I made it through a minute and a half. That was really dumb.
Music scene kinda sucks in Ames these days. We also don’t get any of the big acts that use to play Hilton. I have been told it is because Pollard only wants sporting events in athletic facilities but I don’t know if that’s true
Yeah, where did they dig up that Ames guy with the terrible dub of his voice?I couldn't make it that far. What's with the cartoony voices. And why do they put Kansas on top of Iowa on the side by side shots. We are north.
How is the water quality in Lawrence?
This. Wells Fargo in the population center and with more seats made competing for shows in Hilton a losing proposition.I thought they just went to Des Moines now.
Right like any good business, when competition enters, close up shop.This. Wells Fargo in the population center and with more seats made competing for shows in Hilton a losing proposition.
The only way you are going to get big acts is to give away the farm to make up for the 2000 seats. Not to say it can't be done, but when the AD was already not liking having to displace their teams when there was a show (remember this all went down before the practice facility), they didn't really think it was worth the trouble. After the practice facility came on line all of the promoters had gotten pretty comfortable with Wells Fargo.Right like any good business, when competition enters, close up shop.
I’m not saying that Ames needs to be the center for music in central Iowa but a college town should still have a music scene and should still be able to pull big acts every now and then. I could be underestimating the music scene in Ames but the last time I went to DGs I was 1 of 10 people in there and 5 were in the band. Stephens does an okay job.
When it comes to college towns in the Big 12, it's Austin and then everyone else. Though I've never been to Morgantown, but have heard good things.
Austin is a great city, no question. However, I really wouldn't classify it as a "college town". I would define a "college town" as a community where the university population provides the predominate influence. With a metro population of 2 million plus, home to the state capitol and numerous fortune 500 companies that really not the case for Austin.