Move on from selling all seats behind stage and just put the damn stage in the center of the arena!

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  • mpedone
    mpedone 540xxx - Manchester, NH Posts: 1,961
    AlaG said:
    Mike's pretty open about the fact that he has to occasionally leave the stage due to Crohn's Disease, yeah? Idk how this setup would work for him.

    At Metallica's shows for the Load tour back in '96(?) they came out from under the stage, so there was probably some sort of access tunnel to the backstage area.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,965
    no. 

    do not do that
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  • JP218404
    JP218404 NJ Posts: 1,412
    the rail mafia would have a shitfit
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,651
    It was fun for Metallica. Even for Carrie Underwood. 

    I'd like to leave that with them though. if Pearl Jam starts using fire or outfit changes, then we can talk. 
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,037
    mpedone said:
    AlaG said:
    Mike's pretty open about the fact that he has to occasionally leave the stage due to Crohn's Disease, yeah? Idk how this setup would work for him.

    At Metallica's shows for the Load tour back in '96(?) they came out from under the stage, so there was probably some sort of access tunnel to the backstage area.
    I think that's how they came out for the Hardwired tour too. I was pretty close and looking to see where they were coming from, and before I knew it, they were already on stage kicking into the opening song. 
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  • Sarava
    Sarava Naperville, IL Posts: 2,074
    Hmm, I've seen Metallica and Def Leppard 'in the round'. I thought it was great both times. Seems odd more bands don't do it. I wonder if the setup is a lot more expensive?
  • mattsavard
    mattsavard Posts: 526
    For Pearl Jam? Hell no. Glad the band agrees and has never done it. 
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  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    no. 

    do not do that

    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • PSUS2H
    PSUS2H USA Posts: 2,406
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    mpedone said:
    AlaG said:
    Mike's pretty open about the fact that he has to occasionally leave the stage due to Crohn's Disease, yeah? Idk how this setup would work for him.

    At Metallica's shows for the Load tour back in '96(?) they came out from under the stage, so there was probably some sort of access tunnel to the backstage area.
    I think that's how they came out for the Hardwired tour too. I was pretty close and looking to see where they were coming from, and before I knew it, they were already on stage kicking into the opening song. 
    They come from back stage, down a walkway through the crowd, but there is a space build under the stage where the guitar techs and band can go between songs. The center stage works great for metallica, I dont think its PJ's vibe. 
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,386
    I've seen U2 the last few tours with this setup - twice at MSG and once at Metlife Stadium and its really good from a fan's point of view.  Pretty much anywhere in the lower bowl of the arena is a good seat and the whole floor being GA means that everyone can get close to the stage.
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,037
    PSUS2H said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    mpedone said:
    AlaG said:
    Mike's pretty open about the fact that he has to occasionally leave the stage due to Crohn's Disease, yeah? Idk how this setup would work for him.

    At Metallica's shows for the Load tour back in '96(?) they came out from under the stage, so there was probably some sort of access tunnel to the backstage area.
    I think that's how they came out for the Hardwired tour too. I was pretty close and looking to see where they were coming from, and before I knew it, they were already on stage kicking into the opening song. 
    They come from back stage, down a walkway through the crowd, but there is a space build under the stage where the guitar techs and band can go between songs. The center stage works great for metallica, I dont think its PJ's vibe. 
    I tend to agree with that. I liked Metallica's center-stage setup on the basis of it's way more convenient and enjoyable for the people on the floor than PJ's half-GA, half-seats set-up is. But yeah, the center stage works well for Metallica with Kirk and Rob running around and James moving from microphone to microphone, but probably wouldn't work as well for Pearl Jam. 
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  • tdawe
    tdawe Posts: 2,091
    Man I hadn't thought about that Arcade Fire show in a couple of years, thanks to this thread for reminding me. What a good show.

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