Good idea. Who runs Chastain? They do a good job.

Alcohol can only be allowed if the city owns it. Concert series won't matter if the folks in the seats can only drink 7up. I doubt a private business can serve alcohol that close to a school either. Also if it was private -they would need all kinds of variances: located in the middle of a residential area & they didn't follow the city's own rules on number of parking spots required.

I mean, most all of them cost PTC money.

FYI, the City of Atlanta owns Chastain, and the neighbors complain constantly about the parking/noise etc. I agree it's nice, but they actually use it regularly, and the residents here wouldn't put up with that.

Lets start with Bernie & the Mayor!

Gee the City of Atlanta runs Chastain and it is actually successful. Wow.

You are right people here would complain about the noise, but we aren't happy with the oldies either.

We seem to be going in the wrong direction.

Strongly disagree, I might add.

Unlike tennis Larry and jsmith, I have no problem hiring a girl that is utterly unqualified to a job such as manage the amphitheatre and Tennis Center. I just wish she was at least kind of hot.

That's right Fred (the real mayor) Brown goes to Fayetteville instead. How's that for a comment on the quality of the talent when the namesake snubs the place.

Maybe if the current geriatric crowd of "season ticket holders" weren't pandered to so much, things would get better. Old folks aren't the only people in this town that spend money. How about letting more youthful bands play? Up and coming bands would probably love the opportunity to play here and there are plenty of teenagers with buttloads of their parents money to fill that place up. The younger crowd couldn't be more hassle than all the likered up old farts that leave those lame old shows. Small venue doesn't have to equal has been acts. 3 Dog Night? No thanks!

Maybe they should hire an amphitheater manager like they have always had. Then let Lauren Yawn focus on other things instead of pretending like she knows what she is doing at the amphitheater. I am a season ticket holder and often see her at the concerts either frantically running around or sitting at a gold table with her friends. Just hire someone who's had experience and knows what they are doing. It's that simple.

Maybe they should hire an amphitheater manager like they have always had. Then let Lauren Yawn focus on other things instead of pretending like she knows what she is doing at the amphitheater. I am a season ticket holder and often see her at the concerts either frantically running around or sitting at a gold table with her friends. Just hire someone who's had experience and knows what they are doing. It's that simple.

Ms Yawn seems to think she can fix everything simple by smiling. A question I would like answered is why is her boyfriend always allowed to go backstage to meet the bands? Is he a sponsor?

Seems to me she had put the Fred on the map. Ahh, but she made the fatal mistake of actually wanting to be rewarded for doing a good job. How silly of her?? The city was paying her peanuts for providing a venue that was making money consistantly.

The new manager's job is going to be a contract job....kind of an at-will employee that can be let go by simply not renewing...should save the city money on benefits. It will also, simplify the problem of eliminating a poor performer. I kind of like this idea!

I do think someone should offer Kristi the opportunity to apply. Shouldn't the contract pay a salary with an incentive? Oh, and another thing...let the new mgr decide whether the venue should be one day or two. That's what managers do--they manage!..duh!

She sued the city!!!

And you want to hire her again?

It is and was a part-time job at best and no simple job like that pays anywhere near what she wanted in salary!

The town officials must have someone who can contact suppliers and get decent entertainment. Surely someone in the recreation department can handle maintenancve and cleaning?

As to a contact for changes and escorts---a hundred people would love that!

Don't set up another Tennis Center fiasco.

Let us not put another 75,000 dollar person on the tax dole just to schedule 10 or so shows with a booking company! That would pay Cher to come here!

If there aren't current members of the dole who can do that, then we need to replace them! Heck, I'll do it for free! City workers can clean up the place, I won't scrub up that wine!

$75,000 is about right for that job if done properly.

Cher would be good if she could be 20 years younger. Poor babe is past the prime.

Neal Sedaka and Bobby Vinton would be better. God, I love Bobby's leather pants!!!

Again, $75,000 for a professional would be worth it. The non-professionals don't get the job done. Maybe we could fire the assistant city manager and use half his salary to get the show business started.

We deserve it.