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    Veronica G.

    The ambiance inside the stadium is electric! I was there to see a hockey game, Bruins vs Knights. It was really special because I was on a business trip and decided to partake in a Boston sporting event since Boston is such a big sports town. Boston did not disappoint! The venue was gorgeous. There are plenty of options for purchasing snacks. My last-minute ticket landed me high up in the stands. It wasn't a bad seat at all, but the aisle was very narrow requiring everyone to stand whenever someone wanted to leave their seat. I wish they would've had a drink holders on the back of the seat in front of me. That would've been helpful since it was a balancing act holding onto everything, including our thick jackets, food, and drinks. Other than that, it was a great experience. The bathrooms were clean!

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    Caleb M.

    Over the past couple years I have come to the TD Garden for concerts and most recent visit for WWE Raw. Every time it has been an enjoyable experience. The largest negative I would say is that the prices for food/drinks are overpriced but if you have been to any live entertainment this is not shocking. Due to that I won't knock down a star for the review. Staff have been friendly enough considering how many people they are dealing with during an event. Concert wise I have seen quite a variety here including a great show put on by Incubus and Coheed & Cambria. That show and the next, Ghost concert, we enjoyed from the club seats. They are a little more comfortable than standard seats and the biggest perk is the smaller lines for drinks at the bar and merch lines being shorter. Then our most recent concert visit was for my wife to see Benson Boone and we had lower down seats. Still decent seats overall and if you are visiting for a concert you are likely standing during it so who really cares about the seat! Lastly our most recent event here we came for a special Monday Night Raw by WWE. It was a special event because it was John Cena's last time performing in his home arena. This lead to some of the loudest crowds I have heard and everyone in the arena lost it after he won his title match! We were sat on the floor in the third row. Honestly the floor seats were the most uncomfortable seats we have experienced at the Garden by far. Still despite that one of our favorite events at the garden! The crowd and atmosphere was something special! I look forward to our next event here and hope all the future ones are just as great.

    Excellent views, but the loudest NHL arena ever
    Daniel L.

    I went back and forth between three and two stars. I am in the final few arenas of the NHL arena tour, so this was the penultimate Original Six arena and I have a few out of the way places left to visit like Buffalo and EDM to catch 'em all. TD Garden is a modern, upscale, nice NHL arena. If I stopped the review there you would wonder how we got to two stars. But it is a short road to two star town, population TD Garden. TD is the absolute loudest of any NHL arena I have visited in the US and A and Canada. The music is set to blaring during warmies and during the game, I felt like John Tortorella screaming about the gat dang music being way too loud - it really was, I am not just being the usual crotchety old man I am known to be and hey, get off of my lawn. I was on club level and it was so loud it was impossible to have a conversation at any point during the game. Engineering side of yelp would need to weigh in on what about the TD design makes this bowl so loud it sounds like you are shouting over a jackhammer at any given moment. That part is absolutely not enjoyable, demerit. For the Original Six I spend much more time at the United Center, MSG, and ScotiaBank and I can have a normal conversation with someone sitting next to me in any of those arenas. This is unusual how loud TD is. My apple watch kept alerting me about how loud this whole thing was, I felt like I was back at HHN in Orlando where people literally just scream in your face for a few hours. That's not supposed to be equivalent to club level in an Original Six arena. After the game I also wanted to buy a puck from warmies since it was an excellent game. I spoke to numerous arena personnel on club level and in lower levels on the way out and everyone told me something different about where you buy this gat dang thing. I never found the one and only shop that had the pucks from warmies. It would have been a nice souvenir. I never saw a sign with arrows to help clarify the right direction, considering that nobody on arena staff seemed to know where to go or how to get there, they just said the complete opposite of the what the guy or gal before them said. Meanwhile outside the arena they know how to post a sign with arrows on how to get into the dang arena, so they should work on signange in the arena giving arrows on how to go buy the puck from warmies. Now I just have a two star review on yelp dot com as a souvenir.

    Christina R.

    There were definitely some pros and cons to this arena, but overall, I'd say this place was great for a concert. We came to see Dua Lipa and upon entering the venue, I thought everything was great. I liked the escalators and the very clear signage. I also appreciated the people working were very vocal about which way to go depending on where you're sitting. Getting up to BAL330 was easier than expected and I appreciated how big the venue spaces were. The view from up here was actually quite good and matched the view on the seat view thing on TD Garden's website. There were so many bars and places to grab food at. I like this because it means shorter lines and getting back to your seats quicker. The cons were that these seats were tight, and I mean TIGHT. If you want to be touching a stranger all night, these are the seats to sit in. There also isn't anywhere to put your drinks, so it's a bit uncomfortable. Also, I know it's a concert at an arena, but phew pricing here is astronomically high. $12 for a bottle of water, that I can't even keep (we had to put it into a cup) is extremely excessive.

    Meg M.

    We had another great expedience at TD garden. We saw MGK there the other night and the experience was so wonderful. Melbourne took care of us, but all of the other staff we connected with that night was great too. What a wonderful night out!

    Gabi Y.

    Came here for the Tate McRae concert and it was amazing! A lot of food and drinks options and merch tables all around. We had club seats and wish we knew it had its own bar and merch table earlier because it was so much quieter, less crowded, and nicer. We got drinks from the bar there which is very chic and they even had a Tate inspired drink which I got it. It was yummy! The bartender, Nick, was personable and sweet! Our seats were sooo good too, we even saw her in the back before she came on stage. Loved it!!

    ShaynaLynn ..

    One of my favorite places in New England- located right in north Boston Every event I attend to here is a breeze- great security- very large so you don't feel over crowded- every seat is a good view- I have been coming here for YEARS for a variety of events/games. It's VERY CLEAN, even the restrooms. All the employees are friendly and knowledgeable- prices are a bit high but that's what you pay at any decent arena - lines can seem long but move quickly- lastnight we attended WWE SMACKDOWN and it was AMAZING ! We had a blast !

    Danielle V.

    I understand food and drink prices will be inflated at a concert or game venue but $19 dollars for a sun cruiser is insane. A regular hot do for $10. Just all seems a little excessive. I heard parking is pretty crazy as well but we didn't park. The venue itself is nice for a concert with a good view from whatever seat. Bathrooms were clean and the venue is massive. Maybe just eat and drink before ‍

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    Karla M.

    I was very excited for the PBR: Unleash the Beast event happening here, but our seats were a bit disappointing. We arrived about an hour before the event, but between the walk from the parking lot (8 minutes), security, ticket check, and finding out seats, we sat down right when it started. We paid $100 per seat (lodge 7, row 10, seats 15-19), but in front of us, they had set up the sound booth, a spot for the MC, and some important people were standing. So between all that chaos, we had to rely on the big screen to see what was going on. I think these seats should have been blocked off due to the obstruction, or way cheaper. They had a lot of bull riding and in between they interacted with the crowd; giving out prizes, playing games, and showing people on the Jumbotron. They also had a ton of concessions stands open throughout the event as well as stands to buy shirts, sweaters, etc. and stuffed animals. The event itself was cool and the crowd was good. It lasted for about 2 hours. Exiting on foot was smooth, but trying to leave the area was a bit tougher as there was a backup in either direction.

    Suite food access
    Hank C.

    Celtics, Bruins, special events - a stadium in downtown Boston, reasonable sized and you can see the court or rink or floor setup pretty well. Upstairs in the 300s don't expect a place to put your cups. The entry/open space for getting up to security on the second floor is crowded... not really well-labeled or multiple access points, just one chokepoint that gets crowded. Food is awfully expensive, though, like my trip to the Yankees stadium... and no iced tea anywhere in the place (other than alcoholic)? Double-charged me at a stand for water, too. Loge level is fine, easy access. Suite levels have access to different dining and other options. I would say they need more signs to the exits where you can use the escalators, though, for those whose knees don't like stairs. Subway stops right outside. Parking at the on-site venue can be expensive ($60-80!) and so you often go to the other garages downtown for a better deal.

    Shelly J.

    I came here to see Aventura, The arena is very nice. You'll see all the times the Celtics won up on the ceiling. The entire staff from event security and food vendors were nice. The sound was great. Nice bathrooms, very clean and well supplied with paper towels, tp, and soap. I'll definitely come back, hopefully to see the Celtics.

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    Is the bag policy still 4 x 6 x 1.5?

    Yes, but if it’s slightly bigger they don’t care it’s not like they’re measuring it with a ruler. My wife had a purse slightly bigger and they waved her through zero issue. Speaking from our own recent experience. The website says all their polices… Read more

    Has anyone parked there overnight, using SpotHero? Is it safe?

    Its a busy area, very close to North End-never had any problems.

    How about parking ? Is it right there and how much does it cost for the evening?

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