For years, driving on Route 30 going to Longwood Gardens or Strasburg, I noticed the American Music…read moreTheater but never attended any of the shows. Thanks to an early holiday gift, I attended my first performance, the 2025 Christmas Show Deck the Halls. I didn't make any food purchases, but I could smell the inviting aroma of popcorn when we entered the theatre. We enjoyed the lively, excellent singing and performances, dazzling costumes, set designs, and a top-notch band. Deck the Halls is a fantastic way to celebrate Christmas with nostalgic songs and remember Jesus' birth. I must note that 1600 people exiting the theatre parking lot is the only honest, non-five-star worthy concern. AMT Memberships are available, and there is already a performance schedule of shows for 2026; tickets are not sold through 3rd-party resellers.

Right at the start I want to say why I took away a star for this theatre. This is my second visit…read more Both times my mother's walker, without which she cannot walk, was taken from her and placed against the wall. It is illegal to remove medical assistance devices and she was left with no way to even get to her walker. We brought a small foldable one and she was refused to place it at her seat. This was after we were told to make our way through a very crowded gift shop to the other side of the venue, even though our seats were in the middle. This is one of the least accommodating venues I have been to for people with mobility issues. From the parking spots to removing a medical device, it is wholly unacceptable. The theatre itself is a very nice, modern establishment and the performances I have attended are wonderful productions. The ticket prices are a bit high but better seats always are. If you have no mobility issues you will likely be thrilled with this venue.

Dawn was able to get me in the next day, though I am not sure if this is typical. She estimated…read moretuning would take about an hour, and she was very accurate with her estimate. Cost with tax for tuning was 127.20; for reference we have a baby upright that had gone too long in between tunings. She was very respectful and wore a mask the whole time and cleaned her hands when she entered the house. She was even good with our dog. I will plan to utilize her services again next year.

Dawn is a great help with our church's piano. She is busy, but always fits us into her schedule,…read moreeven in a time-sensitive situation. She is extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and we follow her recommendations. Her pricing is fair and reasonable, and she's friendly too!

Central City Orchestra blew any and all expectations we possibly could have had out of the water!…read moreLucy was the most accessible, responsive, organized, and encouraging band coordinator that we simply didn't know we needed. She made the entire end-to-end experience seamless, flexible, and most importantly, a complete and total JOY! Katie and the rest of her CCO crew truly delivered the most hype, energetic, and all-time performance throughout the entirety of the Ceremony/Cocktail Hour/Reception trio. The "worst" (and only "bad") part of our day was when they announced "last call" at 9:55pm! One of my husband's coworkers put CCO on our radar, and we now feel as though we must "pay it forward" to family, friends, and other hopeful couples! Don't walk - RUN. CCO truly made our special day customized, romantic, yet ELECTRIC, and we could not be more grateful to them for absolutely EVERYTHING!

We know how important the vibe at a wedding should be and we reviewed 17 different bands before we…read morechose Central City Orchestra. Without a doubt, this was absolutely the best choice. The entire process from first contact to last dance was as smooth as we could have hoped. Katie and her crew were amazingly friendly, adaptable to the numerous last minute changes we made, down-to-earth, and were passionate about customizing the evening event! CCO is clearly different than other bands and offered an incredible value! They played every song as if it were the only one which mattered! Everyone, and I mean everyone, raved about how good CCO was during our daughter's wedding. I strongly recommend Central City Orchestra!

First time to see And There were None, absolutely loved it. We sat in the Mezzanine right with…read moretickets around $80, which felt a bit pricey for Lancaster but the shows quality made up for it. Can't speak for the cheaper gallery tickets but we had a good view. Parking in the area is a bit tricky due to it being downtown Lancaster so plan ahead for that. Highly recommend overall.

Good quality shows, historic venue. Great for an evening out. Parking is rough which is the downsideread more

Good repair department. Decent selections of guitar gear. Looking forward to their move back to…read moredowntown Lancaster, because getting through Lititz to the Rock Lititz campus is often a hassle.

Paid to have a guitar repaired there. Was told it was fixed and the issue was not actually…read moreaddressed at all. The issue was that one of the pickups was quiet in the middle position. I was told when I went to pick it up that they couldn't find anything wrong other than a small piece of metal that they removed must have been cutting the sound out (did not test the guitar in the store just took their word). Come to find out, when I got it home, that the issue is the switch and that both pickups don't come on until the switch is midway between the middle and bridge position...you would think that when paying for a repair this is something they would figure out easily. Complete waste of money. I also asked them to take a look at a fret-buzz and they fully forgot so that was also somewhat annoying (I paid for a setup and repair). Guitar was exactly the same when I got it back down to the same exact fret-buzz. I was so dissatisfied that I refused to even drive back there to get a refund. Ultimately, untrustworthy. I believe whoever did the "repair" was deceitful to me. Now in all fairness, this was a few years back and the same people may not be working there anymore...I just thought of it again when I had to repair the exact same issues myself.

Jim Stoltzfus is awesome, and quite knoledgable, and charges reasonable and fair prices for decades…read moreof experience to repair instruments with quality and a sincere love respect for his craft! He is totally trustworthy and an awesome guitarist as well. I have been taking my instruments to him for decades. He is always up front and honest! If he can not fix it he will suggest your next move. Jim Stoltzfus at Lancaster Musical Instrument Repair is a Lancaster Treasure!

They somehow lost my trumpet that was easily identifable with the initials MF engraved on the bell…read more Case and mute gone too:((((

Mike is an absolute professional, grateful to work with someone who had the know how and experience…read morefor musical engineering. And also, he's a really dope guy.

We needed mics for our musical production but we did not have much money to spend. JJ and Mark…read morepromptly gave us several estimate options to choose from and provided timely service and delivery right to our site. When one of our performances was postponed due to bad weather, they graciously extended our rental another day.