Floor vs. Elevated Seating

ColdplayNorth · 19-06-2012, 03:34 AM

I am going to my first Coldplay concert in August and need some help. Where is the C stage in the arena? Not the X stage, but the C stage? And would you recommend floor seating near the front of the main stage, or back by the C stage. And finally is elevated seating better than floor seating? Thanks for your help!

Drew42LP5 · 19-06-2012, 04:38 AM

I believe the C stage is way in the back of the arena. I thought that the C stage is located in one of the upper levels. I would sit close to the stage rather than back there, they only play two songs back there, as you may know, you get more action near the stage.

You ask a very interesting question regarding floor seating or elevated seating. I was thinking about that before I purchased my tickets for the concert in Miami. I ended up not going with floor seating, this will be my first time sitting in one of the higher levels. You never know who will be in front of you, if you're tall, then you should be fine. If not, you could be in some minor trouble.

If I were you, I would sit in an elevated section next to the stage. Like what I'm doing.

Enjoy!

Juanma · 19-06-2012, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdplayNorth;5330904
I am going to my first Coldplay concert in August and need some help. Where is the C stage in the arena? Not the X stage, but the C stage? And would you recommend floor seating near the front of the main stage, or back by the C stage. And finally is elevated seating better than floor seating? Thanks for your help!

Floor! No doubt. And close to the stage.
Sitting is a "colder" experience.

Beximus · 19-06-2012, 10:45 AM

Floor seating at Coldplay is a really strange concept to me. They did it for their tour a few years ago and it was weird - I thought it killed the mood a bit. If I'd thought about it, I'd have gone for elevated seating rather than floor seating. I couldn't see the stage and had tall people repeatedly standing on their chairs all night in front of me.

I like elevated seating sometimes - I can get a good overview of what everyone's doing, and I can always see the stage.

Drew42LP5 · 19-06-2012, 08:00 PM

^

strikie · 19-06-2012, 08:39 PM

the incredible view of all the xylobands on the elevated seats gives them more value

Jenjie · 20-06-2012, 12:07 PM

c-stage varies. sometimes it's on the left, sometimes the right. also depends on the venue. seems to be on the lower tier of seats in an arena and on the floor at the back in a stadium.

eleanordc · 11-07-2012, 04:42 PM

May depend on how tall you are. I'm 5'3" (1.6 meters if I converted right) and had 7th row floor seats 4th in from the ramp to the x stage. Sometimes I had to shift around to see past the people in front of me but was able to see everything really well. Especially Guy who is even more majestic and radiant in person. Sigh!

coldplayfan_115 · 11-07-2012, 04:48 PM

I'm sorry I can't give you any insight (mainly because this is my first concert too) but do you happen to be going to one of the St. Paul shows? If so, on the Xcel Energy Center website, they have photos of the stage from each section of seating.

ColdplayNorth · 12-07-2012, 03:27 AM

I am going to a Minneapolis show! And I found that one their website. I think I am going with elevated seats. Next mission: Find out how to smuggle in a SLR...

DundahMifflin · 12-07-2012, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdplayNorth;5354137
I am going to a Minneapolis show! And I found that one their website. I think I am going with elevated seats. Next mission: Find out how to smuggle in a SLR...

I'm going to the first show in Minneapolis, and I bought floor seats. It'll be a great concert!

Me too. :/ I emailed Xcel Energy Center today, asking about media passes (as I work for a newspaper), but even then, the rules are really strict.

Corkus · 12-07-2012, 07:04 AM

For almost any show in an arena, it's floor or bust for me.

But Coldplay is an exception because of their dumb "seats on the floor" policy in North America. Being in a floor seat anywhere farther back than the very front section is an awful, awful experience. You can't see a thing, you can't move from your seat, and because everyone is restricted by seats too, nobody can dance around, making for lifeless crowds. At least in elevated seating areas, you can ACTUALLY SEE THE BAND.

Now, I'm just going from experience from the Viva shows and haven't seen any MX shows, but paying $125 for a floor seat in 2009 that was only probably 1/3 of the way back turned out to be one of my most miserable concert experiences ever. Total waste of money. Couldn't see a damn thing. And I'm NOT short, mind you. Being in the lower-most raised section at a show in 2008 was a way better show for me.

fakfak · 12-07-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Juanma;5330920
Floor! No doubt. And close to the stage.
Sitting is a "colder" experience.

It's all seated.

l0wxo2 · 12-07-2012, 07:52 AM

I had both floor seats and elevated seats for this tour at different shows. I am pretty short and I had 7th row for one of the shows and at times it was very hard to see. I was one section up from the floor at a different show, 5th row and I could see perfectly. I'd say that if you in the first 10 rows on the floor, you'll have a decent view. Otherwise, I would go one section up.

fakfak · 12-07-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Corkus;5354333
For almost any show in an arena, it's floor or bust for me.

But Coldplay is an exception because of their dumb "seats on the floor" policy in North America. Being in a floor seat anywhere farther back than the very front section is an awful, awful experience. You can't see a thing, you can't move from your seat, and because everyone is restricted by seats too, nobody can dance around, making for lifeless crowds. At least in elevated seating areas, you can ACTUALLY SEE THE BAND.

Now, I'm just going from experience from the Viva shows and haven't seen any MX shows, but paying $125 for a floor seat in 2009 that was only probably 1/3 of the way back turned out to be one of my most miserable concert experiences ever. Total waste of money. Couldn't see a damn thing. And I'm NOT short, mind you. Being in the lower-most raised section at a show in 2008 was a way better show for me.

There are good reasons to do seats on the floor. Don't get me wrong, floor seating does suck for aesthetic reasons, but there are a ton of safety/liability issues that go with GA floor. More shows are going all seating these days.

19-06-2012, 03:34 AM	#1
ColdplayNorth Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6 Location: North Dakota Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Floor vs. Elevated Seating I am going to my first Coldplay concert in August and need some help. Where is the C stage in the arena? Not the X stage, but the C stage? And would you recommend floor seating near the front of the main stage, or back by the C stage. And finally is elevated seating better than floor seating? Thanks for your help!

19-06-2012, 05:15 AM	#3
Juanma In my Place Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 7,459 My Mood: Location: Uruguay Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by ColdplayNorth;5330904 I am going to my first Coldplay concert in August and need some help. Where is the C stage in the arena? Not the X stage, but the C stage? And would you recommend floor seating near the front of the main stage, or back by the C stage. And finally is elevated seating better than floor seating? Thanks for your help! Floor! No doubt. And close to the stage. Sitting is a "colder" experience. __________________ COLDPLAY LIVE BUENOS AIRES 26 FEB 2010 COLDPLAY LIVE RIO DE JANEIRO 28 FEB 2010 www.twitter.com/Coldplayvideo

19-06-2012, 10:45 AM	#4
Beximus Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 181 My Mood: Location: Swansea Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Floor seating at Coldplay is a really strange concept to me. They did it for their tour a few years ago and it was weird - I thought it killed the mood a bit. If I'd thought about it, I'd have gone for elevated seating rather than floor seating. I couldn't see the stage and had tall people repeatedly standing on their chairs all night in front of me. I like elevated seating sometimes - I can get a good overview of what everyone's doing, and I can always see the stage. __________________ Exeter City are... pretty awesome Flickr Currently playing....Skyrim

19-06-2012, 08:39 PM	#6
strikie Nom Nom Nom Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,041 My Mood: Location: Fryslân Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	the incredible view of all the xylobands on the elevated seats gives them more value __________________

20-06-2012, 12:07 PM	#7
Jenjie PA to SammyBeeBurns Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5,810 My Mood: Location: at Coldplaying.com Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 35 Thanked 90 Times in 41 Posts	c-stage varies. sometimes it's on the left, sometimes the right. also depends on the venue. seems to be on the lower tier of seats in an arena and on the floor at the back in a stadium. __________________ "The fat lady has sung and the world's Vida has been well and truly Viva-ed." - R#42 14th March 2010 I've got my "I Heart Coldplaying.com, It's My Life" knickers in a twist!!! 2012: 9&10 June - Manchester Etihad; 2011: 4 Dec - MEN Arena 2010: 25 Nov - Boat Trip 2009: 30 Jan - Absolute Radio; 18 Feb - War Child; 19 Sep - Wembley 2008: 11&12 Dec - MEN Arena 2005: 4&5 July - Reebok Stadium; 19 Dec - MEN Arena 2003: 14 Apr - MEN Arena 2002: 20 June - Mountford Hall; 11 Oct - MEN Arena

19-06-2012, 04:38 AM	#2
Drew42LP5 Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 468 My Mood: Location: 42nd St. on Violet Hill Gender: Seen CP: 2 times Fav. CP album: VLVODAAHF Fav. CP song: 42 Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	I believe the C stage is way in the back of the arena. I thought that the C stage is located in one of the upper levels. I would sit close to the stage rather than back there, they only play two songs back there, as you may know, you get more action near the stage. You ask a very interesting question regarding floor seating or elevated seating. I was thinking about that before I purchased my tickets for the concert in Miami. I ended up not going with floor seating, this will be my first time sitting in one of the higher levels. You never know who will be in front of you, if you're tall, then you should be fine. If not, you could be in some minor trouble. If I were you, I would sit in an elevated section next to the stage. Like what I'm doing. Enjoy!

19-06-2012, 08:00 PM	#5
Drew42LP5 Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 468 My Mood: Location: 42nd St. on Violet Hill Gender: Seen CP: 2 times Fav. CP album: VLVODAAHF Fav. CP song: 42 Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	^

11-07-2012, 04:42 PM	#8
eleanordc Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 33 My Mood: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	May depend on how tall you are. I'm 5'3" (1.6 meters if I converted right) and had 7th row floor seats 4th in from the ramp to the x stage. Sometimes I had to shift around to see past the people in front of me but was able to see everything really well. Especially Guy who is even more majestic and radiant in person. Sigh!

11-07-2012, 04:48 PM	#9
coldplayfan_115 Going back to Square One~ Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,046 My Mood: Location: Minnesota, the place of crazy weather :) Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 75 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	I'm sorry I can't give you any insight (mainly because this is my first concert too) but do you happen to be going to one of the St. Paul shows? If so, on the Xcel Energy Center website, they have photos of the stage from each section of seating.

12-07-2012, 03:27 AM	#10
ColdplayNorth Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6 Location: North Dakota Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am going to a Minneapolis show! And I found that one their website. I think I am going with elevated seats. Next mission: Find out how to smuggle in a SLR...

12-07-2012, 03:34 AM	#11
DundahMifflin He never rows. Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,901 My Mood: Location: Amarillo, TX Gender: Country: Seen CP: 1 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 368 Thanked 113 Times in 79 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by ColdplayNorth;5354137 I am going to a Minneapolis show! And I found that one their website. I think I am going with elevated seats. Next mission: Find out how to smuggle in a SLR... I'm going to the first show in Minneapolis, and I bought floor seats. It'll be a great concert! Me too. :/ I emailed Xcel Energy Center today, asking about media passes (as I work for a newspaper), but even then, the rules are really strict. __________________

12-07-2012, 07:04 AM	#12
Corkus Pretentious Tool Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,518 My Mood: Location: Smoggy SoCal Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 28 Thanked 97 Times in 58 Posts	For almost any show in an arena, it's floor or bust for me. But Coldplay is an exception because of their dumb "seats on the floor" policy in North America. Being in a floor seat anywhere farther back than the very front section is an awful, awful experience. You can't see a thing, you can't move from your seat, and because everyone is restricted by seats too, nobody can dance around, making for lifeless crowds. At least in elevated seating areas, you can ACTUALLY SEE THE BAND. Now, I'm just going from experience from the Viva shows and haven't seen any MX shows, but paying $125 for a floor seat in 2009 that was only probably 1/3 of the way back turned out to be one of my most miserable concert experiences ever. Total waste of money. Couldn't see a damn thing. And I'm NOT short, mind you. Being in the lower-most raised section at a show in 2008 was a way better show for me.

12-07-2012, 07:49 AM	#13
fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,917 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Juanma;5330920 Floor! No doubt. And close to the stage. Sitting is a "colder" experience. It's all seated.

12-07-2012, 07:52 AM	#14
l0wxo2 I Saw Sparks Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,559 My Mood: Location: the city by the bay Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 5 Thanked 43 Times in 26 Posts	I had both floor seats and elevated seats for this tour at different shows. I am pretty short and I had 7th row for one of the shows and at times it was very hard to see. I was one section up from the floor at a different show, 5th row and I could see perfectly. I'd say that if you in the first 10 rows on the floor, you'll have a decent view. Otherwise, I would go one section up. __________________ 04/29/05 Las Vegas,NV 08/20/05 Irvine,CA 02/03/06 Las Vegas,NV 07/19/08 Las Vegas, NV 11/22/08 SLC, UT 7/16/09 Chula Vista,CA 07/18/09 Carson,CA 07/19/09 Irvine,CA 08/05/11 Lollapalooza Chicago,IL 09/15/2011 ACL Taping 09/16/11 ACL Festival 09/23/11 Iheartradio Festival Las Vegas, NV 10/17/11 Ellen Taping Burbank, CA 04/27/12 and 04/28/12 San Jose, CA 05/04/12 Hollywood Bowl 05/05/12 KROQ Weenie Roast Irvine, CA 06/22/12 and 06/23/12 Dallas, TX

12-07-2012, 07:52 AM	#15
fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,917 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Corkus;5354333 For almost any show in an arena, it's floor or bust for me. But Coldplay is an exception because of their dumb "seats on the floor" policy in North America. Being in a floor seat anywhere farther back than the very front section is an awful, awful experience. You can't see a thing, you can't move from your seat, and because everyone is restricted by seats too, nobody can dance around, making for lifeless crowds. At least in elevated seating areas, you can ACTUALLY SEE THE BAND. Now, I'm just going from experience from the Viva shows and haven't seen any MX shows, but paying $125 for a floor seat in 2009 that was only probably 1/3 of the way back turned out to be one of my most miserable concert experiences ever. Total waste of money. Couldn't see a damn thing. And I'm NOT short, mind you. Being in the lower-most raised section at a show in 2008 was a way better show for me. There are good reasons to do seats on the floor. Don't get me wrong, floor seating does suck for aesthetic reasons, but there are a ton of safety/liability issues that go with GA floor. More shows are going all seating these days.