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BF101519 · 01-24-2020, 11:01 AM

For those who haven't been to Northerly Island, Here's my 2 cents....

This venue, for the most part, blows. It's a pain in the ass to get to and the sound is pretty awful in the Lawn. If you are considering going and you actually like to listen to the music, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT sit in the lawn. There are a few decent lawn spots in front of the speakers, but it's mostly terrible. You can barely see the stage and the sound is not good. The venue is literally right on the lake which means, as those of you from Chicago know, the wind can be vicious and fucks with the sound badly.

Now, you can still have a great concert experience here, but you absolutely need to get good seats. The Pit actually pretty nice, with easy bathroom access.

In terms of getting in and out of the venue, be ready to walk...and walk.....and walk.....and walk some more.

01-24-2020, 11:01 AM	#35
BF101519 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 863 Shows Seen: 34 DMB Hub Stubs: 13 My Tour Central Stats	Re: * Official Chicago 2020 * For those who haven't been to Northerly Island, Here's my 2 cents.... This venue, for the most part, blows. It's a pain in the ass to get to and the sound is pretty awful in the Lawn. If you are considering going and you actually like to listen to the music, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT sit in the lawn. There are a few decent lawn spots in front of the speakers, but it's mostly terrible. You can barely see the stage and the sound is not good. The venue is literally right on the lake which means, as those of you from Chicago know, the wind can be vicious and fucks with the sound badly. Now, you can still have a great concert experience here, but you absolutely need to get good seats. The Pit actually pretty nice, with easy bathroom access. In terms of getting in and out of the venue, be ready to walk...and walk.....and walk.....and walk some more.