April 29th, 2008
I’ve been to more than a few concerts at the MetroCentre lately, but I’ve had trouble seeing when descending stairs there.
No, I wasn’t drinking. Can’t drink on the job, ya know.
But I saw more than a few people from ages 12 to 55 walk gingerly down the steps at the Three Days Grace show and other shows as well. The lights on the steps are too dim to see when you’re walking down them and the light is barely visible when you’re walking up them.
I mentioned this to a MetroCentre staffer who said he’d send my comment to the bosses, but I haven’t pushed for an answer on whether they’re doing anything about it as part of the renovations.
Just wondering if you’ve had trouble seeing on the stairs.
April 29th, 2008
Got a birds-eye view of Dierks Bentley a few weeks ago at the MetroCentre from the Press Box Group Suite. (Check out our coverage.)
Because the suite wasn’t sold to a corporate somebody two weeks before, the box was opened to anybody who hadn’t already bought a ticket for the show. Cost: $49, compared with $35.50 for a regular seat. It was mostly well worth it.
You got a free beer or soda, good-tasting chicken wings and popcorn, a private bathroom, an unobstructed view from the top of the arena, leather high-top chairs to sit in and a table area in front of you to put your drinks on and to lean on during the show. The suite can accommodate 50.
What you couldn’t see from there, though, was that opener Bucky Covington was wearing a necklace. And it’s just not quite right if you’re a big fan of the star performing to not be in the heat of the excitement on the floor.
Still, for an elbows-free experience, it’s good. It’s not available for individuals for every concert, though. Just when the staff open it up like two weeks before a show if they haven’t sold it to a group.
Sign up for the MetroCentre’s Scoop e-mail news, and you’ll get to know right away when the suite is open for individuals.
