The seats lining the balcony are quickly scooped up, as are those that line the walls on the main floor. Lean up against one of the towering marble columns and contemplate the ceiling's frescoes. Or sway to the music on the oaken dance floor. And do it while you can. Because the dot-com company that recently purchased the Great American Music Hall succumbed to the Darwinian winnowing of the tech market, and unfortunately, that means the hall's future is up in the air.
People use the word ironic incorrectly all the time.
Yes, the Bill Graham Civic Center is atrocious. The sound is bad. The sight lines are awful. The seats are uncomfortable. The sound is bad.