Redding Civic Auditorium

Very friendly staff and wonderful facilities. This Civic center was on the verge of being torn down, but the new management has done a wonderful job of bringing in new events and exciting acts. Redding is all the better for it. Five Stars. Keep up the good work!

I bought tickets to see Jim Gaffigan this week. I was excited and looking forward to a night out. Fortunately Jim is hilarious. The civic center itself was a disappointment. My seat was so close to the front wall I couldn’t even see Jim. They placed his microphone back 15 feet from the stage edge so our entire section was unable to see him. So fortunately there were T.V. screens hung in the opposite corner… however, the 10 foot long speakers hanging from the ceiling blocked the screen! What a huge design flaw. I feel the tickets for these seats shouldn’t have even been for sale. I might as well have watched him from home. The crowd totally overwhelmed the air conditioning so after the first 10 minutes, the balcony was airless and hot. One gets accustomed to hot in Redding, but this was ridiculous. Jim Gaffigan is a funny man, but next time I will wait for the TV special and stay home.

Sad, for the city of Redding to lose such a gem, now its only promoted for religious school. Don’t waste your time or money. Staff very arrogant and unhelpful. Not about customers anymore, customer service stinks! Does not work with you on your venue. Staff not on time… We were constantly waiting. Forget about clean… You will end up cleaning it yourself. I do not recommend this venue at all. Sound is horrible… Nothing like it used to be. I miss the City of Redding Staff who knew how to keep that place in top notch working order! Now its marginal at best service. I am surprised Car show is still there after the fiasco last year! Of course we’ll see come April.

Best venue (on a larger scale) in Redding. The staff are incredible and go above and beyond! I’ve enjoyed every visit I’ve had here!
Great job Sheri and team!

It’s all about Jesus Culture when it comes to this place. I just wish it was a little bigger because this place gets so packed that sometimes you won’t even get a seat.

The recent (Nov. 2011) B.B. King concert held at the Redding Convention Center
was a complete rip off. I have been to hundreds of concerts
in my life at many venues through-​out the state.
B.B. can barely walk, play or sing any longer and it was a huge
disappointment to see this scam of a concert.
The back up bands body language showed complete disinterest,
and B.B. had to be helped into his chair, like someone in a rest home
getting from bed to a wheel chair.
I love B.B. and have seen him several times, but COME ON!
Your finished dude!
I am sorry, but he should only be showing up for guest appearances… not charging
$ 75-​$ 100 PER TICKET to see him for a couple of songs and tired repetitive nonsense.
I LOOKED AT THE TIME AND IT WAS 8:50PM
AND IT WAS OVER!!! WTF!
If the Redding Convention Center continues with this kind of entertainment,
no wonder they are having financial problems… We should have been given refunds.
New management said to take over in Jan. 2012… I will spend my money at the Cascade or drive to the bay area… thank you very much.

I came here for Bill Johnson & Randy Clarks school of Healing and Impartation in January 2012 and I had a blast. This was a great venue for such an event. Lots of great area out in the lobby, good seats everywehre. Good temperature.
I do wish that there were more places for us to hang out between sessions, but that was more having to do with the way the event was run, rather than with the venue itself.