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decides2dream
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hey all....i REALLY want to arrange meet-ups for all our fellow boardies/fans in EVERY city in italy for the shows. i assume only after-show parties since i'd think people will either be sight-seeing and/or queuing up for the shows pre-show times, except for verona...so maybe that one city we can arrange for both.
now, many of the venues are NOT within the actual cities, but makes sense to have any post-parties in the respective city-limits since that's where most will be staying.
**edit - all SET! we now have spots for EVERY city/show! scroll down for the addition to pistoia. right on the square, so easy! also, set the pre-show meet-up time for verona to 4:30/16:30...seemed logical to make it a bit later. remember, it's the one city with assigned seating, no GA, so no worries about rushing in. ALL other show meet-up spots are for immediately following each show. leave the venue/show...make your way over to the meet-up spot. sure to meet many on the 10c line too!
*edit BIG thank you lgt!
what a lovely lovely jammer...who has put so MUCH effort into researching and finding up great meet-up spots, directions, etc.....sooo wonderful! so here we are - meet-ups set for everywhere except pistoia just now, but soon to follow.
also too...get the 'message pit' buttons so we can recognize each other!
http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=211559
***all meet-up spots are for after-parties, post pearl jam show...except verona. for verona we have 2 spots picked for pre and post-parties.***
BOLOGNA
Venue
Concert venue: Palamalaguti, outside the city centre. There will be a shuttle bus back to Bologna Train Station (Stazione Centrale) from the venue. Alternatively, you can take the train (it’s a 20 mins ride on Bologna-Bazzano-Vignola line. Stop: Palasport).
Jammers meet-up place
LE SCUDERIE
Piazza Verdi 2
Tel. 051 6569619
Open every day until 2.30am
Located centrally in Piazza Verdi, at the end of via Zamboni, in the University area of the city (the university was the first in the world). It is a very eclectic place, where you can have lunch or an aperitivo in the evening, or listening to a concert or a book presentation. There is also a garden open during the summer.
Within easy walking distance from the train station (Stazione Centrale) in Piazza Medaglie D’oro.
Map:
http://www.lascuderia.bo.it/html/index.htm
VERONA
Venue
Arena di Verona, piazza Bra’. The old Roman Amphitheatre is in the centre of town – pretty easy to spot!
Pictures:
http://www.magicoveneto.it/Verona/Verona/Arena.htm
From the train station, Stazione Porta Nuova, you can take buses numbers 11, 12, 13, 14, 72 and 73 to piazza Bra’.
Jammers meet-up place
pre-show.....time? 4:30/16:30
FAMOUS ZAC BAR CAFé
Piazza Brà, 22
37121 Verona
TelFax 045 803 6370
http://famouszac.iport.it/locale.html
Map: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=1224000.63516402&Y=5660000.63475176&width=700&height=400&gride=1223631.63516402&gridn=5660395.63475176&srec=0&coordsys=mercator&db=IT&addr1=&addr2=piazza+bra%27+22&addr3=verona&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=10000&multimap.x=279&multimap.y=86
post-show...or meet at same spot as pre-show?
AL CARRO ARMATO
Vicolo Gatto 2a
http://www.carroarmato.it
Description: This large bar, one of Verona’s most attractive, buzzes in the evenings with a fairly young crowd. The excellent wine list and delicious food make it on of the city’s best places for late night socialising.
Closed Wednesdays.
Al Carro Armato location (FYI, piazza Bra’ and the Arena are within walking distance from Vicolo dei Gatti)
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=1224500.32303944&Y=5661250.12835968&width=700&height=400&gride=1224533.32303944&gridn=5661319.12835968&srec=0&coordsys=mercator&db=IT&addr1=&addr2=vicolo+gatto&addr3=verona&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=5000&out.x=10&out.y=11
MILANO
Venue
Forum di Assago, DatchForum, a nearbt town 3km away from Milan
There’s a shuttle bus service from the venue to the metro station MM2 Famagosta
Jammers meet-up place:
LE BICICLETTE (it means bicycles)
Via Gian Battista Torti, 1
Tel. 02 8394177
Metro stop: Sant’Ambrogio (MM2 line – same as the one to the Forum, i.e. the Assago stop, Famagosta.)
Location: Zona Ticinese
http://www.lebiciclette.com/
Description: Stylish but relaxed atmosphere. There are several rooms (bar, restaurant, including an art gallery) Dinner also available, as well as the usual free snacks at the bar (called Stuzzichini) when you order drinks. Open until 2am (the restaurant part until midnight though). Caters for groups.
TURIN
Venue
The new PalaIsozaki structure is in the central-southern area of Turin called Santa Rita, just opposite the Municipal Stadium.
How to arrive: by bus: numbers 5, 5/, 12,17, 55 and 62; by tram: number 10
Jammers meet-up place
CAFÉ 21
Piazza Vittorio Veneto 21
Tel.: +39011812220
Map:
http://www.extratorino.it/ENG/mappa.php?ID=1836
Description: They were the first in Torino to sell absinthe, and in the evening you can still try cocktails and long drinks made with the famous green liqueur. The bohemian flavor contrasts with the café’s furnishings, which are made with transparent materials and feature cold and fluorescent colors. Located in the center of Torino’s nightlife, a few steps away from the Murazzi, Cafè 21 also offers aperitifs, and outdoor seating, under the portico of Piazza Vittorio.
PISTOIA
Venue
The main square, Piazza Duomo.
How to get to Pistoia
By train: catch a train from Florence S.M.N. (Santa Maria Novella) Station on the Prato/Pistoia/Montecatini/Lucca line. Stop: Pistoia. From the train station, take buses n. 4 E, 4W, towards the centre of town.
By car: On the A1 (Milano/Roma) motorway towards Firenze, exit on junction Firenze nord and then go on the A11 motorway (Pisa/Viareggio) with the direction MARE (i.e. towards the seafront) Take the E71 Pistoia exit (Uscita).
Jammers meet-up place:
Bar Duomo
Piazza Duomo
Tel. 0573/24660
The bar is open during the concert season (there's a summer blues festival in Pistoia) and it will be open when PJ will be playing. It's on the square itself so it will be easy to find!
now, many of the venues are NOT within the actual cities, but makes sense to have any post-parties in the respective city-limits since that's where most will be staying.
**edit - all SET! we now have spots for EVERY city/show! scroll down for the addition to pistoia. right on the square, so easy! also, set the pre-show meet-up time for verona to 4:30/16:30...seemed logical to make it a bit later. remember, it's the one city with assigned seating, no GA, so no worries about rushing in. ALL other show meet-up spots are for immediately following each show. leave the venue/show...make your way over to the meet-up spot. sure to meet many on the 10c line too!
*edit BIG thank you lgt!
what a lovely lovely jammer...who has put so MUCH effort into researching and finding up great meet-up spots, directions, etc.....sooo wonderful! so here we are - meet-ups set for everywhere except pistoia just now, but soon to follow.
also too...get the 'message pit' buttons so we can recognize each other!
http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=211559
***all meet-up spots are for after-parties, post pearl jam show...except verona. for verona we have 2 spots picked for pre and post-parties.***
BOLOGNA
Venue
Concert venue: Palamalaguti, outside the city centre. There will be a shuttle bus back to Bologna Train Station (Stazione Centrale) from the venue. Alternatively, you can take the train (it’s a 20 mins ride on Bologna-Bazzano-Vignola line. Stop: Palasport).
Jammers meet-up place
LE SCUDERIE
Piazza Verdi 2
Tel. 051 6569619
Open every day until 2.30am
Located centrally in Piazza Verdi, at the end of via Zamboni, in the University area of the city (the university was the first in the world). It is a very eclectic place, where you can have lunch or an aperitivo in the evening, or listening to a concert or a book presentation. There is also a garden open during the summer.
Within easy walking distance from the train station (Stazione Centrale) in Piazza Medaglie D’oro.
Map:
http://www.lascuderia.bo.it/html/index.htm
VERONA
Venue
Arena di Verona, piazza Bra’. The old Roman Amphitheatre is in the centre of town – pretty easy to spot!
Pictures:
http://www.magicoveneto.it/Verona/Verona/Arena.htm
From the train station, Stazione Porta Nuova, you can take buses numbers 11, 12, 13, 14, 72 and 73 to piazza Bra’.
Jammers meet-up place
pre-show.....time? 4:30/16:30
FAMOUS ZAC BAR CAFé
Piazza Brà, 22
37121 Verona
TelFax 045 803 6370
http://famouszac.iport.it/locale.html
Map: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=1224000.63516402&Y=5660000.63475176&width=700&height=400&gride=1223631.63516402&gridn=5660395.63475176&srec=0&coordsys=mercator&db=IT&addr1=&addr2=piazza+bra%27+22&addr3=verona&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=10000&multimap.x=279&multimap.y=86
post-show...or meet at same spot as pre-show?
AL CARRO ARMATO
Vicolo Gatto 2a
http://www.carroarmato.it
Description: This large bar, one of Verona’s most attractive, buzzes in the evenings with a fairly young crowd. The excellent wine list and delicious food make it on of the city’s best places for late night socialising.
Closed Wednesdays.
Al Carro Armato location (FYI, piazza Bra’ and the Arena are within walking distance from Vicolo dei Gatti)
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=1224500.32303944&Y=5661250.12835968&width=700&height=400&gride=1224533.32303944&gridn=5661319.12835968&srec=0&coordsys=mercator&db=IT&addr1=&addr2=vicolo+gatto&addr3=verona&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=5000&out.x=10&out.y=11
MILANO
Venue
Forum di Assago, DatchForum, a nearbt town 3km away from Milan
There’s a shuttle bus service from the venue to the metro station MM2 Famagosta
Jammers meet-up place:
LE BICICLETTE (it means bicycles)
Via Gian Battista Torti, 1
Tel. 02 8394177
Metro stop: Sant’Ambrogio (MM2 line – same as the one to the Forum, i.e. the Assago stop, Famagosta.)
Location: Zona Ticinese
http://www.lebiciclette.com/
Description: Stylish but relaxed atmosphere. There are several rooms (bar, restaurant, including an art gallery) Dinner also available, as well as the usual free snacks at the bar (called Stuzzichini) when you order drinks. Open until 2am (the restaurant part until midnight though). Caters for groups.
TURIN
Venue
The new PalaIsozaki structure is in the central-southern area of Turin called Santa Rita, just opposite the Municipal Stadium.
How to arrive: by bus: numbers 5, 5/, 12,17, 55 and 62; by tram: number 10
Jammers meet-up place
CAFÉ 21
Piazza Vittorio Veneto 21
Tel.: +39011812220
Map:
http://www.extratorino.it/ENG/mappa.php?ID=1836
Description: They were the first in Torino to sell absinthe, and in the evening you can still try cocktails and long drinks made with the famous green liqueur. The bohemian flavor contrasts with the café’s furnishings, which are made with transparent materials and feature cold and fluorescent colors. Located in the center of Torino’s nightlife, a few steps away from the Murazzi, Cafè 21 also offers aperitifs, and outdoor seating, under the portico of Piazza Vittorio.
PISTOIA
Venue
The main square, Piazza Duomo.
How to get to Pistoia
By train: catch a train from Florence S.M.N. (Santa Maria Novella) Station on the Prato/Pistoia/Montecatini/Lucca line. Stop: Pistoia. From the train station, take buses n. 4 E, 4W, towards the centre of town.
By car: On the A1 (Milano/Roma) motorway towards Firenze, exit on junction Firenze nord and then go on the A11 motorway (Pisa/Viareggio) with the direction MARE (i.e. towards the seafront) Take the E71 Pistoia exit (Uscita).
Jammers meet-up place:
Bar Duomo
Piazza Duomo
Tel. 0573/24660
The bar is open during the concert season (there's a summer blues festival in Pistoia) and it will be open when PJ will be playing. It's on the square itself so it will be easy to find!
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to reach the forum you can take the green line metro to famagosta then a shuttle bus from famagosta(about 10 min. on bus).
on nights of shows there are special shuttle buses to return to famagosta after...however the metro closes at about 12.30 am. (the last train from famagosta leaves at 12.27)
don't get stuck there after this time, transportation becomes ultra difficult!!
a really cool place to go after the show would be "i navigli", which are canals lined by many bars, eateries, and tons of people hanging out...from famagosta, take the metro 2 stops to porta genova, and then a few minutes walk...also near to there is porta ticinese (columns of san lorenzo), another cool place to hang out late night...metro station san ambrogio and a short walk..
Isn't famagosta yellow?
14/09/06, 16/09/06, 17/09/06, 19/09/06, 20/09/06 ~ The Stone lookalike leg of the 2006 tour
18/06/07 - Amazing, just amazing
04/07/06 ~Proud to be part of the AIC Astoria Crew~
Rockin' out to Creadles
on-line the site http://www.pjmagicbus.com --- also an english version :-)
please visit us :-) thanks
This is the place for all the Pearl Jam fans that will follow the band during the next European tour. The heart of this venture is the PJ magic bus (nicknamed Strangest Tribe's Tour Bus in honour of the forum where this idea was born), a six beds camper that will be on the road during the whole Italian tour. The PJ magic bus is not only a "traveling house" for six Jammers, it's going to be the point of contact for the fans of the band from Seattle. A place where sipping a glass of good wine, listening to some music (live music, why not?), and getting ready for the band's performances, sharing feelings and impressions with each other.
The main goal of this website is to file stories, pics and thoughts of the fans during the European tour, with special care for the Italian gigs, of course. Our idea is to collect fresh impressions so to update the website "on the road", with your pics and comments concerning the shows.
Of course, while waiting, this website will allow us to know each other, get organized at our best and discuss on other parallel challenges.
famagosta is on green..
absolutely! we'll be there
Ok, I need major help getting around Italy since I'm coming from the States. Who can help me? lol Who can I bug?
Can't wait for Italia!! See you guys there!!
And for reference, just in case anyone wants to collar me at any of the gigs....
This is me!
And I'll be wearing my Superreal road crew shirt to the first gig (look for crew in Huuuge red letters on the back
Yes, I have been to some Pearl Jam concerts. Several of them.
That's a great idea, I will be at Verona and Pistoia for the Italian leg and would love to meet up with other Italian and world-wide Jammers to share the joy !
I'm Blunikita, coming from Naples and I'll be in Pistoia.
We 'll be in five coming from Rome and Naples!!!
I don't know in a deep way Pistoia but I'm asking to some friends of us over there to suggest some cool bars or pubs!!!
We need an expedient to recognize each another !
A nice idea is to wear a tee shirt with our nikname in the message pit like stone!!!!!
If you need any information about italian habits, please ASK!!!!
I suppose seeing as I suggested it I'll have to start it :rolleyes:
14/09/06, 16/09/06, 17/09/06, 19/09/06, 20/09/06 ~ The Stone lookalike leg of the 2006 tour
18/06/07 - Amazing, just amazing
04/07/06 ~Proud to be part of the AIC Astoria Crew~
Rockin' out to Creadles
Always room for Canadians. Coming from PEI. See you in a couple of weeks
also too...for verona we could do a preshow meet as well, since it's the one and only non-GA show of the lot. and, if anyone is around bologna on the 13th.....we could gather up that evening as well....i'll be there since the 12th. wooohoooo - 2 weeks!
:cool:
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Today I also received in the mail my message pit buttons too - sweet!
Just messing around, Decides. See you in a couple of weeks.
What's the train schedule from Verona to Milan and Milan back to Verona???
check this link for your train journey (it's in English)
http://orario.trenitalia.com/b2c/input_en.jsp?ar=0&stazin=Milano&stazout=Verona%20Porta%20Nuova&datag=16&datam=9&dataa=2006&timsh=1&timsm=0&lang=en&channel=tempi&solotreno=0
The Verona train station is called Porta Nuova. The main station in Milan is Stazione Centrale (MI C.LE in the link). Journey time varies according to whether you take a fast train, IC (intercity) or ES (espresso) - 1hr 22/35 - or a local train (IR), 1 hr 55 mins.
As you can see the train times are very frequent.
Let me know if you require further help!
someone can find some information about the youth hostels in Italy on the following link:
http://www.ostellionline.org/regioni.php?action=gotoregione®ione=09
You can select the city or the italian region you want to stay and check.
In Toscan, for Pistoia concert, you can also look for some nice agriturisms. Toscan region is full of them.
It's also possible to visit the italian cities' official web site to find the maps ( there are english version!). If you need the links , please ask!!!!!
See you soon!
what a true sweetheart, and she went above and beyond for us....found places for all our meet-ups, directions/transport to show venues, maps, etc.....really did SO much for us all to make the italian experience even better! still waiting on pistoia, but otherwise...we're good to go!
any opinions for verona? have the pre and post parties at the same place, right near the arena...or 2 different places? please offer an opinion, b/c right now i list both.
GRAZIE!
:cool:
to all you jammers heading to italy, hope to meet you ALL at the shows, the after-parties! so print out the first post with the names, addresses, directions....and we'll all have a blast together in italy!
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
00: 7/2 (cancelled...)
05: 9/11,9/12,9/13,9/15,9/16,9/19
06: 8/23,8/30, 9/9, 9/11
07: 6/26, 6/29
*****
Hey man.
I'll be doing that journey as well - only going for Verona & Milan. I'll keep an eye on this thread for more details.
1996 London Wembley Arena
2000 Glasgow
2003 Irvine 2, San Diego
2006 London Astoria, Verona, Milan
2009 London Shepherds Bush, Manchester, London O2
2010 Belfast
2012 Manchester 1, Oslo, Copenhagen
2014 Amsterdam 1, Amsterdam 2, Leeds
I look forward to meeting you all at each venue / stop. Gotta spread the PJ love and meet with fellow fans.
14/09/06, 16/09/06, 17/09/06, 19/09/06, 20/09/06 ~ The Stone lookalike leg of the 2006 tour
18/06/07 - Amazing, just amazing
04/07/06 ~Proud to be part of the AIC Astoria Crew~
Rockin' out to Creadles
i'll try to be there...
Katowice....2007
00: 7/2 (cancelled...)
05: 9/11,9/12,9/13,9/15,9/16,9/19
06: 8/23,8/30, 9/9, 9/11
07: 6/26, 6/29
*****
The thing is my return flight leaves at 7:30 the next morning, so I'll have to be at Malpenza airport at 6:30 at latest.
Since I won't have a hotel room, is there a place you could recommend (bar, restaurant, cafeteria) for me to crash after Le Biciclette closes? If not, is it safe to walk to the centre? (i don't think the metro is open that late)
Boston 3 2003
Milan 2006
Athens 2006
You can take the first train to Malpensa from Cadorna metro/train station at 4.20am. Check this link (first column on the left for the timetable from Milan Cadorna):
http://www.ferrovienord.it/webmxp/ing/frame-orari-ing.htm
Cadorna is one stop in the Green Line M2 (which is the same for the Forum Assago and Sant'Ambrogio, the stop for Le Biciclette)
Map of Milan Metro:
http://urbanrail.net/eu/mil/milano.htm
In the meantime, you could hang out in other venues (bars/cafes) to kill time, as it were. I'll ask my friend in Milan which will be the most suitable ones in the area.
Le Biciclette is in the Navigli area of Milan, which West of the city centre (the Duomo Square).