I saw Bad Omens here in March, one of the better venues I've been to. Great line, as I had VIP -…read moreunfortunately there was a tall person in my section so a bit of my view got blocked at some point during the show. Other than that, I had a great time.

I have always went to shows at the arena in the past and I have enjoyed them but my recent visit…read morehas me worried for the next several shows I have planned there later for this year. I attended the Welcome to the West festival and this was the worst show I've ever seen there. Getting into the show was fine, the lines luckily were not long at all and security check was fine. You do not need a clear bag at this venue only size restrictions. Within the first five minutes we were notified the venue is now cashless which they didn't mention in the set up email so that was a bummer as I had brought cash. My friend ended up buying us each a drink and a shot each so four drinks total. He paid over $110 for four drinks. I expect prices to be high at concerts but charging the same price for a shot and a mixed drink is ridiculous. That ended up being the only alcohol we purchased the entire five hours we were there. Since the concert was so long we figured we would get a snack and some water. The concession stand worker decided to tell me AFTER i purchased two waters they have to remove the caps. I don't know when they started this, it makes it difficult and unsafe to leave uncapped unless you chug it all at once. I had them hold one for me behind the counter and when I came back for the second one it was given to me with the cap on. It's really frustrating spending money to see artist when you can't see due to lighting. Multiple artist were performing with either no stage lighting or purple dim lighting. They even put it on the screen you could visibly see them performing in the dark. The DJs were switched out frequently with many of them having sound difficulties and restarting the same song. During E-40 performance his mic as well B-legit were turned off and on. You could see the artist frustration with the DJs on stage. Getting to our seats wasn't an issue at first but after the second hour there it became a safety hazard as none of the staff cleared the walkways which resulted in mobs of people throughout the stairs and consistently stopped me to check my tickets but let four people in front of me without checking anything. My biggest disappointment is with the lack of organization of this show. I hope I am able to change my review later this year but also I hope I don't regret my other shows since I spent a lot of money for multiple shows here.

Ok, here's a Throwback Thursday story…read more My first visit to this wonderful place was to see the New York Jets against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. November 17, 1968. The contest pitted "Broadway" Joe Namath against Daryle "The Mad Bomber" Lamonica. It was my first time attending an NFL game. It turned out to be a game that many say was the most memorable regular season NFL game ever. In the History of Sports, this game will forever be remembered as The Heidi Game. It's called The Heidi Game because the game ran much longer than expected and, in the Eastern US, NBC cut off their broadcast of the game to show a made-for-TV version of the children's classic, Heidi. When the East Coast broadcast was cut there was 1:01 left on the game clock, the Jets had just successfully kicked a field goal and went ahead by three. What happened next was almost too wild to be true. The Raiders scored two touchdowns in 9 seconds and subsequently ended up winning the game. Let that settle in for a minute. Fourteen points, in the span of nine seconds on the game clock. After each of those scores the Coliseum erupted in a frenzied outburst of emotion the likes of which I had never seen. I watched the game with my Dad from our end zone seats high up on the third deck. I was just a little kid, but that game left an indelible impression on me. Not just me. The Jets were in playoff contention (they ended up beating the Colts in Super Bowl III at the end of the season). So many outraged fans called the network to complain the switchboards were overloaded. (After this debacle, TV broadcast policy changed and subsequently games were shown to completion. A special secure telephone system was set up so Network executives could reliably reach local broadcasters to supervise broadcasts) The Heidi Game perfectly reflected the intense rivalry between the Raiders and the Jets. It was a rivalry that ran deep, and the contests were always savagely brutal. Just as an example, in a regular season game the year before the Heidi game, Raiders Defensive End Ben Davidson delivered a hit on Jets QB Joe Namath that broke his jaw and sent his helmet flying. After that game Namath taunted Davison, telling reporters he had been beaten up worse by women. Clearly, Joe Namath had ice water flowing in his veins. In addition to the famous Heidi game and so many more exciting Raiders games, I have been blessed to see so many other great events at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum. I will never forget seeing Vida Blue throw 100 mile per hour fastballs in 1971. Or seeing Ray Charles headlining a show with Ike and Tina Turner as an opening act. Or seeing The Grateful Dead opening for The Who twice in 1976 Or seeing Led Zeppelin twice in 1977. Or seeing Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Peter Frampton, Dave Mason, Fleetwood Mac, Joe Walsh, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Bob Seger, Charlie Daniels, Status Quo, Jeff Beck, Journey, J Geils Band. Blue Oyster Cult, Sammy Hagar, The Eagles, Foreigner, Judas Priest, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, UFO, Thin Lizzy, The Outlaws, Peter Tosh, Toots and Maytals, and probably a dozen or two other bands I will recall immediately after I finish writing this review. There are a hell of a lot of incredible, eminently memorable shows on that list. But I'm telling you, as memorable experiences go, the Heidi game topped all of them. Fourteen points in Nine Seconds on the game clock! It sucks so bad that the Raiders have fallen on dark times lo these many years now. But I don't give a damn. I'm a Raiders fan for life. Mikey C says: ain't nothing gonna change that.

I was recently here for the New Edition and Boyz To Men concert. I gave it a low rating based on a…read morefew things. The absence of quality/variety of food. I dont mind paying g the higher prices but there should have been more variety and better quality. I paid $12 for a hot dog you usually get in a kids meal. This hot dog looked like it came from.an AMPM Minimart. They ran out of cheese for basic nachos, they charged $10 for a pretzel plain plain. Mustard/cheese was extra. I literally saw their version of basic nachos, hot dogs, pretzels, candy and beverages. I expected more. MUCH more. I should've gotten food from one of the outside vendors, to be honest. They seemed to be severely understaffed in the concession areas. It was disappointing. The concert was good, but the best thing about the venue itself was the parking.

Been to 5 men's basketball games here... it's a great place to watch a game! There isn't a bad seat…read morein the arena. They have lots of in game challenges and dances. The courtyard is a great place to go before the game, with great pizza and pulled pork sandwiches. The prosciutto and arugula pizza was really tasty. Go gaels!

Great spot to watch top notch NCAA basketball…read more Only a little bigger than a high school gym, you're close even standing above the top row. Tix are cheap for most games. Parking is easy, too.

Curt Flood Field is named after an Oakland native who attended Oakland schools. he played major…read moreleague baseball for 15 yrs. the field had synthetic turf installed recently for $1.7 million with bond funds, the NFL, Coca-Cola and Department of housing & community development. Oakland's Fremont High School uses this facility for football. various Oakland sports leagues use it for various sports. geese can be seen hanging out on the field. field used for footboll, baseball & soccer. a basketball court is at the side.

This city of Oakland softball field would be better if the lights worked, luckily we mostly play in…read morethe Summer.

REVIEWER # 2 Want to…read morefill like a big kid again? If so, you have to check out Circus Vargas! This was my first time at Circus Vargas and I have to say I would definitely go again if I could! I was totally amazed at this performance! If you haven't been, you truly do not know what you are missing. Parking was free which was a great plus! I found tickets off Groupon and paid $16 for bleacher seating. It was $22 for arena seating but to be honest I was as close as I wanted to be. There were some incredible performances such as the motorcycle in cage, juggling and the acts like the illusions. The performance was totally age appropriate. I heard a family near me state that they thought there was going to be animals and I was surprised not to see any as well but the performance definitely made up for it. I could definitely tell that the performers and entertainers really worked their butts off to make this a great entertaining show. I didn't see any mistakes or mess ups. The entertainers are VERY talented and you can truly see that they love their job and take pride in their performances. FOOD: They do serve popcorn and cotton candy. The prices seemed a little steep for me but I expected that. Cotton Candy was $5 and the small popcorn is $6 and Hot Dogs for $6. They also have pictures that you can take with the performers which cost $15 and although this didn't seem like a big hit, I thought it was a great idea. The show started at 7:30PM and ended at 9PM with a 15 minute break at 8:20PM. I personally had a great time and would definitely do this again if I had the opportunity. If you have children this is perfect for you and the family. However, even going as a big kid, I had a great time! GREAT JOB CIRCUS VARGAS!!! REVIEWER 141/196

First time doing the circus Vargas. Love it! I feel like such a little kid again and it's so much…read moreexcitement to be here. I work with kids daily, so there's a lot of that, but it's to be expected when you go to a circus event like this.

We attended a pro rugby game at this beautiful campus this past weekend, cheering on the California…read moreLegion as they took on the Chicago Hounds. It was an exciting event for sure. Parking was a bit pricey ($20) and quite a walk from the stadium. There was a drink stand and two food trucks on site, Waffle Roost and Saint Mary's Forager Food Truck. We grabbed an asada burrito, hot dog, and nachos from the latter, with condiments and veggies like sliced tomatoes and jalapenos available to add to our items on a separate table. Our snacks were quite tasty, plenty of warm nacho cheese and jalapenos, a plump and juicy hot dog, and generously filled burrito. Porta potties were also set up behind the bleachers, near the entrance, for convenience. Ticket check was easy, though seating reservations weren't really enforced, as most ticket levels were open seating and the overall attendance was on the lighter side. We opted for the reservable seats at the top center of the bleacher section (Premium Halfway Bay), which had ideal viewing of the game, though other sections weren't terrible. Also, it might be worth noting that the stadium had minimal shade on a sunny Saturday afternoon with a start time of 1:00pm. Before the match began, the general admission grass seating was the only place with shade. However, by the second half, there was very little shade remaining in this grassy area, and now the two rear rows of the Premium Halfway Bay reserved bleacher seats were shaded (as this was right in front of the press box shielding the sun). By the last five minutes on the scoreboard, all three rows of the Premium Halfway Bay were cool and comfortable, covered by shade, and the rest of the seats in the venue had zero shade, except a small corner of the bleachers (far left side facing the field) as there were trees near this section. All in all we had a fun time, and now we know what to expect next time we attend an event here.