Damrosch Park

Very poor organization of event.
Many seats available and yet people part of a group were denied access to the area by a young man claiming that they were over capacity. Did they counted heads as people came? I didn’t see any such thing.

The Big Apple Circus is at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park thru Jan 11 and I highly recommend going to see the show. The 2 hour show runs very smoothly, time just zips by. Because it is a one-​ring circus, you are up close and personal with the performers and animals. It’s a lot of fun for the whole family.

Came here for a couple of free Lincoln Out of Doors concerts and seating was plentiful and performances were amazing. They even serve drinks and snacks, but you are welcome to bring your own. Sound and views from the seats are great and in nice weather, it is the perfect night out. Highly recommended!

Free Lincoln Center Out of Doors concerts! What’s to dislike?
Fantastic venue, great sound, ample seating. Food and drink stands (beer in the $ 6 – 8 range, wine in the $ 10 range).
It’s really a great way to spend an evening!

Came here for Midsummer Swing Event which ends July 12^th. Dancing lesson and live music to share your dancing moves. Make sure you bring sun glasses. Drinks are available for minimal cash. Food cart is also good. Make sure to have comfortable shoes for dancing and walking around. Also: Nice restroom facilities are on premises. Season pass gains you entry into VIP section which is great with available seating and resting spots when dancing gets too much!!!

Pretty phenomenal during any season, even when it’s empty and silent (and awesome enough to warrant 2 listings).

This is an awesome space. I’ve only been here for Lincoln Center Out Of Doors events, but they’ve all been great.
Pros:
Big space, so seats are always available
Great acoustics for an outdoor space
Food and drinks available at only semi-​unreasonable prices
Awesome VIP seating, complete with separate bar and roof
All the shows are heavily produced, so things start on time and there are rarely technical difficulties
Cons:
Food options in the immediate area are very limited, especially cheaper take out
If it rains you’re going to get wet (there’s no cover and everyone else there only brought the largest umbrella they could find to block your view)
Seats are all below stage level, so unless you’re in the VIP seats you might miss whatever is happening close to the stage floor
Shows are heavily produced, so if you’re really hoping that the band will play another encore you might be out of luck since things always end right on time
One sentence review: I can’t wait to go back.

Damrosch Park is a great little outdoor area in Lincoln Center, just outside of the bustle from the Charles H. Revson fountain. The space is usually covered with an event — Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Big Apple Circus, Midsummer Night’s Swing, etc — but when you can stroll through during a quite evening, take advantage!

4.5 Stars
There is a review for Damrosch on Unilocal that apparently has the wrong address– this one is correct.
I came to Damrosch as a part of Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors Summer Music Festival. This particular showing was for the 29^th annual Roots of American Music Festival with Swamp Dogg and Aloe Blacc.
The «park» itself is rather large for where it is. But dont be fooled, as on a map it shows up as green, but the only green is from the trees in the vicinity; the park is concrete. For the concert series, they quarantine off a large portion of the park nearest the bandshell, and provide chairs for seating. But if that part is filled, or you just want a little more space, you can sit out of the quarantined section where there are many benches and such for seating.
No matter where you go in this park, the acoustics are incredible. I assume it has to do with all of the buildings surrounding it, but regardless there isn’t a bad seat in the house as far as the sound goes.
Theres a little bar cart that sells beer and wine (i think $ 8 and $ 10) or you can do what I did and grab 3 heineken cans (the same as they sell there) at the bodega/​deli on Broadway and 60^th for less than the $ 8 it costs for one– and you dont look conspicuous, because everyone else is drinking the same.
If you’re going to an evening show, make sure to bring some sunglasses, as you’ll be staring into the sunset…