Downtown Grand Rapids was bustling Friday night as the Acrisure Amphitheater debuted with a concert featuring Lionel Richie, with supporting acts The War and Treaty and Brian Vander Ark, ushering in a new chapter for the city. Then, all day Saturday, the amphitheater was open to the public to come and explore the venue that was partially built with taxpayer money.
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Now that thousands have seen the venue for themselves, we wanted to see what people thought of it. However, the thing that stood out the most wasn’t Lionel Richie’s performance, the stage design, or the food there. No, it’s something that no one expected: the bathrooms.
Grand Rapids Locals React To Acrisure Amphitheater
Leading up to the concert and community celebration this weekend, there was quite a bit of negativity surrounding the amphitheater, especially aimed at the city’s response to parking and fears that the city wouldn’t be able to adequately handle the influx of people and cars.
So, we asked on Facebook how people who came downtown felt things went. The general consensus? It went great, with amphitheater guests praising the show’s sound and lights, the seating, the comfort of the chairs, and the view from the lawn seats.
There was definitely a good amount of traffic, but people who parked farther away and walked or took the bus said the walk to the venue wasn’t as bad as people were making it out to be…