The Black Keys Tickets

Super show, super nice small venue. Couldn’t have been better! Auerbach is a renaissance man. Loved the whole show!

1. The premium parking ticket was totally worth it! The lot was well-lit and very close to the food, drink, and merch booths. I would purchase premium parking again. 2. My 2 guests and I easily found our seats. 3. The opening bands' sound was a bit too loud and distorted. Also, I would have appreciated a video display of the opening bands. I liked the Velveteers better than the Band of Horses. 4. In contradistinction, The Black Keys' sound was excellent! The video display was very nice. I enjoyed every song, even the songs I was unfamiliar with. The guest musicians were top-notch; the crowd was singing, dancing, and waving their lit phones. I danced, I sang, I cheered, and I am still high on The Black Keys. 5. P.S. Guns 'N' Roses/Skid Row show at Shoreline in the 1990's also was excellent.

I see a lot of reviews complaining about the venue, and this is NOT the place for that! Take it up with the venue! The Keys sounded great. It was mesmerizing to be in the same space as them, I have loved their music since I was a teenager (so over ten years now). Would absolutely see them again.

Waited in line for over an hour to get in to park and 2 cars ahead of us, the gate is closed. Turns out all gates are closed at 8:30. I didn't see that on any information we had related to the show. If we had known we could have Uber'd. But it was way too late by this time. And State Fair of Texas response is to contact LiveNation. If the State Fair couldn't collect money, no matter how many empty spots or how many cars with concert tickets still waiting in line, they won't let you in. Here's the response from the State Fair and their parking manager. "Howdy Penny. I reached out to our parking manager and this was the response I was given. It would explain why you were seeing many open spots. I would contact Live Nation for further assistance. The policy of the State Fair is to close all vehicle gates to the public at 8:30pm each night. The cashiers leave at that time and thus we could not accept any vehicles into the park. We accommodated concert goers until that time. There were no provisions made especially for concert goers, which was not sponsored by the State Fair. It was sponsored and produced by Live Nation. Steve Ledbetter, Manager" We had tickets in 2020 to the cancelled Black Keys show and waited two years to see them, only to have parking blocked before the band even got on stage. We drove around several times hoping to find someone who would let us in. I don't know whose fault it was. But I can't believe after waiting 2 years and spending $500+ on tickets, we couldn't get in. Disappointed doesn't begin to describe it.

Only complaint would be that there was no notification that only clear bags or small wristlets were allowed into Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Other than this inconvenience, everything was great! sound quality, bands, atmosphere was all top notch! Had a great night...and the Astros won too :)

Probably the best show I have been to...certainly in a very long while. Opening act, The Velveteers, kicked it hard. Three piece led by lady singer/guitarist...and she gave it her all. They opened as singer/guitarist and two drummers. One of the percussionists eventually shifted over to synth/organ duties. I gotta give them props...for an opener for the opener, they were great. Band of Horses...meh. Not my favorite. Not bad, but not great. Then came the magic....woof were the BK's AWESOME. Had a full band and this is the first time I got to see them live (had to return by Apr 2020 tick's due to COVID...shame as Gary Clark Jr was to open). They were SO DAMN GOOD live. Really, truly fricken AMAZING concert experience. Loved them, their band and the light show was super cool and really worked for the tour. HIGHLY RECOMMEND going if you can.

We had a wonderful day as VIP’s of The Black Keys. Courtney was a great guide for such a special day. Sound check, swag and a numbered poster. Then a great night of music from both openers and The Black Keys! Couldn’t have been any better!!

Sound quality was inferior - fidelity of Band of Horses off - could barely hear the guitar. Saw them three times in past 2 years and this was the worst venue - and the lamest stage setup for the price. As comprising, Toyota Center dramatically better.

Packed basketball arena, but sounds was good enough. Two good opening acts, so really got our money's worth! I knew more songs by The Black Keys than I realized.

The Black Keys put on an excellent show. The only thing holding them back was the sound engineer. The snares were flat and the overall sound was a bit tinny. For a venue that is supposed to be designed for world class acoustics, it is quite disappointing

My wife and I couldn't even get to the show due to the Texas State Fair. We were crushed as No One's Gonna Love You by Band of Horses is our wedding song. Really sad about this one. I hope it was a great show for those who saw it.

I really enjoyed the Black Keys concert. I rate it up with Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, and Z Z Top. All of which I have seen. I highly recommend attending their concert. Great live band.

Concert was great, bands were great. The Venue? The Pavillion is on the opposite side of Fair Park from where the DART rail station is and it takes 1/2 an hour to walk to and from there. We also didn't realize the State Fair was going on which added some time. As a result we missed the first 3 Band of Horses songs! That sucked, because that was primarily who we went to see. Black Keys killed it though! Totally on point! You would never have guessed it was the last show of a long tour. There should be some sort of shuttle between the Dart station and the Pavilion or at the very least some clear way to get in from the Northwest side.

Loved it. Would it not be great that each concert assistant gets a link to audio, pics and video for the event included with the price of the ticket? This would help you guys get more amplification via fans social channels. Please consider.

I'm a huge fan of the Black Keys' music but I just felt that Dos Equis Pavilion is too large for them. I kept thinking that every song (even their hits) just didn't fill the space and seemed too "laid back". Which is kind of nuts because that's their vibe. Not sure if the sound EQ was part of the problem but I was definitely left wanting a more intimate experience to really engage with their great sound. Would definitely see them again but will wait for a better venue.

Show was amazing. The Velveteers - Band of Horse- The Black Keys rocked it! Decent stands for food drinks and merch. The major downfall is the venue’s lack of ownership for parking. Many people could not get in due to the traffic or parking and there wasn’t a single person along the perimeter that knew were to send folks. Many fans lost out on tickets and that’s a shame. Amazing sets, hopefully they’ll never use Dos Equis again.

Great entertainment with Band of Horses and The Black Keys. I saw The Black Keys in 2012 when it was just the 2 members. Two complaints are the traffic (arrived late) and the Texas State Fair, the parking was outrageous on distance and expense. I will avoid concerts at Dos Equis when the state fair goes on. Such a shame.

Most amazing concert ive been to in ages!! Great crowd and great service from all the kiosk!

The Black Keys" show at Dos Equis Pavillion was fabulous. Dan & Patrick brought down the house! Kenny Brown was amazing with his slide on the guitar. Must say though that special guest Shannon & the Clams on 11/14/19 at Dickies, put Band of Horses to shame.

Im sure they put on a great show but i wouldn't know because i was never able to park.