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Karma3566 12-15-2021 08:42 AM
Open Air Concert Series - Don't Bother!
 
Went to the QUEEN concert last night and it was a huge dissappointment! Whoever the operative/logistics person is, they don't know what they're doing. We got tickets for the golf cart area and basically paid $120 for the four of us to LISTEN to the concert because we couldn't see a thing. They put golf carts BEHIND the sound booth and two vending areas.
The concerts are billed as "come and watch in your golf cart..." Obviously, they were joking. Even the VIP area was so far to the south that those people were taking their chairs over to the general admission so they could see. The stage lighting was horrible, also.
So, it was a nice idea but the organizers should be fired for the layout of the venue. Don't bother, it's a waste of money!

JMintzer 12-15-2021 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Karma3566 (Post 2039734)
Went to the QUEEN concert last night and it was a huge dissappointment! Whoever the operative/logistics person is, they don't know what they're doing. We got tickets for the golf cart area and basically paid $120 for the four of us to LISTEN to the concert because we couldn't see a thing. They put golf carts BEHIND the sound booth and two vending areas.
The concerts are billed as "come and watch in your golf cart..." Obviously, they were joking. Even the VIP area was so far to the south that those people were taking their chairs over to the general admission so they could see. The stage lighting was horrible, also.
So, it was a nice idea but the organizers should be fired for the layout of the venue. Don't bother, it's a waste of money!
I agree 100%!

kkingston57 12-15-2021 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Karma3566 (Post 2039734)
Went to the QUEEN concert last night and it was a huge dissappointment! Whoever the operative/logistics person is, they don't know what they're doing. We got tickets for the golf cart area and basically paid $120 for the four of us to LISTEN to the concert because we couldn't see a thing. They put golf carts BEHIND the sound booth and two vending areas.
The concerts are billed as "come and watch in your golf cart..." Obviously, they were joking. Even the VIP area was so far to the south that those people were taking their chairs over to the general admission so they could see. The stage lighting was horrible, also.
So, it was a nice idea but the organizers should be fired for the layout of the venue. Don't bother, it's a waste of money!
Thank you for the objective(and I am not being sarcastic) discussion of what you observed. $120 to go to a show(knock off band) is ridiculous. Would rather drive to Orlando to see a real show.

Stu from NYC 12-15-2021 10:33 AM
One would think by now they would know how to set up for an outdoor venue. Right now would prefer outdoors but not when we cannot see the show.

ElDiabloJoe 12-15-2021 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kkingston57 (Post 2039764)
Thank you for the objective(and I am not being sarcastic) discussion of what you observed. $120 to go to a show(knock off band) is ridiculous. Would rather drive to Orlando to see a real show.
Exactly! I just saw Chris Stapleton LIVE in Nashville for $198. Worth the extra $80 over the debacle you are describing with the Queen cover band.

jchase 12-15-2021 11:02 AM
We went last night as well. The lead singer was terrible. Very disappointed. We’re going tonight to see Elton John Tribute. Hope it’s better.

Kenswing 12-15-2021 11:05 AM
We went with low expectations and weren't disappointed. :1rotfl: The golf cart section was a joke. We're also going tonight but have upgraded our tickets to General Admission.

EdFNJ 12-15-2021 11:16 AM
IIRC the same negative reactions happened last year or whenever it was when they first attempted this. I guess they are **TRYING** to make people more comfortable wrt heath issues by being outdoors. Have the recent INDOOR concerts been full like the old days when you could never get decent (or any) seats?

JMintzer 12-15-2021 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kkingston57 (Post 2039764)
Thank you for the objective(and I am not being sarcastic) discussion of what you observed. $120 to go to a show(knock off band) is ridiculous. Would rather drive to Orlando to see a real show.
That $120 was for 4 people. Still much cheaper that most live acts, but that hardly helps the situation...

JMintzer 12-15-2021 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2039783)
Exactly! I just saw Chris Stapleton LIVE in Nashville for $198. Worth the extra $80 over the debacle you are describing with the Queen cover band.
Was that $198 for 4 people? If so, thats a BARGAIN!!!

JMintzer 12-15-2021 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 2039802)
We went with low expectations and weren't disappointed. :1rotfl: The golf cart section was a joke. We're also going tonight but have upgraded our tickets to General Admission.
Nice to know they'll let you do that...

Kenswing 12-15-2021 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2039882)
Nice to know they'll let you do that...
To a point. We tried to upgrade to General Admission last night. They wanted $15 per ticket to do it. We passed. Today, as long as we upgraded tonight's tickets by noon it was $5 per. After noon, $15 again.

ElDiabloJoe 12-15-2021 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2039881)
Was that $198 for 4 people? If so, thats a BARGAIN!!!
Oh. No. It was per person. You are right, that would be a great deal!

JMintzer 12-15-2021 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 2039890)
To a point. We tried to upgrade to General Admission last night. They wanted $15 per ticket to do it. We passed. Today, as long as we upgraded tonight's tickets by noon it was $5 per. After noon, $15 again.
Just upgraded for Friday night. Only $5/ticket (it should have been free, but whatever...)

Thanks for the heads up!

Michael G. 12-15-2021 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Karma3566 (Post 2039734)
Went to the QUEEN concert last night and it was a huge dissappointment! Whoever the operative/logistics person is, they don't know what they're doing. We got tickets for the golf cart area and basically paid $120 for the four of us to LISTEN to the concert because we couldn't see a thing. They put golf carts BEHIND the sound booth and two vending areas.
The concerts are billed as "come and watch in your golf cart..." Obviously, they were joking. Even the VIP area was so far to the south that those people were taking their chairs over to the general admission so they could see. The stage lighting was horrible, also.
So, it was a nice idea but the organizers should be fired for the layout of the venue. Don't bother, it's a waste of money!

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