The Eagles at BOK

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by Vision 2025

quote:Originally posted by wavoka

They never got the AC fixed. We were sitting in the mid section and it was hot hot hot. The couple in front of us ended up leaving because they were so miserable.

I was never so happy to get outside of a building in my life. My hair was wet and my shirt was soaked like I had been working outside. It was truly miserable.

Helped with beer sales though.

My wife and I arrived early and we parked quite close at City Hall for $5 (not afraid of Downtown, I just had surgery and was first had experiencing the ADA compliance of the facility) and then we hung out outside the arena for about 45 minutes and saw many friends at the main entrance....  When the doors opened I pretty much hobbled directly to my seat (ok except for stopping at Billy's for a burger and to say hello to a friend since Nimitz Junior High).  

When I walked into the bowl I noticed that is was cool and comfortable and not COOL as venues often are before a large event.  My immediate thought was that they did not pre-cool sufficiently.  From experience and testing of this facility I know they can get it plumb COLD if desired.  The pre-cool is controlled by operations and often has direct requirements from the performers.   We were in Section 103 in the corner of the bowl opposite the stage about 10 rows below the exits and during the show, which was FANTASTIC, we could feel cool air movement but once it got warm, the system never really got ahead of the conditions which would be very difficult to do for any system with that mass of humanity once you get behind the curve.  

I thought the acoustics were excellent, especially for the first major show and watching the activity in the sound/video booth area just to my front right I noticed they were not in a panic so I took it that the venue did well on that front.

In my opinion it was a wonderful opening and a great show and it was interesting to see the volume of out-of-town cars (I saw Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas and Nebraska) and listening to people seated around me comment was great.  There are always opening lesions to be learned and overall I think this was an opening home run.

Saturday was a relatively mild day weather wise, for an early September Day.

Was the show a Sell-Out?

Sold out in under an hour.

[PonderInc]

quote:Originally posted by OkieDiva

But the air quality was terrible. Like concrete dust lingering in the air or something.

I didn't get tickets to the Eagles, but I noticed the same thing at the Open House.  I think you've nailed it on the head: construction/drywall dust throughout.  I have pretty bad allergies and noticed that the seats were a little dusty at the open house.  I wondered if they were going to vacuum them all before the Eagles concert.

At the same time, having done drywall repairs at home, I know how hard it is to get the dust cleaned up.  (Now imagine building an arena, instead of remodling a bathroom!)  It ends up on every surface, and it travels a long way in the air.  And, if you don't vacuum with the right equipment, you'll end up just blowing the dust around, instead of getting rid of it.

[shadows]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote] sold out in under an hour.

Will RM make refunds to all the people who he scalped by tell them there was no more tickets as it was sold out?

The World indicted that there was 14,000 thousand in attendance in the Sunday addition.

They reported there was less than 18,000 in the Monday issue.

Regardless, is it not under the FOI the complete information as to the total paid admissions and other income derived from the event.   Is it forth coming in the near future so the average will know on how much money was needed by their sacrificing the paying tax on their children's food?

[RecycleMichael]

I used the profit to buy some lights.

That way the shadows go away.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by shadows

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote] sold out in under an hour.

Will RM make refunds to all the people who he scalped by tell them there was no more tickets as it was sold out?

The World indicted that there was 14,000 thousand in attendance in the Sunday addition.

They reported there was less than 18,000 in the Monday issue.

Regardless, is it not under the FOI the complete information as to the total paid admissions and other income derived from the event.   Is it forth coming in the near future so the average will know on how much money was needed by their sacrificing the paying tax on their children's food?

Both numbers may be correct.

It is possible the attendance was only 14,000.

The ticket scalpers may have purchased the remainder which they unfortunately for them could not sell at the prices they were asking.

That might explain the difference.

Did it appear there were a lot of empty seats at Saturday's Concert?

[Breadburner]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by shadows

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote] sold out in under an hour.

Will RM make refunds to all the people who he scalped by tell them there was no more tickets as it was sold out?

The World indicted that there was 14,000 thousand in attendance in the Sunday addition.

They reported there was less than 18,000 in the Monday issue.

Regardless, is it not under the FOI the complete information as to the total paid admissions and other income derived from the event.   Is it forth coming in the near future so the average will know on how much money was needed by their sacrificing the paying tax on their children's food?

Both numbers may be correct.

It is possible the attendance was only 14,000.

The ticket scalpers may have purchased the remainder which they unfortunately for them could not sell at the prices they were asking.

That might explain the difference.

Did it appear there were a lot of empty seats at Saturday's Concert?

Only directly behind the stage.....

[FOTD]

Rumors circulating last week indicated a 13,000 seat sales figure. They paid the Eagles 1.8 million dollars. Each "eaglette" had their own dressing room. They hardly speak to each other. Wow. Do you think they're take will be that big the second time around?
A true loss leader. No way anybody made much on this gig except the band....

"Remember the days when we stopped to decide, where we should go, we'd just ride." (Garcia/Hunter)

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Rumors circulating last week

That's where you lost me

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Townsend

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Rumors circulating last week

That's where you lost me

Then ask for an accounting. You own the event center.

The music business was once about the music. Now it's about the money. If you can get some play....

[sgrizzle]

The BOK Center doesn't seat 18,000 in the end stage configuration because you have one whole end blocked off since it is behind the performers. Actually attendance would be in the 13,000-14,000 range.

Celine and Metallica (imagine those two being in the same sentence) are doing center stage which is closer to 19,000

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

quote:Originally posted by Townsend

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Rumors circulating last week

That's where you lost me

Then ask for an accounting. You own the event center.

The music business was once about the music. Now it's about the money. If you can get some play....

No, it was always about the money...business - the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit.

Why post rumors as a statement on a forum designed for information.?

[Ttowndad]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Rumors circulating last week indicated a 13,000 seat sales figure. They paid the Eagles 1.8 million dollars. Each "eaglette" had their own dressing room. They hardly speak to each other. Wow. Do you think they're take will be that big the second time around?
A true loss leader. No way anybody made much on this gig except the band....

"Remember the days when we stopped to decide, where we should go, we'd just ride." (Garcia/Hunter)

Most of the downtown restaurants and other businesses raked it in that night and will continue to do so on every event.  You see...when poeple go to events they don't just go from point A to point B and return home.  That's how Tulsa will profit.

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Ttowndad

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Rumors circulating last week indicated a 13,000 seat sales figure. They paid the Eagles 1.8 million dollars. Each "eaglette" had their own dressing room. They hardly speak to each other. Wow. Do you think they're take will be that big the second time around?
A true loss leader. No way anybody made much on this gig except the band....

"Remember the days when we stopped to decide, where we should go, we'd just ride." (Garcia/Hunter)

Most of the downtown restaurants and other businesses raked it in that night and will continue to do so on every event.  You see...when poeple go to events they don't just go from point A to point B and return home.  That's how Tulsa will profit.

If only there was a tonnage of occupancy. However, there will be cold nights....and not just on the night of performances (as few as there are now and less in the future).

The economy ain't great. The nights downtown are vacuous for most the year. Don't think 13,000 ten times a year will make a big impact on local eateries and boozeries when disposable income can only be stretched so far.

Keep up the hope! We need real hope....and change for the good of those that need it the most.

[Oklahomalady]

Our daughter and SIL went to the concert. They parked fairly close and paid $5. They walked to
one of the restaurants for dinner and enjoyed it.
Their $55 dollar seats were in the nose bleed section which they were expecting for that price. She tried getting better seats on opening ticket day as soon as they were open but this is what she got. They were in the 3rd row from the top.
Both of them are tiny and not over 5'8. They said there is no leg room at all in those seats. They finally got up and moved to the top to sit in an end row seat for some leg room. Later they gave that up and went down and stood in one of the exits. I'm surprised they didn't get ran off there. They enjoyed the concert with the exception of having to listen to the political opinions of the group. They felt the BOK was nice. They have been to other concerts in other cities and states so they have seen just as nice ones they said. Oh yes, like others have said, it was hot where they were at.
It takes time to get the bugs worked out I guess.

[PonderInc]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Don't think 13,000 ten times a year will make a big impact on local eateries and boozeries when disposable income can only be stretched so far.

Ten times a year is how often I go to south Tulsa...if you count India Palace at 71st and Lewis, which I do.

If I remember correctly, the BOK Arena is already booked for over 200 events for its first year in business.  (Many events have multiple shows, plus Oilers home games, etc).

You may want to re-calculate the impact on downtown...