Tower Theatre
19 S. 69th Street,
Upper Darby,
PA
19082
19 S. 69th Street,
Upper Darby,
PA
19082
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Hey Infotaupe – great photos!
Hey Infotaupe – great photos! T
Godsmack May 22nd – I have to say I enjoyed returning to The Tower after so many years. It was much the same but I did not remember the nice bar / concession area or the parking lot. The bathrooms were clean but my first trip there I shared a stall with a HUGE cockroach and I REALLY don’t like roaches. I steered clear of that one next time around. As mentioned before the Tower staff were great although I did think it was ROASTING in there. My hair was drenched halfway through the show. The fans enjoyed the show and the only rowdiness I saw was a group of about 10 people started smashing bottles in the alley by the parking garage after the show. Not smart. All in all a great venue and great Godsmack show – much better then last time I saw them at The Tweeter Center (will not go back there!)
I have just posted two great photos of the inside of the theater in my blog, if anybody’s interested go to http://infotaupe.blogspot.com
Comments with info on the topics there are more than welcome!!. Thanks
It really helped, thank you so much for the detailed info!
hi LUNAR!! Well you can relax because you have ABSOLUTELY nothing to worry about! OMG it was the BEST concert ever! The seats were PERFECT… right “smack” in front of the stage, and the seating for the PIT area (although not normally setup like that I’m told) was perfect too, with the same exact (comfortable) chairs as the rest of the Theater, it was truly an amazing experience! I was worried, having come across some negative blogs and whatnot, and wondering about whether the pit area would be really uncomfortable with those horrible metal chairs that aren’t bolted down or anything (and thinking what if the crowd gets out of hand!) but it wasn’t like that at all…NOT AT ALL! Everyone at the concert was very respectful which I TRULY enjoyed… unlike the rude & violent NYC crowd we dealt with last Friday. The Tower in Philly is THE place to be! The music sounded fantastic and getting drinks was easy as 1-2-3… there and back in less than 5 minutes! The bathrooms are pretty clean too, and there’s an attendant ready with your towel! In my opinion, the Tower gets an A+ ALL THE WAY!
Oh and btw… for anyone interested… YES-it was really hot in there but only because we were singing and dancing and screaming and having such a great time! The folks at the Tower did a very good job of keeping the air circulating so that people weren’t roasting to death. And parking? Easy in, fairly easy-out. We actually parked in a lot marked SHOPPING LOT PARKING 10am-9pm and there was no attendant even there to collect money so we even got to park for free. I was told it was $10 to park but maybe because we got there just a little late (9:05 pulling into the lot) maybe that’s the reason we lucked out on the parking. Actually, I wouldn’t suggest getting there that late just to save on the parking though, as we had a VERY difficult time finding a spot. The entire lot (all levels) was jam-packed.
Well..I hope you enjoy your show next week Lunar, and I hope that my information will be of some help to anyone going to Tower.
Hi, little*niagara, could you please let me know what happened at your concert in the end (with the pit area)?. I am going to another concert next week and I have the same concen.
Thank you so much
HI!!
Is there anyone out there who attended the GODSMACK SHOW LAST NIGHT that can tell me how the seating is setup for this concert?
We have tickets for tonight… in the “pit” area (ROW DDD) and I’m wondering if these are TRUE seats, or if the pit area is going to be standing only. I assume our tickets will be RIGHT THERE in front of the stage but I’ve never been to this venue.
Also… HOW WAS THE CROWD??? VERY ROWDY?? I’m hoping there’s no moshing and all that… we had a bad experience Friday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC and had to leave it was so bad.
Thanks for anyone out there with any feedback!!
HI!!
Is there anyone out there who attended the GODSMACK SHOW LAST NIGHT that can tell me how the seating is setup for this concert?
We have tickets for tonight… in the “pit” area (ROW DDD) and I’m wondering if these are TRUE seats, or if the pit area is going to be standing only. I assume our tickets will be RIGHT THERE in front of the stage but I’ve never been to this venue.
Also… HOW WAS THE CROWD??? VERY ROWDY?? I’m hoping there’s no moshing and all that… we had a bad experience Friday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC and had to leave it was so bad.
Thanks for anyone out there with any feedback!!
Dated comment: I saw many concerts / movies at the Tower, Kansas in 89, Song Remains the Same, 82, The Wall, Ted Nugent – Wango Tango! I am going May 22nd to see Godsmack, it will be a homecoming. I hope they still have the tapestry curtin.
This theater is anything but small. I went there as a child weekly to see movies. The balcony is also huge. The theater has two large staircases in the front plus a large one in the back. I wonder what they do for rest rooms. They were both downstairs for the orchestra level. Handicap laws have changed.
I have checked the http://infotaupe.blogspot.com/ lunar mentions, and it says it’s a small theater so you have a nice view of the stage from almost every seat. So since you are not far from the stage you should have no problems.
I hope these are good seats I checked out the post by lunar and they seemed a little far to the right. Rt Orch HH seats 5 and 7. They were the best available. Could you see pretty much the whole stage sitting there? thanks.
Does anyone have any links or info on decent hotels say within a 5 minute drive to the theatre? I am going there to see George Lopez in June and may want to stay nearby thanks again.
In case anyone’s interested, for a detailed seating chart of the orchestra level as well as other useful info, go to:
http://infotaupe.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much Howard, I appreciate your prompt and couteous response!
Other people may wish to advise what eating or drinking establishments are nearby, but I am happy to advise you that there is a full bar in the Tower Theatre open for shows. As to food, when shows are presented, there is pizza, hot dogs, pretzels, candy and cookies.
It is very difficult to find info about this theater. I am going this Friday to see Jon Stewart. Is there a concession stand inside selling snacks? Wine and beer? Is there a place in walking distance to sit and have a drink and a snack before the show? Please help. Thank you.
The Pit,is the BEST. Your look at the artist,[just sit back,and enjoy] ,no person will be in front or behind YOU.
Hi Frank, I think that anybody posts any comment after yours, even if it is not related, they will notify you that someone answered because the same has happened with my comment (I posted it on apr 2). By the way, if you’ve been to the Tower could you please let me know about my inquiry. Thanks
Hi,I have received an E MAIL that a Cinema Treasures patron has info on my comment from Feb.24 2007.I can not find it. Please help..Frank D. THANK YOU..
I am confused about the pit,please someone help: are the seats there so close to the stage or so low you end up with your neck in pain? if people stand up to dance, etc, do they go to the pit area or do they remain in their seats' area?
Please someone who’s been there, which are the BEST seats to watch a concert there?
Does anybody have a picture of the ashtray’s in the lobby?
I remember David Bowie playing at the Tower when I was in college (late 70s or early 80s) but I don’t recall the exact year. Here is a Temple U photo of the Tower from 1966:
http://tinyurl.com/nz48z
Went to see Radiohead and was not impressed with the Tower. It had to be over 100 degrees. I would recommend wearing the lightest clothes you have.
The acoustics didn’t impress me either as many say you must see a concert here. Perhaps I’m in the minority here but I enjoyed Radiohead more in 2003 at Camden.
Also, I was standing (we stood the whole concert) behind what must have been the tallest guy at the concert so I didn’t see much and I’m not that short (5'10"). So much for being able to see from every seat in the house. I’m sure many average size girls wouldn’t see over a guy standing in front of them either.