Jones Beach Theater

Great outdoor Location with Beautiful views of the water. I usually visit to see any major Rock/ heavy metal band. They serve alcohol and food but very pricey.. I recommend getting VIP tickets which allows you VIP perks like restaurants, bars and restrooms.. VIP seats are comfortable.. Stage is pretty big and u usually get a good view, unless the pit is full..
Be prepared to wait a long time after the show is over, to get out from the parking lot.
Premier parking us available at a extra cost. Bathrooms can be more on the cleaner side.. Staff is usually nice and friendly, along with tue security.. Mandatory bag check is required before entering the venue..

This is my first time attending a concert at this theater.

Parking: pretty big parking lot and of course, VIP is closer to the building which is extra cost. Don't forget to remember where you park otherwise you will be wandering around the parking lot. Leaving the venue, there is only 1 exit which would be a traffic jam and long waits.

This is a nice venue: very spacious, multiple food options, merchandise vendors, and numerous toilets in the restrooms (2 full rows which is amazing).

The only issue was the night we attended a concert was the super blue moon. The tide was high even before the concert started. As the concert progress, tide got higher. If you were in the pit of the amphitheatre, you were standing in water.

Enjoy.

JB theater is a great venue to watch a concert, they have so much going on, and the place looks great. But the smell of piss never seems to go away...they have plenty of eateries and bars to have a adult beverage. Bring plenty of cash, everything is pretty pricey..But this place has come a long way, and it looks great, very organized and staff is awesome.

The amphitheater at Jones Beach is likely my most traveled to venue for music. Through the years there have been improvements to the concessions. The sound is very good, no matter where you sit. Parking is ample as it uses beach lots. Parking is also free (aside from vip which is way overpriced). Food and beverage are fairly on par with what other venues charge. Jones Beach allows each patrons to enter with up to a 1 gallon SEALED water bottle OR empty container.
Seating consists of several levels of affixed folding chairs. Upper mezzanine, mezzanine, lower mezzanine, orchestra and if available "pit". There are box seats and a vip area which I've never been to, but hear it's not very good once the show starts.
The entire amphitheater is outdoors, so you are subject to any weather conditions. Typically, only an electrical storm will be a reason a show is canceled. As this venue is on the water, it is more windy that regular places and the higher up you get, the more windy it becomes. Check weather, my wife and I have ponchos just in case. There is a slight overhang in the middle seating area which are the only seats that won't get wet if it rains.
Tickets are always sold by ticketmaster from what I've seen, who are a total rip-off, but what can I do? The only other way to get tickets at a good price is if the show isn't selling well, Groupon offers tickets at a reduced price with no fee.
Being outdoors makes it more likely bands will use pyrotechnics. There are also 2 large screens that project the artists. As of now, smoking is permitted on the ground level outside of the seating. Marijuana seems to be permitted anywhere.
There don't seem to be as many ushers as other venues or compared to what I've seen in the past. Restrooms are plentiful and good sizes. They don't smell as bad as I remember them. Merchandise and food sales typically stop at 10. That I know of, there is 1 elevator located right in the center of the seating. The capacity is 15,000. They were smart enough to position the theater so at sunset, the stage has a shadow on it and the audience has the sun to their backs. I've been at festivals where they open an area for stage B. Bring earplugs!
A retractable awning would make this venue better. Also, if they added filtered water as a free choice as does forest hills to promote reusable containers in lieu of single use plastic bottles, I think it's a win.

Took my littles to kidz bop at jokes beach theater. The workers are super sweet and do their best to make sure everything runs smoothly. It was a pleasant experience, just a little pricey. I definitely paid more for items than I expected. Three cotton candies were $33. Two drinks were $21. I got other things I can't recall but if I had a complaint, that would be all I could say.

The most popular outdoor venue on Long Island.
They really did a nice job of updating the entire outdoor area.
I just don't like the uncomfortable plastic seating that I was constantly sliding off making it very uncomfortable to sit for 4 hours.
7 o'clock start and the headliner didn't come on stage until 915.
I was disappointed with the sound system. The instrumentals drown out the vocals.
Lots of food choices.
Not crazy about the 24 oz beers. Encourages more drinking?

I have been here for so many shows. My most recent visit was for the Backstreet Boys. I lost count how many times I've seen them, but I love seeing them at Jones Beach. Their acoustic here are always great.

Even nosebleed seats aren't bad. A lot of time I come here just to hear the music from the band that's slated to play. Some bands are obviously better than others. But definitely a solid place to see a show. Come early to tailgate or just to enjoy the different food trucks and some cool other hangout areas before the show.

This is an outdoor amphitheater which is great place for concerts. Was here for a Girl Scout event and had fun.

I haven't been to Jones Beach Theater in two forevers. Last night I did and enjoyed the venue so much I plan to go to more shows. Having been largely stuck indoors during much of the pandemic, I was eager to go to some outdoor shows where I could be mask free.

Live Nation was offering $25 tickets to select concerts and one of them was Miranda Lambert. I'd say that typically I'm not a country fan but heard some fun and light Miranda songs that crossed over into rock and decided to go to my first country concert.

People were tailgating in parking spots- parking is included. I didn't remember how lovely the ocean views are from the theater itself. Purses and anything bigger than a check book wallet were not allowed. They had the usual expensive alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and fried food options. Well, the airport restaurants ARE more expensive, but little else is

The opening acts- Three Cadillac and Little Bigtown had rock elements and were enjoyable. The whole being next to the ocean while listening to live music was fantastic. Everyone was there to have fun. My favorite part was when Little Big Town joined Miranda on stage for several songs. They were all having fun and it showed. I plan to be back soon.

One star for the bus chaos isn't fair, so they get another star. I could have been stranded and forced to sleep on the beach, but eventually a bus did show up.

And my review didn't mention enough of the good points. The atmosphere is relatively laid back other than the rigid policy on allowable items to bring inside (I travel light but others were miffed).

Good memories over the years, ranging from Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins with an emotional speech about the rain, and how they'll keep playing until the plug is pulled. Then there was the cheerful young woman working at the concession stand, who correctly sensed that I was new to Liquid Death and mentioned that the berry flavor item was a pun, Bury It Alive. And the time when Jenkins had another speech about how he missed the fans during Covid and he loves everyone.