Paramount Arts Center Seating Chart
A 1931 Art Deco movie palace in Ashland, Kentucky, originally built as a Paramount Publix theater and saved as a regional arts center in 1972. The ornate hall books country, bluegrass, and touring concerts for the Tri-State area where Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia meet, with a classic orchestra-and-balcony plan.
Sections at Paramount Arts Center
The Paramount Arts Center chart lists 6 main sections, and the one on your ticket does most of the deciding — price, distance, and view included. Scan the list before you buy, keeping in mind that the event type reshuffles the room: concerts, games, and private buyouts each open different parts of the house.
- Orchestra — main floor closest to the stage
- Orchestra rear — back rows of the main floor
- Loge — first elevated rows
- Balcony front — upper tier leading rows
- Balcony rear — back of the upper tier
- Box seats — premium side positions near the stage
Best seats at Paramount Arts Center
Center orchestra rows about a third of the way back give the warmest sound and a full view of the Art Deco stage. The balcony front row is a favorite for its head-on sightline and the detailed ceiling close overhead.
Tips before you go
The theater is a downtown Ashland landmark, so street parking and nearby lots are an easy walk from the marquee. The historic balcony has a steep pitch, so anyone uneasy with heights is more comfortable in the orchestra.
How to read the Paramount Arts Center seating chart
Start with the shape of the room: 1,410 seats on stacked levels facing the stage, split into 6 sections — Orchestra, Orchestra rear, Loge, Balcony front, Balcony rear, and Box seats. Your ticket names exactly one of them, and that name is worth reading twice, because neighboring sections can differ by a full level, a price tier, or which side of the room you face from.
Every Paramount Arts Center seat is really the sum of three choices: how far from the stage you are, whether you sit center or off toward a side aisle, and which level you're on. Put Box seats and Orchestra side by side and the gap shows up immediately — in level, in price tier, and often in which half of the Ashland room you land in. The best-seats notes above settle it for Paramount Arts Center; just verify section, row, and seat on the official map before you pay.
Sizewise, Paramount Arts Center holds 1,410, which puts it 9th of 10 Kentucky venues in this guide: Whitney Hall (2,406) is the next size up, Lexington Opera House (1,000) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Paramount Arts Center
If your event lands at or near Paramount Arts Center — a corporate block, a reception, a team dinner — start from the venue's real geography: sections like Orchestra and Box seats and the tiers around them set the footprint. Rebuild that footprint in the maker with rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and a head table where the format wants one, then assign guests and export a PDF for the Ashland event-services team. You won't need anywhere near the full 1,410-seat configuration; private blocks live in clubs, suites, and adjacent banquet rooms — exactly the scale the tool handles.
Hosting a private event at Paramount Arts Center?
From dinner rounds to program rows to head tables, lay out your Paramount Arts Center event the way the room will actually run. The maker supports up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF for the Ashland venue's event staff.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Paramount Arts Center hold?
- Paramount Arts Center holds 1,410 at full configuration. The usable count shifts with the event — a concert may open or close sections a daytime event keeps as-is — and a private buyout uses only the sections you book, often a club, a suite, or a section or two out of the 6 on the Ashland chart.
- What are the best seats at Paramount Arts Center?
- Center orchestra rows about a third of the way back give the warmest sound and a full view of the Art Deco stage. The balcony front row is a favorite for its head-on sightline and the detailed ceiling close overhead.
- What sections does Paramount Arts Center have?
- Main sections include: Orchestra — main floor closest to the stage; Orchestra rear — back rows of the main floor; Loge — first elevated rows. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Paramount Arts Center located?
- Paramount Arts Center is located in Ashland, Kentucky. Confirm the street address, parking, and transit near sections like Orchestra on the official venue site before you go; Ashland venues handle gates, lots, and rideshare pickups differently.
- How do I plan a private event at Paramount Arts Center?
- Use the maker on this page: begin with Paramount Arts Center's real layout — sections like Orchestra and Box seats — place tables over the footprint your event will use, seat your guests, and export a PDF for the Ashland event-services team.