Albany, NY venue guide
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Bag policy
Guests and possessions are searched at entry. Handbags of normal size may be allowed after search, while bags, backpacks, luggage, coolers, parcels, briefcases, and similar articles are strictly prohibited. There is no storage or check-in for refused items.
Entrances
Doors open one hour before showtime unless otherwise stated. Will call opens one hour before performances at the box office at 19 Clinton Avenue. Latecomers may be seated by an usher for many shows, but for symphony, dance, and musicals they may be held at the rear until an intermission or break.
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Guests and possessions are searched at entry. Handbags of normal size may be allowed after search, while bags, backpacks, luggage, coolers, parcels, briefcases, and similar articles are strictly prohibited. There is no storage or check-in for refused items.
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Wheelchair-accessible seating is only on the Orchestra level and is sold through Ticketmaster or the box office at 518-465-4663. The historic theatre does not have patron elevator access. A limited number of hearing-assistance devices can be borrowed from the House Manager in the main lobby with a driver's license left as a deposit.
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Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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19 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY, 12207
The Palace directions page does not publish transit routes. Capital District Transportation Authority lists the Palace Theatre at 19 Clinton Avenue on routes 100 and 125, and names the nearby stop N. Pearl Street and Clinton Avenue (Palace Theater), stop ID 10677.
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Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Outside food and drink, including water, are not allowed. Concessions sell soda, coffee, water, beer, wine, liquor, snacks, and popcorn from stands in the main lobby, back orchestra, mezzanine, and for some shows the lobby area between the downstairs restrooms.
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The FAQ references downstairs restrooms in the lobby concession description but does not publish a full restroom map or stall counts.
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Merchandise tables accept cash and major credit or debit cards. The theatre does not have an ATM on site.
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