DanielCT

I preferred the 1991 leg - it was cool being able to hear the Illusion songs before they came out. 

1 hour ago, JustRnR said:

Motley Crue Albany NY 1990. My ears were ringing for days. 

I was at that show as well -

U2 at MSG in 2015 was the loudest for me -

14 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said:

Fucking disgusting... there were fucking eBay losers when I met him in Detroit. I will never regret not asking for an autograph, it isn't worth being lumped in with those scumbags if there are a lot of them around you.

My fiancé and I thought about trying to head around the back of the Apollo to catch the guys when they came out, but the ebayers/dealers in NYC are just brutal, take no prisoners. Not worth it. The night was pretty great even without that. 

41 minutes ago, BangoSkank said:

Just catching up on all of this now. I managed to get in and the show rocked my fucking balls off. I also got offered a free ticket to Maiden at Barclays last night, so had no time to breathe between the two.

I showed up to The Apollo at 3:00pm and ran the drop line (which, after talking with Sirius staff, reeeeeally helped all of us get in). Huge props to @DanielCT and his fiance for showing up at 5:00am and starting to number everybody. They were very rightly the first ones to get in and their dedication was outstanding. Forget where they came from, but I know they got up at 1:00am. When I went to get a beer I ran into a dude who was #126 on the line so my guess is about 150 people got in. Sirius staff was strict but generous.

Some personal highlights:

- Me and a buddy ended up row 6, dead center of the orchestra (ironically, it's about where I snuck up to for the Springsteen show at The Apollo a few years ago).

- Speaking of Bruce at The Apollo, waiting in line with me was a dude I met in that drop line back in 2012. Was great to catch up.

- Sofia Vergara and her husband were right behind me. No idea who they were but her husband rocked out way hard to obscure songs and caught Axl's mic. and he graciously let me touch it.

- Patrick Wilson was immediately next to me and caught Axl's whistle. 

- I can barely tell you how Axl sounded because it was a loud and intense performance inside and wasn't thinking about that.

- I thought for sure we'd be getting a two hour show at most, but was floored with the 3:20 length.

- Never in my life did I expect to see Axl & Slash in the same room together, let alone one that holds 1500 people. Mindblowing.

- I thought that the slight tempo change at the end of "Nightrain" might be because of there's a curfew in NYC that you can't play past. GNR, of course, blew right by that though.

- I got interviewed on Sirius radio outside and I have no idea where that audio ended up but would love to hear it.

- Honestly, this was the coolest GNR show I've been too. Intimate venue, the band was fucking killer, everyone was in good spirits, and they played for fucking ever.

- I never expected anything AFD30 related, so eh. 

- I got in right before McBob came on, I missed the free shirts, but got a free poster (and beer!). If anybody's got an extra shirt, let me know.

- "This I Love" is one of the only songs I do not like by GNR, but Axl's fucking voice was awesome and Slash kills the solo each time, so consider me a changed man. 

- A lot of hardcore fans in the place kept the energy high.

- I took one picture that came out like shit, but my friend next to me got this one. 

All in all, an outstanding fucking night at The Apollo. So glad I bailed on work and went.

Is this you Tom? I'm glad you were able to get such a good seat - it definitely was a blast. We were up in the lowest box seats right above Slash's side of the stage. Definitely an experience we won't forget. When we first got there there was a woman's purse under Laura's seat, eventually she came back to retrieve it before the show started, and it turns out it was Frank Ferrer's daughter. Later on towards the very end of the show Duff threw a pick up into our box, no one could find it and it ended up being buried under Laura's t-shirts from the show. She's a hardcore Duff fan so she was pretty stoked. Neither of us suffered from heat stroke amazingly and made it out of Harlem in one piece, so it was all good. Now we need to work on saving some $$ for the arena dates. 

FYI we're from Beacon Falls, CT - about 20 miles north of Bridgeport. Very quiet and peaceful. 

Lacuna Coil - Delirium 

Going to this one now too, so it will be 5 in a row through Ottawa. 

So far......

Vince Neil - 1/28 Mohegan Sun Wolf Den

Anthrax - 5/6 Clifton Park

GnR - 8/13 Hershey, 8/16 Buffalo, 8/19 Montreal, 8/21 Ottawa

Roger Waters - 9/15 Nassau Coliseum, 9/28 Boston

Also planning on Metallica, Marilyn Manson,  Ratt, and a couple others. 

For the Philadelphia and Foxboro shows, I lined up about 45 minutes before the gates opened and I was able to get on the front rail right in front of Duff.

57 minutes ago, coolranchdressing! said:

I have NO idea about anything regarding this venue...on an island...wha....?? please explain (I mean I could google it...but maybe u have insight)...take a farrie over? I'm sorta comtempating NOT going as its WED Buffalo (2 hr drive w/ 3 others). Then SAT is Montreal (I drive by myself! ahh for 6 hours) then stay in the area until MON for Ottawa's show (and then drive home w/ a gf probably the next day)....so sorta unsure if I'm 100% going to this show. I'm adventours but I have 2 small kids, a job, ...so I got tix just to be safe!!!

I think it's on the Ile de Notre Dame, in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River. It's pretty big - the Formula 1 track is on there, as well as the casino, and some of the old World's Fair buildings. You can drive there or take the subway. Very pretty.

On 12/7/2016 at 7:20 PM, jm78 said:

did you guys buy printed tickets or did you get print @ home PDFs?

Printed tickets -

On 12/6/2016 at 0:06 PM, coolranchdressing! said:

I bought tix on a whim to zone 1...will be going on own (other 2 shows I'll be going w/ group of friends...)...wondering how it's gonna be in an open park-like setting!

Just bought Zone 1 tickets too - excited to see this venue and have always loved going to the F1 circuit there and other things on the island.

In for Ottawa now - pit tickets still available through the Nightrain presale.

Duffmania and I will be there in the pit -

Duffmania and I will be there in the pit -

4 minutes ago, jorgerr96 said:

Actually, you can use Visa checkout and use any type of card.

A friend lent me his card numbers back in May and I was able to buy my tickets during that presale  

Yes - just bought 2 pit tickets for Hershey using the Citi presale and a non Citi card with Visa checkout.

1 minute ago, KURT19 said:

Buffalo PIT here I come!

Same here - Duffmania and I will be there in the PIT. See you there -

I like the song, and remember being in the audience when the crowd noises were recorded way back when, but the song wasn't played live of course.

Wow - that's good. They person filming must have been right behind me.

4 minutes ago, Gibson_Guy87 said:

Are they on yet?

No - Kravitz ended about 10 minutes ago so I'm going to guess GnR will be on in 30 minutes. 

32 minutes ago, gnr>everything said:

I asked this in the other thread just now but thought it would have a better chance of being answered here -- does anyone know if any of the bars/restaurants in Patriot Place are open after the show?

There was one open that I walked by, I just can't remember the name of it. So yes, it appears there is at least one open. I was in too much of a stupor afterwards to notice much else. 

Just received a ticket deal for the 20th from Live Nation - 40% off tickets. PIT now available for $142.50 + fees. Check your inboxes. Password is WELCOME.

30 minutes ago, dittoditto1111 said:

I know many were concerned about parking, I found a place right about 1 mile from the stadium, about a 20 minute walk, that has easy access out using the back roads. All you have to do is your use GPS and it should save you about 2-3 hours of just sitting on route 1 to get out. Read many reviews and it seems to work out well. Same cost as parking inside the Gilette lot.

https://www.parkwhiz.com/p/foxboro-parking/109-washington-st/?start=2016-07-19T18%3A00%3A00-04%3A00&end=2016-07-19T23%3A00%3A00-04%3A00&event_id=425899

 

 

Just bought a parking pass for this place - after the Philly debacle getting out I'll gladly spend the extra $4 -

Just received a ticket deal for the 20th from Live Nation - 40% off tickets. PIT now available for $142.50 + fees. Check your inboxes. Password is WELCOME.

I'm in the lower level about half way back on Slash's side - both nights.

It's going to be really hot both days - mid 90's for highs. So make sure you prepare for the heat. Philly was in the low 90's this past Thursday, and a few people were having some trouble in the pit w the heat.