In 1982 I had tickets for the WHO at the Pontiac Silverdome. I was working for a radio station so we were able to get in early before the regular folks. We even got a tour of the stage. After our job was done we had our choice of seating, 90,000 general admission tickets.
We were on the main floor right at the stage then we looked behind us(it was still empty), 11,000 people no seats. That was a big old nope. We went up to the upper seats and watched the insanity.
One of the best shows I saw was Brian May at a less than 1,000 seat theater in 1993. I also like very small venues or outdoor festivals like state fairs or local street festivals.
Saw the Tubes a few years ago with a crowd of around 300. Cool stuff. Cheap Trick played in a small parking lot in Detroit quite a few years ago, also way cool. Paul Rodgers did a show in a parking lot in downtown Detroit a few years ago. We had VIP seats for that one. The best way to see a show.
I could go on and on, I really do love small venues.
My kid and her husband on the other hand are off to California in December to see BTS with 70,000 of her closest freinds. I believe she is on main floor. Also a big old nope but, they do keep announcing masks are strictly enforced and they are recommending two masks. Vaccinations are also required. But still… Nope.
