Was at the Napa Valley Festival del sole and saw "The 24 Hr. Plays" at the Lincoln Theater. The theater is located at the CA Veteran's Home on the west side of 101 opposite downtown Yountville. We parked in a lot on the main road and walked up the path to theater. It is a very large, two level modern facility. They also had valet service for this event. Picking up our tickets from Will Call was an experience. You wait in a line to reach a table where two nice older ladies would try to find your ticket from stack of tickets that weren't alphabetically separated. Low and behold, when we get there, it was determined that Goldstar purchasers had to go to the window and we had to wait in another line. I guess it was too hard for them to have a sign directing Goldstar purchasers to the window. After finally getting our tickets, we proceeded to our seats. The user was friendly and pointed us towards our seats. The seats were larger than normal and they had very ample legroom and I'm 6 feet tall. Overall, it was a nice facility, but it got two stars for being unorganized at Will Call. read more

Great theater, clean and modern. The seating arrangement reminded me of the Wells Fargo Center. Which means they're aren't many bad view points of the stage. Enjoyed one of the Napa Valley Film Festival event here. Parking was adequate with good traffic flow options....remember driving home from Candlestick? Pass me a grenade to clear the way.... Bad traffic memories aside, the theater is located within the beautiful, well manicured grounds of a VA rest home, which is really quite a sprawling faculty. Such a neat experience with wonderful acoustics, felt as though I was on the set of a live talk show. The event itself was put together nicely, although started a little on the late side. Awesome seeing and listening to John Travolta, a favorite actor of mine. Allowed me to work in some occasional Vincent Vega quotes throughout the evening. The wife got to see a few of her favorite stars from American Horror Story. This event and dinner for two in Napa Valley made for fun night together. Thanks Yelp for the free tickets! Rock star status! read more

Lincoln Theater - Napa Valley Film Festival - Performing Arts Near Me - Yountville, California

Decent enough venue. Came here for a documentary as part of the Napa Valley Film Festival. The theatre is just outside of Yountville and is just a little far to walk to. Parking is a bit of a walk away from the theatre itself but was plentiful. Inside it's not the prettiest of buildings but good site lines from all the downstairs seats. Seats are comfortable enough . Because it was a morning show, I have no idea if there's a bar there. Going tomorrow to see Will Ferrel there so will update if there are any other interesting factoids. read more

Lincoln Theater - Performing Arts Near Me - Yountville, California

This theater is smack dab in the middle of a veterans community (adjacent to Chandon) ..and you can easily get lost trying to find it...but once you do it is pretty darn cool. we were here for 2 nights of the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway festival. had amazing seats! center row about 2/3 back. it was truly the sweet spot as far as i'm concerned. Venue has a great look, a great sound, spacious lobby, comfy seats, nice bathrooms. Not sure what else to say about it...anything else would be reviewing the musicians themselves (which had nothing to do with the venue).. love it here and looking forward to returning next year for the festival again read more

Concert hall with great acoustics. Punch brothers concert sounded phenomenal. Comfortable seats. Just adequate legroom if you are shorter than 6'3". Every seat in the house has a clear view of the stage. Rise of the floor puts the heads of the row in front of you below stage view level. Lobby refreshment bar does serve Napa beer and wine. Humble venue compared the Davies symphony or LA Disney hall, but still 5 star worthy. read more

Just saw a concert here and I would like to say this was a very pleasant experience overall in a state-of-the-art facility in a beautiful setting. It's very classy here, they even have valet parking. First of there is nothing really near by, so a brisk walk or drive is in order if you want to have dinner or something before going to the theater. You drive through the "main gate" area of the Veterans' Home and here you have a decision free parking or preferred parking, one is a 5 minute walk away and the other is a about 30 seconds away. The will call window is located immediately to your left as you walk-in along with some restrooms, there is coat check available but been summer in CA there was no need for it. There is plenty of space in the lobby area to talk and wander about, beverages of all sorts are served but they are not allowed inside of the theater so drink up. There are a lot of aisles and the depth of seats were pretty good too, I did not have a problem with the seating and I am 5'11" with pretty wide shoulders. Been where it is they had plenty of handicap access, and the attendants are oh so friendly. It really is a great place BUT the acoustics where not that great, they had the bass way too high during the show. And the fact no drinks are allowed is a bummer (to a concert?!?),, here comes my pet-peeve ... it is on state owned property for Veterans' but yet they charge me parking, and yes I am a veteran with my combat stripes and all. read more

Seems like they put a theater in a well hidden spot here in the valley. You can get lost if you pay attention to the signs. Right toff the HWY, you drive through the tree lines road with green acres on each side as you reach the theater. For the past 7 years I've been coming here and it is a great place with spacious seating. A few years this place has been the hosting grounds for the Tour de Cure Events in which I participated a few years. Now it's one of many main theaters that host the Napa Valley Film Festival as why I am here yearly either to catch a movie or see a event/gala in part with the NVFF. This year I was glad to see Matthew McConahuey as he was honored for his great roles in many amazing films. If you have not been to the NVFF, please plan to go. It is truly a great way to spend the day or week in the valley. read more

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My review will echo the comments of the other 2012 review (guess not much goes on here between 2009 and 2012 given the dearth of reviews). It's in a very nice location in Yountville, north of Napa. Very fancy and modern looking as you approach. If you don't want to valet, you can self park (turn left instead of right to the theater) for cheaper or free if you are lucky. We had the same issue at will call where the lines grew super long due to being unable to find tickets. We each joined a line to save some time when I realized the process was not going to be fast. They were likely volunteers so it's hard to give them a hard time. They couldn't find our tickets (more Goldstar people) so thankfully having lined up at the other window it didn't take too long. The guy behind the window started looking through tickets and then when he thought Goldstar he just gave us 2 random tickets which was quite funny. It didn't really matter in the end, but we waited to get inside to take a look. The theater is pretty new looking but if you sit towards the back behind the main corridor and towards the middle, there's a sound booth setup type thing (technical term here!) which may or may not be located there for all performances but it obscured the view for many behind that. Also the seats next to us were missing, I mean properly missing so people would come looking for their seats only to find that they don't exist because the seats were missing! Funny old couple came to look for those seats, the woman noticed that there was no seat and huffed off, the poor husband just left her to it. Smart guy. Comes with experience. He just wanted a seat! The set up and organization was a bit lacking as said before but it's a pretty nice theater. Overall it's average. read more

Nice theater, with good seating for all. The vets community location feels a bit odd. I found free parking but others had to pay apparently. read more

An OK venue, but run somewhat in an amateur way. I know volunteers are just that, but they need a little training to bring it up a notch. I also object to the $10 charge to park your car, and not even a space close by. I did find some free parking way down the road, and did not mind the long walk to the theatre. The show we saw tonight was a sellout, and it seemed the staff was stunned by the number of people and could not coordinate. BTW the acoustics are terrible. I sat in the middle (row R) and could kinda hear OK. My friends sat closer but on the far left and the sound was very muddled. The acoustic engineers could have taken a clue from the Weill Hall in Rohnert Park, which was designed brilliantly. I guess three stars just about says it all. read more

Wonderful Venue. First time to visit here. Came to see Dwight Yoakam. Opening act started 20 minutes late, which pushed Dwight Yoakam's start time to 9:20 (8 pm concert). Yoakam is a wonderful musician and continues to have a terrific voice and library of songs to draw from. We particularly enjoyed his acoustic guitar led numbers, as his electric guitar numbers were cranked up so loud that the sound drowned out his singing and produced a jumbled Cacaphony of noise instead of reflecting the excellent musicianship in his band and his singing. We left a little early because of this and encountered numerous other patrons in the lobby and outside who shared a similar impression. I am not sure if some performers have sound techs who are partially deaf from years of having their ear drums blasted or they have grown immune to the loudness since the music and lyrics are so familiar to them. There's an old adage If you can't play music, turn up the volume". While there's certainly a time and place for that, drowning out a performer of Dwight Yoakam's caliber disservices everyone involved-whether the band or the ticket buying patrons. Had we been able to fully enjoy the show, and hear the lyrics for many of Yoakam's songs, I would have given it 5 Stars. It is a wonderful venue. I wrote to a staff member following our attendance at the concert who verified that the theater had zero control over the sound technicians or their settings. In spite of their best efforts, Mr. Yoakam's sound crew left the volume cranked up, much to the frustration of many in the audience. What impressed me the most was that this staff member reached out and has made every attempt to remedy the issue. He provided a personal phone number and his email and urged us to get in touch next time we visit the area and see a show at Lincoln Theater. In all the years I have been going to see concerts, I do not believe I have ever encountered a more gracious or thoughtful customer service response. Kudos to Lincoln Theater! We shall definitely return. 5 Stars. read more

Every event that I've attended at the Lincoln Performing Arts Center has been wonderful. It is small, intimate and with the exception of just a few seats, there really isn't a bad seat in the house. The lobby is open and spacious. They sell sparking wine, wine and bottled water during pre show and at intermission. They also sell snacks that aren't very imaginative and are not vegan-friendly. Though the sound system and the majority of the shows rank a 5, the issues with parking and lighting rank only a 2. Every time I've attended an event at the theater, parking has been confusing and often turns into an issue. My most recent experience was no different. After speaking to 2 parking staff, it was clear that there was no plan on how to manage the large influx of vehicles. Valet parking was provided to some of the ticket holders while the rest of us were required to park in paid parking lots charging $5-10. These small lots filled up fast so we ended up finding a small parking lot down the hill from the building. This confusion and lack of adequate parking has been a problem every time I've attended. Once we were in the theater it was also very challenging to see the numbers on the seats. Not only are the seats numbered in an awkward location but the lighting is very dim. I like the dim lighting but that should have been considered when designing the chair labeling. Many of my favorite events are held at the Center so I hope things will improve! read more

Lovely theatre. No matter where you are seated, nose bleeds included, sorry I mean balcony seating you get a great view! I was there for the Red Carpet for the Napa Valley Film Festival. Elegance and comfort were hand in hand. Fun and amazement were my friends! I felt like for that night I was whisked away into another world. The town of Yountville is very busy in the evening time on the weekend and with this treasure presenting different festivals and such for one to engulf themselves into it. All one needs to do is get off the freeway. At the stop sign before turning left click your heels three times as you enter another magical world in wine country. read more

Our diamond gem in Napa Valley....from arias to zydeco! Lincoln Theater, a modern, 1,200 seat theater, located on the grounds of the Veterans Home, Yountville. Arrive early and take a stroll among 150 trees from all over the world. Have lunch or dinner, before a performance at many of the fine restaurants in downtown, little Yountville....you'll be pleasantly surprised. yountville.com Jake Costa Volunteer - Lincoln Theater and Yountville Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center read more