The Brewers unveiled two new party suites Wednesday, continuing to deliver on ownership's promise that the team is committed to making Miller Park a more fan-friendly experience.
The 1982 Brewers-themed suite and the 1957 Braves-themed suite join the new right field picnic section as two more non-traditional seating options for groups of fans looking for something special.
“Right now, we’ve sold a little over 20 of the suites,” said Tyler Barnes, the Brewers' vice president of communications. “It’s such a drastic difference from any other entertainment area in the ballpark.”
With hardwood floors and updated furnishings in Brewers blue and gold (or Braves red and blue), the right field club level suites also feature high definition big-screen TVs and artwork from their respective teams.
On a game-by-game basis, the new suites are the most expensive seating options at Miller Park, priced at $4,200 per game (and $5,500 for games against the Cubs). But that cost includes 30 tickets, four preferred parking passes, as well as a buffet dinner and beer. You can bring as many as 48 people to the suite (additional seats costs $35 per person), which at that price point, puts an individual ticket at less than $100 per person.
“The original party suites are $3,800, but this is a little more high-end,” Barnes said.
Barnes said the Brewers and Braves suites are selling about equally, but acknowledges that some fans have expressed a preference when ordering.
Earlier this year, the team unveiled a new picnic area that’s actually behind the right field fence and level with the field. Barnes said the group area, called the Mercedes Field Haus, is a hit.
“It’s done fantastic,” he said. “It sold out in the first 10 days that it was on sale. The feedback has been very, very positive.”
Barnes said the team’s management hasn’t rested on Miller Park’s laurels as the stadium enters its sixth season. New amenities, he said, keep the fan experience fresh and exciting.
“This is a terrific ballpark, and it gives us the opportunity to continue adapting to the marketplace and what people want. We do a lot of focus groups, and as consumers’ tastes change, we’ll continue to update the ballpark.”
Said Barnes, “This is completely funded by the Brewers. There is no public money used it, and our ownership is cognizant that this has to be a dynamic facility.”
And the team will continue to expand it’s group offerings next year, when it will unveil a new lounge in left field that will be available for single-game rental.
“Right now, it’s still in the design phase,” Barnes said. “But, it should be ready by Opening Day next year."
The 1982 Brewers-themed suite and the 1957 Braves-themed suite join the new right field picnic section as two more non-traditional seating options for groups of fans looking for something special.
“Right now, we’ve sold a little over 20 of the suites,” said Tyler Barnes, the Brewers' vice president of communications. “It’s such a drastic difference from any other entertainment area in the ballpark.”
With hardwood floors and updated furnishings in Brewers blue and gold (or Braves red and blue), the right field club level suites also feature high definition big-screen TVs and artwork from their respective teams.
On a game-by-game basis, the new suites are the most expensive seating options at Miller Park, priced at $4,200 per game (and $5,500 for games against the Cubs). But that cost includes 30 tickets, four preferred parking passes, as well as a buffet dinner and beer. You can bring as many as 48 people to the suite (additional seats costs $35 per person), which at that price point, puts an individual ticket at less than $100 per person.
“The original party suites are $3,800, but this is a little more high-end,” Barnes said.
Barnes said the Brewers and Braves suites are selling about equally, but acknowledges that some fans have expressed a preference when ordering.
Earlier this year, the team unveiled a new picnic area that’s actually behind the right field fence and level with the field. Barnes said the group area, called the Mercedes Field Haus, is a hit.
“It’s done fantastic,” he said. “It sold out in the first 10 days that it was on sale. The feedback has been very, very positive.”
Barnes said the team’s management hasn’t rested on Miller Park’s laurels as the stadium enters its sixth season. New amenities, he said, keep the fan experience fresh and exciting.
“This is a terrific ballpark, and it gives us the opportunity to continue adapting to the marketplace and what people want. We do a lot of focus groups, and as consumers’ tastes change, we’ll continue to update the ballpark.”
Said Barnes, “This is completely funded by the Brewers. There is no public money used it, and our ownership is cognizant that this has to be a dynamic facility.”
And the team will continue to expand it’s group offerings next year, when it will unveil a new lounge in left field that will be available for single-game rental.
“Right now, it’s still in the design phase,” Barnes said. “But, it should be ready by Opening Day next year."
Andy is the president, publisher and founder of OnMilwaukee. He returned to Milwaukee in 1996 after living on the East Coast for nine years, where he wrote for The Dallas Morning News Washington Bureau and worked in the White House Office of Communications. He was also Associate Editor of The GW Hatchet, his college newspaper at The George Washington University.
Before launching OnMilwaukee.com in 1998 at age 23, he worked in public relations for two Milwaukee firms, most of the time daydreaming about starting his own publication.
Hobbies include running when he finds the time, fixing the rust on his '75 MGB, mowing the lawn at his cottage in the Northwoods, and making an annual pilgrimage to Phoenix for Brewers Spring Training.
