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Hampton Coliseum: Most intimate venue on upcoming tour?

PeaceAndLovePJPeaceAndLovePJ Posts: 27
edited January 2016 in Given To Fly (live)
Longtime Virginia resident and 10c member and super stoked for the Hampton show (won GA pit!). Hampton is only about 10,000 seat capacity for concerts. Does this make it the most intimate venue on the tour? Excited that PJ chose this venue as opposed to say DC's Verizon center. Likewise, I was pit at the Charlottesville, VA show in 2013, which ended up being a killer setlist. I was blown away by how small and intimate the pit section was (Mike running through and melting faces) and I'm expecting the same for Hampton. Have gone through all the different ticket approaches in the 10c since 1998 and I gotta say I love that they have the GA pit option now - additionally, the lottery system has allowed me to get my number 1 choice on two tours now, with the closest to the stage. As much as I would love to have a greater opportunity to see 2 nights at MSG via 10c membership, I'd much rather only have to drive 1.5 hours and be front row in a more intimate venue like Hampton (and who knows, may get another special setlist a la Charlottesville in 2013!). See you in Hampton!!
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    PJcuresPJcures Springfield, VA Posts: 51
    I agree 100%. Hampton Coliseum has a rich history for classic rock (including Zeppelin in 1971) and I think the band is going to soak it all up!
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    jakesevenjakeseven Posts: 15
    Hampton is by far the treat of the tour. I saw Phish there several years back. Arena rock in such a small "arena" is pretty awesome.
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    alizmializmi Baltimore...MD Posts: 196
    edited January 2016
    I saw the Grateful Dead there. Hampton was on my radar as a must see show. It was the only tickets I won in the lottery. Hope its going to be a good one! BTW...Im still looking for a Miami, GA and anything in Philly...
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    rhinomagicrhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,549
    Greenville (up to 14,000 end stage) & Hampton (13,800) are definitely the two most intimate venues for the spring leg.
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    RD54807RD54807 Richmond, VA Posts: 14
    Other than the band actually playing in Richmond VA (my hometown) this would be the DREAM place I would have them come. Was not evening thinking this was a possibility prior to the tour announcement. Cant wait, I'll be in GA!! Was thinking a RVA area meetup prior to this show would be a great idea.
    Virginia Beach 8/00 - Columbia MD 9/00 - Philly 4/03 - Bristow 6/03 - Hershey 7/03 - Reading 10/04 - DC 5/06 - WPB 6/08 - Tampa 6/08 - Columbia SC 6/08 - Virginia Beach 6/08 - Bristow 5/10 - Alpine Valley I Apline Valley II 9/11 - Baltimore 10/13 Charlottesville 10/13 - Charlotte 10/13 - Seattle 12/13 - Hampton 4/16
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    BombsquadBombsquad Posts: 7
    Columbia, SC will be fairly intimate if you are in the lower bowl or on the floor, espcially GA. The floor is the size of a basketball court. Arena holds 18,000 though.
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    ikiTikiT USA Posts: 11,007
    I am GA'ing Hampton and Columbia. It's going to be pretty effing amazing.
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    GreenDiseaseFreeGreenDiseaseFree earth Posts: 44
    edited March 2016
    On the total opposite end of things, just to share from Wikipedia on Rupp Arena:
    With an official capacity of 23,500, it is the largest arena designed specifically for basketball, as well as the largest indoor arena by capacity, in the United States
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    9/22/1996 - Toledo
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    GreenDiseaseFreeGreenDiseaseFree earth Posts: 44
    oops, sorry the above info was for Rupp Arena
    9/22/1996 - Toledo
    6/27/1998 - E. Troy - - 8/17/1998 - Noblesville
    8/18/2000 - Noblesville - - 8/20/2000 - Cincinnati
    12/09/2002 - Seattle
    10/22/2003 - Seattle - - 10/25/2003 - Mountain View - - 10/26/2003 - Mountain View
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    8/24/2009 - Chicago - - 6/20/2009 - Memphis (EV)
    5/04/2010 - St. Louis - - 5/07/2010 - Noblesville
    9/03/2011 - E. Troy - - 9/04/2011 - E. Troy
    7/19/2013 - Chicago - - 10/11/2013 - Pittsburgh - - 10/12/2013 - Buffalo
    10/03/2014 - St. Louis - - 10/17/2014 - Moline - - 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee
    4/26/2016 - Lexington - - 8/20/2016 - Chicago - - 8/22/2016 - Chicago
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    pearljampghpearljampgh Posts: 5
    GreenDiseaseFree said:

    On the total opposite end of things, just to share from Wikipedia on Rupp Arena:
    With an official capacity of 23,500, it is the largest arena designed specifically for basketball, as well as the largest indoor arena by capacity, in the United States

    Looks like I'll be seeing the smallest and largest shows on the tour separated by only a week's time. So excited for next month!
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