performance venue
Where shows happen
A performance venue is a place designed or used for presenting live entertainment such as concerts, plays, comedy shows, or dance performances.
The term encompasses everything from intimate clubs and theaters to massive arenas and outdoor amphitheaters.
The band played three different performance venues during their weekend in the city.
Venue by itself often carries this meaning when context makes it clear.
- orchestra pitRecessed area for musicians
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
- concert hallVenue for orchestral performances
- live musicOnstage musical performance
- bandshellRoofed outdoor stage
theater · arena · stadium · cabaret · balcony seating · coliseum · acoustic panels · circus tent · backstage pass · drive-in theater · pavilion · nightclub · box seats · standing room only · speakeasy · auditorium · stage management · lighting design
- venuesarena, auditorium, stadium, performing arts center, theater
- art spacesart gallery, art museum, gallery, art studio, sculpture garden
- dinner theaterdinner show, murder mystery, whodunit, melodrama, cabaret
performance venueprivate residence
home · green room · bedroom · dressing room · living room
performance venuerehearsal space
Venue for performance preparation
rehearsal hall · practice room · recording studio · warm-up area · workshop
performance venuewarehouse
Bulk goods storage building
parking lot · empty lot · office building · factory floor · storage facility