Lumiere Theatre

This is probably my favorite part of Lumiere.
I like that it is removed from the floor with the casino and that you stand on the Sky Bridge while you are waiting to get in. The staff up here seems much more relaxed (and friendlier) than the staff elsewhere in the casino and hotels. The venue is pretty small, but the stage is a decent size and they don’t have fixed seating so they can make it fit multiple needs and shows.
They don’t seem know quite where to put all of their equipment though. I saw Margaret Cho here and the seating was set up in such a way that there really wasn’t a bad seat in the house … unless you were sitting behind this big speaker thing that I don’t believe they were even using for the show. That was kind of disappointing, but eh, maybe it had to be there for some reason.
They have a bar inside the theatre as well as restrooms. That was brilliant on their part! Who wants to go down a flight of stairs and walk aimlessly for a quarter mile trying to find a drink or a bathroom during a show that they paid for? Um, no one.
The parking situation is kind of a nightmare. They are two pay parking lots (the Lumiere one is $ 30), a five car garage, and street parking, but if you are coming on a weekend, don’t count on finding something fast. Leave early and be prepared to exercise your patience.
If there was a show that I wanted to see, I would go back, but it wouldn’t be my first choice.

Lumiere has a theater? Who knew? I found out when Eddie Money came to town for a show, otherwise I never would have known it existed. It’s upstairs from the casino above the Burger Bar restaurant which is a little awkward but no big deal. The venue itself is pretty nice but sort of has an uncomforable, not so fun, feel to it. Like you’re in a business meeting room or something. The sound was good, lighting was okay, but other than that it lacked what I would expect from most venues.
The event was mostly seated and had a VIP area that took up the entire area in front of the stage and tickets weren’t exactly cheap. I think I paid around $ 50 for my non-​VIP seats. They just used chairs that were in rows. I could imagine a show with tables or no seating would be a bit better… but i digress. I felt like standing to enjoy the show but since it was seated I was uncomfortable so that took away from my fun.
The bar was freaking ridiculous. It was pretty much a pop up bar like at catered events. I think there were 4 bartenders (taking their time) and a line of people out the wazoo waiting for beers. The beer was fairly priced which I was happy about. I got two at a time so I wouldn’t have to go back and wait in line again.
Another odd thing was the even was supposedly «sold out» according to some friends of mine who tried to get in, but there were plenty of empty spots when I was in there. I don’t think I’ll be going back to this venue for a while unless they get someone I really want to see. It wasn’t worth the money I spent on the ticket considering what it was.

I’ve been to the Lumiere Theatre exactly three times:
1. Bob Saget standup show (AWESOME!)
2. Sixpence None the Richer concert (AWESOME!)
3. An Elvis/​Michael Jackson impersonation concert (It’s kind of crazy what kind of stuff you’ll go to if the tickets are free — and yeah, it was kind of AWESOME!)
Anyway, while this isn’t my absolute favorite venue, it’s really not too terrible. Each time I visited, I had VIP seats, so I can’t speak to any of the other seats, but because of the small size, I’m sure there’s not really a bad seat in the house.
Sound quality is pretty good; no complaints there.
The bar is pretty expensive, but you’re at a concert venue inside of a casino. What do you expect? That being said, they have a pretty decent selection of beer and liquor.
One tip: if you’re going to a popular show and you DON’T have VIP tickets, line up early. Like… at least an hour early. I’ve always been lucky enough to have free VIP seats (it really is all about who you know), and if you do too, lining up really isn’t necessary.
With that said, I do wish they’d get rid of the seats when they have a musical act playing; sometimes you want to stand up and groove to the music, you know? But since the average age of the people that frequent this theatre is 60+ (seriously — I saw a guy older than my grandpa at the Bob Saget show!), they have to accommodate all types.

This is my first review… first of hopefully many, as I feel everyone deserves to know what I think about everything :) Moving on to the Lumiere Theatre… I went the other night for the opening show of their Fall Concert Series and had a great time! It’s small, which makes it a very intimate setting and easy for you to get up close and personal with the band. It’s standing only, which I liked… I can’t stand when people go to concerts and sit the entire time. The alcohol prices were suprisingly reasonable for St Louis…$ 4 for a 16 ounce beer. My only complaint and why I gave 4 stars instead of 5… they have it set up for the bands to play a 7 and a 9 o’clock show which forced them to only play for an hour… the ticket was $ 30, that’s pretty steep for a 1 hour show. Having said that, I’m pretty sure I’m going back to see Better than Ezra next weekend.