music hall in Aberdeen City

Great to see the Music Hall fully refurbished

I thought it was fantastic but some at back said the acoustic was not very good

We went to a talk ,they sell alcohol but the coffee machines are turned off ,not the best service at 6pm during the week

A first class concert by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Recently visited the Music Hall as one of our favourite bands Tidelines were playing 🌊 Always love visiting the Music Hall, the space is beautiful and staff are always friendly. Touch wood, have always had positive experiences at this venue. There’s a cafe bar available at the venue with local beer on tap which is great to see! Although I couldn’t see without my glasses on so possibly it wasn’t 🍻😂 Parking for Music Hall… speaking honestly, I hate driving in Aberdeen with the restrictions imposed on us by Aberdeen City Council (and the fear of fines!), but this shouldn’t be held against the Music Hall in this review... I opted to park in Denburn car park, and walked to the Music Hall solo to meet my friends. I’m sure there were closer parking spots like Golden Square, but in case it was full I opted for Denburn. Turned out there was space in Golden Square, so consider this as an option too. Have been to a wide array of events at the Music Hall, and every one has been a hit! Will be more proactive booking in 2025 to keep supporting local artists/musicians.

I love going to the Music Hall. This visit was to Marti Pellow so a packed house. Purchasing tickets as a wheelchair user can be massively challanging however when purchasing from Music Hall all done easily over the phone what a relief no trying to work online or a chat bot... Accessible Tickets are so limited in numbers it is hard enough so calling and speaking to a human a joy. On arrival wonderful pavement ramp smooth and clutter free and on entry someone available to help with the awesome stair lift. I am so impressed with the next part. I have a small rucksack that I carry emergency medication both tablets, injections and nebuliser and always highlight to staff what I carry. The lady asked could she check my bag absolutely no problem inside is another bag with injections and I was asked could it be opened and checked again absolutely. I attend so many events and watch poor bag checks and for myself so often as soon as I say what I carry my bag tagged and waved through without being checked that is not effective or safe practice. The lady did a excellent bag search and wow I was impressed. On entering thought I would nip to bathroom and was given directions however on heading to lift another lady directed me to one thro the main hall and then directed to seats. It was so smoothly done I was spoken to.... so often as person in wheelchair I am ignored and person I am with spoken to it felt lovely to be included. Marti Pellow wow what a night and crowd also in good form. At end was asked where we were parked as it was pelting rain and advised if I did not mind going past bins a sloped area would take me out nearer my car which was much appreciated. From first call to get tickets to leaving exceptional service. I know Music Hall, Tivoli and HMT all linked and the training/customer care in these venues excellent. I feel safe, well looked after and always have a fantastic time. I do have one negative comment and it is the same one at each event and this for folk attending venue.... Please pick up your own rubbish and put it in bags on leaving or heck you can even take it home and dispose of....I am sure the majority do not in their own homes have a bag of sweets, crisps or juice and dump on floor. It takes seconds to clear your own rubbish we have beautiful venues, lovely staff but the just dumping of rubbish is so disrespectful so come on let's all do our little bit.

really great, well managed venue for all types of shows, live music and comedians.

Fantastic venue, only slight issues is the viewing restrictions if you are behind the pillars. Very nice, bright clean building. Always a favourite venue of mine.

Great venue. No matter if standing or seating for gigs it's really good. Have been going for years. Toilets and bar/seating area are much improved since refurb The only thing that lets it down is after spending millions on it's upgrade, within no time at all the roof in the main hall has netting in multiple places that's been there since a short time after the refurb, presumably as there's issues with the work done, and in the main hall the wall plaster is already parting from the main wall from floor to ceiling in multiple places. Roofs also peeling in places. Makes it look like it needs a refurb already which is a shame. Really needs a cloakroom when gigs and events are on. For size of building and the fact they did before is strange. There is a coat hanger in the middle of the hall but that's a leave at your own risk thing.

Tickets for The Horne Section Hit Show. Well worked comedic songs. Good stories, great Taskmaster skit. Highly entertaining.

Loved the venue... disappointed with the act (Gary Meikle). Twas just crass and vulgar and like listening to a rude lad in a bar trying to be funny...and failing. Gorgeous venue though

Been given face-lift but the seating is still for midgets and not very wide. I felt very squashed, and my neighbour at the show was taking up a lot of space and getting in my personal space.

Lovely venue, friendly staff and comfortable seating. Visited November 2024, so watch The Horne Section

Good venue, with a good atmosphere.

Public Service Broadcasting were great to see live, I hadn't been to see a band for a long time and had forgotten what a great experience it is.

Very long wait for a drink from the bar at the recent Beluga Lagoon show and gave up as I'd actually come to enjoy the show rather than feel the life force draining from me. Water was provided so that had to do.

Always a good place to go see a gig, not very big but always feels up close and personal

Great gig small and interment venue. Reasonably priced bar. Will definitely go back

Lovely sized hall for concerts, clean and organized really well. Easy to get checked in. Husband said the bar was well stocked with a good variety for everyone. The interval in the concert hall had girls selling ice cream ect. You have to go back to the bar if you want alcohol or juice, which was very busy my husband just made it back before the second half started. Our concert was seated with not much room to move about, if you get up to the toilet ect everyone has to get up in your row. Overall I really enjoyed my first time here and would definitely be back.

Seats not comfy for those of us >6ft

Saw Public Service Broadcasting in October . The staff, the organisation , the seating , the facilities , everything is just so much better than the other places I've been to this year - just the joy of having staff actually stay at the doors during the event to assist people is so noticeable. Also everyone on the staff was just so friendly it led to a completely stress free night - oh and the band ain't half bad either :)

Great show. My first time in this beautiful building. Very nice.

It’s a popular place in Aberdeen, Scotland

Great for a quick coffee and not dear. Looking forward to going to a concert here very soon.

Good acoustics, spacious, the bathrooms are always clean, even at massive events, however, the lighting and sounds of drying ourselves may be very invasive. It is worth checking them out for hypersensitive people. On the positive side, the bathrooms, even with long lines, tend to fill up quickly due to the supply. They sell drinks inside. And at most events also ice cream. They have significantly increased the number of cultural offerings and shows on the billboard.

Since the renovation of this beloved arts venue there is no doubt that the place looks great. Unfortunately I feel that the sound and acoustics are not as good as they were which was the best thing about the venue

Great since the refurb. Been a few times too. Always good.

Went to see jimeion. Fantastic. Bar available as well.

A decent venue but the queues for the bar are terrible. Missed a good portion of the gig stuck in a queue.

A visit to see the amazing Beluga Lagoon. Fab venue

We attended Beluga Lagoon gig on 12 October. It was great!

I visited here for the Beluga Lagoon gig and what a fantastic venue. Beautiful looking from the outside it's an absolutely remarkable looking building. However as we queued to enter a few people decided they were not happy with the size of the queue and went to the other side and started a separate smaller queue. Surely a barrier to say queue from one side would be the best thing. Once inside we were really impressed with the acoustics, and the size of the hall. The toilets were well looked after. One issue though was the bar, definitely not enough staff on as queues were massive. A brilliant venue, and with some tweaks could definitely be a 5 star place.

Absolute shocking bar service, the amount of people who missed half the show last night was ridiculous and then the manager has the audacity to clap and congratulate the bar staff. Other staff on reception were abrupt as well when asking a simple question.

Great experience at Aberdeen Music Hall for NESCol 2024 graduation

Terrible venue for concerts! Waiting over 30 mins for any drinks during a concert for Beluga Lagoon and missed so many good songs. Very poorly organized, hope no future artists I care about perform here

I had the opportunity last night on behalf of Aberdeen North Food Bank to raise funds for a worthy cause. At the same time SQUEEZE was playing and I am a huge fan. So it worked out quite well in that way. The venue is awesome, the staff are very professional and friendly. And the band, well let’s just say it was a blast. Thank you to everyone and for the support!

We gave it a try and loved it, we were in awe of the orchestra and the conductor.

My son had a good day and I was so proud of John

Nice venue. Acoustics could be better. The echo can be annoying for a stand up.. .

Staff excellent and professional helpful To every need

Excellent, saw Fern Brady, lovely hall and top entertainment

Our international conference holds the opening speech and opening tea party here. The speaker's voice quality is super good. Unfortunately, the opening tea party is divided into many small rooms, which is very inconvenient.

Fantastic venue for the Aberdeen Art Fair. Not crowded.

Pretty good but coffee could have been hotter as requested.

Great Hall. Clean and tidy when we went in, pity punters don't leave it that way.

Good service and nice surroundings

Brilliant night at Miriam Margoles

Used to be one of my favourite venues, but since it was done up a few years ago the acoustics are shocking. Spoken word is echoy and music is difficult to hear clearly. Used to have a lot of charm and character but now feels a bit generic. There are still some pros, though: good selection on the bar, confy seats, friendly staff, and a solid line-up of shows.

A lovely and intimate venue. Delicious Mackie's Ice Cream

In construction but still a beautiful place

Had to nip in to use the toilet & I have to say definitely the best & cleanest in Aberdeen .and is such a beautiful building . Respect music hall x

There for the 'Country Roads' night. Was really good. 😊

Great venue and well organised.

It was a great evening, everyone enjoyed the concert.

The concert was fantastic the acoustics of the music hall added to the enjoyment of people attending. The staff at the venue were very polite and handled the crowd superbly well done to them. I would advise other performers to use this venue

The go to venue for music in Aberdeen

Pretty good. Seating didnt appear to match the picture online.

Not as big inside as I thought it would be. Great venue for live music. MASSIVE queues at the bars..

Small but excellent music venue. The seats were not the most comfortable. Friendly and helpful staff.

First time in Music Hall went to see Jethro Tull. Excellent concert. Nice place.

Excellent venue. Bar prices are reasonable. Only one entrance & exit into the hall where the band played so it gets busy. A problem when you want to get to the bar or toilet.

Classic entertainment venue for concerts, bands, comedians. Good bar with some food options

Went to see Sarah Millican on tour. Really good venue, we sat in the upper balcony near the stage. So had a good view.

It was OK, cafe is nice but a little high on the price

Beautifully restored building. Great place for concerts. Much nicer than going to new event spaces. Friendly staff, cafe, bar and great choice of entertainment. Acoustics are good and the main hall is stunning. Seated and non seated events. Option to pre order drinks during concerts.

they allowed me to use their toilet after i had indian food

Couldn't get tickets for Glasgow so myself and 3 friends came up to Aberdeen to see Champagne for Lulu. We all loved the show Lulu was great, her band and sister were on a par, we also enjoyed Nathan Evans appearance (would've been a good support act). Loved that the stewards allowed people to get up and dance, Lulu was hi 5ing them too. The venue itself is beautiful - we were all impressed, seated in row D in the balcony, great view. Will just say the support act was waaaay too Indie for our taste and leave it at that 😉

Aberdeen music hall is one of Scotland's oldest and most historic concert halls. Its located in the heart of Aberdeen city and hosts a wide variety of concerts, performance, shows and events. Has nice café and beautiful inside with very friendly and helpful staff.

Had coffees and sticky ginger cake here today. Coffee was nice and cake was delicious 😋. Toilets nice and clean and was some interesting art work + unusual sayings at the toilets.

Car parking is awful, otherwise it would have been a 5

Lovely building , great seats with a great view of the stage

Great place, unfortunately the sound was not great

Wonderful venue terrific night ELO Tribute were marvellous Great experience

Come here a lot for shows and it's always good. Parking isn't ideal so we use denburn

Excellent acoustics and good facilities. Parking is easy enough after 6 pm.

Great venue only problem was I had a piller in front of me that obscured my view

Beautiful venue for music, has a great bar and rooms to sit down with friends and family

Had a fantastic time watching the Rock Orchestra

This is a Lovely Venue with good seating and beautifully decorated.

Went to see Illegal Eagles, and the ticket said it starts at 7pm, sadly it only started at 7.45pm. Very good performance but the wait to start disappointing.

A good venue, stalls, and balcony. The stage is at a good height. The acoustics are a bit sterile. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful.

Granite noir exhibition. In back hallway on two floors no signage between. But good otherwise

Cracking show at a good venue. Seats are nicely spaced and comfy, even for a big lad like me 😊

Attended a concert and sound was far too loud. 115 decibels. Bar leaves much to be desired too.

Had a lovely meal, Service was exellent

Very good show with Gareth Gates

Good show with Gareth Gates just the usual queues trying to get a drink

Such a lovely venue was bright and clean.

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons show was excellent and started on time, which was a first for all the concerts I've been to in the UK.

Beautiful venue, not too large, giving an intimate atmosphere either in the stalls area or the seats (much prefer this to arenas). Anyone who attended the Mogwai concert in December '22 with guests Rev Magnetic witnessed a memorable gig. Courteous and very well trained staff managed the crowd perfectly - thanks very much.

Visited for a Festive show on 16th December. Great organised event, slick access to seats by friendly, switch on staff. The Music Hall, Aberdeen was refurbished a few years ago and what a great outcome. Thoroughly recommend a visit, if only for a coffee and cake during the week regardless of any performances.

Well managed. Seen a few great comedians

Excellent Excellent Excellent thank you 😊

Went to the Music Hall for a concert n it was very good. The place itself since being done up is very nice, but I was not impressed with where the toilets are. I have difficulty with stairs and when I found out the toilets were down stairs for people with disabilities I was shocked. I know and used the lift, but the queues were very long and I heard folk complain that there are not enough toilets? There could have been a new disabled toilet put in upstairs?

Beautiful setting and great concert of the RSNO and the snowman

Weird how they don't open the doors earlier to let people in and have a drink or coffee so we all end up spending money at other local bars and cafes.

Great night out with 'The Overtones'. Seating was very good, with excellent spacing. Would gladly book this venue again.

Fantastic show, staff very nice

Music Hall in Aberdeen... What a GREAT PLACE TO GO.... Seats are very comfortable 👏👏 Staff are very pleasent and very helpful which helps to make your night "SPECIAL" 💞💞we saw "TOM BALL" who was "ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING" 👏👏👏 and "THE OVERTONES" OMG WHAT A SHOW THEY PUT ON💞💞💞 what a FABULOUS NIGHT WAS HAD BY ALL 💖💖💖 TOP MARKS MUSIC HALL STAFF XXX THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP and KINDNESS XXX🎼🎼🎼👏👏👏❣️❣️❣️❣️

Far to expensive for drinks that taste rubbish and served in plastic cups