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| - Bottom line: Best concert venue in Vegas.
I have seen, off the top of my head, 30 Seconds to Mars [NYE show], 30 Seconds to Mars/Neon Trees, LCD Soundsystem/Sleigh Bells, Lisa Lampanelli, Morrissey, Nick Cannon, Norah Jones/Corinne Bailey Rae, Smashing Pumpkins, Snow Patrol/Hot Hot Heat, System of a Down/Gogol Bordello, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs/No Age, along with non-concert events like Strikeforce and Championship Boxing, among others, and every set had incredible sound quality (with the exception of Neon Trees set because their sound engineer must have been high or uncaring, and Sleigh Bells was so loud that it made 95% of the concert-goers deaf [other 5% had hearing protection]).
Obviously, I have seen shows from all different vantage-points (GA from barrier, GA from left, GA from right, seated on FLOOR, seated in MEZZ, seated in "casino-level", seated in box) and the lines of sights at this hall are stupendous.
Really, the only CON I can think of, is that Palms does not permit queuing for shows. I suppose they do this for "safety", and yet it makes it so uniquely dangerous when some fanatics like the Jared Leto followers all rush the doors once it is time for door to open. Solution to this is to not to queue for shows here, but this is not really an option for those superfans that queue to be on the barrier. For them I say: wear boots and assert yourselves. Be safe. - E
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