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    UNO Lakefront Arena

    3.2 (33 reviews)

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    Billy Strings New Years Eve Run 2023 (Night 1)
    Elle B.

    We had 3 different sets of seats for three nights of Billy Strings over New Year's Eve weekend. Everyone we talked to agreed there wasn't a bad seat in the house (for that event, at least). Seating is a little snug, but that wasn't too much of an issue for us. Concessions staff and security were friendly and helpful. It was a fantastic time. We used rideshare to and from the venue without much of a hassle. It does get a little messy, just have your wits about ya and you'll be fine lol.

    Terrance F.

    Wife treated me to a nice romantic RnB music at UNO. I really enjoyed myself lol. I was singing and recording at the same time. Sound check was good the entertainer was hilarious . We enjoyed ourselves.

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    Alicia M.

    I attended a college basketball game at the UNO Lakefront Arena and was impressed by several things: 1) there was signage in the area that provided directions to the parking, 2) parking was free, and 3) they checked vaccination status. Although masks were required and enforced at the door, no one cared once we got in the actual arena. When the boys' game started, I had to move to a seat at the top to avoid the large maskless crowd. This is a nice arena and I'd love to attend another event here, but hope they can do better on enforcing masks.

    Ana A.

    First live show in the UNO Lakefront Arena. Drove in from San Antonio to see The 1975 in New Orleans. Parking is only $10 which i felt is really good compared to other venues. Getting in was easy but leaving was a different story. It took a good while before actually getting in an organized line to exit. They had a good amount of consession stands. Lines weren't long at all. I loved the venue. It's one of those that you will have a good view from anywhere you sit. Sound and lighting were good and they have the two large screens on both sides of the stage to get close ups. The only complaint if any that i have is that i noticed a lot of people were in the wrong seats. They kept switcing around when the original ticket holders would show up. There weren't too many workers actually keeping an eye on that. Would definitely see another live show at this venue.

    Lucy M.

    The lines for alcohol are outrageously long and slow, getting in was a mismanaged mess, and getting a cab out of there is hilariously difficult. But it was Halloween! And I saw a great band! I had a good time but yeah, there's room for improvement. It was frigid that night, lows were in the 40's and everyone was shivering in their costumes. We waited for about 20 minutes on a long line only to be told to "go around". Well around and around we go but there are no signs, no people, nothing indicating where "around" is. It's dark and desolate and did I mention freezing? We randomly started following some people up what looked like a parking ramp and other lost people started following us, and luckily this was the right entryway. Lines for alcohol took the entire intermission, and were for the most part just as long even when the band was playing. They open up the beer cans for you so it's hard to order more than one at once too, but there is a way around this if you're savvy. They opened up a cash only bar to speed things up but that line was often just as long as the credit line. Bartenders were struggling but trying to be cheerful. Bathroom lines were also long but women were in good spirits and kept things moving. It's easy to smoke if you need to, outside every seating section is the alcohol and right outside of that is an exit so you always have access to fresh air. I liked the layout. And inside there were very few bad seats. We had general admission tickets so were standing pretty far up top anyway but had great views and the crowd was friendly so it was easy to maneuver around. There was no security I could see in the performance space itself though, given the size of the venue and crowd I would have expected it. The cab situation has been written about extensively, and it's just as bad as people say. We actually walked quite a ways a way from the venue, I'm not sure how long, but throngs of people were doing the same. Chaos. We made friends with some people who had already nailed down a cab and decided to just go where they went and it ended up being an excellent choice, but people all around us were having cabs cancel on them, or not be able to find them, all drunk and freezing.

    Harry Connick Jr.
    Marielle S.

    This is going to be a two tiered review, so strap in. Tier one: Parking- Hey, what is UNO doing with the money they charge to park in their mud/grass lot? I know what they aren't doing. They aren't putting down concrete, so that I don't have to walk in wet grass and across a shell lot in nice heels. I was here for the Harry Connick Jr. show, and naturally, I "brought it". When I "bring it", this usually includes a nice dress and high heels. After waiting in an INSANE and poorly directed line to get into the lot, we were instructed to park in damp, muddy grass. The great irony in all of this is the painstaking lengths I go to to avoid muddy grass in my everyday life. I will walk half a mile around something, even if cutting through muddy grass is a short cut. Then I had to walk across this uneven shell lot, that was probably put down in 1983, and has barely been maintained since. I won't even get into having to walk up a windy ramp in heels, because then I'll just sound like a complainer. Seriously, take some of that $10 per car y'all charge to park and lay down some cement. The high heels of the world will thank you. Tier two: The show itself- After we got in and found our seats, the show was really good. I was impressed with the entire space, the sound quality was great and, although the seating area was a bit cramped, it was tolerable for a few hours. I had a good view of the stage from my seat and we had a good time. The only misstep I could find was when Harry gave a shout out to his 92 year old father in the audience, and the spotlight guy couldn't find him, even though he was standing and waving. Jeesh. I know that UNO Lakefront Arena is mainly a setting for sports and graduations, and I'm not completely sure I'd attend a concert here again. If I do, I'm getting there stupid early so that I don't have to teeter across shells in heels.

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    Andi F.

    This is where I graduated from college at the University of New Orleans (UNO) in the fall of 2014. I am a bit biased because I was an adult student and worked hard to get my bachelor's degree. Not that all students don't work hard. The only thing I have been here for is my own graduation, several other graduations for friends and most recently for my nephew. The interior is HUGE. If you are a spectator here, the only entrance that I am aware of is a series of about 6 steep ramps to go up. I am unaware if there is anything more easily accessible. The restrooms are all neat, clean and well stocked. Many concerts, events and shows are held here. From what I understand, there is a swimming pool somewhere within the depths. There are locker rooms for the UNO basketball team in here. When I graduated here, I got to see some of the huge behind the scenes things. This is a maze! Seriously! It must take a lot of time to get to know your way around down here. Parking is ample. It is odd, for the UNO graduations I have been to (3 in total), I have never had to pay for parking. But for my recent visit for my oldest nephews high school graduation, they were charging $5. It's not much, but I would imagine every penny counts when your kid is graduating and you are likely forking out money for higher education of some sort. Anyway. I have nothing to complain about here.

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    Tad Gormley Stadium - Passing thru, used RR

    Tad Gormley Stadium

    4.0(3 reviews)
    4.1 miCity Park

    Good call, John. Tad Gormley deserves a listing and reviews. I LOVE the WPA reliefs that surround…read morethe stadium and the vintage touches that still abound in this stadium. I've attended HS football games and the US track & field competition here. And John is correct that the seats are not super comfy; this is why my Mom has a stash of stadium cushions, I guess. However the seats are well spaced so there's plenty of room to pass by others. Back in the day there used to be concerts here. I really wish they would do that again, because that would be awesome. If you have the chance to go to an event here, go just tour the venue.

    Tad Gormley is the premier venue for prep football in New Orleans. There are many other stadiums…read morewhere you are likely to watch a high school game, but there is only one Tad Gormley. This is the stadium where I attended many football games when I was in high school. I was able to attend as both a fan and a player so I got to see many unique things about this stadium. As a fan I liked the large amount of comfortable seating. OK, that is a lie, the seats are hard metal that will make your butt fall asleep after only a brief period of time. When it is cold, your butt is not only asleep, it is freezing. If you come here often, I recommend one of those cushiony stadium seats, preferably one with your school's logo. There are concession areas and bathrooms on each side of the stadium so you don't need to mingle with the opposing team's fans, unless you want to. This helps prevent all sorts of silly arguments between football fanatics, especially grandparents of players. Once the canes start swinging, look out. As a player, the roar of the crowd was always motivation even if I was just headed to the Gatorade table. The view from the sidelines was always unique as it was surprisingly difficult to pick anyone out in the crowd. But pick you out, they could. I will never forget seeing friends or family after the game and having to endure their questions about why I held my helmet a certain way, or why I picked the red Gatorade over the orange. It was all a bit stressful. The most amazing event I experienced here was the time my team scored a victory and it marked some astronomical number of victories for our head coach. You would have thought we had one the Super Bowl except that we were in high school and not being paid exorbitant sums of money. OK, enough reminiscing.

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    Smoothie King Center - Pelicans won the game!!!!

    Smoothie King Center

    3.9(87 reviews)
    5.9 miCentral Business District

    New Orleans venues are all loads of fun! Even though their teams are losing, it feels like they are…read morewinning! The music and events within the events makes for a fun experience from beginning to end! Lots of crowd participation! Lots of happy music! Good food and drinks! Would definitely attend more events!

    I go to a good bit of events at the smoothie king center every year. Most recently I went to the…read morepelicans game for HBCU night. Lately the pelicans games have still been pretty empty especially at the top. For it to be HBCU/ Divine nine night it would've been nice to see them give some free or discounted tickets to the HBCUs in the state and local divine 9 chapters. This way you fill the seats, and I'm sure those attendees would've spent money at the concession stands. The pelicans played the bucs that night but the bucs were missing Giannis and the Pels were missing Trey Murphy. Pels could've won the game but of course at the end they fell apart. Throughout the game there were performances from members of HBCUs and diving 9 groups. Xavier University Band was there but they had them at the top in the stands. It would've been nice if they let them perform on the floor so everyone could've seen and heard them better. They had HBCU trivia game that I thought was a nice touch. I think next year it'd be nice if they showed pictures on the big screen highlighting some of the distinguished alumni from the Louisiana HBCUs. The giveaway for this game was a bucket hat. They did not hand it to you when you entered the game like they usually do. You had to wait in a long line after the game to get it. This line led to the Courtside club where there was an after party. Once we made it there this man said it was at full capacity and no one else could go in. I was disappointed as I was looking forward to the dj. My uncle also went to the game and he was able to get in the Courtside club and said how they had kids in there which he thought was weird since there's also a bar in there. For the future I think they need to hand out the hats in the beginning and either make the Courtside club entry 21+ or just have the party outside of the arena where everyone can enjoy the music and step shows from the Greeks.

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    Yulman Stadium - Tulane vs  Tulsa

    Yulman Stadium

    4.3(21 reviews)
    7.1 miAudubon

    -10* (negative) for the disgusting food we got Saturday night, but +++100* for everything else,…read morefrom staff to parking-wonderful time, every time! From security to vendors, staff at YS are so friendly, professional, and add to the cheerful vibes all around. Layout is easy to follow, good signage, clean and comfortable seating. I dont use public loos, so can't comment. Our food experience was the only downside, it was disgusting, horrific! Initially, it tasted like what we've come to expect, good ol' fashioned game day food in Louisiana. The fried shrimp was scrummy, but then the fish was a little...funny. So I pushed it aside for the waffle fries to find they were not only packed to the top with scraps - but with pieces of a fried, melted, plastic utensils. Vile. There was no way we were leaving our seats, missing the game, to run down 4 staircases and halfway across stadium to return it. So $30 into the trash, after a couple of shrimp and 3 waffle fries. CHECK YOUR FOOD!

    I love every single experience I have at the Yulman Stadium. This stadium is one of my favorite…read morestadiums and I love when I get a chance to watch a football game. Literally I call it a baby version of the Superdome because I there isn't a bad seat in the whole entire stadium. The coziness of it all! Great food and located in Uptown New Orleans. I really enjoy night games because of the lighting sequences and light shows they put on!

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    Worst - fried plastic utensil and hiding about 2 cups of waffle fry SCRAPS

    Yulman Stadium - Game day 2024 Kansas State.  Great food and lots of fun.

    Game day 2024 Kansas State. Great food and lots of fun.

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