Sound Quality At First Midwest bank/Tinley Park

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Sound Quality At First Midwest bank/Tinley Park

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First time at this venue for me and have heard only bad things about the sound quality. Just wanted to know from somebody who has seen Jimmy there. Is the sound system really that bad?
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Re: Sound Quality At First Midwest bank/Tinley Park

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trying to reason wrote:First time at this venue for me and have heard only bad things about the sound quality. Just wanted to know from somebody who has seen Jimmy there. Is the sound system really that bad?
Been to the World in tinley park too many times to count. In the past 3 years I have probably been to bout 7 or 8 shows there-- never sat farther back then 20th row in section 103. Many concrete pilars screw the sound up and so do the sky boxes that they have.


As long as your in section 103 in the first 20 rows or so, you will be fine. Otherwise well Drink up .
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Over the years it has existed, I have been to over 30 concerts there. Sound isn't great, but it has improved a lot. But Big Jimmy is right about the pillars and the skyboxes-they don't help.

I am always way back in the pavillion, and have felt the sound was actually pretty decent.
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Post by krusin1 »

ejr wrote:Over the years it has existed, I have been to over 30 concerts there. Sound isn't great, but it has improved a lot. But Big Jimmy is right about the pillars and the skyboxes-they don't help.

I am always way back in the pavillion, and have felt the sound was actually pretty decent.
Been there twice and on the lawn both times. Sound was HORRIBLE in 2003 - couldn't even hear. Last year, though, was MUCH MUCH better. No complaints at all.

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Post by Indiana Jolly Mon »

Sound is a LOT better than it was years ago. It is not terrible, but still not great. If you were going to a symphony, I would worry, but for Jimmy it works just fine.
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No complaints here . . . It's not fantastic but much improved since being built.
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Post by Couganata »

Been to Chicago twice for Jimmy, seats once and lawns the other... Who cares what it sounds like, you are at a Jimmy show! Drink up and have fun, you can listen to it over and over and over when it is all said in done. Enjoy the now and beeing able to say... I was there when...

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Post by prrthd1987 »

I've never had any major complaints with the sound there, and i have seen about 15 shows there... and been sober for all of them :lol:
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My singing sounds just fine at Tinely :lol:
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prrthd1987 wrote:I've never had any major complaints with the sound there, and i have seen about 15 shows there... and been sober for all of them :lol:
ive only been to over 100 there
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