I have seen shows at the LPAC many times, and also performed in some. I love the LPAC, I have performed and seen plays in many other venues in the LA county area, and the LPAC is one of the nicest for its size. It is the only place in the antelope valley to see top-quality shows. I am always delighted to see the big names that perform here.
It is in a great location in downtown Lancaster that is such a fun  place to be and hang out. This is one of the many reasons why I absolutely love living in Lancaster.
I love the LPAC. Growing up in the AV I've always gone to shows and they've always been fun. They have a variety of different shows every season that appeals to every type of audience. As of late, it's been harder to see shows when they have two big shows back to back and each ticket cost $30 and it's hard to drop $60 real fast, they should spread their big shows out a little bit and it would make it easier for all to afford. But other than that, the acts that come are awesome! I also love how they have shows for the local school kids to come to, part of the re-vamped education for the youth program.
Review Source:This place is seriously my favorite venue. Â Big enough to get some really interesting acts, small enough and well-designed enough that there are no bad seats... I've sat in the balcony and the front row, and a lot in between. Â Seating is comfortable. Â Lobby is lovely.
Easy, free parking...which is so rare in SoCal. Â
Have seen  Penn & Teller, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Kris Kristoferson and Randy Travis here.
Isn't "Lancaster Performing Art Center" an oxymoron? Just kidding. It's a good place.
It's smaller than most civic auditoriums. This is actually a benefit. The ticket prices are smaller. The parking is easy and free. It's a short walk to get to and from the seats. The bathroom lines aren't insane. Because I heard an amplified David Sanborn concert, the sound system was clean and full. The sightlines from the back row of orchestra were unblocked by the heads in front of us.
On the downside, it has a generic high school auditorium feel (without the swing-out desks under the arm rests). The light from the sound booth projected into our seats and was a distraction.
I have to give five stars to LPAC if just due to sheer nostalgia. I, along with several other friends, have grown up here doing plays with Missoula, dance recitals, music recitals, etc. Practices and meals in the black box. Running around downstairs in the green room and dressing rooms. A little jewel in the dusty old AV.
Review Source:I'll preface this by saying I've lived in L.A. and seen all variety of theater, small venues, the Center Theater Group, etc, and am an admitted theater snob.
LPAC is your typical small-town version of a performing arts center. Â Mostly small recycled national "shows" on tour with the occasional local production thrown in just to make it legitimate.
Whether it's good or bad depends on your taste and the particular show. Â I admit I'm impressed with some of the performers they've managed to attract, but the ticket prices need to be commensurate with the area; they seem to be trying to rival some of the better theaters in L.A. without having the overall goods to back that up.
I was disheartened to find that the city's support of local theater is dismal and, in fact, has edged out what used to be a fairly well-respected local repertory, The Ceder Street Theatre.
Guess I'll have to check out The Palmdale Playhouse to see if there's anything approximating real theater in the Antelope Valley.
Holy moley! Â They tore down a few blocks of rag-tag strip-mall-like shops and put up a new, huge (for AV standards), beautiful gem of a building. Â Very impressive. Â It has turned into THE up-scale entertainment destination for the desert sophisticate. Â Parking in the back, gather/meet in the front, seats are comfy. Â Ticket prices are generally reasonable. (Except when the "super-stars" come to town--is it really worth $90 to see Michael Bolton ? ;)
Dinner, a nice show at LPAC then drinks at--er, check Yelp for dinner and drinks ;)--all add up to a nice evening in the AV!
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