Went to see Brit Floyd. We had not been to Artpark in a long time. We parked in the parking lot at Artpark for $5. We had lawn seats for $12. We arrived at 5:30 and the gates had opened at 5. We were able to get a reasonable spot to set up our chairs - to the left of the stage but with a good view of the screen. We spent the time before the band started at 7 eating. We got a sausage on a roll with a hot pepper and vodka pasta, pizza slices and a roast beef sandwich. I thought the sausage and pasta were the best. The weather report threaten rain but we we did not see any. The temperature was warm enough that I did not need a jacket until the sun set. All in all a great summer evening. read more

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I've taken a liking to Artpark. I went the past two weeks in a row for the Wednesday night concerts. Tickets are reasonably priced and a more mature crowd of people goes there. I brought my own lawn chair each time I went. It's nice to take a seat and end up with a great view from all spots. It's not too hard to find a close seat even if you're coming in later. Security even patrols to make sure nobody is in the aisle so your view isn't blocked. I like that they bring in a lot of food vendors. The only disappointing thing though is that most of the food served is a fried, heavy, or greasy type of food. That's not too appealing on hot summer nights. Loaded fries are good but not when the sun is beating down on you in 85 degree heat. Keep your water bottles at home. They don't allow them. Bring $3 to stay hydrated. Also, go say hi to the tie dye vendor. He's a nice guy with a lot of fun shirts! read more

Artpark - Performing Arts Near Me - Lewiston, New York

What a peaceful, interesting place! I performed here and just thought it was so beautiful, peaceful, and a creative space. Nestled in the woods and along the Niagara River, this is a small-town jewel. Even if you're just visiting the falls with kids, this place is worth a visit for the interesting sculpture and space to run around respectfully. The programming is very interesting and competes with cities 4 or 5 times its size. read more

My favorite thing about concerts at Artpark- it's so beautiful! The sun sets next to the stage, it fills the sky with colors above the trees while the music plays.. it's majestic. Every concert I think I have about 10 pictures of mostly the sky. The venue is large so there's room to spread out which is nice because you can choose what kind of experience you'd like. If you wanna shuffle your way up front and dance in crowd, you can. If you just want to hang back and lay in the grass you can do that too. However, the view from the back isn't the greatest.. for a good seat you'd have to go very early and park your lawn chair or blanket where you want it. But if you're ok with just listening to the music and watching the big screens they have.. it's really not THAT hard to find a spot. And you can definitely hear the music clearly from anywhere inside. Yes it's a lot of people but if you're with a small enough group you can usually sneak in somewhere. The beer/drink selection isn't huge... I think usually 2 light beers, 1 or 2 regular beers, and a mike's hard lemonade or twisted tea type of option for the non-beer drinkers. The big (24oz?) cans are good and bad- good cause its less time waiting in line, but if you don't drink it quick enough it's warm by the end. The lines are long, especially in the beginning of the show/in between acts, but there are multiple beer stands so if you walk around you can sometimes find one with a little less wait. I just discovered a beer stand and bathrooms at the very top of the hill up the stairs that seems to be less crowded than the ones in the main area. Parking in the lot is $5 I think, but it'll take a while to get out of that lot. I usually park down by the water at the end of center street (it's free). Wear your walking shoes for an Artpark concert! Center street has some nice bars and restaurants for food and drinks before or after the concert. They can get pretty crowded since it's a small town handling a lot of extra visitors, but if you're flexible, I've never had any major issues. Then again, I don't tend to race to the concert for the opening act. My only complaint really is I wish it wasn't so far away.. maybe if there was some type of public transportation out there it would be nice. I love Artpark concerts! read more

Artpark - Performing Arts Near Me - Lewiston, New York

I love, love, love going to concerts here! It's such a hidden gem for us living in the Rochester area. I have been there to see OAR twice and to see Sarah Bareilles. The tickets are ONLY $12 and parking costs $5. You can eat in the parking lot area. There are picnic tables available, but there's no "tailgating" allowed. The venue is tiered with railroad ties-like stadium seating without the seats provided. You must bring your own chairs or blankets or sit on the ground. I advise you to bring camping chairs for comfort. There are many beer venders and a VIP section for extra money in front of the stage. There's also a section with seating, but it's not in a prime location. read more

Used to love Artpark, but one issue is going to prevent us from patronizing any future concerts/performances and that is the proverbial ticket "Processing/convenience" fee. I realize most venues are going that route, sadly, saving on the ticket sales hassle and passing the cost on to the consumer, but I can't justify the additional and what I feel is an unreasonable amount. read more

Very unique venue. Definitely need better Parking to handle larger crowds. Lucky for us not a sold out performance. Seats were comfortable and well spaced. Back of theater open to outside and let's in welcome cool breeze! read more

Being a longtime patron over the years, my wife and I especially enjoy the Tuesday evening performances. Well...not no more! You see, getting into the park has turned into an hour of standing un the hot sun in a line that appears to not move at all for long periods of time. With no shade offered or benches the elderly are forced to stand in line with the sun beating down on them for OVER AN HOUR! It will only be a matter of time when someone elderly person will need to be hospitalized and law suits will ensue. This is just not acceptable. And why is the happening you ask? Because Artpark has outsourced their security to an inept, understaffed and inexperienced contractor called VISTA SECURITY GROUP out of Amherst NY that clearly cannot handle the task of getting 8000 people inside the gates on time to enjoy the evenings event. This was never the case in years past ONLY THIS YEAR. With presale tickets accounting for virtually all attendees, there is simply no reason to be " surprised at the amount of people coming in", as one Vista Security guard uttered. Really? You knew for weeks exactly the amount of people that were going to be in attendance yet you have no plan to get them in the park without standing in line for over an hour?? This problem is not a one off either as I have been to 3 shows this summer and all with the same waiting in line for an hour scenario. It really takes all the fun out of seeing a concert. read more

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Really not a great venue if you're in gen admission seats, as you'll likely be looking at a hill and not the bands you came to see. There's no shelter, and expect to do a lot of walking up hill. It has the potential to be a great venue but the layout is terrible. They do get points for cheap tickets and cheap parking. Their chair policy is inconsistent between the different shows so be sure to check the website in advance. read more

It had been quite awhile since I 'd been to Artpark, so i was pretty stoked for the recent Wilco concert, which was held on the main stage. Sound-wise, this venue is very good. Normally, outdoor shows suffer from bad acoustics... but not here. It was a pleasant surprise. I didn't opt to park at the venue, but from what I could tell, parking was an extra $5-$7 in the accompanying lot. If you don't mind the walk, just park in town for free. I found the concessions to be pretty adequate before the show started, but MOBBED during and after. Same with the restrooms. This place is in desperate need of an upgrade on both. All restrooms are located on one side of the arena/venue. So, needless to say, once those first few beers have made their way through your system... you better be able to hold it for awhile! Can't really comment on the lawn/hill area, as i had seats for this show. It looked really steep up there, and very far from "the action." The band even made mention / joked about this during the show! I don't think there are any video screens out on the lawn either, so a pair of binoculars are probably in order. Overall, Artpark ranks high with it's unique character, and with a few improvements could easily become THE premier place to see live music in Western New York. read more

Artpark is a great venue considering it offers so many free, or really inexpensive, concerts. Unfortunately, this can also attract the kind of crowd that only goes to free concerts (read: lots of drug use and excessive boozin' - which ruins it for those who are there to legitimately listen to the artist) but if you can get yourself nestled in with a group that looks like they're their to enjoy the music and not just the scene... you'll enjoy yourself for sure. If you brought kids, I recommend getting comfortable on the hill - the crowds below are not very well monitored and we generally see most families leaving their lower level spots by the 2nd song of the headlining act! Parking isn't great and costs an incredible $10... which is why you'll never see the lot full and instead see all the side streets and main street filled with cars. Leaving the place isn't too difficult, though, as everyone is generally traveling in the same direction and it's one right turn from the park to the exit going south. Most people bring blankets and chairs to enjoy the evening, so get there somewhat early if you don't want to stand all night or if you want to find a legit spot - it fills up quick! The food and drink options are what you expect from a free, outdoor venue - limited choices, all unhealthy, and all overpriced. My advice: get to Lewiston early, park in town, and enjoy a dinner at one of the multiple good restaurants on the main road (Brickyard being your best bet in my opinion!) or a quick bite at the Silo down the street. read more

Artpark has a lot of potential as a venue, and it's on its way to realizing it. The venue hosted a rockin' free music series this summer, with acts like the Mountain Goats and Bright Eyes playing to crowds of hipsters and curious boomers lined up along its terraces, which look out over the Niagara River. Located in Lewiston, it's a bit of a drive from Buffalo proper, but the charming town's worth a visit anyhow, and parking's relatively easy to find. That said, I'm docking a star for the shabby condition of the grounds and the long lines for crappy beer. Put a little spit 'n' polish on it, Artpark, and I'll look forward to coming much more. read more

Friendly and diligent staff. Seating accommodating for anyone to have a good seat. Park was clean and you have the freedom to come and go as you please! read more

I love this venue for a concert . I usually go on Tuesdays in the summer. The concerts play rain or shine and they take place outside. This past summer they moved The Spinners concert in doors due to a continuous rain downpour with no chance of any relief. Security is very tight. The staff are friendly and helpful. Crowd control is pretty good. The Niagara River runs behind the stage and is so beautiful. We have met a lot of great people there and have made some good friends. Season ticket are available and are very reasonably priced. There is special seating available for a higher price. The pit is standing room only and is also more expensive for tickets. There is plenty of parking and it costs $5. There is food and drinks available for purchase. You can not bring in any food or drinks. It is a family friendly environment however very few children attend on Tuesdays. It is walking distance to downtown Lewiston. read more

The venues are good, but parking and leaving Lewiston is a nightmare. About an hour wait before you actually leave Lewiston. Because of that, it made my experience undesirable on many occasions. And then the local fire department going car to car for donations. Really? So many people at ArtPark, that I can't imagine the fire department could handle an emergency with a crowd like that. No more for me. read more

Not sure what this venue is normally like but was unaware that people who had not purchased tickets in the pit were unable to stand for the performances. Maybe security was different this time around but was pretty disappointed to find that I had to sit for the opening performance. Would have purchased the more expensive tickets if I had known. read more

Headed to Artpark for the Tuesday night concert from Styx the other day. This was my 2nd show this season and 3rd overall. While the staff members scanning our tickets and at the concession stands were very nice, the security team they hired for the entry gates was unreal. It's incredibly annoying to be searched with metal detector wands, having strangers go through bags, and even take your lawn chairs out of the sling back cases and it's just awful that is what this world has come to. But on both occasions this summer, the security crew made a bad situation much worse. I observed an older couple at the head of the line next to me getting harassed by the guard in their line. The poor woman had a beach tote bag and was told it did not fit in the try so it had to go back to the car. Hardly anything in it, the husband folded in half 2 times and said there it fits. The guard opened it up and draped it over the edge of the bin ' no it does not fit take it back to the car'. Fresh! Then I was manhandled by the grouchy looking woman in my line. I packed the tiniest purse I own that just fits my phone, car keys, lipstick and money. She still sat there squeezing the life out of it. My daughter had about 1/3 of water in a bottle in her purse that they grabbed and trashed right away. I didn't realize she had it with her and she hid was her first show there. The woman was so rude to her and when she passed through I told my daughter ' well the sign says no food or drink so,' ... Well turns out she also had a cookie and a half eaten bag of potato chips in her purse which was not confiscated. I know it's a crazy world and I'm sure it's not easy sometimes working a security checkpoint but come on.... Why be so grouchy and rude especially to a couple of senior citizens that were clearly not trying to cause trouble and clearly were not ready to walk back to the car after waiting in the line for an hour just to get to the security check. Then in the parking lot we got a notice that there would be a DWI checkpoint after the show. Well we waiting for over an hour to get out and saw no trace of a checkpoint... Just a few police cars, lots of traffic cones, and police not directly traffic in any orderly fashion. Artpark... You have a real jewel of a property. I hope you can get things to run smoother not only for the concert goers but also the poor neighbors that can't drive in town on Tuesday nights. And by the way, Styx was incredible! With Larry Gowan that group is SUPERB!!!!!!! read more

Spacious venue, hilly and open, makes it hard to find a spot if you get here late and you don't bring a chair. Lots of drink and food, port a potties, plenty of walking space and screens throughout make it an accessible venue. Open air-esque, they bring a lot of great bands through here throughout the summer. read more

One of my absolute favorite concert venues in the Buffalo Niagara area! The amphitheater is a nice outdoor stage with a grassy hill in front of the stage and ample space for parking lawn chairs (certain concerts don't allow them) or chilling and dancing to the music. There are several bar kiosks that serve everything from beer to this year's favorite concert beverage--Truly spiked seltzer! There are concerts pretty much every night of the week during the summer. An awesome lineup of artists come as part of their tours to Artpark. This week alone, I saw Fleet Foxes on a Friday night and a Pink Floyd cover band the following Tuesday! There are multiple food stands to fulfill your cravings--pizza, Mexican, beef on weck, hotdogs, mozzarella sticks, etc. Food vendors vary based on the show night. Parking available on top of the hill and below--$5 for cars! All in all, I highly recommend checking out a show at Artpark! read more

I've been here several times. I remember my very first visit was to actually take the trail and walk around in the woods, and I was a little disappointed. It's alright, but not amazing. Then I came back for the Black Keys concert. Then I came back for another concert. And another. And another. Clearly, I have no problem with Artpark. Every now and then I run into something that doesn't really jive with me. At the Black Keys concert I locked horns with a particularly stubborn security guard who was, in my opinion, completely unreasonable. I didn't get thrown out, but I avoided that exit from that encounter on out. When I went to see the Arctic Monkeys for Wednesday's in the Park our tickets didn't even let us see the band--we had to stand outside outside a gated area with a slim side view of the stage--we could barely see them! We could have found spots on a back hill (you'll know it when you see it), but then I'd just be watching a screen projection of the stage. I paid to actually see the band--If I wanted a live experience on a screen I could have just YouTubed it. This last time I went the sound wasn't great, either. Ray LaMontagne was actually taking the time to interact with the audience and tell little anecdotes but we couldn't hear him in the back, despite several people shouting intermittently "We can't hear you in the back!" Once he started singing and playing it was fine, we just couldn't hear him actually talking. And then one of the side screens kept shorting out or flickering. It just came off as shoddy. For $12 a ticket, fine, but still, it's unprofessional. Obviously, none of this has deterred me. I will say Artpark pulls in amazing artists and it's so close to Buffalo that I can't deny them. Also, Lewiston is awesome. I'm always happy to get there early and/or stay late to enjoy the dining. So 4 stars for knowing how to pull in the artists I'm most excited to see. 5 stars when they can actually work it so everyone can see (and hear) the artists. read more

Artpark is to parks, what the Nazis were to travel guides. Fences and signs telling you ALL the normal park things you cant do and expensive tickets to hasbeens and pushy, rude security EVERYWHERE and ghetto buildings and pricey warm beer in king cans to help you forget that you are to funnel in, leave your money, and herd out, AS FAST AS YOU CAN dammit! I was accosted by a badged security guard for pausing outside the venues fence, while biking by. He told me I couldnt stand anywhere near the fence while there was a concert, but the parking lot "way over there" was safe. As I was standing next to other people doing the same, except he told me they were also off duty security and the rules didnt apply to them. I told him he was a shill for the rich. The place is a state park, but not on concert nights. Freedom is on hold if you dont have a ticket to the hasbeen du jour. This is one of MANY times I have been accosted by security and the "useful" NYS Park Police for doing what one does in a "park". Its becoming too ridiculous to overlook anymore. The desperate extraction of EVERY bottom dollar they can from you, makes jerks out of the employees. The 2nd star is only for the nice park, when you arent being traumatized by the constabulary. read more

Used to have good concerts in the 70`s and 80`s with lawn seats and bring your own coolers. Charlie Daniels Band, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary, Blue Oyster Cult. Now way too crowded and you cannot bring anything in even water. Then wait hours to get out of the parking lot and the local Gestapo checking every car leaving just to write a DWI. Lame. read more

Went up to Lewiston for the peach festival yesterday. While there decided to stop at Art Park since I had never been there. While they were getting ready for the Lorde concert it will still open to walk around and check out. Outside of the concert venue, it is a state park with some decent trails to check out. The kids liked walking through them seeing some of the art and such around them. Reminded me a bit of a smaller Griffis Sculpture park actually. Maybe not a destination within itself but worth checking out if you are in Lewiston. read more

Sublime was awesome VIP section best seats

Love the Summer Tuesday Concert Series!

We are visiting from out of state and this was our first time to Artpark. Thought it would be fun to go see Barenaked Ladies after a day at Niagara Falls, we could not have been more wrong! After massive traffic delays getting into Lewiston, we see the tiny parking lot for the venue is full (signs telling us as we get off the highway). We drive up and down all the residential areas and see no parking signs absolutely everywhere, being and hour late, we take our chances in side street to park. Of course a $40 parking ticket when we leave early because the venue that should hold about 1 thousand people has clearly sold 10 thousand tickets. By 7:30 ish we could not even walk around to get food or water and lines for the bathroom were 50 deep. The noise from the crowds drown out the show and we literally just couldn't take it anyone so we left. I don't know how it was legal to cram so many people in there? If I had know any of this we would have eaten our tickets and stayed at the hotel. read more

Let me just cut to the chase right up front before I go into my diatribe. If you want decent parking at Artpark, you have to go early. If you want a decent seat at Artpark, you have to go early. If you want quick access to food at Artpark, you have to go early. If you want to get a beer easily at Artpark, you have to go early. And if you don't want to get caught in a massive traffic jam at Artpark, you have to leave early. If you don't do any of those things, you're not going to have a very good time. For instance, if you get there a little bit later but still on time, you'll find that the lower parking lots are already filled. Now while you save yourself $5, you'll be scratching your head when the signs saying the lot is full, signs point you to an alternate location, but then provide no clear indication of where to go exactly. By the time you figure out they mean just park in the street or somewhere, you've probably been driving around for about 10 minutes. We found parking at the Lewiston Public Library. This wasn't too bad because there's a utility road that partially parallels the back of Artpark that you can walk up. Then there's a trail that cuts through a field where you can get to the venue. Aayiu can tell that the venue or the town has put down matting on the pathways so that the trail doesn't get overcome with weeds and such. It's about a quarter-mile walk to the venue from that location. Here's the problem though. That roadway and path are not lit. We had to back to our car in complete darkness through a field. Artpark, if you have limited parking onsite, and you maintain pathways to the stadium from other locations, why not light the paths? Not cool at all Let's talk about seating. I guess there are a couple of different configurations at Artpark for seating. Me, I've been to Artpark years ago where we had seats looking onto the main theater. That concert was completely fine. This configuration was more of an outdoor stage in a semi stadium seating setup. If you do not get there early, and you're GS, you will not find a seat. The entire lawn was filled as well as the margins of the side of the stairwells that take you down into the venue. You simply can't tack on a seat to the edge of the general admission area because that is the pathway for concert-goers. So if you don't get there early you're stuck in areas where you either can't see the stage or the sound is terrible or you're sitting by the bathrooms. In the general admission area of places such as CMAC or Darien Lake or SPAC, you can sit in areas in general admission where you completely the stage and/pr the acreena and with no issue hearing the band. Not so here's. Further it was so packed in that I have no idea, especially if you have to exit to the stairs in the back, how you can get out of there anytime soon if everyone leaves at the same time. Let's talk about food and drinks. If you don't get there early, when you attempt to get a food or drinks, you will probably be waiting. At each of the major food vendors, the wait was probably between 10 and 15 minutes just to order. To get a beer, the wait was piobably 20 to 25 minutes. Further, some of the vendors are right on the outside of the general admission area. So you have the crowd walking through those lines, some people cutting in, some people confused about where the line actually is. Where you can buy beer, it's a little more organized but still the wait is horrendous. That and the beer selection was subpar. There are some smaller vendors on the outside where you could get access to their food but there were selling ice cream bars and snow cones. So if you wanted anything substantial there, you had a considerable wait. The other point, and this is a lesser point, is that there were some really drunk people there. And usually I don't mind too much unless it gets truly sloppy and Rowdy, but it was a Tuesday night. At 7. And people were just wasted. We could tell from the issues we had with parking, and the fact that the streets all along Artpark were lined with parked cars everywhere you could see, that getting out of our Park was going to be a huge issue. It's essentially a venue that's right in the middle of a community. So from the sheer size of the event, and kudos to the artist for drawing that crowd, we could tell that the only way to get home at a reasonable time was to leave early. So as you're walking in complete darkness to our car, we were able to navigate out of there reasonably although. I can only imagine what happened when the concert let out. On a positive note, the staff was very nice. Security was cool although I will mention that the policy on the Artpark website for chairs is completely wrong. The website will stay that you can bring a chair but it can't be in a bag. So we hold our chairs out of our carrying sacks and put them over our shoulders just to see every other person carrying a bag chair in with them no problem. read more

So the venue is decent and our show was great. I'd even consider coming back on an all yard seating bowl type of area. However, they clearly encourage drinking and driving. There is NO public transportation, they heavily advertise and sell alcoholic drinks but do not allow public transportation near the venue. We took a Lyft in and they made us walk far from the entrance gates (ok). The real kicker is when they wouldn't let any taxi, uber, not Lyft within driving distance of the venue. We felt lucky to finally have a Uber driver accept our request after 10 minutes, but soon found out the venue (police) blocked all roads in. When attempting to get a ride out of the parking lots the police told us to walk. This was over a mile long and the cops disregarded our request to allow our driver in nor take us closer to the driver. We were alone and secluded as the cops literally passed us on the side of the street. Unacceptable. Luckily we had a great uber driver who waited out the cops and arrived before we were consumed by wild coyotes. Seriously, we saw coyotes on the walk... scary. If you like drinking and driving then you will fit in with the venues values and the cop's integrity. read more

First time attending a concert at Artpark (July 10, 2018). It has to be the worst venue for a concert. I will never see a concert there again. If you are the first couple thousand that get a seat in the area in front of the stage I'm sure you had a great view, but for the other 8,000 it was not ideal. We could barely see the stage. Sound was horrible. People walking constantly in front of you and carrying on loud conversations during the show. A lot of people could not even see the stage and just watched it on the big screen TV's they had set up. If I'm going to see a "live" concert I want to see the band perform live, not on a screen. We left after an hour of the main act and were not the only ones. Thankfully tickets were cheap. It's not designed to hold 10,000 people for a concert. read more

I visited Artpark over the weekend for a show and had lawn seating - this show was taking place at the Main Stage Theater. The lawn seats for the show were horrible. They have no video screens so you basically just get to hear the show from the lawn and not see anything. There are also pillars that obstruct the view from the lawn looking towards the stage so you have to pick your spot carefully on the lawn. Not to mentioned $47 a ticket for the lawn seats. read more

Two of us had reserved seating for a concert at the outdoor Amphitheater and the Staff wasn't knowledgable at all about where to direct us to. We ended up standing for the entire concert watching it on a video screen. Apparently if you don't get there by 4:30 you lose your seats. It was sold out and packed, a lot of drunks who were totally obnoxious, loud and rude. Security is almost non-existent. Long lines at the restrooms. The police were directing traffic on Center Street after the concert and it was total chaos, the lane going towards the Robert Moses Parkway was coned off in an attempt to funnel the traffic from the side streets directly to the exit. However if you are in the left lane trying to get over to the right lane to get to the exit you're basically taking your life in your hands. Terrible set up. read more

My friend and I used to really enjoy going to Artpark for Tuesdays in the Park. It's not so enjoyable any longer. Artpark has a designated area on the upper level for people with disabilities. This is great, because it allows you a fairly good view of the stage. The problem - there is absolutely no place to purchase non-alcoholic beverages without having to walk down the stairs - what??!! This wouldn't be so bad if you could bring your own water in with you. read more

The lawn seats are at such a terrible angle. There Parking lot can't fit half the people and the closest place to park is over a mile away. They only had two beer stand that could never serve all the people waiting. Terrible place for a concert if you get lawn seats. read more

Went there for a concert and basically ended up leaving because there was nowhere to sit or see. I understand general/festival seating but not being accustomed to Artpark we didn't realize you need to bring your own chairs and we walked and walked trying to find a spot to sit in the grass at least and ended up in a spot on a hill with a view of a giant tree/bushes in front of us. We tried walking around to find a better spot but security kept yelling at us not to stand around (how would we look to find a place to sit?) and the whole front of the stage was taken up by VIP. Overall it was not a pleasant experience and it seems the only thing Artpark cares about is selling as many tickets as possible and packing everyone in like sardines. So we wasted a trip and lost money because this venue is a very poor place to see a concert. I will never go back here. Ever. read more

I really enjoyed Tears for Fears last night but the parking lot situation was a nightmare! I got there early w/ a friend and we didn't mind paying the $5.00 parking fee to be fairly close to the venue. When it was time to leave we sat in the car for over half an hour with several lines merging into one narrow exit but no one was moving! We finally pulled around to another line which finally started to move after another 15 minutes. We finally got into the exit lane and wondered why several police, Art Park staff and even a state trooper couldn't manage a more efficient exit. We finally got onto to local road there was a running police car blocking what could've been a second lane of traffic. If all the uniforms had planned a major gridlock they couldn't have done a worse job! read more

We attended the Dolly Parton Concert and were very disappointed in the long lines and inability to handle a senior crowd. Handicapped guests were forced to stand in lines up to one hour to clear security. Some golf carts were available reportedly to assist, but there were no signs or staff available to help out. If this venue invites 6000 people, they need to prepare accordingly. Not good. read more

I went to the first concert of 2013. They have made it very apparent that they are only concerned about the bottom line and not the safety of their customers. The security staff was no where near sufficient to control the crowd that they allowed into the concert. There is no way they are following any fire codes. I wonder if it has anything to do with the local fire company trying to solicit money from everyone entering the park? I was crushed against a fence by the crowd. Now I'm usually a pretty calm, take a lot of s@%** person, but I had to scream at people to stop f#$@%^ pushing, that people were being crushed. I yelled nicely the first time, but the crowd only stopped after screaming at them to to stop F@%%#$* pushing and that people were getting F#*!#$#$ crushed. People could not get out of the crowd. I saw people that pissed their pants because they could not get out of the crowd. People were getting hurt and being violent. The worst part was that there were children in the crowd that they wouldn't let out until I stood up to entire crowd of people to move out of the way doing the job of the security staff for them. All I can say is wow, has Artpark certainly gone downhill since they started charging. Also, do not plan to tailgate in the parking lot before the concert. They had the police walking around ticketing people and giving out open container tickets with no warning. I could see if it was a bunch of punks partying and causing problems. Most of the people were families and older people that would have happily put away their tailgating supplies if asked. NO warning, no asking them to stop, just tickets, tickets, tickets. It was obviously just one more way for Lewiston to suck money out of us. You also will have to put up with the local fire company and food pantry obstructing traffic coming in asking for money EVERY WEEK from people outside the community. I am all for fundraisers, but this is in very poor taste when it becomes every week and disrupts the flow of traffic, etc. Shame on you Artpark and Lewiston. I have been a long time customer at this concert venue, but I will no longer be attending anything at Artpark where their number one concern is their bottom line and not the safety of their customers. read more