All I can say is the better the choice of viewing location you want the earlier you should show up. We drive in from Richmond about once a month for a show and get to DC veru early. Park at the club and tool around DC on the metro for a while. The line all depends on the show. For the Deftones we were about 4th in line but by the time the doors opened it was two blocks down and around the corner for another couple of blocks or more. (What a show that was huh?) I tend to be there pretty early for all shows. I almost always am at 1) the rail, 2) balcony at the very front, or three the few bars stools at the back upstairs. All good places to see a show.
BTW the folks that run this place do one hell of a job. I have only been about a dozen or so times but not once have I seen any assholes of dickheads. I guess they know better! The staff treats everyone well and knows we are all there to have a good time. They seem to go out of their way to ensure a good time is had by all!
Im out...