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INFO Best Buy Theater, located in Times Square, is an indoor theater that reopened with a $21 million facelift in 2005 to replace its predecessor, the Nokia Theatre. The 2,100-person venue contains both floor and mezzanine... ... read more

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1515 Broadway at W. 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

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Jun02Sun Jun 2, 20:00PM	Tomahawk Concert / Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Modern Rock / Rock 8:00 pm Tomahawk, Buke and Gase	Add to Calendar
Jun11Tue Jun 11, 19:30PM	Killswitch Engage Concert / Hardcore / Metal / Rock 7:30 pm Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Miss May I, Affiance	Add to Calendar
Jun20Thu Jun 20, 20:00PM	Mobb Deep Concert / Hip-Hop / Rap 8:00 pm Mobb Deep, Waka Flocka Flame, Heems	Add to Calendar
Jun21Fri Jun 21, 20:00PM	The White Panda DJ Event / DJ / Electronic 8:00 pm The White Panda	Add to Calendar
Jun29Sat Jun 29, 21:00PM	The Cat Empire Concert / Pop / Rock / Reggae 9:00 pm The Cat Empire	Add to Calendar

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DOWN - Lifer live 4/28/11 Best Buy Theater, NYC for DIMEBAG! Complete [HD] (Pantera)

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DOWN - Lifer live 4/28/11 Best Buy Theater, NYC for DIMEBAG! Complete [HD] (Pantera)

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Twisted Sister (with Bernie Williams) - We're Not Gonna Take It - Best Buy Theater

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Slash @ Road Recovery -- Guns N Roses "It's So Easy"

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The Deftones - Risk live Best Buy Theater, New York CIty 05.14.2011 Complete [HD]

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Mobb Deep Performs At Best Buy Theater (NYC)

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SALUTE HIP HOP at BEST BUY Theater

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Best Buy Theater Information

Best Buy Theater, located in Times Square, is an indoor theater that reopened with a $21 million facelift in 2005 to replace its predecessor, the Nokia Theatre. The 2,100-person venue contains both floor and mezzanine levels and is best known for its signature LED marquee located outside of the theater, which is one of the largest in Times Square and is also connected to the MTV marquee. This screen can project images from within the venue in real time, and connect with interactive text messaging services.

Events at Best Buy Theater include musical concerts, awards shows, and the annual Heisman Trophy ceremony. Past performers at the Best Buy Theater have included big-name stars such as Rihanna, Common, Wiz Khalifa, Elvis Costello, Blondie, and Pitbull.

The Times Square location means there’s no immediate parking available, although there is a discount available on certain private lots. Inside the venue, patrons can expect three full bars, a Cafe Europe, and a John’s Pizzeria.

Best Buy Theater User Reviews

Juliano William May 7, 2013 4.0 stars Not too shabby I've only been to this venue once but from what I can say, it was not only a show but more of an experience. Once you experience Excision's 100k watt sub-woofers there is no going back. I had a lot of fun and got to meet many people during and after the show. The interior of the place is very modern and sets off a vibe. Tickets were not expensive either. I recommend everyone to come and see a show because it's totally worth it.

Alex Pollakoff Apr 12, 2013 4.0 stars Clean, brand new, and great sound! New. Brand new. This is not what you would think when you hear about a venue in New York City (and you would be right a lot fo the time) but not here. I have seen 3 different shows at the Best Buy Theater and they have all been a great time. There is a little wait time to get inside, short lines for drinks at one of many locations, the merch area is no where near the live area. The stage is in a completely separate room from most of the venue, with the live audio coming over the speakers so even if you're in the bathroom, you can still hear the band playing! The actual stage area is amazing. There are stadium style seating in the back if you don't feel like getting too involved, and a huge area with tons of great views. The best part is it isn't nearly as hard to move up in the crowd as you may think it would be, which is fantastic. I've only seen rock bands here but I have to believe everyone else will sound just as good. Totally worth the price of the ticket!

Jonathan Sanchez Mar 28, 2013 3.0 stars It's alright I went here a while back to see Taking Back Sunday with a few friends. Like any other venue, we arrived early and waited on a line to be able to get a good spot. When we finally got in, it was extremely easy to get to the front. I don't know if it was because we were fast, or if people were unaware of how small the venue is. When the concert started, it was very crowded and I did get hit a bunch of times; typical concert. Everything went great, until we were told the theater had a curfew. A CURFEW! Yes, you heard right. So TBS couldn't play all the songs they were supposed to. Huge disappointment. At least my friend ended up with a drumstick from the TBS drummer. I'm sure she still sleeps with it.

Sydnie Spector Dec 2, 2012 2.0 stars Okay Venue The Best Buy Theater is in a pretty nice area, but I've never been a big fan. I always find that it is very crowded and too hard to navigate. I went to a concert here a few years ago and I kept losing my friends! People were pushing us all over the place. I felt as if this venue was more of a fight to get into the subway than an actual concert hall. Everyone was very rude and it was hard to see the stage. I only wish that the band I had seen perform here was at a different venue. Everything is very expensive to buy inside of this concert hall.

Chris Krovatin Nov 16, 2012 2.0 stars Giving the right bands their due in a crappy setting What I will say in favor of the Best Buy Theater is that it gives awesome bands like Down and Kreator some top-billing, throwing their names up in lights across Times Square, where they belong. What I'll say against it, however, is everything else. Its decor is that of a European dance club, all backlit plexiglass and smooth white surfaces; its staff are bossy when they should be cool, absent when they should be helping; and the drinks are so expensive you might as well just burn your wallet on the bar. If you want to see some underground music in a large prominently-place concert hall, yeah, definitely come here, but if there's a Brooklyn stop on the tour, avoid this nuthouse.