EDT: Fargodome Expansion Vote vs Old Man Yells at Cloud (12-5-23)

[scottietohottie]

In 2023 the average Pearl Jam concert attendance was 15,606. Maybe it's Fargo or politics, and not the venue?

Can't find a better...........





Venue.

[HerdBot]

In 2023 the average Pearl Jam concert attendance was 15,606. Maybe it's Fargo or politics, and not the venue?

Pearl Jam may not be the best example but many shows are outdoors in the summer and we don't have a large outdoor venue. People don't want to be indoors May through September.

An artist like Taylor Swift is too big for the Fargodome now. Pearl Jam averaged 15k but they sold out most medium sized venues.

[HerdBot]

Say whaaaaaaattt? Smaller concourses? Then just how the fuck did we manage to squeeze 55,000 in there regularly? I want to see you coax 55,000 willing participants into the Fargodome concourses and have them pay $50/head for the privilege. You been taking trips over to Moorhead? Or to Scotties barn?

The baggie was dogshit compared to what is in its place. No argument there. But inferior to the Fargodome? In any possible way? Uhhh, no. Just..., no. Put down the crack pipe Homer.

* Disclaimer: I was behind home plate** in 1991 for game 6. That is the only bias I bring to the table.
** in the stands, not on the field. Don't be ridiculous.***
*** I don't really have my own schtick so I need to appropriate from others. Thankfully, TAB has generously agreed to allow me to borrow the footnote. So far. I think. At least, I have not been served yet...

They squeezed 55k people in concourses way narrower than the Fargodome because they had 2 levels of tiny concourses.

Did you ever go to a game there?

[GreenfieldBison]

They squeezed 55k people in concourses way narrower than the Fargodome because they had 2 levels of tiny concourses.

Did you ever go to a game there?

I was spat out of the baggie many times by the internal overpressure they kept it inflated. Was the game 6 ref completely lost on you?

[NI4NI]

They squeezed 55k people in concourses way narrower than the Fargodome because they had 2 levels of tiny concourses.

In fairness, doesn't that basically mean that there's twice the space?

[HerdBot]

I was spat out of the baggie many times by the internal overpressure they kept it inflated. Was the game 6 ref completely lost on you?

Your memory obviously fades after 34 years. Concourses were for midgets

[HerdBot]

In fairness, doesn't that basically mean that there's twice the space?

My main point is they were narrower than the Fargodome. Technically longer but a dramatically worse experience than the Fargodome. The Fargodome would be a great experience with added concourse space, 100 yards of west upper level suites, club seating and corner party decks. Plus double the bathrooms

Another point I missed is the Metrodome had an awful parking situation. We are lucky with the Fargodome

[roadwarrior]

The Metrodome concourses were a great place to Rollerblade during the winter months.

[GreenfieldBison]

Your memory obviously fades after 34 years. Concourses were for midgets

34 years? I’m pretty certain I watched the demo off and on from our 47th floor office in Wells Fargo Center. That had to be between 2014 and 2018. That seems like 10 or less to me.

You thinking I did not go in the dome after the WS? That is a faulty assumption.

[GreenfieldBison]

The Metrodome concourses were a great place to Rollerblade during the winter months.

It was indeed.