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  • xjoshfromworkx
    xjoshfromworkx Moline, IL Posts: 138
    Rain was cool but cutting into their set time was a bummer!

    Moline, IL 10-17-2014
    Wrigley #1 8-20-2016
    Wrigley #2 8-22-2016
    Wrigley #1 8-18-2018
    Wrigley #2 8-20-2018

  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,350
    So, how many people that didn't have GA got in anyway?



    PJNB said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZM6FyVxmJo

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,973
    I see no lessons were learned in 2013, lol.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,233
    PJ_Soul said:
    I see no lessons were learned in 2013, lol.
    It was a shit show Allie. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PH20
    PH20 Posts: 466
    mattsavard said:

    Hey!  That’s the picture I copied you on. My filters don’t make it look that cool though. Lol.  Hope you and the lady had a nice show. Safe travels back to Boston. 
    2006 - Marcus Ampitheater, Milwaukee
    2011 - Alpine Valley Ampitheater, East Troy
    2013 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
    2014 - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
    2014 - Bradley Center, Milwaukee
    2016 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
    2018 - Wrigley Field, Chicago 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,594
    My guess...tons. They shifted us up in the stands. There were going to be people running from 4 main directions. I did end up a little closer than originally. But it wasn't malicious. I didn't spring and leave my girlfriend behind for a better spot. One guy was pushing his girl up and telling her to just go and he would find her. I told him to go in front of me. It was a mess and you k ow it was all going to happen. No way they could verify everyone who had wristbands. Or keep up with catching them if they didn't have wristbands.

    When I got to my spot, I could see/hear folks in the first 2/3 rows jumping and hollering at their newfound ip front. A clear indication that they were nowhere close to there originally. 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    PJNB said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZM6FyVxmJo
    Geez...watching that is crazy. It was like a stampede of elephants. Security didn’t stand a chance 
  • pawlowski1097
    pawlowski1097 Philadelphia, PA Posts: 607
    edited August 2018
    Rain was cool, the show was okay and a shortened set was a bummer. The show is possibly the worst pj show I have seen out of 20ish . Still better than every other band I’ve seen live. So great weekend in my book. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    pawlowski1097 said:
    Rain was cool, the show was okay and a shortened set was a bummer. The show is possibly the worst pj show I have seen out of 20ish . Still better than every other band I’ve seen live. So great weekend in my book. 
    Damn...you must have seen some great ones! 
  • tup30
    tup30 Posts: 115
    it was a bit alarming to watch the GA herd unleashed after rain delay from our vantage point on third base side.  quite a few folks wiped out and fell on their asses.  
  • PH20
    PH20 Posts: 466
    pawlowski1097 said:
    Rain was cool, the show was okay and a shortened set was a bummer. The show is possibly the worst pj show I have seen out of 20ish . Still better than every other band I’ve seen live. So great weekend in my book. 
    Hey I actually enjoyed the rushed feel of the show. Thought it was high energy mostly going from one song right into the next. And seemed like Eddie was leaving it all out there even though he was running out of breath and singing only parts of lines etc. I thought it was one of the coolest.
    2006 - Marcus Ampitheater, Milwaukee
    2011 - Alpine Valley Ampitheater, East Troy
    2013 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
    2014 - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
    2014 - Bradley Center, Milwaukee
    2016 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
    2018 - Wrigley Field, Chicago 
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    bbiggs said:
    pawlowski1097 said:
    Rain was cool, the show was okay and a shortened set was a bummer. The show is possibly the worst pj show I have seen out of 20ish . Still better than every other band I’ve seen live. So great weekend in my book. 
    Damn...you must have seen some great ones! 
    I’ve seen way more than 20 and it wasn’t nearly that bad. Had a lot of fun, maybe even more than Saturday night
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    pjsteelerfan said:
    bbiggs said:
    pawlowski1097 said:
    Rain was cool, the show was okay and a shortened set was a bummer. The show is possibly the worst pj show I have seen out of 20ish . Still better than every other band I’ve seen live. So great weekend in my book. 
    Damn...you must have seen some great ones! 
    I’ve seen way more than 20 and it wasn’t nearly that bad. Had a lot of fun, maybe even more than Saturday night
    Agreed. I thought the show was fantastic. 
  • pawlowski1097
    pawlowski1097 Philadelphia, PA Posts: 607
    I was not a fan of the set list or most of the covers played. Highlights to me was immortality/comeback/in my tree/smile. I have been lucky to see some sweet shows. Was just my opinion of last night. I’m happy others had a blast I just was not blown away like I normally am. 
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,973
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I see no lessons were learned in 2013, lol.
    It was a shit show Allie. 
    It just amazes me that they let it happen AGAIN. It would not be difficult to do a controlled reentry. It wouldn't even take that many staff. I guess I'm just kind of surprised that after 2013, they didn't come up with a GA reentry policy that prevented this, considering that safety is such an issue when there is a stampede. And now I'm reading about the stories of how some people behaved once they got back in the pit, literally as though their name had been carved into their previous spot.... Some people man, geez.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    PJ_Soul said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I see no lessons were learned in 2013, lol.
    It was a shit show Allie. 
    It just amazes me that they let it happen AGAIN. It would not be difficult to do a controlled reentry. It wouldn't even take that many staff. I guess I'm just kind of surprised that after 2013, they didn't come up with a GA reentry policy that prevented this, considering that safety is such an issue when there is a stampede. And now I'm reading about the stories of how some people behaved once they got back in the pit, literally as though their name had been carved into their previous spot.... Some people man, geez.
    In all fairness to the Wrigley Field security and staff, I don’t think there was anything they could have done to prevent this. They were simply outnumbered. And you are right. Once back in the pit, people turned real ugly. It got hostile at times to the point I thought a brawl was going to break out. It’s surprising that no one ended up getting injured. 
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,973
    bbiggs said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I see no lessons were learned in 2013, lol.
    It was a shit show Allie. 
    It just amazes me that they let it happen AGAIN. It would not be difficult to do a controlled reentry. It wouldn't even take that many staff. I guess I'm just kind of surprised that after 2013, they didn't come up with a GA reentry policy that prevented this, considering that safety is such an issue when there is a stampede. And now I'm reading about the stories of how some people behaved once they got back in the pit, literally as though their name had been carved into their previous spot.... Some people man, geez.
    In all fairness to the Wrigley Field security and staff, I don’t think there was anything they could have done to prevent this. They were simply outnumbered. And you are right. Once back in the pit, people turned real ugly. It got hostile at times to the point I thought a brawl was going to break out. It’s surprising that no one ended up getting injured. 
    I definitely think there was something they could have done to prevent this dangerous stampede. All they needed was a controlled reentry. I.e. make everyone line up and only allow a limited number of people at time to walk back to the field, in queue. The venue definitely has control over the field entry points. No running. Have a few from security there to enforce it. Once you include actual rules and organization and security, people tend to behave themselves.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    PJ_Soul said:
    bbiggs said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I see no lessons were learned in 2013, lol.
    It was a shit show Allie. 
    It just amazes me that they let it happen AGAIN. It would not be difficult to do a controlled reentry. It wouldn't even take that many staff. I guess I'm just kind of surprised that after 2013, they didn't come up with a GA reentry policy that prevented this, considering that safety is such an issue when there is a stampede. And now I'm reading about the stories of how some people behaved once they got back in the pit, literally as though their name had been carved into their previous spot.... Some people man, geez.
    In all fairness to the Wrigley Field security and staff, I don’t think there was anything they could have done to prevent this. They were simply outnumbered. And you are right. Once back in the pit, people turned real ugly. It got hostile at times to the point I thought a brawl was going to break out. It’s surprising that no one ended up getting injured. 
    I definitely think there was something they could have done to prevent this dangerous stampede. All they needed was a controlled reentry. I.e. make everyone line up and only allow a limited number of people at time to walk back to the field, in queue. The venue definitely has control over the field entry points. No running. Have a few from security there to enforce it. Once you include actual rules and organization and security, people tend to behave themselves.
    They had several people at my entry point and stated very clearly that anyone who ran would be ejected. The moment they said you’re free to go, all bets were off and all hell broke loose. What you’re saying makes perfect sense on paper. Executing it last night was not happening. 
  • jdopj
    jdopj Posts: 772
    pawlowski1097 said:
    I was not a fan of the set list or most of the covers played. Highlights to me was immortality/comeback/in my tree/smile. I have been lucky to see some sweet shows. Was just my opinion of last night. I’m happy others had a blast I just was not blown away like I normally am. 
    That’s how I feel 
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    I loved this thread, it kept me entertained the whole weekend 

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