Columbus tickets dropping

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

It's almost as if they are trying to discourage people from amassing at the stage. I wonder if they are going to use this configuration elsewhere. If not, why are they doing this in Columbus only?

To me, there are always a few venues that do this, but it doesn't carry over to other places. Like I know that Universal (now called Gibson's, I think) strictly blocked off the first rows when I saw Stevie there, but the way their spacing is I think they really HAVE to for fire safety reasons, because they didn't have space between the front row and the stage. So, it was just like that because the venue had a different configuration. Maybe that's true in Columbus.

Michele

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by michelej1

To me, there are always a few venues that do this, but it doesn't carry over to other places. Like I know that Universal (now called Gibson's, I think) strictly blocked off the first rows when I saw Stevie there, but the way their spacing is I think they really HAVE to for fire safety reasons, because they didn't have space between the front row and the stage. So, it was just like that because the venue had a different configuration. Maybe that's true in Columbus.

Michele

Well, if their motivation is fire safety, aren't they making matters worse in Columbus by blocking off the means of egress provided by those aisles? Plus, on a purely practical basis, the poor people at the ends of those rows will have to deal with so many more drunkards stomping on their toes as they squeeze by to go to the restroom.