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Fox Performing Arts Center

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Spanish mission-style theater since 1929, showing Broadway revivals, name concerts & classic films. People often mention show, theater, Great, seats, venue, time, people, started,


Address

3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501

Website

venue.riversidepac.com

Contact

(951) 779-9800

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.7K reviews)

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  • 5/5 Ben P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great performing arts hall. There no terrible seat. The neon signs are just beautiful.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Angelica M. 9 months ago on Google
    This place’s security guards are the most vile humans I’ve ever had to deal with. They(a woman security guard) treated my little sister who is neurodivergent like she was a criminal and stupid, yet had the gall to act like I was out of line when I expressed my upset over this. Treated her with disdain just because she needed help going through the metal detector. Would NEVER pay to come here with the utter vitriol their security has for its patrons. A disgusting, discriminatory, and pitiful establishment who needs to hire more respectful security.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jose Byron G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great venue! Had never been there but had a wonderful time. Good concession services, excellent location and parking availability. Comfortable seats and excellent sound system and acoustics.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jaymee O. 10 months ago on Google
    I have attended many events in this theater and will likely continue to do so, as all of them so far have been amazing. However, recently my friends and I attended a comedy show there and witnessed some unsafe conditions. I post this publicly so that hopefully the center management will work to fix this problem. We were sitting in the upper balcony, on the left side facing the stage, right behind a stub wall with a decorative wooden top. At this point one set of descending stairs has a landing/walkway and then the stairs continue further to the left. We noticed several people stumble and almost fall descending the stairs at that point, so my friend and I started feeling anxious about the poor people who were stumbling. She even pulled out her phone flashlight to better light the area when we noticed people walking down. Something about the angle of the two flights of descending stairs and perhaps insufficient lighting made it much worse. Then, despite these efforts, a woman with short, brown hair in her 50's or early 60's DID stumble and fall down 5-6 steps, landing backward, legs akimbo. She was shaking and hurt. Fox theater management: this safety issue must be addressed or more people will fall and get hurt!! There could be more lighting added on the steps or glow tape added as a temporary measure, but it is not safe and will cause injury if left unaddressed.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Angela M. 2 years ago on Google
    Seats are wide and comfortable, but be careful the ushers are literally racist. I was in 5th row and multiple white women pulled out their phones to record the show. Seeing them in front of me, I thought I could record. The usher Immediately stopped me but never even waved at anyone else. Take the information and do with it what you will. If you bring a bag, they will make you walk all the way back to your car(without notifying anywhere on Ticketmaster that only clear bags and clutches are allowed).
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Brandon S. 5 years ago on Google
    The building is very nice. It's hard to judge the building for me seeing a show there. I will say to make sure you see all sides of the stage I recommend being seated in the center section. I was on the right side and realize there were parts that I wasn't able to see. Enjoyed my time there though
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Aviva M. 2 years ago on Google
    The acoustics were horrible. The seats were too close together. No one wore masks and the free food and drinks looked cheap. No hot tea??? Worst show ever
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Douglas D. 1 year ago on Google
    We have seen many musical concerts and theatrical productions over the years and have never been disappointed. The theater is historical and refurbished beautifully. It is operated and maintained well and we have our favorite seats in the center mezzanine. The size is perfect, big enough to feel like an event but intimate enough to feel close to the production and stage.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 David R. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice venue small very old theater Staff was very helpful Only bad thing was very limited Handycap parking. The show was at 8 pm and started at 9 pm. We were there at 7 Pm on line
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 David G. 2 years ago on Google
    If you're going to a show here, be warned that your show might actually start 60 to 90 minutes later than the time it says on your ticket so you might end up waiting for a long time or missing your after-concert plans. Once you actually get inside, this is a nice venue, with lots of places to buy drinks and snacks, and plenty of bathrooms (go downstairs to find the extra bathrooms). More details about my experience at the Fox PAC: 1. My ticket on the LiveNation / Ticketmaster app said 6:30pm and that was the only indication of the time, so I assumed the concert started at that time. I later learned that the actual plan was to open the doors at 6:30pm and start the concert at 7:30pm, but due to an inadequate number of metal detectors (two), it actually took about 90 minutes to get everyone into the theater and to their seats. When show finally started at about 7:56pm there were still maybe 20 people walking around in the theater trying to find their seats when the first song started. 2. Because of the premature start, I had the unpleasant experience of people standing up and walking in front of me lots of times during the first few songs. Also, they turned the house lights off when the show started, which made it very hard to read tickets or seat numbers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anne N. 7 months ago on Google
    Great place for a concert! Beautifully restored historical building. Easy Handicapped access to balcony ADA seating from 2nd floor of parking garage. Went to Salvation Army fundraiser and saw "Private Eyes", a Hall & Oates tribute band. Excellent show!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandra L. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful Venue. Great seats. Will definitely return. We saw Robert Cray and he was awesome as usual. Our family had a blast
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Josue R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great venue. Intimate, good sound, food and drinks are available in the lobby. Plenty of parking nearby as well as bars and restaurants all around. Much better than LA where you are fighting just to look for parking.

  • 1/5 Frankie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to baby shark live It was the most digusting place I’ve ever been to in my life from the moment you walk in you feel like your depressed the staff gives away free food if you tell them you lost food but never even got it in the first place So there stupid and it is 100% haunted and I just went to baby shark a kids show And it was digusting everyone who works there hates their life and wants to die terrible place do not ever take your kids there or never go yourself it’s full of depression and darkness and demons

  • 4/5 Vicki B. 6 months ago on Google
    I sat row 2 center and couldn't hear the dialog. The music was clear and fantastic. The speakers were not adjusted correctly. The program was not printed. It was supposed to be a qr code and pop up on your phone. Nobody could get it to work. Despite all that, the Million Dollar Quartet Christmas was great.

  • 5/5 Janethe R. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome experience! Seats were super affordable and show was great!

  • 1/5 the G. 7 months ago on Google
    I had a negative encounter with a couple extremely racist security guards at this facility. One of the guards stood less than arms reach away from me almost the entire time and tried to move my arm aside as I recorded him

  • 4/5 lloyd s. 2 years ago on Google
    Great venue, great show! I laughed and smiled so much my cheek muscles hurt. #whosliveanyway

  • 5/5 Kimberly H. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful renovations. Kept its historical value. Loved the staff. Great price. I don't think there is a bad seat in the entire theater.

  • 5/5 Todd 2 years ago on Google
    What a fantastic venue this is. Admission and adherence to covid protocols was smooth and well done. There truly isn't a bad seat in the house the only difficulty we had is the seats are really small and very close together. Much like flying on an airplane. Other than that we have nothing but praise for our experience. The sound, the lighting and performers were beyond our expectations. We look forward to our next experience at the Fox.

  • 5/5 Lea L. 6 years ago on Google
    The seating was fantastic. I looked around and do not believe there were any bad seats. The sound was awesome. I saw BATMAN The Movie, and the entertainment at intermission was excellent! I had a wonderful night.

  • 5/5 Shawn B. 4 years ago on Google
    With this historic theater, fox performing arts is one of a kind. The brilliant mexican style theater is one theater you should put on your must do list.

  • 5/5 Evon M. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely great place to enjoy a con ert but their beverage prices are outrageous. 21,00 for 8 oz cup of Wine after paying $106.00 for a ticket is giraffes cookies too much!!!

  • 5/5 Patricia C. 4 years ago on Google
    Attended for Kathleen Madigan. Beautiful 1929 venue. All employees were polite and friendly. Tasty $$ mixed drinks.

  • 5/5 Liz B. 2 years ago on Google
    The line was quite long, due to them screening woman's purse items needed had to be transfered to a plastic bag to go thru a screener. This I beleive slowed the line. I think if the purse requirement need to be on ticket. I reviewed the site and saw the purse restrictions so I was prepared. Several ladies were not and this caused quite a delay. Staff was very courteous. Opening act B.I.G was great as always. Mr Jeffrey Osbourne put on an excellent show. The crowd was really into the music. Great show. Thank you Fox Performing Center.


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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