[Jake]

I heard someone say the other day that UA has no place for concerts. I responded with, "Don't let Live Nation Hear you say that." This was a student who "claimed" to be on "the program board" at one time and claimed that E.J. Thomas is not meant for concerts and that was why "they" couldn't bring concert to campus. I responded that perhaps he was taking that position so as to have an excuse for not being good at his job on the "program board.".

If E.J. is not meant for concerts, then where was I when I saw Nora Jones, Tran Siberian Orchestra, One Republic, Seather, Colbie Callet, Bob Dylan, Jethro Tull, Stephen Nash, Bruce Sprinstien, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Akron Symphony and many, many more? I could have sworn I saw all of these groups on the University of Akron campus in Thomas Hall.

I've heard this wives’ tale before and it is usually spread by uninformed and gullible UA students who can be convinced to sell their mothers to the pigmies.

The fact is UA built E.J. primarily for concerts and with the versatility to handle Ballets, Speakers and Plays. The confusion sets in when some in Akron's arts community voice their OPINION that Thomas Hall is not very good acoustically for unamplified classical symphonies and orchestras. While there may be some legitimate basis for this claim, it remains just someone's OPINION.

As far as concerts other than classical symphonies and orchestras which are AMPLIFIED, E.J. Thomas Hall is one of the best places in Northern Ohio to attend a concert in. If you haven't tried it, make a point of doing so.

And keep them coming, Live Nation!

[vmd9]

The sad part is that the days of having Springsteen and Dylan at UA of far from over. Thats why we get stuck with mediocre acts like Nora Jones and Colbie Caillat. TSO is only has good Christmas music, so they got the timing off with them. I feel that all the big name acts college students go to see are at Blossom. Seriously any mainstream Hip Hop artist or Country artist would be a HUGE draw at EJ or Infocision. We really have two great venues for concerts, an indoor and outdoor...They do a poor job of advertising as well, I usually don't hear about some of these concerts until after they happen. The only ones I hear about are the RHPB concerts at like Starbucks, which involve either a person reading poetry or playing a piano...

[Z.I.P.]

The sad part is that the days of having Springsteen and Dylan at UA of far from over. Thats why we get stuck with mediocre acts like Nora Jones and Colbie Caillat. TSO is only has good Christmas music, so they got the timing off with them. I feel that all the big name acts college students go to see are at Blossom. Seriously any mainstream Hip Hop artist or Country artist would be a HUGE draw at EJ or Infocision. We really have two great venues for concerts, an indoor and outdoor...They do a poor job of advertising as well, I usually don't hear about some of these concerts until after they happen. The only ones I hear about are the RHPB concerts at like Starbucks, which involve either a person reading poetry or playing a piano...

Can we get a translation service on this board??