Despite the rave review from my friend, I was still surprised at how great of a concert venue The Pearl at The Palm is. They converted a spacious IMAX theater into an intimate concert venue with great acoustics and seating. It's one of those intimate, mid-sized venues that brings the audience closer to the music and artist. And the balcony seating is a nice touch. I had a chance to see my favorite ban from college - Ben Folds 5 - there a week or so back and it was one of the best concerts I have been to. We were sitting dead center, but rather far up in the venue, and the acoustic were amazing. We could hear everything clearly, and see everything because of the theater-style seating and excellent large video screens on each side of the stage.
They get a great mix of artists here, and my friend says every show he has seen here has been outstanding. This is such a great venue that every time I hit Vegas, I plan to check out what's playing here. If it's someone I like, I am going to go, because the venue is that good.