Was great meeting the few folks we talked to last night in the standby line. Feel bad for the two buds we checked in with up near the front when we rolled up at 20 to 8. The one fan was there since the day before. We stuck around until 9:40 and left when the man from the venue came by to say definitively it was a full house. He said it was unprecedented that all seats were filled as the poster above mentioned. I think he also said he drew the short straw of having to be the one to walk across the street and break the bad news to the dedicated fans at the front of the line that waited so long. We were 147 and 148 in line but walked up to the front of the line to hear what the guy had to say before we left. Was a fun experience to enjoy a slim glimmer of a chance to see PJ at a small venue. Super pumped for MSG tonight and Nashville on Friday. Always better to have tix ahead of time!
We came close. To quote the head of security for Apollo “we’ve never seen anything like this…everyone came (who indicated they would be attending). A member of the band’s crew approached the line with a stack of tickets and he awarded entry to the first 3 in line before proceeding towards the back of the line and handing out between 5-10 tickets to random people. We were 5th and 6th in line and were disappointed in that very moment…you’d suspect a member of the band’s crew to follow the next in line but ultimately it was his decision. The group of 4 immediately behind us worked their connection/magic/luck at the VIP/Invited entrance and jumped over there before being awarded tickets.
We knew nothing was for certain and it was definitely an adventure. Setlist was fun and the 32 hours lined up shockingly were a breeze…ready to pass out and hit up MSG GA tomorrow.
Goodnight Apollo.
I felt so bad for you guys. I was bummed as #19 but being 5th and 6th and still not getting in is extra crushing. Had fun meeting everyone and did enjoy the day leading up. Enjoy the pit today!!
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2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2
If I would have listened in my car it likely wouldn't have sounded as good
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
Great show!
You and Baba Booey are now forever linked... unless you ARE Baba Booey.
After the Tech problems it mostly sounded bad.