I went to see Brad Paisley at the BOK Center last weekend.  I found it to be a nice venue with a pretty good selection of food, drink, etc.  The acoustics are also very good.  Like many people, I don't think I'll be going to many shows there because of the ridiculous ticket costs.  <br/><br/>So far, I don't see that it has spurred economic development downtown.  It seems like the arena is just too far away from the other entertaining spots downtown.  It's a lot easier to get in the car and drive to Cherry St. or Brookside for after-event fun rather than walk through the darkness to the bars/restaurants downtown.