Granada Theater

The Worst Sounding Venue in DFW for Bands

I'm Sorry- I hate to bag on any venue that is still around post-covid, but bar none the Granada has the worst acoustics of any similiar type venue in dfw. It won't matter to the haters that I'm actually in the music/audio business and know what I'm talking about. Some of our favorite regional and national bands play at the Granada, and on several occasions although we are in Plano we will travel to Austin to see them just knowing we'll actually hear them well. It's no fault per se of the individual sound people-the acoustics of the room are so live and there are so many standing waves that pockets of booming bass or phase cancelled bottom end that any stationary FOH guy has no clue. Even with an iPad walking around the room it is impossible to get anything better than OK without the rest of the room sounding like you are backstage. If you're there to have a good time regardless of who's playing then fine-the staff and such are great, but I can guarantee if you've heard the same band here and anywhere else you'll wonder wtf...

The Worst Sounding Venue in DFW for Bands

I'm Sorry- I hate to bag on any venue that is still around post-covid, but bar none the Granada has the worst acoustics of any similiar type venue in dfw. It won't matter to the haters that I'm actual...

Nice surprise!

I took my youngest daughter to a concert for her favorite band "Weathers". The venue had great sound was not overpowering, minors were monitored to make sure they didn't receive alcohol. Very quick ch...

My Favorite Live Venue

I've always said: there's a difference between a bar that has music and a music venue that serves alcohol. The Granada is the latter and I believe this is why I seem to have so many pleasant experie...

Tips for visiting the Granada Theatre

If you are making a trip to the Granada Theatre in Dallas, do yourself a favor and use Uber or Lyft to get there. There is very little street parking so the cost of a car hire is totally worth it. Dri...