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| - This is a Consol Energy Center concert review. Not for the band, but the venue.
Hokay. This place is a sports arena first, and a concert venue second. So you can fuh-get about good acoustics. We had seats in the 201 section (pretty much right to the left of the stage, on the second level up) and the sound was turrible, as Charles Barkley would say. We were a bit peeved that we spent, what? ~$45 a piece to see a concert only to be very disappointed with the sound quality thanks to the arena. We could see okay, but it wasn't the best view ever.
Other than the sound (which for a concert is like 90% of the deal), this place had a ton of tasty food and drink options. Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Burgatory... A fast food dream. Okay but wait instead of Coke or Pepsi they only had RC Cola. What the what? The bathrooms were clean and even had tissues (although too crowded between acts, wah, ladies need to learn how to get in and get OUT). It was a bit chilly thanks to this being a hockey arena, so if you're not sure about temperature it's okay to dress like you'll be chillin in A/C. Because you will be. There were ushers for every section, thankfully, because the ee-deeots in front of us were trying to smoke a cigarette and it was pretty gross. The usher was on top of it and they behaved for the rest of the night. Besides getting up frequently but what are you gonna do?
If I were ever to come back for a concert it would have to be with a general admission ticket (ugh standing for hours and the quintessential post-concert backache and feet ache), or in seats directly in front of the stage, not off to the side. But I'm pretty meh on the concert experience here. Outdoor concerts at Stage AE are still my favorite in the 'burgh. For now, anyway. There are still a few other venues I want to check out, but this place is definitely a miss for me.
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