Listening outside Wrigley

Caelum
Caelum Illinois Posts: 25
edited July 2013 in Given To Fly (live)
Hello everyone. Just joined Ten Club a week or two ago. I'm kicking myself like crazy for letting "bargain" tickets of $235 each slip through my fingers when I saw them on StubHub a couple weeks ago, only to see them climb up to a minimum of $500 as of Thursday night. I'm not willing/able to go that high, so now I appear SOL. But in frustration for my delay in pouncing on those tickets, I'm seriously thinking of making the three-hour drive just to hang out outside Wrigley. Hearing them do the soundcheck on the webcam outside the venue, which another member posted here, kind of inspired me. Has anyone else ever listened to any concert outside Wrigley or a simliar outdoor stadium-type venue? I know it's not going to be the same quality as indoors obviously, but in terms of what you CAN hear, is it worthwhile to just hang out around the ballpark and take in what you can?
St. Louis '00, East Troy, Wis., '03, St. Louis, '03, Champaign, Ill., '03, Chicago '06, Milwaukee Summerfest '06, PJ20 East Troy, Wis., '11, Wrigley Field, '13, St. Louis '14, Moline '14, Milwaukee '14
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  • quimby20
    quimby20 Posts: 823
    Sound where the left field foul pole is is crystal clear. Do It, you might find a miracle ticket.
  • Caelum
    Caelum Illinois Posts: 25
    Thanks!Think I'm going to give it a shot.
    St. Louis '00, East Troy, Wis., '03, St. Louis, '03, Champaign, Ill., '03, Chicago '06, Milwaukee Summerfest '06, PJ20 East Troy, Wis., '11, Wrigley Field, '13, St. Louis '14, Moline '14, Milwaukee '14
  • Do the Evolution69
    Do the Evolution69 BOSTON Posts: 223
    soundcheck sounded great on this site last night, maybe it is up tonight to listen to the show as well. hope so

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  • chain
    chain Montreal Posts: 336
    No soundcheck this afternoon?
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  • Do the Evolution69
    Do the Evolution69 BOSTON Posts: 223
    chain wrote:
    No soundcheck this afternoon?

    probably not, i assume that's why they did it last night
    Live Music Epiphanies - "I can feel your heart in your neck..."
    '98 Great Woods 1 (9/15/98)
    '00 Great Woods 1 (8/29/00)
    '03 Great Woods 1, 2 & 3 (7/2/03, 7/3/03, *7/11/03*)
    '04 Boston Garden 1 & 2 (9/28/04, 9/29/04)
    '06 Boston Garden 1 & 2 (5/24/06, 5/25/06)
    '08 Great Woods 1 & 2 (6/28/08, 6/30/08)
    '10 Boston Garden (5/17/10)
    '13 Wooostahhh 1 & 2 (10/15/13, 10/16/13)
    '16 MSG 1 & Fenway 1 & 2
    '18 Fenway 2
  • Caelum
    Caelum Illinois Posts: 25
    I got in! Listened outside before the rain delay, went to a bar during the delay then returned to hang out by an entrance/exit gate down the left field line. Out of nowhere someone came out and asked, "Anyone need a ticket?" right next to me. I was kind of zoning out and it took a second to sink in before I said yes, I do. Sold me an extra lower deck seat with a great view for $100, and I got in just before the show resumed. Wouldn't have happened if not for the rain delay. I was SO happy.
    St. Louis '00, East Troy, Wis., '03, St. Louis, '03, Champaign, Ill., '03, Chicago '06, Milwaukee Summerfest '06, PJ20 East Troy, Wis., '11, Wrigley Field, '13, St. Louis '14, Moline '14, Milwaukee '14
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    :clap::clap::clap: Yay! I hope you had a fabulous time. I sure did on the setlist & earthcam threads, on the other side of the world so I'm sure you did too. :D
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  • Caelum
    Caelum Illinois Posts: 25
    I definitely did, all in all my favorite PJ concert experience ever in nine shows. A couple friends of mine were bummed that the set was cut short of what was intended, but didn't think I'd actually be inside for any of it, so I couldn't have been more thrilled with what I got.
    St. Louis '00, East Troy, Wis., '03, St. Louis, '03, Champaign, Ill., '03, Chicago '06, Milwaukee Summerfest '06, PJ20 East Troy, Wis., '11, Wrigley Field, '13, St. Louis '14, Moline '14, Milwaukee '14

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