Value a different show everytime? Did you plan on going to both shows on the same night where this would be a problem?
Garth Concert Review
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Value a different show everytime? Did you plan on going to both shows on the same night where this would be a problem?
I'm not going, but I know several people who are going to multiple shows while he's in Des Moines. Playing identical shows back to back strikes me as odd. It would take some of the luster off the experience to me. I'm not criticizing him, just having a discussion about the shows. How often have you seen a musician play two separate shows on the same night? It's unusual. But as a previous poster noted, the shows aren't exactly the same.
As I was standing in line for over an hour in the hallway of old vets waiting to get screened and scanned I was anticipating the interview with Chris Connelly who runs the events center. He would say they weren't prepared for the large crowds and media member would say that's understandable, who could have anticipated 15,000 people showing up needing to get into the arena.
The Register article actually states that he is mixing up the sets for all the shows. Different stuff, different orders. The shows will feel different.
How many people are going to multiple shows this weekend? If you don't go to every show does it really matter? The guy comes to town, puts on 6 reasonable priced shows and he isn't doing enough. Who cares what order his songs are in, he sang the songs people want to hear. Most artists do the same show city after city.
Talked to a guy I know who did this. Said it was a mess. No need to get there too early. Will be worse tonight in there with the weather. They will give you plenty of time to get in to the arena, so don't be in a rush.
Yes, we did. Worked like a charm. Just us and 18000 other people packed in the entryway waiting on 2 escalators, then in a hot hallway with no ventilation. My boot flask made it somewhat tolerable. Concert was worth it. Have fun & alot of patience.
So, it would be OK if he did the same show once a night for 6 nights in a row?
This definitely will show my age but anyway ... The only time I've seen Garth Brooks (live) was when he did a grandstand show at the Clay County Fair --was in 1991. The fair manager then got all kinds of great acts, primarily country, but had lucked out in a major way by signing Garth to perform before he was big name.
The people who owned the radio station where I worked at the time offered to take all us employees and significant other, so of course I went. Tricia Yearwood was there, too, but I don't remember if the rumors about them had started yet.
TV stations yesterday talked about him being in Des Moines and Ames years ago, but a lucky few thousand (?) of us saw him first in Iowa a really long time ago.
The people who owned the radio station where I worked at the time offered to take all us employees and significant other, so of course I went. Tricia Yearwood was there, too, but I don't remember if the rumors about them had started yet.
TV stations yesterday talked about him being in Des Moines and Ames years ago, but a lucky few thousand (?) of us saw him first in Iowa a really long time ago.
Or 6 in 3 days. Unreal how many tickets that guy can sell. Never been a garth fan but am in awe how many tickets he sells. Very few can sell out wells Fargo much less 6 time over right as they go on sale especially after doing 6 shoes in Omaha not very long ago. Really amazing.
Very few charge $75 for every seat in the house also.
Went to the 7 show tonight, thought it was awesome. I'm not much of a concert guy but I had a hell of a time tonight.
