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Old Jul 5th, 2013, 11:29 AM
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Wrigley Field Concert

Will be at Wrigley Field for Pearl Jam concert mid-July - never been to the park - what can I
expect as far as seating? is it close to the stage? is there a an open area for dancing in front of the stage? is there ever any overhead protection in case of rain? any helpful insight will be appreciated
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You're lucky, wife wouldn't let me f--- off from work to go. Maybe it's the new job/halfway across the country thing.

Check here: http://www.seatingcharts.com/charts/...rtID113820.asp. Check here too: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/Tick...WRIG_CONCERTS2

There are other charts on google or bing.

I'm thinking the tickets.com diagram will be accurate. Historically, PJ doesn't set its stage in special locations so expect the default "stage" area to be where the PJ stage is - in other words, in centerfield. Check your proximity based on your tickets. Answer is, you're unlikely to be "close to the stage" unless you have certain seats. You don't seem to realize that the venue is about 3-5x larger than a 15,000-20,000 seat arena.

Overhead protection in an ancient stadium = good luck with that. If so, it's because your seats suck.
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"is it close to the stage?"

Not to be a smart ass, but it depends on your ticket.


"is there a an open area for dancing in front of the stage?"

For other concerts I've seen there, there was room to roam on the field. So yes, there was plenty of space to dance.

"is there ever any overhead protection in case of rain?"

If you're sitting on the field, I'm not sure. I seem to remember some tents being set up on the field at concerts there, but I could be wrong on that.
Much of the lower deck is covered, although it's obviously not as you get close to the field. On the upper deck, the higher rows are covered.

One other thing: Wrigley is definitely a cool place to see a concert.
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Old Jul 11th, 2013, 06:45 AM
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thanks for the input - once I got the seating arrangement from
BigRuss the picture got clearer - and, vis a vis Andrew's comment, it's as much experiencing the venue as it is enjoying the music (btw: with PJ fan clubbers, you only know where you're sitting when you get to the venue and pick up the tix)
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If you have PJ fan tix, you should be in good shape - they tend to treat their people well.
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