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| - So, I caught a BNL show at the Dodge Theatre last night, my first time at the venue. I was definitely pleased! I had researched it a little bit, and discovered that capacity is around 5000, a size I was excited about.
The sound system was great; the Ladies sounded awesome, and it was good for both opening acts, an acoustic guitar playing songstress & a rocker American Idol runner-up.
I sat in the middle floor section, with an aisle seat, which made the evening that much more enjoyable, seeing as how I did not have to awkwardly elbow people while clapping or moving in general. Based on how close the stage was to the seating, it does look like I would have had a good view from pretty much any section on the floor. (There are 7 large floor sections, and I would hands-down take a seat in sections 3-5 without hesitation.)
The bathroom was large with a ton of stalls, and I never encountered a line which says something for a ladies room at a sold-out show. Saw quite a few stalls w/ broken/empty seat-cover dispensers, but for the most part everything looked clean.
Food & drink prices were re-DICK which was disappointing... $10 for a 24 oz draft. I avoided US Airways but didn't avoid their pricing apparently. Whatevs, it didn't stop me from partaking in a few brews to enhance my viewing pleasure.
All in all, better than I expected. If an artist I like is coming to Phoenix and playing at the Dodge, I will definitely go back!
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