I am still in a euphoric state after seeing Coldplay for the first time in Las Vegas last Thursday. They were also my first ever concert. With high hopes of a second US tour next year, do you think they'd continue the mix of stadium and arena shows? I saw them at the T-Mobile arena but was thinking of maybe going to a stadium show if given the chance. For those who have experienced Coldplay in both types of venues, which one would be best?

i was front row for my arena show (in 2012) and decidedly not front row for my stadium show, so i might be a bit biased that way in leaning toward arena as a preference :P but really i think that despite Coldplay's many efforts to connect with everyone and to connect us with each other, in the stadium shows this is not nearly as successful IMO as the arenas simply because of the size difference in the venues.

 

this is of course not to say that going to a stadium show isn't worth it. it definitely is, so if you have the chance, go! even if you end up in the nosebleeds, there's plenty of awesome stuff to see from the back :P

i was front row for my arena show (in 2012) and decidedly not front row for my stadium show, so i might be a bit biased that way in leaning toward arena as a preference :P but really i think that despite Coldplay's many efforts to connect with everyone and to connect us with each other, in the stadium shows this is not nearly as successful IMO as the arenas simply because of the size difference in the venues.

 

this is of course not to say that going to a stadium show isn't worth it. it definitely is, so if you have the chance, go! even if you end up in the nosebleeds, there's plenty of awesome stuff to see from the back :P

I was relatively close in the arena show and would like to get front row in another arena show. [ATTACH=full]5828[/ATTACH]

However, I'm amazed at the scale of a stadium show. I think I'd enjoy that one much better from a higher view point. I do plan on seeing them again if possible for sure. Just have to wait and see what they've got planned for the remainder of the tour.

I was at 4 coldplay shows in the US during the MX tour, 2 of which were at arenas. While I like the stadium shows because there is more room for visual effects like fireworks, I like the arena shows because they are smaller and allow you to connect with the band easier.

 

Especially when they played in Uncasville. Out of all the arenas I have to been to, the Mohegan Sun Arena is by far the smallest, and this was a good thing!

 

I was also at the Barclays show on Dec 31st 2012 and I liked the extra stuff they added (because it was New Year's Eve)

I'm no expert on either, but I'll tell you what I experienced from the one arena show I went to on the MX tour, and two stadium shows on the AHFOD tour. For reference, at the arena show, I sat straight up from the "Jonny" side of the stage in the second section up from the floor. The stadium shows were at Soldier Field in Chicago. One show I sat straight back from the stage in the second riser section up (reeeaaallly far back), and the other show I was on the floor, row 13 back from where Guy usually stands.

 

Arena pros:

- enclosed for weather-proofing and light-controlled so it's dark inside no matter the time of day, better for seeing light effects and xylobands early in the concert. (Note the stadium shows I went to were the ones in Chicago that got poured on by severe rain, and the opening acts were cancelled, so I speak about the weather issue with a lot of passion.) Lol

- even the furthest back nose-bleed seats are closer to the stage than most stadium seats

- closer and cheaper parking, easier to get in & out with a car

- more intimate, feel closer to the band

- for the special effects they do have, you'll notice all of them and not just the "big" effects that you almost have to be on the floor at a stadium show to see

- for shy or younger concert newbies (kids or anyone else that doesn't like crowds and noise), the smaller arena would feel less overwhelming than a stadium.

 

Stadium pros:

- usually NOT enclosed, which can be bad during severe weather (see above), but during good weather, I love the open sky feeling, and most important, fireworks!!! Fireworks and pyrotechnics are huge for me at a concert.

- feels like more of a party, with tons of interaction between the fans and with way more people all enjoying the same event before, during and after the show, you get more of a "coldplaying-community" like feel. Reminds you how many fans they have.

- usually in a bigger city, with more things to do before & after the concert (if you like that kind of thing). It can be more like a "total experience" exploring a big city you might not go to often before or after the show, rather than simply driving and parking right outside an arena in a smaller town, watching the show, and driving right back home.

 

Hope that helps! [emoji6]

Feels like more of a party, with tons of interaction between the fans and with way more people all enjoying the same event before, during and after the show, you get more of a "coldplaying-community" like feel. Reminds you how many fans they have.

 

This is definitely true, because I was at the shows in Boston/Foxborough and Philadephia, and after the long car ride to Foxborough, it was a sight to see, especially in Foxborough, which is a small town, to see the town completely overrun by Coldplayers! I don't care much about the parking prices, at least you are going to see the show. That's what matters.

 

When I headed to the stadium gates around 5:45 (the doors opened at 6), the line was so long, it streched all the way back to where my car was parked, and was tailgating. I didn't know this, so I sort of merged my way into the line.

 

Talk about a party, there were tailgaters everywhere. People who drove to the show in a pickup truck took a Pullman grill, folding chairs, a bluetooth speaker, (which appropriately only played only songs from Mylo Xyloto and AHFOD) and food that made everyone nearby's mouthes water. I do understand that stadium shows are better for the fans to connect with one another, and that is why I like stadium shows better. At the Foxborough show, somewhere around when they went to the C-stage, it started raining. Just a drizzle, not a full-on downpour like the one that ended one of the Chicago shows early. The fans seemed to love that. And the fireworks were a great addition that you just won't see (as much) in the arena shows. Fortunately, all of the shows I saw this year were stadium shows, and I liked this.

I have seen 3 Coldplay concerts in the AHFOD Tour, all in stadiums.

I really would like to experience it in a closed Arena.

Just to have a total effect of the Xylobands glowing in the dark.

And to be closer to the band of course, although I can't complain about that. [emoji4]

I have seen 3 Coldplay concerts in the AHFOD Tour, all in stadiums.

I really would like to experience it in a closed Arena.

Just to have a total effect of the Xylobands glowing in the dark.

And to be closer to the band of course, although I can't complain about that. [emoji4]

 

I've only seen a Coldplay show in an arena twice, both of which were during the Mylo Xyloto tour. Honestly, I like the stadium shows better, but the arena shows are smaller, and you can see the band better. There's less effects, such as fireworks, and the B-stage is closer to the A-stage, None of this probably matters to you.

 

Also, the Xylobands do look better in arenas because the smoke from fireworks (if there are any in the arena shows this year) stays inside the arena and doesn't float out, giving the Xylobands a foggier feel. It does look great, and being that Coldplay will be touring in Canada next year (confirmed during the show in Buffalo, NY), I will get to see an arena show in Montreal, QC next year, so I can report on the arena effect during the AHFOD tour.