Last night was my first visit to the new spot. Lots of things to be happy about. The sound, sight lines and layout are all great. The garage was kind of a clusterfuck. Tons of people waiting in line to pay their exit tickets, lots of people circling for spots with no parking available close to show time, and no street parking to be seen.
I have two gripes. First, the line to get a drink was ridiculous. It took 30 minutes to get a round of drinks pre-show. It still took 10 minutes during the peak of the show. That's a really long wait for some beers. People were nursing their drinks as slowly as possible to avoid that line.
Second, the water fountains are awesome for those non-drinkers. However, the one near us was not working properly. It was the one on the opposite end of the the venue from the main entrance on the main floor. One side worked fine, the other you would push as hard as possible and barely anything would come out. This resulted in a big line for the one working water fountain to get water refills. Hopefully that's an easy fix.
I noticed that store bought soap dispensers were placed in the bathrooms. It prevented a backup at the sinks from people trying to use the auto dispensers. Looks like someone is listening to the feedback from the fans.
Can't wait to go back. All in all, it was a great experience. I feel lucky to have this venue in our city.
