Saint Louis Music Park — Attraction in Maryland Heights

Having attended 3 shows at the venue now, I feel like I owe it to people to point out that there are there are some problems at this venue that make it really inconvenient/unpleasant and some serious safety problems too. I’d recommend really any other midsized venue in St. Louis over this one. Upon arrival, the $10 parking cost is a little hard to swallow—especially because there are few people directing traffic, most importantly, after the show when traffic bottlenecks around the roundabout that everyone Hass to funnel into. My friend and I were some of the first people out after the ween show and still ended up sitting in traffic for several minutes. For the jack white show, I was stuck for at least 20 minutes. We also had to wait in line for a long time for entry. There are too few people scanning tickets, and there were not any people directing the line or teaching people how to prepare to have their digital tickets scanned. Even the people working there did not seem to know how to do the inefficient phone camera twisting process that is required to scan these tickets, hence the long line. Inside the venue, there are more concession stands then there were during my first visit, but the beer selection is weak at best—while there wasn’t a single ipa or pale ale, there were a bunch of bizarre drinks like pickle shots and sunny delight seltzers. During the show, I went to to the concession stands at the sides of the venue, where there were no lines, but there were also no lights! It’s legitimately dark over there, creating a bad scene for vendors and guests alike. Also the lack recycling cans anywhere seemed irresponsible. I liked that Wien had a general admission area in front of the stage, and we got a good spot in the center of it, but on the sides of the general admission area where you need to enter, it was really packed which made entering and exiting the general admission area difficult. Just to the side of center of the general admission area, there were cables running across the floor that had a raised cover over them. I understand that this is necessary, but since the cover did not have any kind of lighting or reflective tape, and was in a heavy traffic area, I watched a lot of people trip over them during the course of the concert. An even bigger safety issue is that someone near me had a medical emergency during the show and despite people nearby, waving their arms and cell phone lights, it took staff and medics quite a long time to arrive to attend to the person. People nearby had to go over and get their attention because they were station so far away from the center of the general admission area. The sanitation of the venue is also questionable. It relies too heavily on Porta potties and during the Jack White show, there was a flood in one of the tunnels that we had to pass through to get to our seats and the water that we had to walk through smelled heavily of urine, and so my shoes did for the next week as well. Furthermore the sound was boomy/garbly at ween. All in all a terrible performance by the venue. I would strongly recommend bands book a different outdoor midsize venue like Jefferson Barracks park, Laumeier Sculpture Park, the outdoor amphitheaters in Saint Charles, or Alton, Illinois – or play inside at the pageant or...

Great experience. I was worried about some details based on some other reviews which I wanted to talk about and what is encouraging was that the venue clearly has listened to some of that.

$10 to park - I want to say it said card was available, I brought cash based on other reviews, but parking was well coordinated. We were directed to parking fine and we left with no issues either, also directed on the way out. There was a 7:30 show at Riverport and it didn't seem to make a difference.

We had 0 wait getting in, there were some COVID cancellations so maybe it wasn't a full house, but no issues with a wait.

The grounds of the venue actually are a stand out. Very chill vibe, nice summer evening. The pond DOES smell bad, but only outside the venue as it sits lower than everything else. Plenty of nice casual seating outside which was accessible and relaxing before the show started.

As a concert venue, it was 100 degrees out that day and you could feel it, but it was tolerable and the atmosphere is good. There were fans with cool mist available and free water jugs out. They added row stickers and chair markers in response to people saying it was hard to find their seats, so again an improvement. They didn't allow dancing and standing in the walkways, I get that.

I have a small complaint that you couldn't go to the pit/floor if you had seats which is the opposite for most venues I go to. I get seats to go back to if things get hot or I just want to relax, but we wanted to go by the stage and were not allowed without floor tickets. I was even willing to pay extra for this had I known. If you are going to be completely opposite most concert venues, you should probably post that more clearly.

The most expensive seats are on the floor and folding chairs. It's tight, but if I'm honest, I'm a big guy and I fit fine, so I can't really complain. Not a terrible seat in the house view wise, except maybe the first couple rows of seating behind the pit where people are crowded. We were in section C row 17 and it was a fantastic view with clear sound.

The bleachers behind did rattle as others have said, but I could only hear that rattle if we were walking by the bleachers so it didn't bother me.

A good suggestion would be a jumbotron-esque monitor outside the main venue because we could hear the opening bands crystal clear from the activities area, throw a big screen with the show on it and it would be a really unique experience.

It was a 4/5 for me total because some of the restrictions, but the fact that they had made changes based on feedback from others deserves a 5.

I will see another show here... I may just get floor tickets rather then spend the money on seats, but it was a great experience that had a uniquely chill vibe compared to other STL venues.

Long live...

We got there about 5-10 minutes before the doors opened at 6:30pm, but we actually got to park next to the building. Not recommended - since the exit is to the west/northwest back over by the casino. Other than saving yourself some walking, you're making your wait out of the parking lot much longer by parking next to the venue. It's still way mucho bettero than the melted garbage of a parking situation over at the amphitheater, though.

Security was pretty lax and the folks were friendly. I wanted to bring in my own water, but didn't because of the FAQ's, though I saw at least two people walk in with water. Wish I had.

Not sure how often the 'side' food vendors change, but the only bright spot was the chicken kebobs - super yummy! I didn't wait in line for the little taco cart, but it might have been good, too. The hot dog was stale and overcooked, the nachos were standard ballpark nachos, and the M&M's were literally the last package (the display from the counter) and they were gross. Probably sat in the sun too long. I'd recommend you eat before you get here.

There are tons of beer/alcohol vendors. The official restrooms next to the main concession stand are quite large but there are port-a-potties off to the west side.

We sat in section B, on an aisle, thinking we'd be able to see more (seat 1 and 2, I think). Should have grabbed aisle seats closer to the middle. My wife and I are old-school and want to appreciate the music. I don't need to stand up and headbang or dive into a mosh pit. That being said, about 40% of this crowd decided to stand for most of the concert. If that's not your thing, don't get a front row seat in A, B, or C - I saw lots of folks walk/run up from nowhere who stood next to the stage. Guarantee you they didn't pay the premium that row 1 folks did. I'd recommend you buy front row seats in ANY of the riser sections (101, etc.) The venue is small enough, though this show did not have ANY video screens, that you're still going to be able to see the performers and...