Belmont Ballroom

I seem to have had a completely different experience than a lot of other commenters. We went to the Bruno Mars on NYE.
We were told that the concert wouldn’t start until close to 11pm so we planned accordingly — had a few drinks downstairs, booked a later dinner reservation. We arrived exactly when the show started so the timing was perfect. We had GA tickets and there seemed to be plenty of room where we stood. The vibe was great! Everyone was having a great time, no obnoxious or rude people (as I’ve experienced with other GA tickets).
We were able to walk right up to the area that was serving drinks to grab a few glasses of champagne right before midnight.
Bruno played an awesome show and sounded great love. Getting out of the venue was a breeze.
Look forward to another concert at this venue!

Well the grand opening of the Bruno Mars performance at the Chelsea wasn’t so grand. Bruno Mars was excellent though the concert started 1 hour late. The problem is the venue and the logistics associated with it. The ticket stated the concert started at 9 pm but come to find out upon arrival that was when the door opened. A very long line developed and with a late starting concert as well, most everyone waited 2 – 3 hours for an 1 ¼ hr show. In addition, they really pack people in on the floor… and this floor really moves and feels unsafe. This venue is on the third floor. I am surprised we didn’t end up on the ground floor. Compared to other smaller venues in Vegas… this one ranks low. I am not looking forward to going back unless management learns how to throw events.

If I could, I’d give it no stars. This is a review of the VENUE and is in no way a review of the RHCP performance on New Year’s Eve 2013.
This is not a concert venue. This is 3, maybe 4 conference rooms /​wedding reception halls combined to make one giant space. If you are not in the first 5 rows you will not see anything but the backs of everyone’s head. The Cosmopolitan billed this concert as a «dynamic concert that will change your views on luxury, live performances and the way you celebrate New Year’s Eve». Luxury? There were so many fights that people were bleeding right next to me. Where is the luxury in that? I had very little view of the live performance. And I have never celebrated or wish to celebrate an NYE like that again. I have felt more safe on the strip than in this over crowded room. I have lived here for 11 years and I rarely miss a performance from any band I love. I’ve seen shows in almost every venue and this doesn’t even qualify as a venue. An indie band can totally get away performing in this room, but an epic band like RHCP on an epic night like NYE, deserves so much more. I wasn’t impressed.

This is by far the worst venue I have ever attended a concert at.
Saw ZBB on Saturday, which is the only reason I give this place one star, Plus they wont let me zero stars.
As the other reviews have stated, there is zero organization. The tickets stated 7pm show. no that is when they decided to let this snaking around the top 4^th floor line start to go into a ballroom. People were cutting in line, everyone was confused and the staff just kept looking at the floor hoping no one would notice them.
Be aware. there is one (1) bathroom for this place. and to use it. you have to go outside. get your ticket scanned. use it. then get re-​scanned back in.
The only employee who was helpful was the bartender, a younger guy. very nice. I went back to get a water for myself from him and tipped him. so here are the prices. $ 14 for a mixed drink, the do use premium booze, $ 11 for wine, $ 10 for beer and $ 5 for soda/​water. So after 1 soda for my wife and a water for me and 2 bucks tip. $ 12 dollars for them. which would be about $ 11 in profit.
People push in front of you without a clue as to how rude they are. it was hot up front and the sound was SOOO loud it screeched though your body.
Had I known there was an opening act, not listed on tickets or any website, I could have shown up at 9pm and still caught ZBB in plenty of time.
I will never see another show in this location… I will wait for them to go somewhere else or just not go.

Went to the Zac Brown Concert, the music was incredible the venue sucked! Poor direction from staff, crowded, no bathrooms near by, worst place to see a concert in Las Vegas

Read reviews beforehand, so we didn’t have high expectations for the Zac Brown Band concert at this location. Overall, it was a good venue and great concert. Drinks were expensive ($ 14 cocktail with a 30 minute line wait inside) and you just got as close as your interest in fighting to the front of any line will get you … but those things were expected. We’re not concert snobs and are happy to just listen to some good music, have some drinks and dance a little, so this was just fine by our standards.
We could see the band OK from the back, and they had some huge TV screens for added view, which was great.

Went to see the postal service last night– and I couldn’t see them! Terrible non-​ventilated venue that made me actually appreciate the joint a lot more.
Everyone was standing on the same level throughout the ballroom, therefore it was hard to see the stage.
It was hot and sweaty with all the bodies there and it was extremely hard to take photos without getting snap shots of other people’s phones in hand. –The same level thing was huge for me because I’m 5’2′‘
There wasn’t a shortage of bars as, there were mini bars along the perimeter of the ballroom.

OH MY GOD THIS PLACE IS THE WORST.
That’s the short end of it. Here’s the long end of it:
I had the displeasure of visiting The Chelsea twice at the end of December for back-​to-​back Killers concerts. Each night was a nightmare for different reasons. I’ll try to keep it simple.
1. The first night, they decided to not keep the air on an appropriate level for a giant group of people. To sum it up, two girls behind me passed out and a guy threw up before the band even came on. No one wanted to move because we were so hot, and therefore, the band thought we were disinterested. I almost left because I thought I was going to pass out as well.
2. A fight broke out right in the front by the barrier and right where a line of security guards were standing. The security guards just stood there and watched the fight. The band had to stop playing during the middle of a song and tell the security guards to break it up.
3. The second day, people had arrived early to get in line. We were not allowed to wait in front of The Chelsea which is on the fourth floor and away from the rest of the casino. Instead, security had everyone wait on the floor below The Chelsea in a giant group, not being allowed to form any sort of line. (If we formed our own line they told us they would break it up). At five p.m., security had us all (the giant mob of people) running up escalators, pushing past each other, trying to get a spot in line by The Chelsea. I’m still shocked no one was trampled (we are talking a couple hundred people). Imagine the liability if someone was seriously hurt. This was security’s brilliant idea to deal with fans? Who hired these people??? Not only was it dangerous, but it wasn’t fair to the people that had been waiting for hours to wind up behind someone who just showed up. UNBELIEVABLE.
4. Even if you manage to put up a fight in The Hunger Games and get a good spot in line, don’t expect to be at the barrier in front of the stage. The Cosmopolitan sells «VIP» tickets for an extra charge. Looking at Ticketmaster, it seemed as though VIP had a special section off to the side with their own bar to use. I guess that’s what I get for assuming. Heads up — if there is a band you really want to be up front for, make sure you purchase a VIP ticket. The VIPs all get to go in The Chelsea before General Admission and take up the whole front of the venue. And I’m talking people who are rich and don’t give a shit about the music and are just there for something to do. Nothing like having 200 of these people in front of you after you’ve been in line all day.
5. A half bottle of water costs $ 5. Perhaps this is why the air conditioner isn’t turned on? Large profit margins much?
6. While people are jumping to the music, if you stand still, you will feel the ground shaking out of control. I’m surprised people have not fallen through the floor of this place yet.
This is a ballroom that was hastily turned into a music venue so The Cosmo could cash in. I would only recommend my worst enemies to go see a concert there. Be prepared for stress on various levels if you choose to see a show here.
From what I understand, they are building an actual music venue (also to be called The Chelsea) that should be opened up later this year. I pray to God they make it right. I also pray their security goes through some training in the meantime.
FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL. Negative 3 billion stars.

I saw The Killers here on December 29 — the Killers themselves? Religious experience. That’s how amazing they are.
It was an all GA show and the stage is on the wall at the far end of the room. While it was really easy to queue and get into the venue, it was REALLY hard to see. Most GA venues I’ve been in have had the stage raised higher so you can actually see the band. We were about 30 feet from the stage and I’m 5′ 10″ and could barely see through the crowd to the stage. They have big video monitors on the right and left which was convenient otherwise I’d just have to take the staff’s word for it that it was the Killers.
Coolest part? As soon as people start jumping, the floor starts moving. Even if you didn’t want to jump, you will be.
This place for a conference? A dream. It’s gorgeous. A GA rock show? Not the best… but at least warmer than the pool for a New Years weekend show in Vegas :)

Just saw Red Hot Chili Peppers on NYE…
I’ve been to tons of concerts and this is one of the worst venues I have ever seen a show at. How hard is it to build the stage 5 or 6 feet higher so people can see the band? Ridiculous. One flat hall with horrible sight lines. Bands should avoid this place
if they care about their fans.
If you get there REALLY early and stake out a spot in the first ten rows, you can see something. Other than that, prepare to watch the screens all night.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, there was a nasty fight right near us and security was no where to be found. The crowd had to break it up.

Huge carpeted ballroom. Was at the Morrissey show ¹¹⁄₂₀₁₁. Show was GA standing room only but there was plenty of room to stand either packed in the crowd by the stage or with tons of space about by the sound boards. Plenty of bars lining each side to get a drink. Acoustics were pretty good — much better than those cinder block walled clubs. Be sure to check your event as I’m sure the venue mixes up it’s seating arrangement per show.
FYI — Will call tickets are to be picked up on the 1^st floor in a hall before the Queue Bar or a hall behind the bar. (I think that was the plan behind the bar — have you chill there before heading to the club or ballroom but a bit of a pain.)

If you’re looking here before you buy your tickets, good move. I didn’t do that — one of those impulsive «gotta buy it now» presale moments where I was SO excited to draw 3^rd row seats. What other Unilocalers made clear, but I didn’t realize until I showed up at the venue is: The. Seats. Suck. They’re behind the really big GA area, so you might as well be watching a simulcast. My third row seats would have been a million miles away from my beloved David Gray — all because I believed that, like some other oldschool ballroom venues, that these seats might be on the balcony… And my thinks-he’s-an-old-man husband prefers seated concerts to GA.
Fortunately for us, the security at this venue was more lax than any concert I’d ever been to, so they didn’t really police the GA section, and since we were near the front of the line we ended up about 3 people back in GA — sweet justice, if you ask me!
The concert was amazing — looking at other reviews, it seems like Cosmopolitan hospitality ensures that! But if you want a good show, I hope you’re (a) prepared to stand, (b) taller than me [unless you’re as close to the stage as I was!], and © don’t drink so much that you need to use the bathrooms — as others have noted, washrooms are a million miles away.
If another favorite singer were performing here, I’d go again with my eyes open to what I was getting myself into — but I definitely would never waste my time worrying about what row of seats I’d pull ever again!

Saw Morrissey here. Some physical layout issues hamper access, but once you make your way up to the Chelsea Ballroom, things can be pretty good. Getting there (with your tickets) is a challenge. Bring some comfy shoes, cause you’ll need them. I think that probably applies to the
itself, too. Long hallways, different elevator banks, a bit of confusion. Plus, WILL CALL tickets are to be picked up back on the FIRST FLOOR, FYI, near one of the bars. Makes no sense — and we didn’t know this ahead of time, either.
Then, there is ONE place for bathrooms for the Chelsea Ballroom, and it’s pretty much where you enter the check-​in area. This is not that close to the Ballroom. Woe to the soul who treks off in the middle of a show to visit the loo, as you will no doubt miss some highlights. What seems like three blocks away for restrooms is a big reason for three stars.
The room itself, and the show itself came off great. The sound is excellent, clear and clean. Maybe it’s from where we were standing, and is likely also due to the mix-​master of this particular show, but it did sound, and look, what I would hope for.
Would definitely see other shows here. I would just not consume any liquids for 3 hours beforehand!

I attended The Strokes show a few months ago and i have to say The Chelsea Ballroom is a good venue, not too big and not too small to enjoy a show.
Since it is a Ballroom, the restrooms are outside the ballroom and away from the main corridor, bad if you really need to go, but not the worst.
The GA area is huge, and you have your own bars on either side of the venue, the reserved seating is a temporary seat/​bench seating, the farther you are away from the stage the higher you will be and close to the ceiling.
The sound is great, first rate, and what you expect when at a music show.
I enjoyed it and had a good time, it is located on the upper floors away from the casino but it does tend to get crowded to and from the ballroom to the casino.
So if you have the chance to check out one of your favorite bands/​groups then do yourself a favor and go for it.
Later

Not my favorite music venue.
I came here to see Deadmau5. The place just looks like some big convention center. There’s nothing special to the layout at all. It’s pretty much just one giant rectangle with chandeliers on the ceiling that are turned off during the concert. The VIP area is just a small, crowded platform on the side with some couches which I don’t think would be worth the extra money considering.
The back of the venue is lined with small bars where you can pay $ 10 for a beer. At least they let you go in and out, so I suggest leaving and having a drink elsewhere before the show starts. In our case, we got there at about 9:30 (doors opened at 9pm) only to find out that Deadmou5 wouldn’t be playing til’ MIDNIGHT. So what did we do? We left, hopped in our car, and went to Max Brenner for their nightly happy hour. It was a Friday night and there was absolutely no wait, but I’ll leave that for another review. We came back with about 10 minutes to spare before Deadmou5 got on stage. I can’t imagine actually standing there for 3 hours waiting.
As for the show itself. The effects were AMAZING. The booth that Deadmou5 was spinning on went from being a 3d moving rubix cube to anything that matched with the background. I suggest watching from afar though, because the front half of the ballroom was really crowded with a bunch of sweaty people with rolling eyeballs.
All in all, this place is okay. I’m not really a fan of the venue, but the effects make up for it.

I saw deadmau5 here. This review has nothing to do with his great performance and how I felt like I was watching a concert on planet Mars.
Is this really a ballroom? It seems like just a bunch of meeting halls combined into one large area. I thought I was at a crazy wedding reception instead. Hammerstein in NYC… THERE’s a ballroom.
At least there weren’t a shortage of bars. They were lined up in back of the venue and there were at least 4 bars in the outer area which basically was the smoking/​sitting area.
$ 10 for run of the mill beer is stupid. I can go downstairs to Book & Stage and get a Chimay for $ 7. Do that.

I’ll start by saying the one and only thing I didn’t like about The Chelsea: the fact that seating for Adele’s concert was behind the general admission, which was standing.
C’mon; I wanna be as close as possible to the stage as can be!
Then again, once the thousands of people began filling up the front, I was thankful to have a seat and my own personal space.
It was paaaaacked down there and I would’ve been super irritated if I was getting pushed and shoved… AND I’m tiny… could u imagine?
Once the Adele show started, everything was right in the world again.
I’m just thankful that Cosmo was able to get her to Vegas considering we weren’t included in her original tour dates.

Shame on the Cosmopolitan Hotel for overselling the Adele concert last Saturday (August 20^th) that it ALMOST ruined the experience of Adele.
I had a General Admission ticket for a concert where doors opened at 8:30. I arrived at 5 PM and waited in line for hours so that I could have a chance of having a prime spot– front and center. Little did I know that «VIP tickets» were sold giving holders access to that prime spot. If I would have known those were available, I would have shelled the extra money because I don’t like to wait in line for hours on end. We were let in at 8 PM and I, along with other cray Adele fans, ran to find my perfect spot. I was about 3 rows of people back. Not bad. And I had a great view in between the heads of 2 tall people in front of me.
But once it started to fill up, claustrophobia began to set in. We were packed tighter than a can of sardines. But, what made it worse was the fact that there were «VIP ticket holders» who had just arrived and there was no space left in front of the stage. Security actually tried to tell us to take 2 steps back. Are you kidding me!!! It’s a million degrees, we are sweating, and packed so tight– where do you expect us to move? I closed my eyes and TRIED to take deep breaths because fresh air was limited at my low altitude level– while being pushed and shoved left and right, front and back.
I had to keep telling myself it would be all worth it once Adele performed. And it was… for a while at least. Adele was amazing when she finally came on at 10:30 PM. So after standing (since 5 PM), I almost passed out 45 minutes into Adele’s set and just had to get out of there. Unfortunately, it took me FOREVER to get to the exit door to get fresh air because it was so crammed in there. A definite FIRE HAZARD. In fact, a few people had to leave because they were feeling faint. When I finally got out, I knew that it would be a b*tch to get back in so I left early instead. (At least i was able to avoid the flood of people exiting). I have learned my lesson– NEVER AGAIN will I purchase a General Admission ticket at the Chelsea. I’ll pay for the bleacher seats and bring binoculars instead.

The thing about the Chelsea is it is incredibly difficult to find. Up two escalators, down a long hall, find yourself in some random room, then up another escalator and at last you have arrived. I wish that were an exaggeration.. .
Overall the place is pretty nice. It is in fact a ballroom turned into a venue but it works.
Drinks were on the pricey side which is expected. However, there are an abundance of bars which made it quick and easy to get drinks. Something I don’t usually encounter at a show. As far as I know, all the bars are cash only so heads up.
The overall sound was ok, it could be better.
The restroom situation has been fixed.
Unlike most of the reviewers so far, I had a seat. I was actually very pleased. As long as you are in the first 10 rows (A-​J) I think you can see fine. I was in row F and my view was great. I actually think I prefer it over GA because unless you are in the very front I think you’d be struggling to see (unless you’re tall). Btw, once the show started, nobody was sitting. We were all too busy rockin’ out to the strokes.
I’d definitely return to this venue.

The Chelsea Ballroom is located on the fourth floor of the Cosmopolitan. I came here to see a little band know as the Black Keys!!! The venue however is excellent even for a makeshift music venue. The acoustics weren’t too bad, and for GA, you can get pretty up close and personal to the stage. There were seats as well, but really for a band like Black Keys, you want to do GA and rock out! Not stuck in a chair!
The bar scene: one large bar in the very back, two smaller bars on the side. Drinks are normal Vegas price. $ 7 for guinness. $ 7 for fat tire. $ 7 for Sierra Nevada. $ 12 for a shot jäger. Some of the bars take cash only and some take credit cards as well, so make sure you are in the right line!
The band: Big Boi opened up for Black Keys and Black Keys were amazing!!! Such a great live band, I would definitely put them up as my top 5 favorite band to watch live. The drummer played his cymbals with a tambourine and the guitarist played his guitar with maracas! Amazing! If you ever get a chance to see them, please do, you won’t regret it!
Oh and almost forgot to mention… tickets are purchased thru the cosmopolitan website which means no ticketmaster which means NO FEES!!! So to see the Black Keys just cost me $ 35 plus $ 0 fees! 5 stars just for that!