Saddledome Concert Seating- Question

[Travis Munroe]

I wasnt sure where to put this but perhaps it can help others...

Im going to the Keith Urban concert on Friday and have an option for some floor row 1 seats. They are however seats 38 and 39 which concerns me.
How far off to the side am I and is there even a stage in front of me or will I be looking nearly sideways?
In other words, am I better being more central in the first 5 rows or is 38 and 39 not as far off to the side as I am picturing?
Every google search shows up different stage layouts and the last thing I want is for a stage with a long cat walk type thing and essentially I am row 15 the whole time but paying for row 1.

Thanks in advance!

[Ace]

Go with Row 1, so you can at least tell people you were in the front row...Then watch concert later on youtube....


Looking at the interactive seat map on ticketmaster, looks like there are 5 more seats beyond yours (goes up to 44, I would think these would be pretty good seats. It also shows a catwalk only up to row 3 in the middle section (the catwalk is between seats 18 & 27), seat 38 is the approximate distance of 10 rows from the catwalk, but given how short the catwalk is,I doubt there will be too much action there... It's also possible this is not a catwalk and just blocked off for camera's or something.

[Travis Munroe]

Never sat row 1 before....is the view not all its cracked up to be?

[Ace]

Generally the front row gets to move up to the "Fence" and stand there. Pretty good spot assuming you're up to have a good time.

I personally prefer to sit in row 13 in the lower bowl, cause I can't be bothered with being forced to stand all concert. It's not much different in glass seats for a hockey game, you are right up front in the action, but you don't necessarily get the best view. Note: I haven't been to a concert in years, as I am likely crusty and old.