Lakewood Amphitheatre

I've been to this venue many times over the years and this last one proved that the place has gone very downhill. First off, we were promised "free general parking" with our ticket purchase and even verified by phone which lots to go to. Once we arrived at the lot, we were charged $55 to enter. The attendant stated that not enough tickets were sold for the show, so now they were charging for all parking. This is a ridiculously greedy way to handle things. If vip parking is offered for $40, what sense does upping the charge for general from $0 to $55 make?! Halfway through the show, the women's bathroom toilets stopped flushing, which made the last couple hours extra gross. I didn't try any food, but drinks are expensive. Alcohol is $16+ per single drink if you want that, and even just a plain red bull cost me $8. They did advertise $2 hot dogs - maybe those are good. The lawn was also closed, removing that genuine Lakewood experience. The stage production quality was great, the staff was friendly and the bands were incredible, which saved the day for me. I don't know if I want to return after all that though.

One of my favorite places to see shows. Bathrooms are clean. I loved the misting station and the water fountain. I got hot and wanted to throw up but the cooling stations helped. The merch lines were not long. I love sitting on the lawn.

This was our first time to this amphitheatre and it was dope. Saw Hardy he was so insane. One bit of advice and ima write this in bold letters not cause I'm yelling but so you see it lol. IF YOU ARE A MILE OR 2 AWAY FROM THE VENUE AND PEOPLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ARE SAYING YOU CAN PARK HERE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY. DON'T DO IT. THESE ARE SCAMMERS WHO ARE TOO LAZY TO GO GET A JOB AT THE VENUE RATHER THAN SCAM PEOPLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. The show had plenty of free parking it was great.

Overall great experience. Security was great and kind, however, the seats are not recommended by me. If they had a downward angle for shorter people to see over the taller people maybe then it would be worth the increase in pricr, however based on my experience I recommend saving your money and go for the lawn. Pit area looked small from my angle so I can't speak on that experience. Another issue was trying to get out of the venue took 2 hours for several people. Unsure if this was just a one off or not.

Great venue just be prepared to stand in order to see the stage and or monitors. Food and drinks overpriced but what can yoy expect from event venues. For ex 3 chicken tenders and fries $19

Honestly, there's a lot that they could do here to upgrade the experience to be better. Not only do they not have police directing traffic, they don't open all the gates for parking. So you have to sit in the middle of a busy road and hope not to get hit by oncoming traffic. Also, the lack of shade while waiting outside the venue to the entrance is insane, like you're standing in the middle of the sidewalk with no coverage of any kind. Otherwise, the sound at the venue is good. Also keep in mind the show started at 3pm today and we are still waiting in line to park

Great venue! Saw Rüfüs Du Sol last Wednesday and had GA pit ticket. Sound was very good and the up close views were excellent! Yes traffic leaving can appear to be congested, but I just sit in my car for a bit and it's gone! :)

We went to a Rufus du Sol concert. We purchased lawn tickets. They do not let you bring anything into the amphitheater. You need to have a clear purse. You need to rent a lawn chair. The lines were long at the bathroom and the food/drink stands but they moved pretty well. The lawn was nice until Rufus du Sol came on. Then the lawn became very crowded. You couldn't sit down because you would be stepped on. The sound was good but I used ear plugs to cut the sound level.