We've been to see the Gaither Vocal Band many, many times over the last 10 years. They never disappoint! This was our first time to see them since David Phelps left and Reggie Smith replaced him. Reggie is great and provides a smooth tenor sound to the mix of Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles, and Bill Gaither. They sang several selections from their last 2 projects - Better Together and We Have This Moment - as well as time-honored VB favorites, like He Touched Me and These Are They.
However - the venue was a bust. I need handicapped seating and was told by the venue manager himself exactly what seats to order. That was NOT HC seating! I wound up sitting in a folding chair in an aisleway, which was very uncomfortable. The stadium seats were some of the smallest I've ever seen (if anyone there was actually comfortable in them, I'd be shocked). It was like being in a grade school auditorium. The location of the seats were fine - direct line of sight to the stage. But there was nowhere to sit! They either need to do some serious upgrades, or have the HC seating on the floor of the venue, not up in the balcony. Our seats (which were supposed to be on a platform) were actually in the first row of the balcony section - about 12 steps down from the platform. Unacceptable! The seating chart is way off. We won't be back to that venue, which is a crying shame, since it's about 90 miles from my house. Very convenient. But we left at intermission because we were so uncomfortable and still had to drive home. It was extremely disappointing to have to miss half of a concert from my favorite group!
Another important note: The restrooms were on the ground floor, on the OTHER side of the building. Not handy at all. If they insist on sticking HC people up in the balcony section, at least have HC accessible restrooms on that level!
Bottom line: The Gaither Vocal Band is always worth the price of admission. Just be very careful about where you go to hear them!