John Mellencamp and his band are set to embark on the first leg of the No Better Than This Tour in late October following the August 17 release of his Rounder Records debut album, No Better Than This. The tour, designed as a uniquely formatted "evening with," brings Mellencamp's music to theater-sized venues, a rare opportunity to experience one of America's most iconic songwriters and performers in an intimate setting, highlighting all phases of his artistry. The tour stops in Pittsburgh at Heinz Hall on Saturday November 20th.
The tour's "opening act," is a documentary film by Kurt Markus entitled It's About You. Shot on Super8 film over the course of last year's Bob Dylan-John Mellencamp-Willie Nelson tour of minor league baseball stadiums, it chronicles the creation of No Better Than This. Ticket holders are urged to get to their respective No Better Than This Tour venues in advance of the film's 6:45 PM start time.
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Heinz Hall seats 2740 patrons. Below is a description of the seating configuration. Keep in mind that the directions left and right are in relation to your entry point, at the back of the theater. 1. Orchestra/First Level: a. Orchestra Pit – It has three sections: Center, Left and Right. The rows are labeled A,B, and C (A being closest to the stage, left and right have only rows B and C). The seating in the Center is numbered in order beginning on the left side of the row. Center row A is numbered in order from 101-115. Center row B is numbered in order from 101 – 120. Center row C is numbered in order from 101 – 122. The Left rows B and C are numbered starting from the closest to the center with 1 and then 3. The Right rows B and C are numbered starting from the closest to the center with 2 and then 4 The Pit is not used for seating when the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is performing. It is only used when there is no need for a larger stage. b. Orchestra Section – It has three sections: Center, Left and Right. The rows are lettered starting with Row A in the front, closest to the stage and going back alphabetically to row Z. There are then five additional rows beginning with row AA and going back to row EE. There is no Row “I” because an “I” looks too much like a “1” on a ticket. The seating in the Center is numbered in order from 101-114. The Left is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 1 and then by odd numbers, 1, 3, 5…. The Right is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 2 and then by even numbers, 2, 4, 6… 2. Grand Tier Level: a. Grand Tier Stage Boxes – There are two stage boxes on the Grand Tier level. One is on the left side and one on the right side. Each box holds ten seats beginning in the front with number 1 and then going back consecutively. b. Grand Tier – It is a “U” shaped balcony above the Orchestra. The rows are lettered starting with row A in the front, closest to the stage and going back alphabetically to row T. There is no Row “I” because and “I” looks too much like a “1” on a ticket. The left side begins with row A and is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 1 and then by odd numbers going out. The right side begins with row A and is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 2 and then by even numbers going out. The Left Center and Right Center sections begin with row Q and end at row T. The Left Center is numbered starting from the closest to center with 101 and then by odd numbers, 101, 103, 105….going out. The Right Center is numbered starting from the closest to center with 102 and then by even numbers, 102, 104, 106….going out. There is an entrance at the center behind row T and several entrances along either side that are accessible by a hallway on either side of this level. 3. Upper Levels: a. Dress Circle – The front part of the balcony. It has five sections: Center, Left Center, Left, Right Center and Right. The rows are lettered starting with Row AA in the front and going back to Row DD in the Center Sections and row EE in the Left and Right Sections. The seating in the Center is numbered in order from 101-113. The Left Center is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 101 and then by odd numbers, 101, 103, 105… The Left is numbered starting from the closest to the center with seat 1 and then by odd numbers going out. The Right Center is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 102 and then by even numbers, 102, 104, 106... The Right is numbered starting from the closest to the center with seat 2 and then by even numbers going out. There is an entrance walkway behind the Dress Circle. b. Family Circle – The middle part of the balcony. It has five sections: Center, Left Center, Left, Right Center, and Right. The rows are lettered starting with Row A in the front and going back to K. There is no Row “I” because an “I” looks too much like a “1” on a ticket. The seating in the Center is numbered in order from 101-113. The Left Center is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 101 and then by odd numbers, 101, 103, 105… The Left Section starts with row F and is numbered starting from the closest to the center with seat 1 and then by odd numbers going out. The Right Center is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 102 and then by even numbers, 102, 104, 106… The Right Section starts with row F and is numbered starting from the closest to the center with seat 2 and then by even numbers going out. There is a walkway behind the Family Circle. c. Gallery – The top part of the balcony. It has five sections: Center, Left Center, Left, Right Center, and Right. The rows are lettered starting with Row L in the front and going back to Row W. The seating in the Center is numbered in order from 101 to 113. Row W is numbered from 101 to 111. The Left Center is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 101 and then by odd numbers, 101, 103, 105… The Left is numbered starting from the closest to the center with seat 1 and then by odd numbers going out. The Right Center is numbered starting from the closest to the center with 102 and then by even numbers, 102, 104, 106... The Right is numbered starting from the closest to the center with seat 2 and then by even numbers going out. There is an elevator in the hall that stops at the Grand Tier Level and behind Row W of the Gallery.
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