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Message: [QUOTE="ConnEd, post: 3426920, member: 895"] One significant problem is that concerts have moved to the casinos and outdoor venues. I went to many a concert in my youth at HCC. But now, if I want to see a show in an arena, I’ve got to schlep (I live west of Hartford) all the way to Ledyard or head to NYC. Part of that is that there aren’t as many touring acts that can fill a bigger arena any more as the music business has become more stratified. I wonder if Providence has suffered a similar fate - being skipped by tours in favor of Mohegan or Foxwoods then on to Boston? This leads me to believe that without one or two pro teams to support it, a big arena will always struggle in Hartford without something else (music industry?) outside of its control changing too. [/QUOTE]