tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post6764114239297704016..comments2009-06-24T20:40:31.294-04:00dan reed!http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-25112294822715295272009-06-24T20:40:31.294-04:002009-06-24T20:40:31.294-04:00I go to both Merriweather and Nissan Pavilion for at least one show each a summer. The truth is that while IMP likes to portray Merriweather as equal to Nissan, they are different venues. Merriweather is smaller and has a more crowded feel than Nissan does. Merriweather also has a much smaller lawn area than Nissan Pavilion. After you factor in the massive fees for tickets, really lawn seats for most of these shows are the most affordable by a long shot. Merriweather cannot sell as many lawn seats as Nissan can, hence, more bigger name acts will chose Nissan over Merriweather because more money can be made and more exposure can be gained. <br /><br />And I&#39;m sorry, but I have a hard time finding simpathy for IMP when they attempt to make up for this by constantly overselling the lawn area of concerts at Merriweather to the point that if you don&#39;t go in an hour before the show you pretty much can&#39;t find a place to stand on the lawn.Easleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405171260716887614noreply@blogger.com