Enjoyable music experience, but sadly not an enjoyable venue experience!!
Meadow Brook Amphitheatre的点评
点评:It had been a few years since our last time at the Meadow Brook Amphitheatre. We were looking forward to an enjoyable evening at this pretty outdoor venue, listening to the music of Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash. After our experience, this might be the last time attending a show there. Getting in to park our car was quick and simple, but the staffers are pretty intense in directing you. Then we got in line to wait for the gates to open one hour before show time. No bags allowed at this venue. I was already upset at having to downsize my purse to only basic essentials (who cares if I need a Kleenex or gum or a hairbrush or mosquito repellent). We watched women walking back to their cars to lock up their purses there. And chairs being measured to make sure they aren't too high. And people having to take their seat cushions out of a brown paper bag. Ridiculous. Then we went through security where you have to empty your pockets and put the tiny purse in the little basket. Some people had to be wanded. We made our way towards the amphitheatre and onto the lawn. Only to find that they must have watered the lawn within the past two hours and it was still wet! Glad we brought a blanket to put on the ground under our lawn chairs! Still the smell of wet grass and mud permeated the air throughout the show. Since you can't bring in any food or drink, we had to buy something to quench our thirst. And since I don't drink that other cola brand, I had to settle for beer....a tall can for $17!! Thankfully the show itself was terrific. Both performers played their individual 75-minute sets. Both were superb. I especially enjoyed Graham Nash's set of familiar hit songs that he played throughout his career.
翻译:我们已经有几年没去过梅多布鲁克露天剧场了。我们满怀期待地想在这个美丽的户外场地度过一个愉快的夜晚,聆听艾米露·哈里斯和格雷厄姆·纳什的音乐演出。不过经历了这次之后,这或许会是我们最后一次去那里看演出了。停车过程快速又简单,但工作人员的指挥相当严格。演出开始前一小时,我们便排队等待入场。这个场地禁止携带任何包袋入内。我本来就因为不得不把包里的内容物缩减到只有最基本的必需品而心烦意乱(管它呢,我到底需不需要面巾纸、口香糖、发刷或者驱蚊剂呢)。我们看到女人们走回车旁,把包锁在车里。还有人测量椅子的高度,确保它们不会太高。也有人得从棕色纸袋里取出坐垫。真是荒谬至极。之后我们过了安检,必须把口袋里的东西都倒出来,再把那个小包放进小篮子里。有些人需要接受手杖检查。我们朝着圆形剧场和草坪走去,结果发现有人在两小时之内给草坪浇了水,地面仍然湿漉漉的!幸好我们带了毯子,可以铺在草坪上再放上躺椅!整个演出期间,空气中都弥漫着湿草和泥土的气味。由于不能自带食物和饮料,我们不得不买点东西来解渴。而我又不喝那种其他品牌的可乐,所以只能选择喝啤酒了……一个超大的罐子,售价17美元!!幸好演出本身非常精彩。两位表演者都完成了各自75分钟的演出,表现都堪称出色。我尤其喜欢格雷厄姆·纳什演奏的那些他整个职业生涯中都常演的热门金曲。