[Villages Kahuna]

We've attended several performances of different types at The Sharon. After making a point to get seats 'down front' we also were terribly disappointed in the acoustics at those seats. We thought we had read that they had spent quite a bit of money with acoustics experts to assure good sound. We still go to The Sharon, but now we get seats several rows up from the main aisle in the center of the mezzanine. The sound there is quite good...and the seats are a bit cheaper as well. You don't see the performers as well, so I bring a small set of binoculars.

[villagetinker]

ALL,

Here is the contact page for the Sharon, please contact them, email or phone, and let them know about the problems.

CONTACT - The Villages Entertainment * Special Events * Box Office - The Villages Entertainment * Special Events * Box Office

Thank you,
VT

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

ALL,

Here is the contact page for the Sharon, please contact them, email or phone, and let them know about the problems.

CONTACT - The Villages Entertainment * Special Events * Box Office - The Villages Entertainment * Special Events * Box Office

Thank you,
VT

Good advice. Whining on here doesn't get anything done..............

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

ALL,

Here is the contact page for the Sharon, please contact them, email or phone, and let them know about the problems.

CONTACT - The Villages Entertainment * Special Events * Box Office - The Villages Entertainment * Special Events * Box Office

Thank you,
VT

I have sent 5 emails to them on both the sound the obnoxious folks that use their phones and tablets to take pics and block the people behind them. I also know of others that have done the same thing. To date, zero replies and no changes at the venue.

[pbeinetti]

I have requested a refund. I think everyone who was unhappy with the sound should do so. It wasn't bad, it was TERRIBLE. There is no way we should pay the high prices required at The Sharon and get junk like that. I think the only way we will get action is for many people to complain, and request a refund. Money talks!

[villagetinker]

I have received NO response to my complaint, asking for a refund is NOT a bad idea. I did just get tickets for Clint Black, and if we have the same problems, it will be the LAST time we go to this venue. There are lots of things to do here, and paying for a venue with horrible audio is not necessary.

[gerryann]

That's awful. I'm going to see Frankie Avalon. Hope this doesn't happen for his show.

[pbeinetti]

I have found the person to voice a complaint. Jason Goedken is the Operations Mgr of The Sharon. His email address is jason.goedken@thevillages.com

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Not sure every performer has their own sound guys. I believe the Sharon has a staff that understands (?) the system. I say that because a couple performers have thanked their sound guys and those shows seemed to sound just fine. Michael Bolton even commented that his sound guys were in theater at 8 M and were there until 5 PM which included rehearsal time and his sound was perfect. I have been to about 7 shows at the Sharon and only a couple have had great sound. IMO, it's a Sharon issue and they don't seem motivated to fix it.

Blasphemy! You will now be voted off the island.

Originally Posted by JoMar

Not sure every performer has their own sound guys. I believe the Sharon has a staff that understands (?) the system. I say that because a couple performers have thanked their sound guys and those shows seemed to sound just fine. Michael Bolton even commented that his sound guys were in theater at 8 M and were there until 5 PM which included rehearsal time and his sound was perfect. I have been to about 7 shows at the Sharon and only a couple have had great sound. IMO, it's a Sharon issue and they don't seem motivated to fix it.

We thought the sound for Michael Bolton was horrible!!

[Jgg7933]

Originally Posted by pbeinetti

My wife and I went to the Oct 1 show. We were very excited because it was our first time at The Sharon, and we both love Charlie Daniels. Unfortunately we were both very disappointed. We felt the sound was awful. It was extremely loud, there was way too much bass, and you could not hear Charlie Daniels sing because his voice was overwhelmed by the band. We noticed that a number of people left during the show. We would have also, but our seats were in the middle and it would have been difficult to leave.

We saw CDB 15 years ago and they were awesome. When I read these reviews last week I was surprised. We saw The CDB in concert (open air) last night (10-12-15) at the Georgia National Fair in Perry Georgia and THEY WERE FANTASTIC! Charlie is 78 years old now and he has had this band of very talented musicians for 16 years now and they are super tight. I am an ex band member myself and have an ear for music and these guys were GREAT. Last nights concert was Open Air and you cant control the acoustics at all and for then to sound this good outside was AWESOME! So sorry many Villagers had this terrible sound experience and I can tell you that what ever they heard was NOT indicative of this bands typical performance.