Having gone to over 100 concerts in dozens of places, I feel I have the right to say that this stadium SUCKS for shows!!! I assume the 5 stars are from inexperienced concert or event goers as this stadium is one of the worst I've ever seen!
Security is a bunch of bros who have extremely inconsistent standards! My sister got turned away for a single pocket purse smaller than a Fanny pack, while letting clear bags full of blankets they didn't even look through!! And yes, I know they have a clear bag policy as they shouted it through microphones AFTER you got into line! Yes online says this, but it also says small purses!
We then got inside the venue to see: pepper spray in a ziplock bag!! Someone who had a large purse inside a ziplock bag! Very large hydroflasks that were as large as a purse! Those bleachers seats that have metal and the size of a pizza box folded up! Huge blankets hiding bottles of alcohol and other contraband! Fanny bags, purses, and drawstring bags...all smuggled in a clear bag!! What the actual f***!! If you want to smuggle something in, wrap it in a blanket and put it in a clear bag as security told us, "they won't look through bags" and that's why "big" purses aren't allowed.
I can't speak to the food as the lines were atrocious!! The fact that the main walkway is both a standing area AND the food lines is a terrible design flaw! Got clipped by several vendors pulling carts of ice and food! It was over 80 degrees and very conveniently, the water fountains were "out of order" and water bottles were $5.50 before tax!!! Totally worth the 20+ plus minutes spent in line for a room temperature bottle of Aquafina
After making a giant lap around the venue, thanks to unclear signage, we finally made our way to our field floor section. They have the stupidest and most hackable system. There's a stamp they used that said FLR 1 and 2 for the sections, but apparently the stamps run out and they use Sharpie to write it on peoples arm instead...so if you want a floor spot, just use a sharpie to write FLR 1 as several people did! But if you do, just know there will be DOZENS of children unsupervised, running, jumping, and hitting people in the crowd. With security bros walking around, chatting to each other, making out with their girlfriends in the crowd, and not giving a shit about security.
My list is near endless for why this place is terrible, including why the doors open at 4, say the show starts at 5, and it took almost an hour between all four bands' sets. And when the bands did come on, the speakers were pretty bad. The screens were the worst I've seen, as every artists face was an odd color. I was glad to not be one of the side seating sections as they had to sit on bleachers and seemed to have a nice view of the side of the stage and not much else. I was also glad to not be in the floor section 2, as there was some sort of giant tent taking up the entire middle back of the first section and obstructing half of the back field view.
And then don't even get me started on how many e cigs and vape pens I saw on the field!! All being smoked as "security" walks right past them!!
I guess since Google makes me put a star, I will say the port a potties in the floor section was nice as I didn't have to leave to pee. But then it loses half a star as a kid ran into me because the area by the potties were a tag zones for the monsters.
What else does one expect from a Colorado Springs stadium tho #denverisbetter #redrocksisbetter read more