WOO HOO! Gettin' ready for ACL!
Who Princess
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My prince and I will be making our yearly trek to Austin for ACL fest!
We want to welcome Pearl Jam and all PJ fans to the Lone Star State!
"The stars are all connected to the brain."
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A group of Who fans who all met during the 2006-2007 tour. We all like live music so we get together when we can, where we can. Here’s the Who Crew:
If you see any of these guys at the fest, just ask ‘em, “Where’s Princess?”
I thought I’d pull all the practical ACL info into one thread and put together some suggestions from my experience. Anybody who wants to add anything, please do!
Since ACL starts Friday and PJ isn’t playing till Sunday, I’m keeping this as general festival tips. For more specific info about PJ’s set, let’s keep it to this thread:
http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=97958
You know, the questions about what time are we meeting in front of the stage on Sunday, who is going to the Ames booth, transportation, pre and post shows, get togethers.
For parking, TheLostSoul has posted some good info here: :ugeek:
http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... &start=315
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http://aclfestival.com/info/allowed_prohibited.html
Just to make it easy I’ll copy it here:
Guests and their belongings are subject to search upon entry or re-entry. You can help keep the lines moving quickly by leaving large bags at home. Please return for any additions or amendments.
You may bring in the following items:
· Blankets · Umbrellas (small hand-held style) · Soft-sided coolers (small sized only; approx. 10"L x 7"W x 7" H) · Baby Strollers · Portable/collapsible chair (individual units only; no "double-wide" connecting chairs) · Regular-size/unframed backpacks · Two factory sealed water bottles up to 1 liter each · Empty Camelbak · Empty plastic or aluminum water bottle (ie, Nalgene or Sigg bottle) · Ice in soft-sided cooler or Camelbak. (small sized cooler only; approx. 10"L x 7"W x 7" H) · Binoculars · Personal camera equipment (i.e. small digital cameras or point-and-click 35mm cameras). Cameras with any type of detachable lenses are prohibited.
The following items are prohibited:
· Weapons of any kind · Illegal substances (including narcotics) or drug paraphernalia · Framed or large backpacks · Alcohol (alcohol will be sold at the Festival) · Glass containers · Food or beverages, except for factory-sealed water bottles · Skateboards, scooters, or personal motorized vehicles · Bicycles inside Festival grounds (bike racks are available near each entrance) · Carts · Large chains or spiked jewelry · Fireworks · Explosives · Large umbrellas · Non-collapsible chairs · Hard-sided coolers · Tents · Pets (except service dogs) · Video equipment: No video recording will be allowed. · Professional still camera equipment (no detachable lenses, no tripods, big zooms, or commercial use rigs) · Audio recording equipment · No illegal vending is permitted. No unauthorized/unlicensed vendors allowed. · Unauthorized solicitations, handbills, sampling, give-aways, etc · Metal aerosol containers, including sunscreen
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But this is TEXAS.
OK, so it's been raining the past week. So it may be 85 degrees instead of 95!
In other words, keep watching the forecasts before you pack those hoodies.
Just because the weather is nice doesn’t mean you should wear sandals, unless you want to have blisters on top of your blisters.
You’re going to be doing lots of walking. Hiking boots or running shoes, wear something that you can walk and dance all day in.
yup. we made this mistake on day one in 2007 & it was PAINFUL. lots & lots of walking!
one quick tip...stay HYDRATED. sure, have some beers.
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They will have hats for sale at the fest but you’ll save $$$ if you bring one with you.
As long as it does the job, nobody’s calling the Fashion Police.
It may come in handy during those important ops!
Can't stress this enough. A girl passed out right by us last year from dehydration and the paramedics rushed over to treat her. It was really scary.
Thanks to all the recent rain, it sounds like mosquito repellent is a good idea too.
Other gotta haves IMHO:
Cash (not everyone takes credit cards) ATM card (there are ATM machines throughout the park) Sunglasses Cell phone for texting Hand wipes*
*They have stations with anti-bacterial gel by the porta-potties but there is no place to actually wash your hands! Sometimes you just want to be able to wash your hands or face:http://www.playtexstore.com/cgi-bin/item/PLA04723
Even though there will be water for sale at the park, don’t forget that you can bring in 2 bottles. If you do forget, lots of people will be selling it as you are walking into the park. The price gets higher the closer you get to the entrance!
I’ve also been told that some brands of water can be opened and emptied, with the water replaced with rum, and the cap will still look sealed. It only works with certain brands of bottled water. I haven’t tried this myself but I have listened to many conversations of “Who’s got the bottle with the rum in it?”
As far as sitting accommodations, the Princess has tried both a blanket and a collapsible chair and much prefers the collapsible chair. If you take a chair, there is a place you can store it if you get tired of carting it around.
~peace~
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If you’ve checked out the schedule, you’ve probably seen that you can customize your own schedule:
http://2009.aclfestival.com/events/dail ... /02/1/hbha
Maybe you've got a time slot when you're not sure who you want to hear. I've learned to go by the rule of 3. I listen to 3 songs, then move on. That allows me to hear as many artists as possible.
I don’t always hold to that. Last year I didn’t expect to get into Gogol Bordello as much as I did and stayed for their entire set!
On the other hand, if the band really sucks (it happens!) I may not even last 2 songs.
Each day, my friends and I try to get there by noon. We set up a base camp in a shady spot (if there is one) in the area of the stage where most of the acts we want to see that day are playing. We aren't all there very long. Usually at least a couple of us go stand near the stage. We split up and go see different acts. At least one person stays with the stuff although occasionally we’ve all left it. Never had any problems. You tend to get to know the people sitting around you during the day.
In this pic I drew an arrow to the sign that says No Chairs Past This Sign. People can sit on the ground or stand in the area beyond that.
Regina Spektor's set was SRO.
http://www.aclfestival.com/inthepark/food.html
I can personally recommend the fish tacos and the Guinness Steak & Potato Pie. Not enough coffee available for caffeine lovers though.
You will note that the Princess has her priorities in order, having obtained a meal, iced coffee, and water for hydration.
http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.p ... +Statement
...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...
ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE AND AN OVERRUNNING PATTERN IS EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE
WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL TRANSPORT MOISTURE FROM A
DEVELOPING TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC TONIGHT
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SETTLE OVER
SOUTH TEXAS EARLY FRIDAY...PROVIDING A FOCUS FOR SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND.
RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY BY SATURDAY
MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS TYPE OF HEAVY RAINFALL
PATTERN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS OF 2
TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OVER 10 INCHES.
THOSE WITH WEEKEND PLANS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY...AND
PLAN AHEAD FOR POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING.
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New Camp--Time for beer and supper before the headliner!
This is the main stage, where PJ will be playing Sunday night.
You wanna be ready to rock to Pearl Jam on Sunday night, doncha?!
I napped last year too but I was more discrete about it.
Any other ACL vets, please add your comments/suggestions to this thread!
See ya in Austin, bitches! Pearl Jam is gonna bring it!
i can only echo what she's said: be ready to walk a lot, stay hydrated, it's ok to take breaks, enjoy the awesome food, be careful at the merch booth (people scope out for wallets and completely unrelated...it's easy to spend a TON of money!), get to know your surroundings, use a landmark/tent/booth/etc to use as a marker (my wife got lost last year and it took her over an hour to find us) when you go to grab a beer/take a leak, don't bring too much stuff, have fun, be respectful, SMILE, and ENJOY!!! this festival is a blast...looking forward to seeing you all there!
PJ is going to tear it up!
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Some people probably hitting the road today!
Good suggestion from weenie about bringing tissue.
The only good thing I'll say about those porta-potties is there are lots of 'em! :roll:
Just got the ACL insert from the new Chronicle delivered here to work. Found some things you all may be interested in, particularly out-of-towners:
1. It looks like the shuttles don't start running until 10:00 a.m.
2. Waterloo Records is going to have a tent. You can go in and sign-up to win an Ames Poster signed by all the band members. WHAT A SCORE!!!!!!!
3. If you park in some of the surrounding neighborhoods, you could get towed.
3. American Airlines WILL have a bag and chair check stand.
4. Food Items look to be priced around $6 - $7 average. There's a vendor called Boomerang's who claims to have the fastest lines and serves meat as well as vegetarian and vegan pies. Of course there's everything else under the sun and prices go up, the more "sophisticated" your tastes are.
Also, the music critic gave Backspacer a fairly decent review.
go to austinchronicle.com
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