Below us were more seats as well as some suites. I didn’t realize it, but it’s a two tiered balcony.

Our seats were in the balcony so we went up two sets of escalators to the top floor. On the left, there are a couple bars and a space for the performer to hawk some merchandise. There are escalators going up to the suites and balcony on the right. If you weren’t aware that you were in a casino, you might think you’re actually in a pretty nice theater. When you enter The Venue, you come into a large lobby area. The Venue has a seating capacity of 3300 which includes the balcony where our seats were. The box office is right next to the entry doors. The theater is on the right side if your coming up the stairs. On the second floor, The Venue shares space with the buffet. The Venue at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond.

You have to go all the way to the back of the gaming floor to find the escalators that lead up to The Venue. It’s a large, open area with a high ceiling. It’s not as big as Soaring Eagle, but it’s much bigger than the riverboat casino’s in the area. There’s a large parking structure as you come upon the complex and the elevator takes you back down to the first floor where you enter the casino.

The Venue is on the second floor of the Horseshoe Casino which sits near I-90 on Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond. J’s mom is also a fan, so I picked up two more tickets for her and J’s step dad. J and I watch The Soup every Friday night and really like McHale’s comedy, so I thought this would be a great birthday present. We just seem to be having a lot of luck lately at finding shows we want to see at casinos.īack in March, I stopped at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond to pick up four tickets to see Joel McHale. I know it looks like I have a gambling problem, but really, I never spend much. The entrance to the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond.

The venue at horseshoe casino capacity