4 /5 Precision Timed Media Group: Rivers Casino Event & Banquet
On August 2, 2024, my guest and I attended a concert at the Event Center at the Rivers Casino. While this review is primarily about the Event Center, I will add that we enjoyed listening and dancing to the Spinners and the Commodores in concert. In my personal observation, the Spinners outperformed the Commodores hands down.
Back to the Event Center. While this certainly isnt my first time at this venue for many other concerts, this serves as my first review about the venue. The Center is very well arranged for seating. The chairs are padded and comfortable for long-term sitting beyond two hours. The only setback is the venue is flat. This poses a significant drawback when others ahead of you decide to stand up, making it difficult to watch the performances on stage.
Overall, the Event Center is a good venue to enjoy all types of stage events. As for concession stands, it has been the casinos long-standing practice that non-alcoholic beverages, i.e., water, soda, and juice, had been free on the property. They charged me $8 total for cranberry juice and ginger ale. In the past, all drinks have been provided for free. The woman had to confer with a colleague about the drink prices. The other lady had, in fact, said that they were free. So, I thought if the drinks are free, is that one employee pocketing cash for drinks that are available for free?
Overall, I recommend the Event Center for those wanting to enjoy live music and other on-stage options. Just know that seating has its challenging issues once others stand up, making it difficult to watch the stage and forcing you to turn your head to the two big screens to watch the show.