It's packed inside the circle and it's packed at the catwalk. Crushed ... not really, except maybe when one of the band members comes to the catwalk and stands there for a while. You see more when you're at the catwalk. You don't see much of the screen and the visuals and lights when you're directly in front of the stage. Of course, you're closer to the band and in the middle of the circle where the atmosphere is great. I think you should decide for yourself what you want. For people going to multiple shows I'd recommend trying out both ... and also seats.