Joy Theater Concerts 2025

Great seats with a nice view for stand-up comedy

I'd give it 5, except for one thing: if goure seated in the balcony, they like using the house lights as a flash point during the performances. And when on the balcony, you are seated at eye level with those two big squares of lights that are the house lights. Omg are they blindingly bright. Each flash blinds you and if you're sensitive to lights or might be or don't know that you are, you will know about 2 minutes into the performance. Either wear a baseball cap you can pull down low to block them or be prepared to spend the entire performance with your hands over your brow blocking the lights. Seriously, manager of the theater, those lights are terrible for the balcony people. We weren't the only ones having trouble with them. Otherwise, the facility is top notch. Clean, seats are comfortable, although there isn't much leg room. Balcony views are all excellent since it's such a small venue. Plus the balcony has its own bar, and each floor has its own restroom, so there weren't lines for the restroom. It's a neat theater. I'd definitely be excited to go back, but I'm definitely bringing a baseball cap the next time I come.

My favorite theater style venue in New Orleans! It's so well run and organized. You can get tickets at the box office in advance, online, or on the day of the show. I've seen 2 VIP shows here, and both were phenomenal experiences. They emailed specific details ahead, then the friendly staff was there to greet us with lanyards & merch. We got an hour pre-show, plus a private meet & greet with the artists. I love how they have a bar in the lobby, 1 on the bottom floor and on the balcony. Bartenders are friendly and they offer a few signature drinks at reasonable prices. The seating options here are perfect. Other venues in the city are either standing room only or seating only. The Joy has both a spacious balcony and a nice size standing section on the 1st floor. If you buy balcony seats you also can go back & forth to the 1st floor which is ideal. I like how they offer multiple ticket prices & options like GA, upper balcony, lower balcony, or VIP. The venue is very safe and clean too. They have merch from both the bands and the theater itself available at most shows. I've had a great experience at every time here! Highly recommended!

This is such a cool venue, but by far the best asset is the customer service. The security to the bartenders to the users... everyone is top notch! This is a smaller venue and they still have ushers escort everyone to their seats. Highly recommend visiting the Joy for a show.

Not the best venue in terms of sound but the closeness you get to the performers is a great experience. Bartenders and concert goers were friendly. Men's restroom is narrow. Go have fun.