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Originally Posted by DavidMn
Hey Luke this one's for you...  WHat I dont understand is why dont they play Key Arena in Seattle. They've got plenty of open dates since the Sonics moved to OK City. I've been by the Tacoma Dome, and from what I saw, it wasnt anything to be excited about. How old is Key Arena anyway? wouldnt it make sense for Fleetwood Mac to play there?  |
They are playing Tacoma instead of Seattle due to many reasons. One, its a larger venue (25,000 seats compared to 16-17,000 with Key Arena). And two (multi-layered reason), being in Tacoma, its somewhat closer to Portland- although not by much (still 140 miles away). Promoters will often think by playing Tacoma (again, larger venue) on a Saturday night, they can get away with skipping Portland, because the devoted fans in the region will drive up to the show, etc. Its stupid & condescending (just as whenever they call shows at the Gorge in George, Washington a Seattle show... that's like calling a show in Philadelphia a NYC show)
The irony of it all is that the venue will likely end up being half empty and teetering on cancellation. Ha!