Glens Falls Civic Center

I love the Civic Center! We have been there twice, once to see Slayer and Megadeth in 2010 and to see Lamb of God and Hatebreed in November 2012. It is probably my favorite venue close to our home in VT.
Having local bands play outside prior to the show is great. The location is fantastic. If you get there early enough, you get free parking at the city lot, but for 10 bucks, you can park at Burger King next to the venue.
There is plenty of room for mosh pits inside, or plenty of seating. We brought our 12 year old son to see Lamb of God with us, and everyone was super cool, from security to fellow patrons. There seems to be more respect here then other venues we have been to.
I can’t wait for another metal show in Glens Falls! We love it there!

Went to our third concert at the GFCC last evening (Billy Currington). We bought tickets right after they went on sale, thinking we had seats (that’s what our order indicated). To our surprise, we arrived and the tickets were for standing on the floor– no seats. The good news is the GFCC swapped our tickets (and those of scores of other patrons) for seats. Sadly, the show (not the performers but the sound) was subpar. For some reason at every show at the GFCC the sound guys don’t comepnsate for the size/​emptiness of the arena. The bass and drums drown out the vocals, melodies, soft piano riffs and acoustic guitar playing. This has happend at Jo Dee Messina, Daruius Ricker and now Billy Currington. Either the sound guys are unskilled or they just don;t care. Either way, it’s our last show at the GFCC, even though we love Glens Falls as a place to visit, have dinner etc.

The Husband and I enjoy an occasional hockey game and decided to check this place out. After all, Glens Falls is a lot closer to the Cap Region than Boston or Canada. The AHL Adirondack Phantoms have called this arena home since 2009, and they seem to have quite a loyal following here.
Pros: With only one tier and 15 rows, (see pics) there is not a bad seat in the house. This is a smaller venue with a nice family feel to it. It seats just under 5000 (per wikipedia), and they were close to capacity on the night we came. The parking situation isn’t bad at all — we parked about two blocks away; spots were plentiful and most importantly FREE. It was quick to get in and out — not at all like the traffic jams I’m used to encountering after an event. A smaller venue also means that the bathroom lines are short and move quickly, and the bathrooms are super clean. Definite bonus points for that. They sell all the stuff you’d expect at any sporting event — foam hands, hot dogs, ice cream, pretzels, t-​shirts and beer.
Cons: Like any older venue, these seats were not built for the supersized American of today. I even felt a little cramped in the seats with my size 4 frame. I could not comfortably fit my arms at my sides within the confines of the shared armrests. There isn’t much leg room to speak of either, so I would definitely recommend getting an aisle seat if you’re larger and/​or claustrophobic. A number of people (men in particular) seemed to stand up for the duration of the game in the walkway behind the seating — and although I’m not sure why, the small seats would be my guess.
Overall, we had a pretty good time. Sure, they’re not NHL players, but the Phantoms gave a good effort, and the energy of the crowd (with hecklers-​a-​plenty) did not disappoint.