I used to only buy lawn seats when I was younger, but some years ago they shrunk the lawn area to just the very back, so I don’t think it’s as good of an experience now. Depending on the show you are going to, buying seats might not be too expensive and is probably the best option.

Make sure you plan enough time to get to the concert, traffic can be really bad. I would also recommend “blue lot” parking. You have to pay extra but you will get right out after the show and it’s worth it in my opinion. It’s across the street from the venue.

There is also a Marriott property within walking distance.

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Lawn seats are not great. You are quite a ways back, and while to roof supports don't block too much view, you do need to jockey for a good spot to minimize that. Also, if you care about bands that may go on before the sun goes down, the stage is covered and darker than the lawn and outer row of sets so it can be a little harder to see. For rowdier shows, the lawn is where the rowdiness is concentrated, so consider that if that matters to you. If you really, really want to see the show and they are all you can afford they are fine, but sections 1-8 (under the roof) are going to be a much better experience.

If you're flying in just for the concert, be aware that Mansfield is in the suburbs, and the venue is not easy to get to from Boston (or Providence) by public transit. You'll probably need to rent a car.

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A commuter rail to Springfield would be amazing. It’s the 4th largest city in all of New England yet people see Western Mass as this sleepy rural area. Springfield became a major historical city because it is the crossroads of New England, it’s in the center of everything.

Plenty of SFHs in the area for under $300k, and that includes very nice neighborhoods of Springfield, East Longmeadow, etc.

Easthampton/Northampton is getting all the attention and there really isn’t much affordable anymore, and people are paying premium prices for cheaply built factory housing from the 1920s. But Hamden County has tons of opportunity.

Are you looking at other venues? Might be easier because this is a bit of a bizarre venue in my experience. Good sound and all good sight lines, just only car accessible and a car mess afterward. Also outside (and uncovered for a lot of seats). The lawn is a million miles away.

I think it depends what you do for work, too. If you’re a scientist, that needs to be in the lab, chances are you’re gonna need to be near Boston. That’s a huge part of our labor pool. All the high-paying industries are near Boston, which attracts talent in those industries. Obviously if you’re a SWE and can WFH then it opens up opportunities out in the boonies. But for many people Boston IS all MA has to offer for jobs.

Investing in infrastructure to open up Springfield-Worchester-Boston travel (high speed rail for example) will allow people to get to Boston and hopefully encourage companies to build along that corridor as well instead of jamming their labs into Kendall Sq.

Before the pandemic, we thought we'd cracked the code on this venue: Only go to shows where we're interested in the openers, and leave 20 minutes into the headliner before there's any parking lot traffic. Worked tremendously for 30 Seconds to Mars (Joywave and Walk the Moon were awesome, Jared Leto was insufferable), but when we did the same for Heart, we regretted leaving early, because the few songs we heard Heart do were excellent and we wished we'd been there for more. But stuck to the plan.

I think the majority of your neighbors in Mass disagree. Folks from Mass can't seem to get out of your state fast enough every Friday afternoon.

That's fine though, we just need a $50 toll on 93 coming into NH and we can call it even.

I get that, but the ticket price doubles from lawn to covered seats, plus I need some kind of code to even see the price from the intermediate seats. Still something to look into. Thank you!

I agree it is too bad that Mass refuses to supply good pizza (relative to CT).

If you’re traveling from far I would strongly advise against the lawn, especially in the summer months when there are random rainstorms. The view will suck, you can be stuck in the mud/dirt, and they don’t allow umbrellas. Get seats so you have some cover and don’t have to worry about finding a spot.

I would recommend trying to be somewhat centered and not to off to the sides for the best sound. View is very much get what you pay for, it will be a lot of money to be closer to the stage.

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Welcome to Easthampton! It’s a great place 😎

I agree, just tone it down a bit for the interview. You don't want your hair to be a distraction.

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Also note the Xfinity Center is an outdoor venue with some covered seats. If you are worried about a show and rain sit in sections 1-8 as these are the covered sections. I also find it easier to see the stage in these sections than the back seats ( if memory serves I've had parts of the stage obstructed by support beams while sitting in the uncovered seats.)

Views from the pit:

https://imgur.com/a/FKBzg5N

https://imgur.com/a/PBcFq4X

I see, thank you very much!

I see, I'll have to look into that because I'm already spending a lot of money on the plane ticket. Thank you!

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Anything outside of the second band of seats, including the lawn, and GA seats, are uncovered, and open to the weather.....rain will not cancel a show, so you are taking a chance buying those. Plus the view sucks, you end up spending time watching the big screens, because the stage is so far away.

Stick to the covered seating in the first 2 sections, or the pit. My best times there were in the pit, and they are not necessarily crazy priced compared to the seating, for rock or metal bands

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