07/13/08

Realy Bad Experience

by Tibsti

Although my wife has been to the pavillion many times before and enjoyed it, I went for the first time on

July 11 to see Tom Petty. Instead of the relaxed, "stretched out on the Lawn" experience I expected, it was

a jam packed, over sold, shoulder to shoulder nightmare. The chaos was both scary and dangerous.

I will not be back.

Instead I'll keep my eye on the amphitheater in Birmingham, Alabama. It's outdoors, also. My wife and I saw

Tom Petty there around 3 or 4 years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it all. 180 degrees From our experience

in Charlotte.

• Pros: Easy access from Highway....Host Good Artist..
• Cons: Lawn area was supercrowded----Wondered if tickeds oversold?

05/07/08

No Service on the Big Screens

by DellaPhillips

For the 1st time in 12 years I left the husband and kids at home so I could go to a concert and "enjoy" myself.

Well imagine my sticker shock when I had to pay 4.00 for a bottled water. That was ok with me tho' because I was going to see Kid Rock, and it was worth every penny. Yeah, that was my thinking, until he stepped on stage and was no bigger than a dot from my section of the lawn,I tell my friends we will be able to see him on the big screens, this is 2008 and we have the big screens at all concerts (at least they do in Greensboro). But for what ever reason the Screens were not working?

How can a money cow like this not keep the equipment working properly.

It totally ruined my whole experience.

I want my money back.

If a live person would answer the phone I'd ask for a full refund.

I would have never considered going to a concert that I would not be able to see!

This joint gets 1 star from me, that's all it takes to unlock the doors!!!!

• Pros: the gates were open
• Cons: faulty equipment, monitors not working

05/14/07

Great outdoor amphitheater

by qinshi

This is my first time attending Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Chlt.

I must say that the security was top notch. I didn't have to worry about people crashing the front of me that didn't belong there. They did a good job making sure people were in their correct seats and STAYED THERE! That made the experience even better. T

here was not a lot of traffic coming or leaving the concert. I would advise you to spend the 20.00 and preferred parking- We were out of the parking lot in 20 mins ! Record time.

Bathroom lines moved fast. They could be cleaner, but what do you expect with 1,000 's of people? Beer price was about avg. I would advise doing your own tailgate and skip the 8.00 beer.

Overall very happy and the best Amphitheatre that I have been too. Way better than Raleigh.

This is about my experince at the 5-12-07 Gwen Stefani concert.

• Pros: secruity
• Cons: bathroom cleaniness

04/16/07

totally wrong

by bigstar08

Below is my previous review of Verizon but since then I have to say that the experience was anything but decent.We have wheelchair accessible country megaticket and at the last concert there was several problems. First one of the event staff talked to us as if we were complete idiots because we wanted to go a certain way that we go every time since 2005 and he would not let us. Then when we finally get to our seats we find out that the way the stage was set up we were not going to be able to see. I can stand but the other could not and was not able to see anything on stage. Some of the staff was helpful and tried to resolve this problem and others such as the GENERAL MANAGER were rude and let others do the run around for him. We ended up by a trash can under a screen out in the middle of nowhere. Do not buy accessible seats up close because you'll probably have to move back or you won't be able to see because security does not make the people who come from the back move out of the way.

previous review I have been to several concerts here and plan on going back for more. The staff is friendly and it is wheelchair accessible. There are also relatively clean bathrooms for a ampitheatre.If you go, go early enough to get good parking and there is a lot of traffic after the show but if you leave early you miss the last part of the show and sometimes thats the best part, so don't worry about traffic. Non professional cameras are usually allowed. Water,however; is expensive and they allow you to bring in your own as long as it is unopened when you enter.

• Pros: clean bathrooms and great shows
• Cons: drinks expensive, some rude staff

Charlotte's biggest outdoor amphitheater gives music lovers another reason to enjoy the region's mild climate.

by Contributor

In Short
This is the venue for big shows in Charlotte like Vans Warped Tour, Kenny Chesney or Aerosmith. Located in northeast Mecklenburg County not far from Lowe's Motor Speedway, it seats 19,500 in canopy covered seating and an open lawn. Partiers are allowed to tailgate in the parking lot prior to the show, and there are plenty of snacks--albeit pricey ones--to choose from inside.

09/12/05

OK venue, but be sure to leave REALLY early

by misskimma

I saw the Coldplay show on 9/9/05. Show itself was good, which it should have been for the $165 I paid for pavillion seats thru Ticketmaster. Bathrooms were clean, and I was happy with the view/acoustics from my seat. And now the bad part...I live 20 minutes from the venue, but it took 2.5 hours to get into the parking lot. Traffic was backed all the way up onto I-85. I left my house at 7:00pm, and parked at 9:30pm. I am not exaggerating, I promise you. Got into the venue just as Coldplay took the stage. Leaving the venue was only slightly better, we just sat in the car for an hour until it thinned out. The "getting there" experience was so painful, I really doubt I'd ever go back.

• Pros: Big name acts, Clean facility
• Cons: Traffic, Traffic, Traffic

06/09/05

Santana Show

by scotwizard

The show was great. Some of the big screen TV's did not work. Food and refreshments are really high (7.50 to 9.00 for a beer). Overall, I thought the place was extremely clean. Never had to wait in the rest rooms, workers were courteous. Got out of the parking lot quickly.

• Pros: Good Music, Clean, good parking
• Cons: all drinks are high, seats in grass ?, T V's don't work

01/01/03

Don't Waste Your Time or Money

by mtnbiker21

Very bad experience, unfriendly people, overall the place was dirty.

06/21/02

decent venue

by utah

I saw pearl jam here in 2000. it's a nice venue. just like most of the typical outdoor ampitheaters that have sprouted up in recent years. I was coming from out of town so I have to say it was pretty easy to find, signs directing to the venue were good, and parking surprisingly wasn't that bad.

06/16/02

Great Show/ Rude Workers

by Bill1987

We just recently seen the brooks and dunn show. The show was great, the seats were great. Our tickits said the show started at 3:30 it did not start till 5:15. A bottle of water cost 3.50 and a bottle of beer cost 7.00 that is crazy. But the show was pretty good.

• Pros: good seats, good sound, vip parking
• Cons: Crowded, Expensive refreshment, rude workers