Casino tours?

cgw · 04-18-2013, 06:59 AM

Are they as bad as my imagination? I have not been to any of the near-by casinos (there are 3 or4 with-in a couple hours drive) at all much less for a concert. The spaces used for concerts could be really nice auditoriums. But I am pictureing half full carpeted ballrooms.

LoathsomePete · 04-18-2013, 11:08 AM

I've only been to one casino ballroom in town to see a show and it's a mixture of booths and an open floor.

bob. · 04-18-2013, 11:21 AM

Grand Sierra? (or whatever it may have been called at the time

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i've been to few shows there and i thought it was pretty classy actually

LoathsomePete · 04-18-2013, 11:25 AM

Yep, the ballroom there is pretty good. I've seen Joe Satriani, Matisyahu, The Dub Trio, Deftones, Opeth, Mastadon, and Ghost all at that venue. I kind of like the seating area too because you still get a great view of the show and can sometimes meet new people.

bob. · 04-18-2013, 11:37 AM

i'm with you on that.....all of the shows i've seen there i sat at a table

cgw · 04-19-2013, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bob.

i'm with you on that.....all of the shows i've seen there i sat at a table

Do you mean a gaming table or a dining/bar table?

LoathsomePete · 04-19-2013, 09:11 AM

More like dining tables. For whatever reason I can't find a picture on Google, so here's the floor plan

cgw · 04-20-2013, 08:31 AM

Good idea. Look at the web sites. I did and it did nothing to dispel my image.

**Janszoon** · 04-20-2013, 09:20 AM

I've been to one: the Trump Taj in Atlantic City. It was built for boxing matches so the layout is a little odd for a concert and you had to completely leave the concert and walk through the casino to use the restroom, but beyond that it was alright.

neardeathexperience · 04-21-2013, 07:48 AM

Just like everyone else casinos are trying to figure out how to bring in people so what better way then to get some baby boomer bands and hope Mom and Dad will lay some cash down on the table before the show.....Most of the venues are small and are perfect for those greatest hits tours!

04-18-2013, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
cgw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 51	Casino tours? Are they as bad as my imagination? I have not been to any of the near-by casinos (there are 3 or4 with-in a couple hours drive) at all much less for a concert. The spaces used for concerts could be really nice auditoriums. But I am pictureing half full carpeted ballrooms.

04-18-2013, 11:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I've only been to one casino ballroom in town to see a show and it's a mixture of booths and an open floor. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

04-18-2013, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	Grand Sierra? (or whatever it may have been called at the time ) i've been to few shows there and i thought it was pretty classy actually __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

04-18-2013, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Yep, the ballroom there is pretty good. I've seen Joe Satriani, Matisyahu, The Dub Trio, Deftones, Opeth, Mastadon, and Ghost all at that venue. I kind of like the seating area too because you still get a great view of the show and can sometimes meet new people. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

04-18-2013, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i'm with you on that.....all of the shows i've seen there i sat at a table __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

04-19-2013, 09:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	More like dining tables. For whatever reason I can't find a picture on Google, so here's the floor plan __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

04-20-2013, 08:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
cgw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 51	Good idea. Look at the web sites. I did and it did nothing to dispel my image.

04-20-2013, 09:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I've been to one: the Trump Taj in Atlantic City. It was built for boxing matches so the layout is a little odd for a concert and you had to completely leave the concert and walk through the casino to use the restroom, but beyond that it was alright. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

04-21-2013, 07:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
neardeathexperience Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 531	Just like everyone else casinos are trying to figure out how to bring in people so what better way then to get some baby boomer bands and hope Mom and Dad will lay some cash down on the table before the show.....Most of the venues are small and are perfect for those greatest hits tours!