I did at hampden for Springsteen and it completely ruined it as we were sitting next to two wasted, rude Irish woman who just stared at us the whole gig.

Also had seats for both the arena and stadium melbourne shows last time around. Arena was fine, but in the stadium we were surrounded by total bogans (neds to you).

Seats can be ok, but with standing you can avoid the idiots by moving whenever you want.

Lol front rows cool and I've been there, done that but got slightly annoyed with the whole "have to be front row" culture. I prefer to be on the floor bouncing around but the atnosphere is usually better in the GA crowd than anywhere else.

The difference between gold circle in Europe and in the stands in some cases can be a 100E difference. between diamond circle and stands the difference can be up to 300E. some people just can't afford that.

For example. my seats in the stands for Calgary is costing me $40. If I wanted floor it would cost me $230. That's a huge difference and an amount I am unwilling to pay for any live show.

Tastes are different, I guess! I remember going to Scorpions to seats, as it was a small venue, first row so it was a great view! Really, I can't complain. But it was a different venue, one thing is a theatre and other is a 50.000 persons stadium, I think.

Also, when they played The Zoo, Sting In The Tail or Rock You Like A Hurricane I wanted to jump and i was about to jump to the crowd, lol. The only think I hated was the old man with his wife I got near me, it was with an awful face and making with his head the gesture of "no". He even left the building before they got out again for the first encore! What a douche.

BN, LH, WLOL

Oh the surprises

And Because We Can (4).

All the shows I've been to have been outdoors in either an amphitheater or a park like thing. All the amphitheater shows, I was way back in the lawn portion. It was fine by me, good sound, still could see. A few shows where its a GA, we usually go middle and to one side. To me, being super close would ruin the sound. It would be drowned out. In my personal opinion at least.

same as in Europe mate.

most of the times when you're upfront close to the stage, you end up sitting or standing behind the PA itself which is even worse than being behind the stage where you'll have your own 'private' line array of speakers most of the time. being up front but not as upfront that you'll lose the stereo image and punch of the PA is ideal.

1. You Give Love A Bad Name
2. Lost Highway.
3. Whole Lot Of Leavin'
4. Because We Can
5. It's My Life.