The Center For Arts In Natick

TCAN is the best! If you or your organization needs a venue to book for an event look no further. Just a stone’s throw away from the Natick Center MBTA commuter rail stop, loved ones from anywhere in the state can easily access this charming place with the best people anyone could have on their team organizing and executing an event. Give them a call for your next show and I promise you will be impressed by their above and beyond approach ensuring you succeed.

TCAN is, quite possibly, my favorite concert venue. Ive been to 3 shows here, and each time the experience has been wonderful. Starting with convenient parking, pleasant people working the doors, comfortable seating with plenty of leg room, great sight lines, this place provides everything Im looking for at a concert. Its a small space, which means that there probably isnt a bad seat to be found, and the old firehouse location has been beautifully renovated. I live out of state, but regularly find that great acts are playing here, seemingly whenever I visit - so whoever does their scheduling deserves a shout out. I could rattle off a dozen reasons why I would not want to attend a concert at a basketball arena - but TCAN gets everything right.

Friendly staff, comfortable seats and amazing performances (with strong focus on Jazz, Blues and Rock) that tends to draw a more mature crowd. There is a newly build cinema on the second floor with a very casual atmosphere.For the price, this is an excellent venue for any music lover.

Community theater. One Guy, Two Guvnors. It was fun and a lot of energy and humor by the cast. It would be nice if they had auditorium seating because it was hard to see all the action because of the people in front of us. And we were only row G.

We watched Oscar Nominated Shorts here. The quality of the theater is great! Its a smaller scale theater: image, sound and seats are all nice.

Great intimate location for seeing a live band. Not a bad seat in the house. Joining as a member supports this volunteer run arts venue and grants first choice of seats. Popular acts will sell out!

A great local venue that offers a wide variety of options. We caught a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and were impressed by how the Center provided props for novices, like me, in the audience. The Center also has bands and exhibits. A place well worth exploring their website to review.

Ive seen some of the best musicians/bands here. Very intimate. Good sound. And appreciative audience. Skip the trip to Boston. Enjoy great entertainment in Metrowest.

Tom Rush was fantastic last night and still has it! TCAN has great acoustics in an intimate setting. My husband had never been and he loved it. We will return.

Saw the 50th anniversary showing of the Beatles Yellow Submarine. One of the animators who worked on the film was a special guest prior to the film. It was really a nice addition to the experience. The film looked and sounded fantastic. There was art work from the animator on display downstairs to view or purchase before and after the movie. Great experience.

This is a great venue for a concert. It is very intimate and there isnt a bad seat. We were in one of the back rows and you can see how close we were.

This place has an at home feeling, excellent place to see a concert. The film room upstairs is outstanding as well.

Saw Samantha Fish Thursday night. Fabulous concert, and I liked the venue very much. Small, intimate setting with a small riser for the performers is as close as you can get. This is a no-frills place - you are there strictly for the show!The volunteers are friendly and helpful, and waited patiently for a long line of fans to get autographs and pictures after the show.I had a thoroughly enjoyable experience and I will return often.

Very nice, intimate venue. Every seat is great. Wonderful that they are using an old firehouse for this purpose! Get down there and youll see a memorable show, for sure.

Small intimate setting with only 100-200 seats. Great comedy, music, and other performing arts shows and workshops - with easy access from Metro West towns p(e.g. dont need to drive and park in Boston)

This is a great venue. The smaller size leads to no bad seats in the house. Ive been to two shows here, and the quality was excellent.

Great concert venue! Terrific staff!

Perfect intimate space for a concert! Super comfy chairs, too!

I saw Paula Cole perform here and it was well worth it. Not a bad seat in the house. The sound there was awesome, every piece of the vocals and instruments was heard. Well worth the drive up from NYC.

Great intimate venue. Saw the band Mipso they were excellent!

Hidden gem. Great place!

Great small venue. Highly recommend

Jimmy Herring rocked. Fun, intimate venue with excellent sound

Nice venue, good size. I would have given a 5 however finding and getting to the bathroom was difficult.

Fantastic day! Ive been to a few plays here and theyve all been intriguing and kept my interest throughout. Its a great afternoon out

An excellent place to hear live music

This is a hidden gem in the middle of Natick Center! Great place to catch a movie or concert.

Love this place. Great small venue for intimate concerts. Really want to check out the new film screening room. Have attended several concerts here, and enjoyed them all. A valuable local resource!

Great location for talent. The area is small enough that every seat is a good one. Charges are quite reasonable for the level of talent they host. I would recommend everyone take a look at the offerings. Buy tickets early, in some cases they sell out. Im missing a show this month because I delayed.

Bigger capacity venue than Amazing Things in Framingham, but seats are not on risers so the view of the stage isnt very good from seats at the rear of the hall.

Great venue. Intimate without being too small. They bring in fabulous talent. We saw Grace Kelly tonight. She gets better every time we see her; what an original talent!

Great venue. No bad seats, excellent sound. Reasonably priced bear. A real gem for a night out and a show.

Great atmosphere! Love the variety of entertainment they offer. Beautiful building

Spacious but parking Id tight, acoustics could be better.

Saw great show there last week with Grace Kelly The arts center is a great place to see music. Add seat in the house and they serve wine and beer and small snacks at the theater

Nice venue over all. Good sound system, lighting. The only complaint is that the seats are not elevated, so if you are sitting behind a tall person, the stage can be somewhat blocked. But, it is a converted fire station, so they work with what they have. They do say that there are NO bad seats, and they are right in that the furthest you are from the stage is twenty feet (6? Meters).

Small places. Sound only good for solo acoustic acts. Aisles of seats to close to themselves saw a lady trip and fall. I wont drive over an hour to come back here again

Awesome venue! Great show! All 3 comedians put on a very hilarious show. 10 stars

Beautiful place to hear music and perform. Wonderful sound and lighting crew. Also one of the best open mics in the region.

Great place to catch a show! A converted firehouse that promotes great shows! Not a bad seat in the house. So far Ive seen Lez Zeppelin, Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers, and Lisa Loeb there. Lots of times they offer meet & greet packages where you can meet the artists before the show. They also offer beer & wine, and cookies! Plenty of parking in the lot around 300 yards away. Plenty of places to enjoy a bite to eat or drink in the near proximity. Youll definitely enjoy your time here!

Very enjoyable venue. Will return. We are members. Excellent entertainment. Pleasant place to spend an evening.

Great place for live music!They only had 2 beers on tap, and an hour into the show they ran out of the one Id ordered. Saturday nite show, and one beer on tap??The Smithereens with guest Marshall Crenshaw! A show not to be missed!

This is an excellent venue to see a performance. It is worth becoming a member just for the advanced notices and ticket availability.I have scene many national and local acts. A little over 200 seats in this gem of a performance center. There is not a bad seat in the house.

Great local theater!

The space is beautiful and wonderful to play in and all the folks at the venue were super helpful and great to work with, with a special shout-out to the sound man Kem who made us sound our best in the house and provided a great stage mix.

Great shows, no bad seats

I love this place. An old fire station tuned musical and theater venue. Small, intimate, and great acoustics. They also bring very good performers.

The interior respects the history of the old fire house. I enjoy seeing the art exhibited there. There are a variety of shows, plays, music and movies. The cost is very reasonable. I enjoy the whole atmosphere and the community experience.

Easy parking right around the corner, and nearby. Wonderful performance by Mary Fahl and band. Fun time!

A great place to see live music!

A great place for performances. This old Firehouse was converted into performance spaces. Good entertainment at reasonable prices.

Fantastic intimate space for live music, spoken word, and theater. Cozy and comfortable with limited but nice selection of beer, wine and snacks.

Love this place. The worst seats are better than bigger places best seats. I cant believe the caliber of acts that stop in.

They bring in top groups and individuals. Prices are going up but for a small intimate venue, reasonable.

Great acoustics. Good concert venue, not much for dancing. Limited refreshments of good quality

Saw Isle of dogs. Great space. Incredible sound system.

Excellent show four very good comics.

Very nice intimate space for seeing artists up close and personal.

Wonderful and intimate concert venue. Great facility.

Excellent, clean and friendly small regional venue.

Fun intimate place to catch a show. Lots of street parking in downtown Natick with a few dining spots within walking distance.

Have seen some shows and attended events here. The food/bar is basic and the main floor area is not that big. They do well with the space available.

Fantastic venue! Saw Tom Scott and the LA express who blew me away! Best night!!!!!

Great place for concerts and to volunteer

First time I have been to the movie theater at TCAN. What a nice theatre! Gorgeous screen and fantastic sound system imerses you into the viewing experience. I like that the concession stand is downstairs so you arent interrupted by patrons coming and going. The original firehouse ceiling gives the place a unique character not found at the plexes. Definitely worth a visit for the more esoteric and classic film buffs. Only complaint would be that the seats could be a bit more comfortable.

Every show, every performance Ive seen at TCAN has been outstanding! A wonderful venue!

Show was great, seats were comfortable.

Great small venue to see acts up close and personal.

Nice small venue so youre close to the stage from any seat. Jacks Abbey beer available.

A great venue! Carbon Leaf is an amazing band!

Great puppet show, plenty of space!

Fabulous venue for concerts. Old converted firehouse.

Tiny, funky, clean, intimate, sweet little bar and art gallery upstairs to visit at intermission

Great little place small venue

Friendly,fun staff! A great reuse of a town treasure!

Great acoustics, intimate, and personal connection with the performers. Excellent value.

Awesome venue!

Childrens acting (summer) camp IS TERRIBLE!!!!Staff was rude, the camp was just so terribly and cheaply ran. I was watching them rehearse for the play that was scheduled for the next day, and all it consisted of was the teacher saying umm, do this or uh, do thatand the play the next day was even worse. The kids had NO costumes, there were NO props, And worst of all, my daughter didnt even have fun.Dont waste your money.

Small beautiful building

Good region arts center for performances and movies.

Great play, high production value, great cast.

Great Venue. JAMIE Kent with special guest Szlachetka tonight

Lovely local center for the arts complete with a fun movie theater

Excellent performance by George Winston.

Great show, nice atmosphere, acoustics are really good.

I love TCAN

Tremendous venue, great acts, superb movies.

Great nonprofit venue for an intimate concert!

Nicely renovated and great sound system.

Love to go to shows here.

Great place to visit

Great venue for performances....Comfortable, intimate, reasonable prices, great artists. A treasure!

Expect great music here.

Great place to see music!

Great show by Crystal Bowersox at The Center for the Arts in Natick

Awesome place to see a show

Great venue for music

Very nice!

Cool venue, beautiful building.

Relaxed and nice environment