Last year for the first time in years my wife and I went to see Styx and Foreigner at the Bangor Maine Amphitheater. I was actually surprised how good the sound quality was compared to many of the arena style shows we attended in the past. The negatives were pretty much what has also been said except for the majority of the crowd standing for the entire show. Why buy front row seats if you are going to stand? At 75 my feet and back aren’t up to it.
We do go out at least a half a dozen times a year to smaller venues where you have good sight lines, maybe a meal and not have to be concerned about the weather.