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The Backstage Event Center

The Backstage Event Center

Cincinnati, OH
5.0 out of 5 rating, 15 Reviews
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    Kristy C. Sent on 04/16/2024
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    Wedding Rehearsal Dinner/Nicholson’s

    Nicholson’s is a great place for a rehearsal dinner. The atmosphere, the food, the service - all top
    notch! Elenya, the event planner was so flexible and helpful. I, the mother of the groom, wasn’t worried about anything!!! The whole event went exactly as we had hoped. We don’t live near Cincinnati - not as easy to coordinate decor, etc. Elenya helped us with flower arrangement suggestions and made it so easy for those to be delivered and set on the tables.
    Sooo glad we chose Nicholsons. I highly recommend them!
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    Tonya K. Sent on 10/23/2023
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    Wedding rehearsal dinner

    The staff was friendly and helpful. The space was lovely and the food was absolutely delicious!
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    Cady Sent on 02/02/2021
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    Fantastic Service and Venue

    Katie and team were great to work with and the service the day of the wedding was superb! Communication was good throughout the process. The Backstage Event Center was flexible with us in terms of COVID restrictions and working with us on last minute changes to numbers. Overall, it was a great experience and we could not have picked a better venue!

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Theresa,

    Thank you so much for the amazing review. It was such a pleasure working with you and Tim. Your intimate wedding reception was a joy to host.

    - Katie
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    Pam C. Sent on 03/17/2021
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    Absolutely Amazing!

    Backstage Event Center downtown Cincinnati hosted our rehearsal dinner. It couldn’t have turned out more perfect! Katie Swantko was absolutely wonderful in helping us plan our event. The space was perfect, food was awesome, service impeccable. Highly, highly recommend it.
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    Jean H. Sent on 09/22/2021
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    Horvath/Jobes Rehearsal Dinner

    I can't say enough about the wonderful experience we had at the Backstage Event Center for our son, Scott and his now wife Lisa as we hosted their Rehearsal dinner held on THUR SEP 16th. Katie Swantko, Austin, Finn and team provided a seamless experience. Austin was amazing and Finn was great as they worked with us setting everything up. The chef made a last minute entree change from a mahi mahi to piccata chicken. The atmosphere was outstanding as we received soo many compliments about the venue along with how delicious the food was. Again we cannot thank Katie and her team enough for such an excellent experience!
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    Denae G. Sent on 06/01/2021
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    The TOTAL package

    My husband & I got engaged in 2018 fully anticipating a 2020 wedding. Obviously, covid changed a lot of plans and our original date was postponed a year. Backstage Event Center was absolutely phenomenal through it all. Cara was my event coordinator & she made our day so incredibly special. She put me completely at ease and delivered everything I wanted & MORE! We've gotten so many compliments from guests saying everything went flawlessly and they never felt rushed like they've felt at other weddings. The whole set up was beautiful. The entire staff were so courteous and professional and an absolute dream to work with. I could not recommend this venue enough, even more so Cara for executing my vision! I could not have done it without her! Everything exceeded expectations! It was a perfect day!

    Thank you, Backstage & thank you, Cara!!!
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    Rosie A. Sent on 11/17/2020
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    excellent, professional service!

    We planned our rehearsal dinner during the coronavirus pandemic. Backstage was extremely flexible with the changing ordinances and shifting guest list. The food was excellent and the staff was professional and helpful during our event. We were extremely pleased with the party! We would definitely have another party at Backstage Event Center.

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Rosie, Thank you for your kind words! We loved hosting your event! You were a pleasure to work with and I hope we can work together again in the future!
    -Cara
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    Jodie P. Sent on 10/27/2020
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    No worry rehearsal dinner

    I’m so glad Backstage was responsive and had our date available! The coordinator was so helpful as we, parents of the groom ,live more than 2 hours away. Menu options were amazing but with help we decided on the family style meal and it was delicious.

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Jodie, thank you so much for the glowing review! It was such a pleasure working with you and your family. Thank you for sharing such a special day with The Backstage Event Center.
    - Katie
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    Susan K. Sent on 10/20/2020
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    Wonderful experience / event

    Loved all aspects of Backstage from event pricing, to hard working event planners, event space, and food was delicious. Booked our rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, wedding, and reception all at Backstage and Horse and Barrel. All staff worked so hard before and during events to ensure a wonderful memory. Would definitely recommend to family and friends and would also book other events there myself.

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Susan, it was so lovely working with you on Hannah and Joe’s big day. Everything turned out so beautiful! It was an absolute pleasure working with you and your family.
    - Katie
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    Jenna S. Sent on 11/17/2020
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    Rehearsal Dinner

    Cara and the entire team at the Backstage Event Center provided an absolutely flawless experience for us. We hosted a rehearsal dinner of about 35 people. The bartender, wait staff, and entire crew were attentive and extremely accommodating. The food was all so delicious, and the event space was romantic and spacious. If our wedding had been smaller, we absolutely would've gone with The Backstage as a reception venue as well.

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Jenna thank you so much! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your Rehearsal Dinner with us, we loved working with you and Nick! Your whole family was great and we were honored to be a part of your celebration!
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    Ally T. Sent on 09/14/2021
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    Excellent event experience

    The team at the Backstage Event Center were terrific to work with! Katie S. was super helpful and responsive. We hosted a brunch event with delicious food, great service, and beautiful venue. Highly recommend!
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    Allyson Sent on 11/09/2020
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    A Dream Come True

    Katie and her team at the Backstage Event Center were amazing to work with. We were a destination wedding that had to quickly come up with a new plan because of COVID. With a little over two months to change all of our plans, Katie was able to give us the wedding of our dreams. Katie communicated clearly, never made me feel like I asked too many questions, and handled more than I thought she would including decorating our venue from photos I sent her, running our ceremony rehearsal, and just being a sweet calm face right before I walked down the aisle.

    We felt like queen and king during our reception. We never lifted a finger. The food was on a whole new level! This is not “wedding food” this is top tier, elegant comfort food. Our hors devours were the talk of the night. The beer cheese and soft pretzels, cranberry Brie bruschetta and spanakopita were huge hits! Also, if you’ve never considered pot roast for your wedding meal, this is the place to do it. The meat was so tender it fell apart, and our guests could not say enough about it.

    Katie and the venue made sure to handle a guest who had a lot of food allergies. He made sure to find me and let me know that everything he ate was off the charts delicious. He didn’t worry at all about cross contamination because the staff were beyond professional and handled his allergies with care.

    Something you might not consider but ended up being a game changer were the terraces off of the front and back of the event space. A beautiful view of the lights of downtown Cincinnati, wrought iron cocktail tables and chairs, and propane heating towers in case it got chilly. Our guests took photo after photo with the city scape as their backdrop.

    You will not regret using the Backstage Event Center for your special day. I can’t say enough about it, just that I could do it all over again!

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Thank you so much for your wonderful review Allyson! It was such an honor to be a part of your and Matt’s big day! It was such a pleasure to work with you. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any future event planning.
    Katie
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    Caitlyn W. Sent on 11/17/2020
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    Perfect Small Wedding Venue

    This venue was everything we wanted. Our guests loved the food and the location was great! The staff were super professional and helpful. Our wedding could not have gone any better.

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Caitlyn, I am so happy we got to celebrate with you and Tyler on your big day! You were a joy to work with and I wish you and Tyler all the best in life!
    Cara
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    Alicia W. Sent on 10/09/2020
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    Beyond what I could have imagined!

    Cara was so helpful during this whole process! She was very helpful with anything we needed. She even gave me breathing exercises to help calm my nerves in the minutes before walking down the aisle. She was so supportive. Thank you, Cara! The food and service was excellent too! Our waiter boxed up our food and we enjoyed it the next day! Still delicious! I could not be more grateful to have worked with them! I cannot say enough good things about working with the Backstage Event Center from the food to decorating! You guys went above and beyond for our day!

    The Backstage Event Center's reply:

    Thank you so much Alicia! I loved working with you and Jason as well, I am so happy we were able to be a part of your special day!
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