I was one of the very first ticket purchasers when Nazareth first went online for sale. This was the nearest venue to Portland Oregon I had seen in a very long time.
I knew that Canada would have a major holiday around the time of the event and reserved hotel rooms early. Caught a couple of down pour rain showers but had a great time visiting and exploring Vancouver, BC!
The biggest concern was when we got inside. We were one of the first, not even around the corner from the entrance to the Commodore Ballroom. When we got inside we discovered that MOST of the chairs were pushed forward and reserved signs on the tables! What is more is that Security enforced this restrictive environment. There were still some 20-25 chairs pushed forward until late in the opener's set. How does one secure reserved chairs in a General Admission show? They had names and not any matching number system from the tickets!? Obviously this Out-of-Towner didn't figure this out... Further, the balcony was closed and additional seating denied to us poor schmucks, stuck standing for hours.
When we got in line to see the show, a staff employee for Commodore Ballroom walked the line to let everyone know that it was a no smoking event. Just wished security had been as vigilant in enforcing inside... many individuals were lighting up. My spouse has asthma issues and the clouds of reefer smoke was not much appreciated...