I first went to Hampton to see the Dead, then JGB, then Phish, and let me say, Hampton has a magic to it that is kind of unexplainable. The inside, while barebones, has pretty amazing acoustics, so there is literally not a bad seat in the entire house. The GA admission is also a huge factor in terms of the energy. And finally, there is something really cool about the wrap around balcony. Instead of the usual bball arena, where the seats go all the way to the floor, the floor in hampton is its own domain, running all the way out to the hallways, and the balcony, the way it looks over the floor, makes for a really intimate feeling place.