Pinewood Bowl Theater

I truly love this outdoor even venue. The first time my boyfriend and I went to a concert here I felt like we weren't in Nebraska. The trees that line the seating area makes it feel as though you are in the mountains somewhere! I loved every moment of it. Driving into the parking area was pretty easy to navigate, especially with the helpful staff pointing us in the right direction, both times we attended a concert here. Security was quick and easy to get through and the signs helped if you hadn't looked up appropriate bags you could bring in. I love the different spots for snacks and drinks. It's nice that they have a variety available whether you enjoy alcoholic drinks or don't. The second show we saw I got some colbie ridge popcorn from the nearest concession to the seating, they also had soft serve ice cream, water, and some other snacks. The popcorn and ice cream were winners in my book!! Another thing to note, the bathrooms. For porta potties, they were decently clean, I liked the hand washing stations with paper towels and trash cans readily available. The concerts themselves were great. The acoustics here were just right to enjoy the artists on stage. I definitely look forward to attending more concerts here in the future. Such a fun, clean, safe, and great atmosphere!

What a small and unique music venue.It doesn't look like much, but it produces five star events featuring some of entertainment's biggest names.Stage, sound and lights are world class. Whoever you come to see will look and sound good.Portable seats are brought in every show. They're semi small and they're packed close together. I've seen skinnier days, so I did my best to make myself small. Please beware if you're in a similar weight class. You may want to buy early, so you can find seats on an aisle.I couldn't find bathrooms. Somebody in another review said there were real bathrooms on site, so I guess if you know you know. Luckily there are a few porta potty farms with sinks. Lines formed, however they moved quickly and even though some of us may have had some adult beverages, everybody behaved themselves.I didn't see any food, but I did find some beverage stands. They seemed to be fully stocked with the normal beer and cocktail brands. Expect to pay inflated music venue prices.Parking is easy, but there are only a few ways into the venue, so it will take a while. Please give yourself plenty of time to travel.

Really cool and intimate outdoor music venue. Amazing sound and atmosphere. I recently went to Tedeschi Trucks Band and and it was awesome! Online directions take you to the public park entrance, but there were signs directing where to go for the concert. My only complaint was the seating in the pit was not worth the cost. I expected better for premium price tickets. We had great seats in row 8, but seating was super tight and uncomfortable. Also, since the pit areas weren't sold out, the box office gave away free upgrades. Such is life. The venue set up allows you to walk/hang out along the outside of all the seating areas. Now that I'm familiar with the venue, I wouldn't pay for the expensive tickets next time.

I went here for the first time to see Tenacious D last month and it was an awesome show. The venue was great.This venue was really cool. The amphitheater style is always appealing to me. I had front row tickets but wish it was a tad closer to the performers since the actual stage where they played was about 20 feet back.Parking itself was okay. I wasn't a fan of having to pay but I understand a lot of venues or like that; I'm just not used to it. After getting back to my car after the show and trying to leave was kind of a nightmare. I have no idea how they could improve that, but it needs to be looked at.This is a great place to see a concert and I recommend it!

This is an odd venue. I won't be coming back here anytime soon.Google maps took me to the employee parking lot. Had to figure out where public parking was. There was no signage or employees pointing us to the right direction. Parking was $5. Cheap! You park on the grass and parking attendants were plentiful once you got inside. Here was a swarm of them directing traffic after show as well. Of all the venues I've ever visited across the country, this might be the most efficient exit. Got in and out of there in like 2 minutes since the attendants stopped traffic. Appreciated their help for a speedy exit.There were plenty of clean portapottys with a sink setup. We found out there were actual toilets from some ladies in the beverage line. They pointed us to where they were and there was a long ass line.There were no screens so not sure how the folks in the back enjoyed their view. I was in the pit.Lighting was terrible. There were a ton of bugs. (I don't live out here so not sure if bugs are everywhere or just plentiful in the park.)They don't allow purses in unless it is clear. We had to bring everything back in the car. I wish they sold them in the parking lot to make it more convenient for people who don't know this rule.

I saw Wilco here in Sept. 2017 and I have to say it was the perfect venue for them and at the perfect time - not too hot, not too chilly. The band's stage décor and lighting blended perfectly with the tall trees around. There was some construction in the area at the time but the venue's website and Facebook page explained alternate routes clearly. We got there early and didn't have to walk too far to find our seats and were able to get back on the road fairly quickly after the show. The crowd isn't too wild at a Wilco show but there were plenty of security around to feel safe and only small pocketbooks were allowed (which they checked upon entrance). I'm glad I knew that beforehand so I didn't bring my giant bowling bag sized purse! I don't see a lot of shows these days and wasn't sure what to expect from this venue but I loved it and felt like the place really added to the ambiance.

Attended the REO Speed Wagon concert on June 15th. The staff inside the venue were very courteous and professional and made the concert an enjoyable experience. The downside was the absolute rudeness of the parking lot staff! I hold a valid handicapped permit and asked to be directed to the handicapped parking area. We were told to proceed up the street, which we did. We were watching for signage indicating handicapped parking when next thing we know this parking attendant jumps out of a parked car and started screaming at us. We rolled down the window and stated we were directed to come here for handicapped parking. She rolled her eyes, threw up her arms and vaguely pointed over there. I repeated what she said to make sure I understood, and again she became very aggressive. After we finally got parked the lot attendant got back into the parked car she had popped out of. After the concert was over it was mass chaos in the parking lot with people exiting the concert and cars trying to maneuver through the crowd in the dark to leave. People exiting the concert area need to be directed to walk on the far sides of the parking areas and not in the street, to keep the street clear for exiting traffic. We also did not appreciate the vulgar comments made by people walking past our vehicle toward us as we carefully pulled onto the street to exit. After we made our way back to the street and into the round-about, we were looking for signage to follow to exit the park. There was a female lot attendant with a shaved head attempting to direct traffic. We say attempt because she would signal a car to move forward and then change her mind and scream at the driver for trying to cut through the intersection. This attendant caused a near miss accident when she waived a vehicle to proceed, however neglected to stop the merging traffic that had a yield sign. She then screamed at the driver she had just waived through to stop and cleared the 6-7 cars that were in the merging yield lane. After those cars pulled past the attendant she then screamed at the driver of the car she stopped because they were not moving ahead into the intersection fast enough. Attendant's like this have no place directing traffic and their behavior left a very negative impression on our overall experience.

The staff was friendly. Easy to get into. Seems to be disorganized to get out. They also hold some people accountable to rules and others not for what to bring in. They let some in with umbrella and blanket but wasn't going to let a lady in with her little purse. She had no car there to out it in. Hate their smoking section because it isn't enforced and people seem to just smoke wherever. We aren't from NE so that is annoying when we aren't smokers, don't want to smell it at all. Pretty venue though. Hard to see the stage since it isn't slopes quite enough to not have a head or hat in your view.

I recently attended a concert here. I really like this venue. Lots of parking in walking distance. Very well organized. Several vendors including food vendors. Trees all around in case it's super hot.

Our first trip to Lincoln to see a concert here. Had a great time! Very well organized and lots of staff, food and libations.