Liverpool Echo Arena, A Space Age Venue (Echo Arena Liverpool)

Member Name: mejulie999

Product:	Echo Arena Liverpool
Date:	09/08/09 (26 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Vibrant and built around the river and restaurants

Disadvantages: None i could see

The Echo Arena, in my hometown of Liverpool has been long awaited in the City. The Arena, which houses 10,000 seats for gigs, and a seperate conference centre, sits on the banks of the River Mersey and next to the Albert Dock with its many bars, shops and restaurants.

The Arena is bright, vibrant and has already hosted the likes of Pink, Queen & Paul Rodgers, Elton John and the MTV awards to name but a few. I had the pleasure of going to the Queen & Paul Rodgers gig and will see Muse in November.

Prior to this arena, Liverpool had a yearly Summer Pops which was hosted in giant Marquees along the Dock Road. Although the Arena doesn't hold as many people as the M.E.N. in Manchester, it has an amazing ambience. The lighting outside of an evening gives the feeling of a village community and scattered around the arena are a number of bars and restaurants, all designed to give visitors and locals a good day out.

A number of snack points lie within the entrances and visitors can take their bottles and snacks to their seats (bottles are plastic). So sit down, enjoy the music, comedy, family shows and relax in a good atmosphere with some of the worlds greatest stars.

The Arena has a space age look and the venue has added to the vibrancy of this special city. A multi storey car park has been built next to the venue so you don't have to walk for miles once parked up. Getting out of the car park is not too bad as they have marshalls to speed it up.

Summary: A wonderful night out to see a good gig or family show