Chicago solo shows

luvisatower

took a look at the Auditorium's website and saw this:
CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
Eddie Vedder
Dates: August 21 & 22, 2008
Times: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $77, $62 (limit four tickets)
Liam Finn: Opening act
TICKETS ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC JULY 11, 2008 AT 11 AM.
Limit four tickets per order.
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And this:
The National Landmark Auditorium Theatre is available for private rental. The Auditorium Theatre's total capacity of 3,929 on four levels and large stage with flexible configuration options make it ideal for the largest touring theatrical production. When scaled to the main floor seating of 1,400, the Auditorium becomes the perfect venue for an intimate solo performance or speaker
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Some pictures HERE:
http://auditoriumtheatre.org/wb/pages/home/about-us/photo-gallery.php#
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WHO'S GOING????
*Raises hand*

pj.uw.laura

If I can get tickets!!

Yellow Ledbelly

I would love to (edit: TRY TO) catch one of the Chicago shows and have been investigating travel options this morning. My thought was to ride the City of New Orleans up from Jackson, MS, and, of course, arrive at Union Station, which would be much more reasonable cost wise than driving (I'm deathly afraid of flying). $200 for a round trip.

My question is how close would that put me to the theatre?

CubsWin

the theatre is about 8 blocks directly east of union station. a nice little jaunt.

jbalicki10

Stay out of Chicago!!!! It's worse than Detroit and Iraq Combined!!!! I live there and it's a war zone... you have been warned!!!! Go to the Eddie Vedder Tour somewhere else... Thank you.

Yellow Ledbelly

jbalicki10 wrote:

Stay out of Chicago!!!! It's worse than Detroit and Iraq Combined!!!! I live there and it's a war zone... you have been warned!!!! Go to the Eddie Vedder Tour somewhere else... Thank you.

Sounds to me like someone is trying to weed out any extra competition when it comes to ticket buying! Perhaps?

That said, I don't doubt its a lot like a war zone, but I think it would be worth the chance

bettermanofthehour

Yellow Ledbelly wrote:

I would love to (edit: TRY TO) catch one of the Chicago shows and have been investigating travel options this morning. My thought was to ride the City of New Orleans up from Jackson, MS, and, of course, arrive at Union Station, which would be much more reasonable cost wise than driving (I'm deathly afraid of flying). $200 for a round trip.

My question is how close would that put me to the theatre?

$200, nice. i am pretty sure that is what it would cost me to drive there now. and i only live two hours away.

if i get shut out of the milwaukee show i will be trying for one of the chicago shows

Yellow Ledbelly

CubsWin wrote:

the theatre is about 8 blocks directly east of union station. a nice little jaunt.

Eight blocks...that's a good distance I guess, but its really not that far is it? Within walking distance I would think or am I wrong?

voodoopug

I will be trying to procure tickets and hope to see both nights, particularly the last night as it is on my 31st birthday.

jbalicki10

Yellow Ledbelly wrote:

Sounds to me like someone is trying to weed out any extra competition when it comes to ticket buying! Perhaps?

That said, I don't doubt its a lot like a war zone, but I think it would be worth the chance

I missed out on the ViC show and I couldnt see PJ at Lolla even though I went. (Too far and too many people) I am going to try and get tickets, but too many people like visiting chicago... oh hum...

Yellow Ledbelly

jbalicki10 wrote:

I missed out on the ViC show and I couldnt see PJ at Lolla even though I went. (Too far and too many people) I am going to try and get tickets, but too many people like visiting chicago... oh hum...

Thing is...just a few days ago my dad and I were talking about going to Chicago and riding the train up...just seems like a neat trip even if there isn't an Ed Vedder show waiting at the other end. It couldn't have been more than five days ago...quite a coincidence the tour comes up so soon after that conversation

The Stugots

Yellow Ledbelly wrote:

Eight blocks...that's a good distance I guess, but its really not that far is it? Within walking distance I would think or am I wrong?

Very easy walk.

mattcozea

Yellow Ledbelly wrote:

Eight blocks...that's a good distance I guess, but its really not that far is it? Within walking distance I would think or am I wrong?

It's about 8 blocks east and 2 blocks south, which is about 1 mile. Not that bad of a walk, as long as the weather is nice.

Dirty Tom

I'm trying for both Chicago shows too. Hopefully we can get a nice Detroit group coming to those as well.

luvistower wrote:

took a look at the Auditorium's website and saw this:
CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
Eddie Vedder
Dates: August 21 & 22, 2008
Times: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $77, $62 (limit four tickets)
Liam Finn: Opening act
TICKETS ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC JULY 11, 2008 AT 11 AM.
Limit four tickets per order.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And this:
The National Landmark Auditorium Theatre is available for private rental. The Auditorium Theatre's total capacity of 3,929 on four levels and large stage with flexible configuration options make it ideal for the largest touring theatrical production. When scaled to the main floor seating of 1,400, the Auditorium becomes the perfect venue for an intimate solo performance or speaker
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Some pictures HERE:
http://auditoriumtheatre.org/wb/pages/home/about-us/photo-gallery.php#
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WHO'S GOING????
*Raises hand*

Steve Dunne

Jeannette - looks like you're in business!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yellow Ledbelly

mattcoz wrote:

It's about 8 blocks east and 2 blocks south, which is about 1 1/4 miles. Not that bad of a walk, as long as the weather is nice.

I've certainly walked farther for shows much less interesting

GraySaturday

I'll be trying.. REALLY hard!!!

I'd hate to be shut out of a show that is so close to me. But, it happens to many people every show. I am just being a good person and doing a lot of good deeds this week, and hopefully that karma will come around on wednesday!

I can't try for the first night due to a work situation, but I'll be going full on for 10c for the friday show, and if that doesn't work, I hope ticketmaster does.

poto101

thank god I don't start school till the 25th!!

cannot wait for these tix to go on sale. i kinda liek the stress sometimes, its fun. then again I have been very fortunate with the 10c server...

luvisatower

Dirty Tom wrote:

I'm trying for both Chicago shows too. Hopefully we can get a nice Detroit group coming to those as well.

bring on the detroit contingent

pjalive21

ill be taking my ass 5 hours northeast to Chicago for this show

watch out Cubs fans, Cardinal nation is coming to tear up the city

luvisatower

the cubs have a home stand starting on the 19th thru the 23rd (i think)
can anyone say "eV singing during 7th Inning Stretch At WRIGLEY"?!?!?!?
but what day to get cubs tix???
decisions, decisions

to the cardinal fan
stick it in yer pujoles
I kid, i kid