Great times here! Husband and I came here last Thursday to attend an awesome show put on by Tegan and Sara, and THE KILLERS! Wahoo! We were excited just to be able to see these guys, but the venue itself proved to be a GREAT place to showcase their talents.
The lighting effects were amazing, as well as, surprisingly their sound quality. I applaud the production staff at EMU's Convocation Center for assisting in such a wonderful evening. For such a simple basketball arena, the acoustics were pretty good, even giving some of the bigger venues a run for their money!
Loved that parking is free, and easily accessible. For a cold winter evening, it is definitely a HUGE plus to not have to trek across town just to get into a venue (something that I've had to do at many other places!). The staff facilitated the crowds really well, with separate entrances for the people with floor access, and the people who had assigned seating.
The only thing that was a little annoying was that the back seating directly facing the stage area was bleacher seating, whereas, everywhere else, was bucket seating. If you get sore butts easily, you might wanna opt to get the bucket seating. I'm not sure how much more comfortable you would be, but it looks more comfortable. :)
Food options are your standard fare: hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, beer, pop, nachos, candy. All ranging from $3-8. We each had a slice of pepperoni pizza that wasn't greasy, but not mind blowing either. A good filler.
Overall, had a great time, and liked the venue immensely. It's not too big or too small. JUST RIGHT. :) I'd definitely not mind coming back here to check out another gig in the future. For the ticket price, well worth it! read more