Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

We live downtown so we usually take the greenways and walk here or we'll Über. There's plenty of parking on the grounds though I hear they charge sometimes for the bigger ticket events. The area in front of the stage is pretty open and spacious. I recommend bringing lawn chairs or a blanket. We usually just stand because we like to dance. The acoustics are surprisingly good even though we're outside. And then there's the food trucks that come for the concerts. I love that you can grab a bite and still enjoy the show!

ADA experience... Whiskey Myers' performance was a 5/5. It was a beautiful night, and the outdoor feel was fantastic. Most of the event staff was great as well, until it came to the security/Bully-ish seating staff that had No clue as to professionalism nor how to read a seating chart. :( I recently had a knee replacement. So, I try to purchase ADA seating whenever possible. It gives me more leg room and helps me to avoid uncomfortable seating situations or being crammed into the standard seats and then having knee problems for days after a show. We provided our ADA seating info. And... they (staff) had no clue where we were to be seated. One of the gate attendants assigned to our area of assigned seating instructs us to put our chairs in the grass to the left of the stage. (Glad we brought our own chairs, we paid for ADA seating, and it states chairs are provided but none where provided or available) My wife and I sat off to the side and couldn't have been happier! And then all a sudden, Ms. Suzy Security comes over and tells my wife and I we have to move off to the side of the assigned seating area and in an area where we no longer can see the stage! She even made a big scene in front of everyone, acting like we were the ones being unruly. By then, my wife just wanted to avoid conflict and would have sat anywhere, and I had become extremely annoyed and upset and may have been slightly unruly:) So I asked Suzi-security to show us Exactly where our assigned ADA seating was? And again, she had no clue and couldn't provide our assigned seats! She then informed me to either sit off to the side or "she could make us sit all the way in the back behind everyone else." I decided to drop it, and we went about our night. It was a great show, but this whole ADA seating experience just doesn't sit well with me. My bottom line is that I paid extra for these seats and feel like we were punished because they were unorganized. Last time I checked, if I pay for assigned seating, it should be provided, and if you can't provide it, a reasonable accommodation should be met. Otherwise, do not sell tickets for seats you are not able to provide... Just my opinion. Again, it was a great show. But the experience was less than enjoyable!

Sound has been drastically improved compared to years past. This venue still has tons of room for improvement. Parking is a bit chaotic and not well organized, and it’s cash only to pay for parking. The venue is not the best layout as it’s entirely flat with no slope to provide a viewing angle if you aren’t right up front.

We went for a concert. We paid for seats because we wanted to be able to sit closely to the stage. Unfortunately everyone in the seated area stood the whole time, but then everyone in the general admission area calmly sat in their folding seats and on their blankets (and the view from GA was good). The people outside on the hill watching the show for free also were able sit. Not faulting the venue for people standing, but the seating/section arrangements could be better and the frustration of not being able to sit and enjoy after paying hundreds while people outside thenfence sat and enjoyed the show for free was annoying. If I were to go back I definitely wouldn't pay the additional money for seated area; either do GA or sit outside the fence and enjoy. a free concert. Also, getting in was just atrocious. Huge lines, no order, we waited over an hour and barely got in in time for the concert and ended up having no time to purchase food or merchandise from the band.

The venue atmosphere:3.7 for spaciousness, seating, set up, sound good everywhere, can walk around to kiosks and vendors easily. Can you say portable Toilets? For concert only I assume. Several walking hazards approaching the venue including rocks, holes, uneven surfaces, gravel, bicycles. The parking is a sorry 1: $10 per car to cover parking help? Minimal/nonexistent parking signage, traffic directions are crazy, to get out-Bring a good dessert to eat, stream music, have a full fuel tank, you’ll be waiting 30-40 min to leave water works amphitheater parking area

Free 70's concert, Free parking, bring own chairs & dance the night away. Fun 😁

A great place to watch a concert. They could use signs to point your direction out of the park to Fleur Dr. or etc. Also, they could open the gates up to let people out. It was crazy to only have two small sections of gates opened up to let you out of the amphitheatre.

Have been there a few times during the day for various events. Was looking forward to the Mighty Bosstones amd Dropkick Murphys show this last Friday. It was awesome. Great sound amd the stage was easy to see. Great outdoor venue.