The Warning

The Warning: 1) Excellent 2) Showmanship off the charts even with a smaller size crowd. 3) I was lucky enough the be selected to receive an autographed set list, a couple of picks, and a sticker. Handed to me by Rudy (their friend and manager) personally. Just WOW. The Agora: 1) The venue's sound system isn't capable of producing the sound pressure levels needed by bands that depend on the venue for this. The sound was distorted and muddy. At a lower level. it would have been much better but, who can you blame? Lighting was smallish but adequate. 2) The main theater is very attractive inside. And even with the number of shows they do, it was clean. We had box seats on the front rail so our view was perfect. 3) I really appreciated that we were able to purchase merchandise right away and they had a 'Merch Check' table where for 5 bucks you could leave your purchases and pick them up after. That's the way to do it! 4) The staff was awesome! Friendly and professional. 5) Lots of parking and for 20 bucks, completely worth it! The Area: 1) Not good! We stayed at a hotel 1/3 of a mile from the Agora. Overnight, 17 cars were vandalized to the point where most were not drive-able. Our car is still in Cleveland and we are back in Green Bay. Of course the hotel didn't offer anything for our inconvenience. Took a star away for this. 2) Do not stay in East Cleveland! Even the tow truck driver looked at us funny and asked, "Why did you stay there?" 3) Stay in a hotel downtown. The higher rack rates are worth it! All said and done, we had a great vacation. The Warning was great. There were cool places to visit. Check out The Noble Beast brewery.