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    I went to Meadowbrook for the first time this past weekend to see Zac Brown. I really loved the venue and the area. It was beautiful. We paid for the premiere parking and it was pretty close to the venue. They don't mind tailgating and the drinks are so expensive inside the venue I highly recommend having some in the parking lot. Everything is pretty orderly and the lines to get in were not long at all. The staff scanning tickets were super friendly.

    Our seats were in the covered pavilion section and we had a great view of the stage even though we weren't that close. The seats were pretty comfortable as well and the atmosphere of being pretty much in the woods added something for sure.

    The lines for drinks were absurd. I'm not sure if the staff were slow or there just weren't enough of them, but it took forever to get a drink and the prices were ABSURD. 12 dollars for a drink..in NH...is unheard of.

    The bathroom line was long too but they have staff in them cleaning and directing people so they moved really quickly.

    The only reason they aren't getting five stars is because of the price of drinks and the length of time it actually takes you to get one. If I went back again, I would spend more time tailgating and avoid buying any drinks in the venue.  

    Overall though, a great place to see a show, it sounded great and the atmosphere is awesome.

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    Can I tell you how disappointed I was the last time I came to Meadowbrook?  So disappointed!  I almost want to give them a one, but the view and sound are so nice there I'll give it a two just because it's a great place to see a concert.  It's not a great place to be a customer, though, and here's why:

    1.  The beer prices used to be great but now they're out of hand.  Beers were $12 each.  I don't event typically pay that much at big area shows in cities and this is in a very rural community.

    2.  They changed the parking situation so now they have "regular" parking (a dirt lot where they pack cars in) for $10 and "premium" parking on grass for $20.  The most fun surprise was when we pulled into the regular parking and realized we had made a mistake -- when we came back out to the entrance (within a minute) to switch to premium they made us pay $20.  We couldn't get the $10 back.  I don't blame the employees because they said they got in trouble for letting people switch and that the system doesn't have any way of refunding one lot for another -- they're separate pools.  It's a shame that the center doesn't empower their employees to provide good, reasonable customer service.  Also, I rarely pay more than $18 to park in the city, so again, for a rural destination, $20 seem exorbitant.

    3.  Once you're in there are lines to get into the seating area -- but they don't have signs up for which line you should stand in based on your ticket session.  This meant that person after person waited in line then got redirected to another line when they arrived at the front.  Boo.

    The people who work there are all still nice and patient and friendly.  The lines at the ladies' room get long but they have a large number of stalls so it moves fairly quickly.  And it's just a gorgeous place to see a show -- great sound, lighting, views, and stage.  I just wish they cared more about providing a great experience for their customers than squeezing out every last dime.  It's nuts.  Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be back.

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  • 0

    From a consumer standpoint, the U.S. Cellular Pavilion offers some advantages not seen at other performance venues, which are then counterbalanced by several key flaws.

    Pros:
    -Parking is free and reasonably close to the venue
    -The sound is pretty solid for an outdoor venue
    -The independent streak can be seen in reasonable ticket prices

    Cons:
    -The prices on food and drink are high, even by performance center standards.
    -The lawn and upper pavilion seats feel divorced from the concert itself
    -Lines, especially at the merchandise tent can get obscenely long (I honestly don't know if this is a venue problem or not, so it doesn't affect the score)

    I went to the "Summerland" Tour at Meadowbrook in late July 2012 (think 90's nostalgia alt-rock smorgasbord. Not good). This was my first experience at Meadowbrook. My friend and I drove up there and got there roughly 45 minutes before the event. Getting to Meadowbrook was one of the easier event experiences I've ever had. The roads were open and the path to parking was pretty long and winding, but the dirt field they call a parking lot was spacious and free. It reminded me a bit of a state fair style set-up. We saw some tailgater types outside of the venue (between the lot and the concert area), which reminded me a bit more of a football game than a concert hall. The process to get in, at least for this show, was similarly easy: a quick ticket scan and a "have a nice night". So far, so good.

    A quick look at the concessions will tell you a few things. You're going to get a pretty great variety of food and drink: different types of alcohol/beer, different food options, and a good selection. It will also seem to indicate that you aren't getting the cookie cutter food options from other venues that bring in food servicers like Aramark. However, this doesn't translate to cheaper prices, perhaps even more expensive, than other venues. A small, almost pitiful cheese pizza (personal sized for a ten year old) ran my friend around $7.00. A bottled water had the usual arena upmark, maybe even a bit more. We were lucky enough to be there on a temperate night with fast moving intermissions, I fear for what the beer and drink lines would look like on a hot day with long sets. I didn't really have to wait long for any of my concessions, but the merchandise line between sets was at least 30-40 deep at one point. Most venues have the band's staff/volunteers work merchandise tents, so this isn't a knock on Meadowbrook, but it's a small merch stand for a pretty large venue, and if the artist wants to sign autographs there, it will get congested. Honestly, for cost effectiveness, I'd suggest finding a local place to eat beforehand instead of paying the concession prices.

    I guess if I have a main complaint, it would be the seats. Now, this only applies to the cheap seats represented by sections H, I, and J on their seating charts (upper reserved seating). As the website says, the seats are uncovered bench seating with no seat backs. They are more reminiscent of Little League style bleachers with less height. I'm 6'5, and was in the first row of these uncovered benches. I was uncomfortable almost the entire night and felt like I was almost sitting on the ground. In retrospect, the GA lawn may have been a better choice, or the proper concert seats inside. More concerning to me was that the upper reserved and lawn seats felt divorced from the action.

    I've sat in the nosebleeds at a lot of places, including local "large" venues like the Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester), TD Garden (Boston), and Gillette Stadium (Foxboro). I've never felt more out of the action than I did in the upper reserved seats at Meadowbrook. It was almost like a peep show where you can see the concert through a rectangular opening between the ground and the club seating awning, but you could never tell if there are people in the majority of the seats close to the stage or what they were thinking of the show. The two large video screen gave a decent idea, but it was almost as if you were watching it on a big screen TV instead of actually being at the show. I'm not sure if you want to fix this and how you would, but it felt like two different crowds.

    All in all, I don't hate the venue, and it's a billion times more convenient to get to (if you have a car) than Boston's myriad of places for those in VT/ME/NH. But the show selection (a great list of also-rans and mini-festival type shows for the most part) and flaws prevent me from making it a preferred venue. It should be noted since it's independent, the tickets tend to run cheaper and it's easy to get a few bucks off with the right coupons, a nice perk.

    Edit (03/12/13): Over the past Winter, Meadowbrook underwent an expansion. This has improved the quality of performer they can draw and their capacity. This review, in some senses, may be dated due to this. I hope to go there again this year and submit an updated review.

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  • 0

    I have been coming to Meadowbrook since it first opened.  Let's just say my first concert here was Chubby Checker.  Enough said!

    This place, like any other venue, has transformed over the years.  The venue is small which works out perfect for really enjoying your concert experience.  They decided to do seating (before it was all lawn which was so much more fun!).  Now the lawn area is "family friendly".  There is no booze allowed anywhere but the tents.  I felt this created a strange atmosphere.  Not nearly as free and felt kind of corralled in.  

    My most recent experience knocked this place down from four to two stars.  I was in line for 50 minutes for a beer.  I am not exaggerating.  People were cutting the line, screaming at each other and it was pretty horrible.  They clearly don't have enough staff and what staff they did had were incredibly slow.  When I finally got to the front of the line someone actually ran up behind me and stole one of my beers off the counter and ran away.  The guy at the front was going to not only have me pay for that beer but was trying to refuse to sell me another (two beer only policy).  When I mentioned the 50 minute wait he gave me another beer but I felt embarrassed because I had to fight with him about it when he clearly watched someone steal it.  

    There also wasn't the best security in the house.  Considering all the boozebags were corralled in one area there should be security on each side.  I saw two decent size fights break out and it took securtity/police a while to get to them.  The place isn't that big and there isn't a need for three or four cops to all be in one group at the entrance only.

    The quality of the music is good here because it is a smaller venue.  Just be prepared to not bother to have a drink and relax with a soda or something instead in the seats.

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  • 0

    My husband and I have been here a few times; and once this summer to see Heart.  It's a great accoustic arena, and it's small enough that every seat (except for the lawn) is a good one.  The prices of drinks is very expensive, but their $10 margaritas are pretty awesome!  The parking lot is very small and takes a long time to get out, but for us living in NH, it's one of the nicest venues I've been to.  The ladies room is very clean also; and actually have a hired attendant to spray and wipe every toilet for each person, that's pretty awesome if you ask me.  They are very pleasantly staffed and we are actually going back tonight to see Creed :)

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  • 0

    My friends and I drove all the way from Springfield, VT to see Maroon 5 and Guster play at Meadowbrook. A little difficult to find coming from the north (we almost turned around 200 feet away from the entrance), but otherwise a great venue! The acoustics were fantastic! I don't think I've ever been to a concert where the bands sounded that good. Our tickets were VIP, so it was nice to not have to wait in many lines (entrance, drinks, even bathrooms). Prices for drinks were a bit high (beer $7-$9), but I've found that's pretty standard regardless of where you are. Leaving the venue was chaotic (again, nothing new), although it would have been nice to have the parking attendants (read: high school boys) help directing cars out instead of standing around. I would go back to Meadowbrook in a heartbeat if it weren't so far!

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  • 0

    Not a bad place to see a concert. Plenty of parking, well controlled, easy in & easy out. Decent amount of vendors. Very strict on opening times. Good sound system. I'd see another show here vs other outside venues in ma.  I waited two years to see the show here.   Love you Jennifer Nettles!

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