Jones Beach Theater NY 11793

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William Pataky

Fantastic concert venue sitting right on the water on Long Island N.Y. I have been to concerts venues all over there country and a few internationally and this is by far one of the best concert venues ! There is TONS of parking in multiple parking areas. You are welcome to tailgate and nobody ever says anything when you do. There are pota potties at time and if you are in the parking area adjacent to the venue there are bathrooms on the bay side. They did a major renovation over the past few years and the venue is now fantastic. Security is a efficient and there are plenty of entry points. They added a ton of bathrooms which is very helpful. They increased the amount of food and beverage offering and varied them also. They added merch outlets as well which cuts down on the lines. There are no bad seats and I have sat everywhere from up top to right down in front and they are all great. When you sit down below, the seating can flood a little at high tide which is still fun when it happens and I have never seen anyone complain, it's just part of the experience. Leaving the parking lot is great because it's easy to get out and get right back on the highway. If you have never seen a show out there, take a look at the summer line up and enjoy !

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Meghan C

I really mean this when I say it, but this was one of the best places I’ve seen a concert. I drove from Bergen County NJ and it took over 2 hours to get there with traffic, and more to get home, but it was 100% worth it. To sit there (or stand and dance!) listening to your favorite band while the sun sets in the distance was just awesome. On your way to your seats they had water bottle filling stations, merch and places to get food. In my opinion there isn’t a bad seat in the theater. Both times I went our seats were up towards the higher level and we saw and heard everything perfectly. When leaving though if you time it right you might be able to get out of the parking lot quick. Otherwise emptying of the lot takes time because there was only 2 exits from what I remember. But you have that issue with any concert venue you go to.

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Deborah

As an European that was at their first concert in the US I was impressed by the huge venue, and all of the food and drink choices (never saw that in Europe). There are multiple stands where you can order real food, cocktails, drinks, and snacks. There are a lot of toilets which is very useful. The security process was fast. The venue is beautiful and huge, on the water, which is also something that I never saw before. We had a great experience, the staff is very helpful and we even got free goodies. Minus one point because we sat in disabled seats and the placement of these is not really far from the stage but it is very one the side so you don’t get a great view, and these are the only accessible seats. Also, important point: it is impossible to get there in public transport, you HAVE to take an Uber. For those wondering how to, I learned the hard way there’s a shuttle ONLY IN THE SUMMER (my show was in early October so no shuttle was available despite what I saw on the Internet) To get there from NYC, I first went to Penn Station, then took a train to Jamaica, until Freeport station, from there you have to take an Uber (or walk 2 hours, your choice…). The ride is only 15 mn long and cost ~ 30$. Getting back from the concert will be harder because everyone is getting out at the same time so be prepared for long waits and very high prices (~90$ for a ride back to Freeport). This is a very big problem for those with limited resources and it would be great for the venue to organize a shuttle service for an additional fee (or even free)