Going to Fort Lauderdale, what are JB indoor shows like?

MikeJW · Post by **MikeJW** » January 21, 2005 7:06 pm

I've been to about ten outdoor shows, but this will be my first arena show. What is the atmosphere like? Is it anything like an outdoor show? How is the tailgating in Lauderdale?

Thanks....

1more · Post by **1more** » January 21, 2005 8:32 pm

It's the same as an outdoor show.....except there's a roof over your head

Captain Morgan · Post by **Captain Morgan** » January 21, 2005 8:37 pm

MikeJW wrote:I've been to about ten outdoor shows, but this will be my first arena show. What is the atmosphere like? Is it anything like an outdoor show? How is the tailgating in Lauderdale?

Thanks....

umm...I drank no more, I drank no less

cowboyjunkie · Post by **cowboyjunkie** » January 21, 2005 9:16 pm

MikeJW wrote:I've been to about ten outdoor shows, but this will be my first arena show. What is the atmosphere like? Is it anything like an outdoor show? How is the tailgating in Lauderdale?

Thanks....

Indoor shows can actually be better. Having lived in Denver for the last few years, the Pepsi Center is much more fun than Fiddler's Green outdoors. Last time I saw JB in Florida was the Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm. It was excellent and I wonder why they are moving inside for a South FL gig.

If you can get tickets behind the stage, it serves as the lawn. I had 5th row directly behind the stage a few tours ago. During his acoustic visit to the back, I could have hit him with my beads. Great way to see a show.

Quint · Post by **Quint** » January 21, 2005 11:05 pm

When we saw Jimmy in Otown last Nov we sat behind the stage. He refered to it as the indoor lawn. The part that made it cool was near the back of the stage he had a little lifted type stage. So he would come back and sing to those of us sitting in the "indoor lawn". Best lawn seats ever!

Lastplaneout · Post by **Lastplaneout** » January 22, 2005 2:50 am

well here's the deal...there's a lot of places that have good sound and a lot that don't...Amphitheatres are built for sound...while arenas are well...just usually not..but there is a lot of indooer venues that sound really good. I went to the FLL show last year and im sorry to say that the Office Depot Center has horrible acoustics...im talkin' muffled words acoustics and our seats were front row bottom tier right in the dead center...should have been awesome sound..nope. We had a horrible time trying to hear what he said in between songs.
As for others around FL...Orlando has good sound..as well as Tampa..and so does Jax..I don't know..he needs to head back outside down south

EZ · Post by EZ » January 22, 2005 9:55 am

The acoustics are horrible if you are anywhere but on the floor, IMO. Sorry for these last minute postings about this but I've been out of the country and just found out about the shows this morning.

I'm probably buying tickets from Tampa and driving cross state as he's playing an outdoor venue there. Don't know why he gave up on Coral Sky, but it's been the ODC for the last 2 years and I haven't gone.

PARROT HEAD MIKE · Post by **PARROT HEAD MIKE** » January 22, 2005 10:42 am

I Saw Jimmy at the Fleet Center (the New Boston Garden) in I think it was February during the Carnival tour. It was a great show. The Fleet Ctr. had been recently built and it was definately built for acoustics it sounded great.

baz · Post by **baz** » January 22, 2005 12:01 pm

Hey folks...

I happen to be in FL for the Office Depot Center show and grabbed a couple tix. Is there tailgating allowed there or is it just parking garages etc.... and if that's the case, are there fun places to hang out before? Any help is appreciated....

Thanks!
Baz

EZ · Post by EZ » January 22, 2005 1:09 pm

Tailgating at the ODC isn't your typical event. It's a big parking lot where you can do some minor tailgating - but nothing too crazy. There is a mall across the street with some restuarants/bars that usual have Buffett-related pre-parties that day.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 22, 2005 9:33 pm

I havent seen an outdoor show for years...

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » January 22, 2005 10:28 pm

He has been indoors in south Fla since he was rained out a bunch of years ago...it sucks inside...you can;t hear and security is everydamnedwhere..no finding "empty" better seats, no umm smoking, bitchy people who think you should sit through an entire concert...

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 22, 2005 10:57 pm

ragtopW wrote: I havent seen an outdoor show for years...

I guess san Diego last year.... But prior to that......

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » January 23, 2005 10:35 am

longlinergirl wrote:He has been indoors in south Fla since he was rained out a bunch of years ago...it sucks inside...you can;t hear and security is everydamnedwhere..no finding "empty" better seats, no umm smoking, bitchy people who think you should sit through an entire concert...

I heard that there were some issues at West Palm about someone getting killed by a car at his last show there and that was why he has not been back since.
Maybe just a rumor but I do believe I remember reading an online article about the accident, just not sure if that's the reason

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » January 23, 2005 10:51 am

sonofabeach wrote:
longlinergirl wrote:He has been indoors in south Fla since he was rained out a bunch of years ago...it sucks inside...you can;t hear and security is everydamnedwhere..no finding "empty" better seats, no umm smoking, bitchy people who think you should sit through an entire concert...
I heard that there were some issues at West Palm about someone getting killed by a car at his last show there and that was why he has not been back since.
Maybe just a rumor but I do believe I remember reading an online article about the accident, just not sure if that's the reason

I didn't hear that but I was at the last show they had there and they got rained offstage...so that sucked. After that every year has been indoors. Oh well, I go to see him where ever he is, and its always a good time no matter what.

Boat Drinks In Florida · January 23, 2005 11:19 am

I am so glad that he is outside in Tampa because the St. Pete Times Forum (Formerly known as the Ice Palace) had horrible accousitics, it was built for hockey, not concerts. I went to the show last year in Ft. Lauderdale, much better sound sytem, and we were up there. We could hear what he was saying.

Enjoy the concert season, Fins Up!

Cajunph · Post by **Cajunph** » January 23, 2005 12:08 pm

I prefer the outdoor shows generally but have seen both good and bad indoors. My last indoor experience was AA Arena in Miami and the sound was so bad I swore I would never go to an indoor show again. Then again, if he ever saw fit to play an indoor arena in Louisiana again (Sanger Theatre peotry reading doesn't count) I'm sure I'd go. Indoor JB is better than no JB at all. Laissez les bon temps roulez!!!

Cajunph · Post by **Cajunph** » January 23, 2005 12:10 pm

Sorry, my dyslexia was showing. I meant poetry.
DYSLEXICS UNTIE!!!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 23, 2005 12:20 pm

Cajunph wrote:Sorry, my dyslexia was showing. I meant poetry.
DYSLEXICS UNTIE!!!

CPH Welcome to the madness and just so you know you can fix a typo
by using the edit button on your last post... or if you read a
post that you made and think uh maybe that did not come out right..
not that would ever happen to me

the edit button is our friend

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » January 23, 2005 12:37 pm

Cajunph wrote:Sorry, my dyslexia was showing. I meant poetry.
DYSLEXICS UNTIE!!!

detinU (throwing fists in the air)

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