Sunday, July 19, 2009

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Citi Field In Paul McCartney Concert Mode (Pictures)

Citi Field is probably a better place for a concert than Shea was, and definitely better than Giant's Stadium (because of size on both), but I did feel like my seats up in the Promenade were really far and that McCartney was tiny.   The good news is that the plexiglass won't ruin your view of the show.


Note the diagonal empty section in the uppers and middle.  I assume those would be obstructed by the sound towers, thus unsold.   I don't mean that sarcastically, it's just I have no confirmation of that but it would make sense.

The sound was OK.  Not awesome.































Might this be what the Promenade looks like in 2010 without ticket price cuts?











I was worried for these folks.  I wonder if they were able to see the stage (which would be on their very left)











They had Beatles Rock Band going on the main level, left field corner.











They wouldn't let you go to left-centerfield (where the seats were blocked off).  I assume this is because of the fireworks during (spoiler alert) Live and Let Die.

Maybe crowd control too.








Long lines at the ladies room.












That's a NY Giants hat!  It looks a little blue in the picture, but it was a Giants cap.   I wonder how he snuck that past Ebbetts Field Security.











Long line to buy McCartney merchandise.  I have no issue with the line, but I was surprised people wanted a t-shirt that badly.


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5 Responses to "Citi Field In Paul McCartney Concert Mode (Pictures)"
Anonymous said :
July 19, 2009 at 4:51 PM
I have been searching for a review from the Saturday night show. What is perplexing me here is no mention of the way Citi Field held the fans hostage for so many hours and no one is blogging their disgruntled feelings on the web ANYWHERE. Sir Paul was fantastic Saturday night, he is truly a showman. However, it clearly stated on our tickets that the show was to start at 6:30, with some error for change. What was not mentioned, opening act to start at 7:37pm with an hour 20 minute delay until McCartney took the stage. In my view it was just one big ploy to force the fans to spend money in the stadium for lack of anything else to do for 3 hours. And spend they did along with the other favorite American pasttime, eat out of sheer boredom while paying exhorbant prices for beer and wine. I can understand the prices on the food, it was not bad for stadium chow, but come on, my time is more valuable than to sit on a bleacher for this long while waiting for things to start. The largest portion of McCartney's fanbase are nearer to his age group and spending 5 hours at Citi Field was a heck of a lot. Another problem with the seating at this stadium is the large screw that hold the back of the seat in place. If you still happen to have long hair, it wraps around the screws and gets caught. SO, being in an enviroment for so many hours without pulling my own hair out, what I missed the stadium seat got.
Anonymous said :
July 20, 2009 at 2:18 PM
every show I've ever been to is like this. The main act does not go on anywhere near the time listed on the ticket. Reviews from the previous show said he didn't go on until 9.
Anonymous said :
July 22, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Are you a concert newbie? What concert EVER starts at the time on the ticket? Plus...you didn't know there was an opening act? What media bubble do you live in? Stay home next time Grandpa!!
Anonymous said :
July 22, 2009 at 5:26 PM
I can't figure out how I was able to get face value tickets on Monday morning for Tues. show in row 6 behind the dugout over the internet. Was Citifield holding them for their own until the last minute and then releasing the unsold tickets? My surrounding area was pretty empty, yet the guy next to paid way more than me on StubHub.
Anonymous said :
July 25, 2009 at 8:49 AM
AC/DC ALWAYS goes on- EXACTLY on time. ALWAYS.

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