Stir Cove

Ive been to Stir Cove a multiple of times and always enjoyed myself. Whether it was L.L. or Snoop Dogg or last night’s Masters of the Mic concert i found myself having a blast. Being outside is a plus. There is nothing like music outside. If you are on ground level you will need to bring something to sit on. The food is good and the drinks in the venue seem to be higher than in the casino but that’s expected. I like to sit on the Stir Cove Bar balcony/​patio. Either way is great. Keep your eyes open for new concert dates there and give it a shot!

Look… I’ve been around the world. In 1999 I saw BB King in a bull arena in Cadiz Spain. Stir Cove does this up right. Open air. Drinks. Food. Good times.

Saw the Weird Al concert here a month or so ago… never been here before, but i had a great time… unless you get there early, you’ll have to stand off to the side, which for me and my friend was fine since we were on a hill and had no problem seeing the action… Plus being bunched together like that was not that appealing… Security working the gate were friendly and not rude in anyway… Would happily see more shows at this venue

Never again. Come here if you’re just into drinking and talking over the music. There is very few places you can sit (bring your own chair or blanket), that people won’t be walking in front of you ALL night. You don’t really see the stage unless you’re in the standing section. You’ll see glimpses of the stage in between people running to the porta-​potties, or buying $ 8 beers. Absolutely terrible venue. The security did get us through fairly quickly and were nice. Most of the attendees are here because they got free tickets gambling at the adjoining casino, not for the hardcore fan. Sound is nice and loud, so no matter where you’re sitting you can hear the music. Seriously though, I’ll never pay $ 55+ for tickets to come here again. What am I paying for? Definitely not the venue upkeep. Grass doesn’t cost that much to mow.

I went to my first concert here a couple days ago. Counting Crows! The sound system was nice and we could here from far away. Vendors line the perimeter of the venue, so it’s easy to grab a drink without waiting in a huge line. They had beer drinks, pizza, and barbecue from Famous Daves.
The set up is convenient and people can bring their own lawn chair and enjoy the music. There is hardly any shade, so wear sunscreen and dress for the weather. The stage itself is rather small.
The had rows and rows of porta potties, and not sure how easy it is to get inside to go. We parked by the entrance and getting out wasn’t bad at all. Give yourself time for getting in and out depending on what time you get there.

The Stir Cove is a very nice outside venue. It’s a little tight when a show is sold out, like it was at the Counting Crows this past weekend, but its a nice venue.
The beer and food is obviously going to be expensive, but you can’t do too much about that.
I like that they let you bring in your own chairs, which is a HUGE plus for my wife and I.
The Stir Cove has some amazing bands play there and I will definitely be going back to another show there soon! Actually, I’ll be there this Wednesday to see the Arctic Monkeys!

Stir Cove is a venue that under promises and over delivers. I am not from this area so I have no issues with CB or Harrah’s, even though I’ve been thrown out of there before for no real reason, other than having a few too many drinks, don’t you want my money? Anyways, this venue is phenomenal for an outdoor venue. It’s all GA so it’s first come first serve, but even when the place is packed and you arrive late, you can find a comfortable spot. You can get a drink, a bite and hit the bathroom in a decent amount of time. Because of the landscape, there’s not a bad seat in the house. It sits on a nice little slope so you can see and hear the stage perfectly from anywhere inside. If you want to walk up close and see the band you can! If you want to sit back and relax in the chair you bring, no problem! The grass they have is ample, thick and comfy if you want to have a seat on the ground. I’ve been to a lot of outdoor venues and this is one of the best ones I’ve been too. Great atmosphere, nice and clean amenities and the music always sounds great and doesn’t disappoint.

Silly me, I didn’t check closely enough, finding out after buying tickets that this is an outdoor venue, without any assigned seats or permanent bathroom facilities. I did find out the morning of the concert, so we did dress appropriately, and had a blanket in the car.
If you arrive early enough to get in line, you will be able to choose your seating «area», but watch out for encroachment from those who don’t. If you arrive late, we are not going to move a little to make more room for your chairs! We choose to sit on the crest of the hill, right across the sidewalk from the portos, because the hill was steep enough there that no one would be able to put chairs in front of us.
That does not explain, however, the series of clueless people who continued to try to put their chairs BEHIND us, on the sidewalk. Really? Didn’t you realize there was probably a reason that this area was empty? Security is ubiquitous, so they just kept moving them on.
We had eaten our meal before we entered the arena, so we didn’t need to buy any of the snack food or drinks that we saw in the crowd.
If the weather had not been so glorious, this concert would not have been worth the effort. Do I sound a little snarky? Maybe. BB King was more of a trophy name on the marquee than an entertainer, and I hope he decides to rest on his laurels soon. He deserves it. Peter Frampton did accord him the respect he deserves, with his intro and his demeanor; thanks, Peter.
Do it again? No. Recommend? Only if you bring your own chair and your patience, and true love for the performance. We left a little early, claimed our car from the $ 10 parking fee golf course lot next to the casino, and were probably back at our hotel across the river by the time the concert ended.

Stir is a pretty awesome place to see an outdoor show. And with a pretty decent capacity, it draws a good mix of interesting acts. I don’t think I’ll ever get over bands the awkward feeling of bands ‘playing to the crowd’ and thinking that most of the people are from Iowa… «How you doing Council Bluffs?!» Wooo… but I live in Omaha… yay…
That aside, there’s pretty much everything you’d need here, with the exception of running water like Sam mentioned. Get ready for some porto action. But they’re as clean as you can expect that kind of thing to be. Food vendors and $ 7 beers are also available. Never been to a show here that had ‘assigned’ seats, but they do sell out some acts, so depending on your scene you can either be on the ‘floor’ (flat grassy area) or up on the hill for a better, though further-​away, view.
For some of the more mellow shows, people bring lawn chairs and blankets. Also fun to watch the people in their Harrah’s hotel rooms looking out their windows at you. Those must be some triple-​pane windows…

Having seen Cake, The Violent Femmes, The Black Crowes, and Ben Folds, I can say Stir has something really going right. They have continually updated some of their services and facilities that improve the experience with both food and drinks. I would like them to add permanent restroom facilities and real running water because it gets pretty hot and paying for bottles of water sucks.