Tips for Buying Green Day Tickets at Baseball Stadiums
Many fans will be seeing their first concert in a baseball this summer for Green Day's Hella Mega Tour with Fall of Boy and Weezer. This leaves many to question what are the best seats for a concert in a baseball stadium when searching for Green Day tickets?
Baseball stadiums are some of the most unique venues in the country with each one being very different from the next. So of course it will differ by stadiums like Wrigley Field where there are poles that can obstruct your view to Dodger Stadium where the upper level make you feel like you're watching from outer space. Below we will break it down by the different areas to pay attention to when buying tickets.
The Pit
Tickets in the pit section will be the closest seats for a Green Day concert. There are two catches to this for most people though. First, the price. It will be one of the more expensive tickets just because fans can be so close compared to everyone else. Second, there are no seats in the general admission pit, so fans close to the stage will have to stand the entire time. With Fall Out Boy and Weezer playing before Green Day, fans in the pit will have to be prepared to stand for several hours.
The Floor (Field)
The next closest option to the pit are field seats (also known as the floor). Baseball stadiums do not sit fans on the infield of the baseball diamond, so all the field seating is located in the outfield. A protective flooring will be placed over the grass, so if it is raining don't worry about mud or ruining your shoes on the field.
Besides a football stadium, a baseball stadium will fit the largest amount of fans on the floor. The seats are typically of the folding chair variety. The biggest upside of these seats is that they will be closer than anything located iside the seating bowl. The biggest downside of these seats is that there is not any elevation between rows leaving it harder to see the band at stage level.
Side Sections
Now of course a baseball stadium was never designed to host concerts. It was designed for well... baseball. Some of the cheapest tickets to Green Day in 2020 will be found off to the side of the stage or in the corners when describing it in relation to the field. The price is attractive is for a reason and that is because with these seats come some inconveniences. One of the biggest is the view of the stage. Temporary stages create large obstructions the futher off to the the side that you get. When getting too far, video screens and even Tre Cool sitting toward the back of the stage could be out of view.
Another reason for the lower price points is that in most cases the seats will actually be angles slightly away from the stage (and toward home plate). While this won't matter as much if you plan to stand, it can be uncomfortale or annoying when trying to sit and ejoy the show.
Lower Level
Most averaged priced tickets for the Hella Mega tour will fall in the lower level at baseball stadiums. For us at RateYourSeats.com this is where we typically prefer to sit due to a variety of reasons. First, the natural incline between rows makes it much easier to see the show. Nobody likes fighting to see and anyone on the shorter side would appreciate anything that helps them see better. Plus, the stage will be designed with massive video screens to help even the furthest fan follow along.
Next are the amenities. Food, drinks, and restrooms will be closer than any seat on the field. Since the stadium was designed for people to be in the seats, it's just natural that these would be easier to get to. Finally, as long as you aren't located in the side sections (as previously discussed), the lower level seats offer a good overall view of the whole concert atmosphere. While a baseball field isn't an ideal place for a concert, this location offers the best seats overall in our opinion.
Upper Level
If you're to this point and still haven't found what you're looking for don't worry. There are good seats up here too. These seats have much of the same benefits of the lower level, but are just a little bit higher. The key here is to just make sure you aren't too high in the stadium that you feel removed. To do that, shoot for the bottom half of the upper level. The first three rows will always be the best.
Another downfall is the sound quality. Music is just a bunch of sound waves moving through the air and they are no match for strong winds. The higher you get at most stadiums the windier it will be which is why again it is best to put the emphasis on the lower half of the upper deck.
