text: I have been to see MANY shows over the years at Ak Chin as well as under it is many other name incarnations This summer we saw Alice CooperMotley Crue and KissDef Leppard this summer at Ak Chin Frankly it is not my favorite place to see a show but it has it is old school charm nnFirst it is an outdoor amphitheaterwhich is fine but because it is outdoors that apparently means open season for smokers and their various items of choice We stood next to a group that chain smoked through Kiss like it was the last cigarettes they would ever smoke The contact high I got during Motley Crue nearly rendered me unable to drive That saidthe people watching is second to none You will not be disappointed at the various characters who nnNow because this is an older facility the sound and production can be hit or miss The sound during Alice Cooper was horrible It was hard to hear the sound cut out a few times and the lighting looked bad That said the sound and production during Motley Crue was excellentand you could tell that being backed by Dodge for their corporate sponsorship means they had some super high tech professional peeps on the tour with them The difference was quite noticeablennThe prices for drinks and noshes were a bit on the high side but I have seen worse I think gouging people for bottled water in the middle of summer is a bit sacreligious but that is just me They generally do not allow cameras but check first because the website says they allow cameras without the professional lenses but I have seen them turn people away at the door with the approved cameras I think it depends on the act versus what the venues rules might beso again check first nnParking is free which is nice but the traffic can be a killer I highly recommend taking surface streets and coming from the north to the south rather than coming from the freeway It can be a real bummer otherwise as you can and likely will miss the opening act and part of the headliner if you do not time it properly Leaving the venue is again a nightmare so I suggest taking surface streets and stay away from the freeway for a few miles Google map it to get an idea of what streets to utilize and pleaseTake my advicesurface streets are the better bet