Metalmom

Why is it always country? Look into metal bands! Mushroomhead, lamb of god, static X, raven black,, slipknot, etc.... if you watch the tags page people are begging for metal bands. And the cost point is usually much lower than country singers. And when lamb of god came to the arena years ago it packed the place! Plus those bands self advertise on their tour page. And as they are not regularly given venues in upstate it has the potential to draw a crowd.

The Lamb of God (a metal band for those that don't know) concert packed the arena, and the dinosaur exhibits that came always did very well. It's not the size of the venue that's the issue it's the type of events being offered. People want modern. Not old and eccentric. Bring more modern bands and artists. It's been a missed opportunity for ages. If tags can draw big names in then so could the arena if the effort was truly given amd the concerts could be done year round as its an indoor facility but the building sits empty and not in use most of the time.