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Dislikes_Chocolate

Seating at The Sony Centre?

Hi, in the process to buy tickets for Carly Rae Jepsen at the Sony Centre. Most of the concerts I go to are at the Danforth Music Hall where there's a general standing area, that doesn't seem to be the case for the SC, which admittedly hurts my excitement a bit because I like standing in a crowd pumping my fist or whatever.

However, I did go to a few concerts at Massey Hall, and it seems like the norm is for people to get out of their seats and fill the area in front of the stage anyways. Does this happen at the Sony Centre?

edit: thanks for the answers everyone

Posted May 24, 2019, 6:15 PM UTC · edited

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dyegored•

Great question! Probably not!

I just saw Ben Platt there and was amazed that they had ushers escort you to your seat with flashlights once the opener started playing. Not only weren't people standing (except for maybe the encore) but it seemed the type of venue where you felt weird even talking to your neighbor during a song.

So it's a weird concert vibe if you're used to something more casual like the Danforth Music Hall. That being said, it's actually an excellent concert venue in every other way.

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rhineauto•

At Massey Hall they generally don’t let anyone up to the stage except people who have seats in the first 2-3 rows. If Sony Centre allows it I don’t imagine it’d be much different, it’s not exactly fair for people who pay for premium seats to end up behind a general admission crowd.

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squareflower•

It’s hit and miss I’ve been at shows there where everyone was up and another where the lady behind me was mad that we were standing. This will likely be a younger crowd, so maybe more standing? Just re-read your post. No, people do not go up to the stage

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RevAndroid•

i've been to a few concerts at the sony centre and i've seen a couple that have ended up standing the whole time (a st. vincent concert and a david byrne concert) and a couple where people have stood up temporarily (a belle and sebastian concert, and a kraftwerk concert where everyone at the stage/sides was told to return to their seats).

sony centre staff aren't too friendly about the audience crowding the stage or aisles, but they seem to be fine when people stand at their seats.

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Grump_Monk•

fucking freezin that Belle n Sebastian show!

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Syncroz•

I went to the Jean Michel Jarre concert a few years ago and they require you to stay in your seat for the whole concert generally. it's not like going to see you show at the Danforth where it's GA standing. The exception was around the last couple of songs where people finally got up and and started dancing in their spot. But you couldn't crowd the stage.

It's a strange venue for concerts that you'd like to love around to.

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Grump_Monk•

All i can say about The Sony Centre is wear a jacket.

I saw Belle & Sebastian there in the middle of the summer and that venue was like 0 degrees. Girlfriend was freezing to death.

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ylsf•

Ha, I saw your other comment I thought you meant the show was so good that you were "freezin" it in your memory or something..

I was at that show as well and I don't remember it being particularly cold. Maybe depended on the section you were in.

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ylsf•

It does happen from time to time where people rush to the stage sides but it kind of annoys me for this type of venue and I am not even the one sitting in the front rows. I can't imagine paying a premium price and then just having someone come and stand in front of me.

I think Sony centre are one of the better to regulate it. When MH finishes the renovations the seating on the main floor will be flexible so they can have General Admission floors so that will be a perfect venue for these type of shows.

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