Here is my idea for a concert venue, inspired by a few different ideas for live events, some of them completely fictional!
I went for a circular stage design inspired by a stadium for Blitzball, a fictional sport from the game Final Fantasy X. It wouldn't be a watery half-sphere but the idea of a stage where there's a clear view from every angle appeals to me and the steep slanting of the seats makes for greater visibility of the stage.
I was also inspired by sumo arenas, which tend to be circular, and so a slightly raised stage without too much height would add to the spectacle but a lower height for the stage could sometimes allow the audience to be even closer to the action, so I was thinking if the stage height could be adjusted, it would make for loads of awesome setups and a wide variety of concerts!
Another thing I took into account was the aerial view of the stadium and it reminds me of an eyeball as well as a vinyl record, which both kind of tie in nicely to the theme of music and spectacle, giving the audience something cool to look at as they come in and even if the stage isn't being used to its full capacity.
Leading on to capacity, I think the venue would hold around 20,000 people, including the performers, backstage staff and security, with another feature that I think would be awesome is having the backstage actually be underneath the stage, which can also make for great stunts and fast changes as well as some fun surprises like when performers appear from below the stage. That said, I would still have a locker room or backstage area on the same level as the stage that leads out to a step-free walkway or ramp that goes right to the stage.
When it comes to names for the venue, I had three in mind:
• The Iris - the theme of spectacle and watching something as well as the stadium looking like an eye, which could be conveyed even further with lights and LED flooring
• The Vinyl - another cool-looking idea would be the stage looking like a vinyl record, as well as having the stage rotate so angles can change and the performers can have their logo on the centre of the stage as well
• The Cirque - coming from the idea of the stage being a half-spherical structure or a half-circle, or "circ", while the French word for "circus" in Latin gives a sophisticated vibe to the arena, as well as suggests it can be a home for any kind of concert