Foo Fighters MSG - need advice!

Suziemay

I have 4 tickets, two of which I will be selling to friends and two keeping for myself and another friend. One pair is GA (I know, I'm lucky I got em!) and the other pair in section 330, row A.

If you were me, would you do GA or the seats? I think most people are looking for GA to these shows; my concerns with GA is I would need to go super early (how early? dunno!) to make sure I get a good spot, and then I can't leave my spot (I hate the dirty looks people give when you go pee and come back to your original spot!). And god forbid what if a tall dude stands in front of me? With seats, I can show up when I want, sit down if I need a break and not stress out about people in front of me.

BUT, one of my best experiences has been GA at my very first Pearl Jam concert. Granted, I thought I was going to get crushed to death but it was probably the best concert experience ever. A close 2nd was seeing the Foos at Hammerstein and I was right by the stage.

OK, I think I just answered my own question. But would love everyone's opinions if you care to share!

JTH

I always opt for GA if I can. But I'm 6 feet tall so I usually don't have much of a problem with tall people in front of me.

And I really don't try to get too close to the stage. I'll hang back a bit where I'm still close but not constantly fighting for my spot. It's usually not a problem for me to get my spot back if I have to leave for a little while.

Then again, this is Chicago I'm talking about, not New York. Maybe we're just a little more easy-going here in the Heartland.

Suziemay

JTH wrote:

I always opt for GA if I can. But I'm 6 feet tall so I usually don't have much of a problem with tall people in front of me.

And I really don't try to get too close to the stage. I'll hang back a bit where I'm still close but not constantly fighting for my spot. It's usually not a problem for me to get my spot back if I have to leave for a little while.

Then again, this is Chicago I'm talking about, not New York. Maybe we're just a little more easy-going here in the Heartland.

Thanks! I think if I were 6 feet tall I'd be GA all the way. I'm 5' 5" I haven't been in GA in awhile, so I have no idea how bad it is regardless of city. It did look pretty rough at Soundgarden in Newark, NJ.

samjam

I'd definitely go GA! A big reason for this particular show? The stage set-up. Dave will be running all over that long-ass platform so there will be plenty of spots to choose from to be close up to the action if you don't want to be right smack up against the main stage!

Suziemay

samjam wrote:

I'd definitely go GA! A big reason for this particular show? The stage set-up. Dave will be running all over that long-ass platform so there will be plenty of spots to choose from to be close up to the action if you don't want to be right smack up against the main stage!

Ooh. Good point! Thanks!