I actually love my local shed, I think it's a great place to see a show... if you know where to sit. I've already stated how the lawn sucks, but the left and right sides suck too, also the back 400 section sucks. There's prime location in the middle where ticket prices are fairly good, you are center with a great view, and the sound is really good (well as good as the band will sound at least, 311 sounded like shit a couple weeks ago but the opener Dirty Heads sounded great so I blame 311 not the venue). But for the most part, people go to that venue, sit in the lawn, and complain that the venue has terrible sound... well you bought the worst ticket possible.
It also has the sun issue, the performer going on at 7pm will get the sun in their eyes. I kind of like it though, makes for uniqueness and I love being outside for a concert, but there's a few times that sun belted me good enough to wish that wasn't a thing. It's funny hearing an artist comment about the sun in their eyes (this summer alone, The Interrupters, Three Days Grace, Our Lady Peace, The Story so Far all got the sun badly in their eyes and had something to say about it
) I also don't live in Texas so the heat is a bit different here, the humidity can be pretty bad but I only went to one concert that was during the afternoon there that really gave me some issues with the sun.
I think also what I like so much about these venues is that they are so big that security is loose. You can just enjoy yourself. Some of the other local venues have security in the crowds or above looking down at you. Outside is different and just feels so open. You can watch any video I post from my local shed and you'll see how much I move around, I change seats, I walk the lawn, it's just a fun environment that you can't get at a club. Or like in Hartford,
just rock out in the aisle Having said all of that, I am extremely biased towards PNC, not just because its in my backyard and I have soo many amazing concert experiences from that venue, but being local, I also graduated high school on that stage. It feels very personal to me unlike any other concert venue. I love thinking about how I was on the same stage as all my favorite bands.