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My son's friend is an injured serviceman (he got punched in the head at a club in Peterborough where apparently there are locals who don't like the local RAF, sort of a down at heel Top Gun, unscathed from the actual service business) and went as the carer for him as Blur had given a bunch of tickets to Help for Heroes.
The trouble is the artist has to care about the sound and also be in a position to specify what's required to give everyone a nice experience equipment wise. These days a lot of big tours like The Stones, U2, GnR etc are sold as a package to massive companies like Clear Channel, who pretty much run the big concert racket now worldwide.
There's still something special about a 500 / 600 cap venue where no matter where you are you are right in the thick of it and see the actual performers rather than a screen. I still love that.
It's a shame Rambling Man festival in Kent isn't a thing anymore. I went twice and all the stages had great sound and views.
But so often the sound is atrocious.
I'm biased as I just went to a couple on holiday, but my favourite venues are theatres and mid-sized amphitheatres. We saw The National and Death Cab for Cutie in 5000-ish-cap outdoor amphitheatres in the US and both were just phenomenal. Small enough to feel relatively intimate, but big enough that getting tickets is actually feasible.
For a stadium to work you need Freddie.
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I probably wouldn't bother if I knew the seats were going to be crap - you just end up watching the show on the big screens, might as well just watch other people's videos on Youtube after the fact!
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Why pay the ever increasing costs and hassle, instead support local bands more. I've recently searched up local music venues to my social media to follow.
This was my view of Motley Crud and Def Leppard. Sounded ok but no real atmosphere and this wasn't even the cheapest tickets!
too expensive
sound not great
too far away
Getting there plus getting out after a pain
I wouldn't go to any big gigs now, in fact I turned down a free ticket for both the Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi. The gigs I love are £20-£30 and I often get to stand right in front of the guitarist.
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As for the actual question from OP, I think my actual answer is "because you can't see those acts in a club or theatre". Sprignsteen/U2/Blur/Taylor Swift/etc ain't doing small shows, so if you want to see them you have to go to a big show.
I love a good small gig but I'd rather see a band I adore in a stadium than one I'm meh on in a club
Is that RAF Marham? We passed through that area at the weekend and the locals did come across a bit 'fighty' Nice part of the country though.
As for stadium shows, it's not just about the music, it's a collective experience. Which is why I try to avoid them