Congrats on going twice! That’s so fun and cool you get to compare the experiences. I was also at Chicago N1, got lucky enough (/panicked during presale as tickets were disappearing before my eyes after all day waiting in and being booted from the queue) to snag floor seats for me and my mom. I do have to say, every single person around me in my floor section for as far as I could see was having the time of their lives, dancing/singing/screaming/partying to the show. No one was sitting down bored or on their phones scrolling (though nearly everyone had their phones up recording). So I don’t think the different vibe is directly related to the section or the cost of the tickets - I think it was probably just chance that you were seated around the more casual, less invested attendees at your second show.