Janet and LL Cool J Enters the Philips Arena

Janet and LL Cool J Enters the Philips Arena

 

Spend a Sunday evening with Janet and LL Cool J at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia October 19^th, 2008, because that is where they will be.  Originally scheduled for October 5^th, but was postponed due to illness Janet is back in full force after two successful performances at the “Phone Booth” (the Verizon Center) in Washington D.C. and the Izod Center in New Jersey, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, now it is only a matter on momentum.

 

The Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, GA that was completed in 1999 at a cost of about $214 million.  Home of the Hawks (NBA) and Thrashers (NHL) and can seat about 21,000 people at a concert event using the Center Stage Configuration.  It has 92 luxury suites and 1,866 club seats in it.  Janet uses the end stage configuration in a less than full arrangement because her unique stage setup with front few, we will seat less than 14,000.  There will be no bad seats.

 

Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and the most populated city with about 520,000 people and the 9^th most populated metropolitan area in the United States about 5.3 million people.  Atlanta has recently become of international influence and is the fastest growing city in the United States.  Residents in the city are known as “Atlantans.”

 

Atlanta is about 53% black, 34% white and 6% Hispanic, with less than 3% Asians with very few Native Americans and other races.  The city has the third highest percentage of gay and lesbian couples at about 13%.  The median income is about $55,000, which means there is a lot of discretionary spending.  The 2000 census estimates Metropolitan Atlanta is the fastest growing metro area in the United States.

 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the only International Airport for the state of Georgia, there are also other smaller airports.  Also, Atlanta has a lot of colleges and Universities; in fact Atlanta is the home of the famous Spelman and Morehouse colleges as well as Georgia Tech University.

 

I think there will be another fast sellout at this venue; however I think we should also give student discounts on a block of tickets to college students in the Atlanta area.  We preach go to school, so practice making it a memorable experience.  I say a predetermined block of tickets go to the college students and military personnel at a 25% discount at every show.  With the struggling economy we might want to consider across the board discounts starting the day before the show.  A ticket sold not sold or given away still requires the same amount of work on stage but brings added excitement in a full capacity crowd.

We are currently in the process of rescheduling all postponed shows that are to be announced (TBA).