Philips Arena
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 878-3000
Editorial Review for Philips Arena – by Jake Sussman and Melissa Jeffries
The Venue
This downtown jewel hosts the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) and the major concerts of the moment. The $213 million domed venue opened in late 1999. The number of seats varies from 18,000 to 21,000 depending on the event, and the wide range of seating options--from luxury suites to nosebleed sections--increases the chances of getting a ticket in your price range.
The Experience
Flat-screen TVs crowd the concourse with game footage, cartoons, on-line games and ads. High-tech interactive exhibits include a dunking basketball game and a hockey goalie game. In the nearly 100 luxury suites that occupy one side of the arena, choose food from upscale Atlanta restaurants like Buckhead Diner and Atlanta Fish Market. For general seating, the food options get less fancy the higher you go. Feast on the offerings at ground level--from barbecue to wraps to Chinese--if you're heading up to higher ground.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoDriving and parking are a hassle. Take MARTA to the Omni/Dome station, the first stop on the West Line after Five Points (your transfer point if coming from the North or South lines).
Look GoodGrab a drink and some grub at Jocks & Jills.
The ExtrasFor an insider's look, take an hour behind-the-scenes tour that includes the press areas and locker rooms.
User Reviews for Philips Arena
03/09/2008 Posted by CynMM
The seating isn't too bad. It's a litte awkward when you have the stage on one end and you are sitting along the side. The only bad seats are in the 400 section. I've attending 2 childrens shows in the past couple of months and am going to a concert in the upcoming month. I was able to determine my seats based upon being here previously. The arena is large enough to accomodate and small enough to not get lost in the shuffle.
Pros: Okay seating
Cons: Pricey concession
02/19/2008 Posted by nope444444444
jeanettefc1215 you are an idiot. $160 for mccartney tickets is cheap. theres outdoor areas for smoking all over the arena. you shoudln't smoke anyway. big suprise you couldn't see him, maybe because the people in the lower decks were paying 3 times as much. stupid thing to criticize phillips for, next time buy better seats or shutup.
Pros: hellz yea
