too bright! Completely washed out Ron White, and makes the area directly around the performer look like a misty lake! I understand the concept of stage lighting, but it was just TOO MUCH. I had to squint and look away most of the time.The Good: There is the perfect amount of ambient lighting in the audience so its not impossible to find your seats, the rows and seats are clearly and visibly marked, and the staff actually knows what they are doing!The Landmark was a nightmare when it came to this matter, and Im so glad that Bellco was the complete opposite! Bellco staff know right where your seat is!

An
Review №10

The Belco Theater is located near the Convention Center. We attended there a special dinner for my company. The place has a tired look and feel. It has a muggy smell and feel. The flooring leading to the entrance is not designed for ladies with high heels. The vendor they used for food is pretty bad. The food was overcooked, cold and for the setting they placed everything on the table, including the desserts and coffee mugs along with the bread and salads. There was no true customization. Definitely need to learn the art of hospitality!

Ro
Review №11

The theater is fantastic but the parking is the worst Ive ever seen. Id highly recommend to plan your visit ahead and come earlier to find your parking place.

Ta
Review №12

Went to see Joe Rogan at this theater and had a memorable time! Parking was relatively easy to find and the theater itself was super clean! Would catch another show at this theater without a second thought.

mi
Review №13

My first time here was for the Mary J. Blige concert. I lucked out on getting tickets in the 4th row...which was actually RIGHT BY THE STAGE!! Needless to say I was insanely happy at how close I was! And the staff was extremely fun, helpful, and friendly. I even bought the security lady a program.

An
Review №14

To the lady in charge of security tonight: . I explained that we needed to leave to just drop money in the meter. No reentry, no exceptions. Somehow I did not get a parking ticket, but no thanks to you. Hope someone steals $50 from you tomorrow and you wonder how people can do each other so dirty.

Ro
Review №15

Great place to see your favorite band and enjoy an evening out easy to get to clean and Fun

De
Review №16

No more parking attendants. Park, go to elevator, learn you have to trudge back to car to get your stall number. Stand in long lines to purchase parking ticket at kiosk. Go into lobby. Stand in longer lines to go through security. Enjoy show. Stand in lines to take elevators to parking facility. (Maybe stand in a line or two to use the restroom.) Take 58 minutes to exit garage. Sit in your car while it is hot, stuffy and you hope you wont be asphyxiated by carbon monoxide. All of these technical advances to save the company labor and petty costs. Each one of them a digital middle finger to the consumer. NOBODY could play this theater in the future which could make me return - EVER.

Cl
Review №17

Had a blast at the No Limit Reunion. Bellco was super awesome. The lines were not long, friendly staff, plus they served alcohol!

An
Review №18

This is the second concert I have been to and both times the sound system was horrible. During the 3rd act the microphones started going in and out. By the last act the speakers were to loud and distorted we just left. If they are going to host concerts they should be more prepared it makes Denver look bad in the music industry

Ro
Review №19

Flawless!! Sound is the best!! Perfect view no matter where you seating. Super comfortable seats!!!! Way to goo Bellco theather make the concert experience unforgettable!!!

Ju
Review №20

A fantastic event absolutely ruined by having to sit in the same parking space for 85 minutes. No idea why traffic was completely gridlocked, but no one should pay to see a show, pay for parking, then be held hostage for over an hour just trying to exit. The theater should have opened up both ramps to allow people to leave. Absolutely ridiculous.

Ja
Review №21

The place looks awesome- minus the same level seats as you sit, you are the same level as the person in front of you...I paid to see the show not the persons head in front of me. I dont think this was a well thought out design in the seating...I have good seats also...maybe next time Ill pay for the nose bleeds....

Ph
Review №22

Beautiful theatre with great acoustics. Great venue for entertainment events. Its very clean and well maintained.I saw Adam Sandlers stand-up show, 100% Fresher and I fully enjoyed it at this theatre.

Hi
Review №23

Great, intimate venue. Not a bad seat in the house and the acoustics are fantastic. Easy to access right from the convention center stop on the light rail.

He
Review №24

Great venue. We visited for the garden show. Lots of options. Great place to get educated before spending the money.

C
Review №25

Our visit was great! We really enjoyed the experience that we have shared here with everyone! I would not trade it for anything! It is a wonderful place to visit and check out and they are always having different events taking place! Denver, as a whole, is a very nice place to visit and experience! We will most definitely visit again in the future or very soon!

Ph
Review №26

Had such a wonderful time, Joe Rigan, Chevi Chase, my sises hurt from laughing so hard. Ushers and vendors were wonderful

Da
Review №27

Fantastic Adam Sandler show the other night! Great venue, and experience! Know to plan for extra time before your show starts for security lines/scans prior to being able to enter the theater.

Tb
Review №28

Went to see Derek Hough it was the most amazing show Ive ever see. Totally would recommend

Jo
Review №29

I like the acoustics here. Great place for any type of event. I prefer going here to many other local venues.

Jo
Review №30

Beautiful theatre! almost reminds me of the Orpheums we have back at home!

Gl
Review №31

Saw Neil Degrassi Tyson. It was excellent. There that was nice with tons of room and easy to find. The spiral parking lot is a dream though, it took longer to leave then the show was. Park in a different lot and walk is what Ill do next time.

Ch
Review №32

The Bellco Theatre is a part of the Colorado Convention Center. I attended an Event here and the stage was large and accommodating, the seats were wide and comfortable and the staff members were friendly and helpful. Everything was exceptional including how the design of the building allowed everybody to leave the event when it was over in a orderly fashion without any bottleneck or slow down of people trying to exit.

Ki
Review №33

Great place to go for a show comedy whatever always enjoyable

Ar
Review №34

I just had my college graduation here! We flew in from Las Vegas and this place compares to some amazing Vegas theaters. It was huge, very clean and the layout wasnt confusing. Such a nice place!

Cr
Review №35

Loved the Derek Hough show the only part I didnt like was that the curtains dont pull back all the way so if you are sitting on the outside you miss some of the show.

St
Review №36

This place is huge.... Massive HUGE. Wife and I saw Carol Burnett there and it was great. I would be concerned for any even where you are in the back though. I dont feel like you would see very well because the venue is so big.There is stadium seating though so your view wont be blocked by anyone!

Dz
Review №37

Fantastic place and Joe Rogan show was great

Je
Review №38

Spacious, clean, well-maintained entertainment venue. Great views and sound from anywhere in the theater. You do not feel crammed together and seats are both comfortable and elevated well above the row in front of you (at least in the upper areas). Helpful staff and plenty of restrooms, as well as food/beverage vendors. Convenient and connected parking garage; easy in and out.

Ch
Review №39

Saw John Cleese here last week. It was great! The food and drinks were good and not too expensive, but not cheap either. Parking was good and cheap. Had a small issue with security at the end of the night not wanting us to wait near a door for our ride (since one of us JUST had knee surgery), but that got worked out. I wont base our whole experience on that one individual who had clearly been working too long a day. The staff otherwise was great, getting us a wheelchair for the recovering person in our party and making sure to give us directions for the straightest route everywhere we needed to go. The seats in the theater werent the most comfortable Ive ever sat in, but Ive also had worse. All in all it was a great time had by all and the facility was great. When you go, make sure to use the parking garage on site and dont park across the street or around the block. The difference was $12 on site instead of $38 across the street.

A
Review №40

The parking structure here is absolute garbage. Had to leave my car overnight and Uber so couldi get home in time for my babysitter.

Je
Review №41

Very pleased with the whole experience!! Not too hard to locate parking, and was relieved to find out they served food at this particular event

St
Review №42

Usher was helpful with mother in law needing wheelchair. Security did not mind helping locate seats. Other then location the venue is satisfactory.

Ca
Review №43

Do not park in the parking garage. Absolutely terrible. Been waiting over 30 minutes and haven’t moved. Completely disorganized.

Or
Review №44

Awesome venue the only downside is that their concession stands are incredibly slow and the lines end up being ridiculous. They take orders at the cafe stand and get backed up to the point where 30 people are waiting for a drink. At that point they dont take names or have order numbers so its incredibly confusing and you have people taking other peoples drinks and just a lot of unnecessary confusion.The venue and the restrooms are awesome though. Ill return, just probably not to a concession stand.

Jo
Review №45

You MUST finish your meal before the play, or you can not come in! Several times we had restaurants offer to keep our leftovers during plays, we never asked why just thought it was a nice service, but the one we ate at this time said they could no longer offer this service due to health code rules. The theater we found out will not allow you to take any type food in including leftovers, candy, deserts or snacks: forced us to toss expensive desserts out that we ordered to go for our moms after our meal. We did not have a car nearby to put them in either. They were not even nice about it, guess some people must get upset with the security staff but they could at least be friendly as they explain the rule, we understood it was not the staffs fault but they jumped all over us and started yelling before we could drop the bag in the trash. Cant check them either, they are afraid you will not buy their candy if you bring food in even if you check with your coat? Crazy rule for a theater in a restaurant district. Play was great so did not ruin the night at least.

Su
Review №46

The ticket box last was horrible rude and sarcastic. I left her window feeling stupid and dont ever want to go back.I couldnt find the online tickets for the All State Honor Choir and mentioned it to her. She said Thats funny, It was there when I looked before I came in to work. With a vain, look and rolled her eyes.When you advertise the tickets at$20, dont surprise us worth a$5 service fee at the window even for young children.I dont recommend this place

Er
Review №47

Saw Trevor Noah 3/3 7p show. We got there a bit late 45 mins.been her for concerts and they always start late. Not this one, oops. No lines was one benefit. Older seating but comfortable enough. Staff was helpful finding seat in the dark. Audio was perfect.

Cu
Review №48

Parking Garage is a joke. The tight radius narrow spiral is a nightmare to navigate. Especially looking at the thousands of vehicle scrapes all the way up and down the ramps. We paid over $100 a ticket sitting in area lower 3 within 5 seats from the right. We could not ever see half of John Legend’s band. I’m not kidding. Never saw the drummer, keyboard, bass player. We saw the guitar player once when he walked up front for a solo. The audience spread line is simply too wide for the stage. The sound was ridiculously loud and terribly in balanced. A huge amount of midrange coming out of the horns and nothing else such as treble or bass showed up at our ears until it had already bounced around the room. I’m so disappointed. I expected so much more than a typical Pepsi Center concert Experience. (Except one time we went to a Sarah Mcgloughlin concert at the Pepsi Center and somehow she brought the crew and technology to make her concert sound fantastic.) It can be done right.

J
Review №49

We saw Trevor Noah. Great show.Excellent staff. All very friendly and helpful.Such easy access to and from the venue. No congestion leaving even from the parking garage.Denver has it figured it out.

Ga
Review №50

Its way out in Denver my daughter was singing in a choir there they had a competition. And naturally with any downtown location in a metropolitan City parking is atrocious

An
Review №51

A very nice venue...I could say A lot more but I am trying to not over do it...

Ja
Review №52

Beautiful theater.I have enjoyed many a great show there.Great bar as well.

St
Review №53

I recently saw Trevor Noah perform here (and Ive performed here myself!). The theatre has great acoustics, easy access, the stairs arent too steep and your view is rarely, if ever, obstructed. The seats are a little older and dont provide the best back support and the projector screens are not terribly clear, but Ive always had a good experience overall.

Je
Review №54

Theatre has many seating options. The foyer is a splendid large area with several concessions. Handicap parking, entrance and seating is available. Public restrooms are accessible. Close to light rail for convenience.

Le
Review №55

Theatre had Audio issues. Couldnt hear the comic over the air conditioner. Comic and Audience asked staff to fix it. For them to promptly ignore every request. I was lucky I was sitting in the front otherwise I would have never heard anything. I can only imagine what the people in the back had to go through. it took half the show for them to Just turn the air conditioning off. Also parking is a Nightmare, the parking GARAGE IS LITERALLY A NIGHTMARE. I got traumatized going up A never ending blind SIDED incline for what felt like a kilometer. There was a sign Halfway up that said HANG IN THERE, YOURE ALMOST THERE! NO JOKE.

Ji
Review №56

One of my favorite venues where almost all seats are good since it is small.

Za
Review №57

Huge. Went to see Lil Wayne last year. Place was just a huge smoke out! If your in to that kind of thing, check this place out. Highly recommend. Beautiful inside.

Ta
Review №58

Really open architecture designs. The seats are a good space apart. A lot of fun with a full crowd

ra
Review №59

I work there with people like Fluffy and Keith Sweat & Dave Chappel

Ge
Review №60

LOVED THE SHOW great and helpful staff as well

La
Review №61

This place is terrible. Do not park in their garage structure. Ever. It will take you longer to get out than it will for you to watch the show in their theater. Thats assuming you dont die from carbon monoxide. Seriously, its asinine.

EK
Review №62

Went to see Jerry Seinfeld last night and he was hilarious. Everyone was courteous and kind but bellco theater....your theater seats SERIOUSLY need an update. The chairs were so uncomfortable it really distracted from the show. Just some friendly advice.

Pa
Review №63

Love it. Seats comfortable. Have seen several shows there and always have a great experience!

Ca
Review №64

Would have been a 5 but you can get so far to the side you miss much. Get a center seat.

Ch
Review №65

Very nice small theater. I saw a comedy acr here and it was perfect. I think a concert would be awesome.

Be
Review №66

The theater is huge, it seats 5000. The theater is nice, but the parking garage is poorly designed. It has a very narrow, long spiral drive to get to the parking areas. Many people have hit the walls going up. Then when our show was over, we sat in our space on the 1st floor (3 levels total) for 50 minutes before we could move. By the time we were able to get out, the upper levels had cleared out & most of the spaces on the 1st level we had parked on were empty too. AVOID THE PARKING GARAGE. Find a street parking lot or take RTD light rail.

Je
Review №67

The theater was great. I saw a concert and the sound was awesome. The parking was the only downfall

La
Review №68

Even though it was the first time there and I was working temporary through a agency. I cant wait to come back for a concert or to see an entertainer. I really enjoyed the environment.

Je
Review №69

Very open cool theatre. A little congested getting in and out .

Vi
Review №70

A places that bring good and new stuff

Je
Review №71

Nice theater itself but getting out is an unmitigated disaster. No signs indicating how to get back to parking garage, staff is completely untrained and overwhelmed... unable to answer basic questions like how do I get out of this building and return to my automobile I paid to park here under the assumption Id be able to get back to it?. Try and open a door and get to the street just for the sweet release of escaping this prison and they will aggressively berate you while refusing to give and alternative plan to get out. Oh, and when you do get back, steel yourself for a solid 30-45 minutes of sitting motionless in the garage as cars creep out onto the street one every 5 minutes or so multiplied by a few thousand. Good shows though.

De
Review №72

No cup holders?! Are you kidding?! What am I supposed to do with my drinks? Let it spill on my lap? Get a grip bellco

An
Review №73

Had a blast went to see Keith sweat genuine and Duo fun fun fun

So
Review №74

My friend and I went here to see the show. The show was great but the parking was very difficult. The seating isn’t comfy and acoustics isnt as good as I expected. We also saw the unfortunate incident with one handicapped person here. I am not sure Ill be back!

Ri
Review №75

Concert was great. Always a good time at the Geico Theater.

Ja
Review №76

Easily the best venue in Denver to see a show. Great and helpful staff. Very clean and kept up. Uber pick up and drop off is fast. Go to Bellco theater and have a great time! I sure did!

Kr
Review №77

Always a good time. Perfect size venue

ke
Review №78

Hi dave and centerplate

Jo
Review №79

In theatre head of security. Too much power. And loves to make that known. Handicap seating early. Let staff have it for allowing us in early to seat a handicap into chair for Less embarrassment.

ni
Review №80

Took my daughter. A lot of stairs for kids and hard to maneuver

Ja
Review №81

Came here to see the Dan and Phil show it was amazing. It was slightly confusing to find the theater with the merch line being so long but that is not the theater fault. The show was amazing and the theater was very clean.

Ni
Review №82

Beautiful theater but not easy to get into. Terrible parking. If you park here, be prepared for at least an hour to get out. If you park next door at the DCPA, you can get out of the structure much easier but you have to walk very far to get into the theatre.

Pa
Review №83

Love this venue. They always put on a great show. It can be pricey to see some shows here though.

bu
Review №84

5 freaking stars!! Ive been here twice, once in 2016 and in July of just this year (2018). I think this is possibly one of the best venues in Denver! I would totally drive out 6 hours again. In 2016, I came out to see Dan & Phil for TATINOF, and saw them again this year for ii. So great seeing them IRL! The staff were very kind, having to deal with screaming teens, and all the parents being dragged around, haha. But I would recommend this to friends! :)

Br
Review №85

Nice facility very confusing on where to go and have to navigate to get to the show. When I went up to the ticket booth the show The Ticket lady my tickets I asked her where do I go and she told me good luck they probably wouldnt work. And I only did my tickets did work but I really didnt need that kind of comment. Everyone else was pretty helpful but the snack bars were pretty disorganized and place randomly and lines were everywhere

Ma
Review №86

I love the old school concerts ESPECIALLY Ashanti and Ja Rule, they killed it that night!

Mo
Review №87

Amazing place, HUGE auditorium, and when I sang there every was amazing

Ta
Review №88

Great sound and visual even from the back! Orderly and easy to find where I was going.

Ra
Review №89

Good location, lights, visuals and sound whete excellent for a presentations. Cant say anything about music quality, as I have not experienced that. Chair are quite low, which is not ok of you have to sit more than an hour. I felt my knees each time. And I am of average height and weight..

br
Review №90

Went for a college graduation. Friend in a wheelchair. Difficult to navigate to front entrance from parking.

Th
Review №91

Seats are uncomfortable. Location of seats is inconvenient, and highly inaccessible. Lack of signage around the building makes finding the appropriate elevator and parking garage difficult. Parking garage only has 1 exit, myself and several hundred people were trapped in the parking garage for well over an hour after something happened at the exit and traffic could not move. The screen that the movie was shown on was too small for the size of the theatre and looked like it was postcard size from my seat. Because there were very few elevators from the theatre to parking, lines to exit the theatre were massive. Entering and leaving this theatre by car is inconvenient. This place needs a major overhaul.

Co
Review №92

Well designed theater. Seemed like all seats had a decent view of the stage and sound was good. Getting in and finding our seats was easy, thanks to signage and helpful staff.

Al
Review №93

They are so organized to get the masses of people in and out of there theater which is pleasantly surprising.

Li
Review №94

Theater was fine but *leaving* the theater made it very clear how poorly run this place is and how uninitiated the staff are. The signage to get to where you need to go are either non-existent, ambiguous, or placed in the most pointless locations that are seen by no one. On top of that, the staff standing around offered NO help: they just stood there watching us moving to potential exit points at a molasses speed. Speaking of which, the time it took to peacefully exit the premises makes me *very* fearful of how long it would take to get out in the instance of an emergency.In terms of beverage service, this place uses compostable cups but they have no compost receptacles, which makes the cups no better than regular plastic ones. Do not be fooled into thinking they care about the environment.

La
Review №95

I like this venue but parking near here is challenging and expensive. Light rail is probably your best option as it passes right by the theater. Once inside, finding your seats can be a challenge. No seat is really a bad seat.

De
Review №96

Great experience even for my 3yo son. We visited for the Paw Patrol Live performance and everyone was really cordial and friendly to the kids. Great setup for the little ones.

Mo
Review №97

We watched The Comedy Get Down World Tour here. These guys are hilarious laughed all night. Bonus- Belco Theater is 420 friendly outside @designated areas. See FAQ page scroll to Rules & Regs.

E
Review №98

Very spacious, however seating arrangements are terribly confusing. Good luck finding your seat without any assistance.

TR
Review №99

Ive been twice. Great venue but they need to work on stage lighting. Artists on the screens looked really dark.

Ri
Review №100

Went to the live show with John Cleese and the showing of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Seats were not as purchased. Staff was unaware of our seats. Where we ended up was 1 section further back than where the seat diagram said we were buying for. The temperature was very cold. The sound was too loud. I am a 37 year old male who rides motorcycles. If that says anything about the volume level.

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  • Address:Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202, United States
  • Site:http://bellcotheatre.com/
  • Phone:+1 303-228-8260
Categories
  • Performing arts theater
  • Live music venue
  • Auditorium
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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