Melody tent

I%26#39;m wondering if the Melody Tent has seating on grass as well as arena seating.

Cape Cod Charlie, you have been very helpful in the past. If I remember correctly your in Warrenville (I%26#39;m in Winfield).

Is it anything like Ravinia or Millinium park where you can bring food and drink into the area and sit on the grass?

Thanks for the info.

Moe

Melody tent

No, not like what we have here. You won%26#39;t take in food or drink but you can buy champagne and eat something or another.

The tradition on the Cape that we follow is to dine before (or after) the show in one of the Hyannis restaurants on Main St. Really traditional is to get a reservation at The Paddock. Just tell them you are going to the show and they will let you know when to come and they%26#39;ll make sure you get out in time too. This is a small theater in the round. I%26#39;m so glad you are going to have this experience Moe. It is terrific.

So, Tom Skilling just said that this has been the rainiest spring on history. I was out in it tonight without my umbrella...ugh.

Stay dry. All the best.

Melody tent

More rain than any other spring, coldest and snowiest winter.....I don%26#39;t know about you but I%26#39;m tired of breaking all these records. I%26#39;d be o.k. with ';normal';, ';average'; etc....

Thanks for the info on the Melody Tent and eating choice.

One more thing if you wouldn%26#39;t mind.

We%26#39;ll be staying in Brewster this Aug. What is the time frame we should give ourselves to get from Brewster to Hyannis on a Fri. or Sat. night in Aug. for dinner and a show? I have only been to Cape Cod off season. I%26#39;m thinking the crowds could be something.

Thanks Again,

Moe

Hi Moe -

Great advice above.

The Melody Tent is about as far from Ravinia as you can get. I grew up going to Ravinia every summer (born and raised in Evanston) - what a spectacular venue!

The Melody Tent is very dated, with fixed seats in the round, and a slowly rotating stage. Concrete everywhere, bathrooms are basic and not all that clean, food is completely atrocious. The Melody Tent is the polar opposite of Ravinia.

That said, someone could bring the Ravinia concept to the Cape and make a bundle!

Do try and check out the occasional concerts at Eldredge Park in Orleans, there is also an annual Boston Pops concert on the Village Green in Hyannis. Neither of these greens are permanenet concert venues. Also, the Chatham Band Concerts are great family fun.

Hope that helps!

Enjoy.

Thanks Cape Mermaid,

How wonderful to living in Maine....a beautiful part of the U.S.

How interesting...I was thinking (and thinking that I was saying in fact) that the Melody Tent is more cool because the performers are right there in front of you and you SEE them as well as hear them. So intimate. Completely different venues. Can%26#39;t even compare them. IF there is an artist there that you like you%26#39;ll have a great evening.

Good point Cape Cod Charlie-

The Melody Tent is indeed very intimate, and is an interesting experience. I just wanted to be sure that anyone expecting the lush environs of Ravinia, complete with grassy areas suitable for a picnic, was forewarned. Thanks though for your insight - you are spot on.

Yes Moe - I feel very lucky to be here (and employed) on beautiful Pensobscot Bay! My sister and I both ended up on Maine islands - it is a great lifestyle. Only 20 minutes to the mainland, with great towns like Belfast, Rockland, and Camden nearby... but a world away from the hustle and bustle of route 1. We had our town report come out today - only 31 calls to the local police in the entire year! A little different than my days in Chicago%26#39;s Bucktown, pre-Bob Vila... oops wrong forum!

Hope that helps.

Enjoy your time on the Cape!