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scw156scw156 Posts: 442
edited March 2008 in The Porch
Wondering if anyone could answer a few q's for me. Sorry for the length

The only shows I've ever been to in Camden have been weekend shows (friday/saturday) The crowds in the parking lot were pretty rowdy, especially after the show (smashing beer bottles all over the ground, throwing things at cars, and some guy even crawled onto the hood of my car while I was sitting in it.)

Are the crowds usually more mellow/less insane for weeknight shows?
Frankly I don't usually give a damn but I'll have work the next day and would rather not deal with shit after the concert when I have to get home. My alternatives would be NOT go to the concert or take the Ferry.

Follow up: If I do take the Ferry, how is it after the show? Long wait? Do they continue to run it as long as people are standing and waiting to get on it or do they run it until a certain time and bone everyone over who is still waiting?


Much appreciated for any replies
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    scw156 wrote:
    Wondering if anyone could answer a few q's for me. Sorry for the length

    The only shows I've ever been to in Camden have been weekend shows (friday/saturday) The crowds in the parking lot were pretty rowdy, especially after the show (smashing beer bottles all over the ground, throwing things at cars, and some guy even crawled onto the hood of my car while I was sitting in it.)

    Are the crowds usually more mellow/less insane for weeknight shows?
    Frankly I don't usually give a damn but I'll have work the next day and would rather not deal with shit after the concert when I have to get home. My alternatives would be NOT go to the concert or take the Ferry.

    Follow up: If I do take the Ferry, how is it after the show? Long wait? Do they continue to run it as long as people are standing and waiting to get on it or do they run it until a certain time and bone everyone over who is still waiting?


    Much appreciated for any replies

    I went to the 2006 shows. As far as I know, they run the ferry as long as there are people there. It took a long time though. I left the shows after the last song was done and the line at the ferry was already huge.

    This is one reason I won't be back to Philly when PJ plays Camden. Not because of Philly but just because of the venue.
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  • WEAPONX24WEAPONX24 Posts: 133
    HAHAHA! Welcome to Philly/Jersey!!! The crowds there can be insane and usually are pretty rowdy, no matter what night of the week it is! The ferry I believe does cut off at a certain time. Line or no line..I'll look into it more but I remember having to rush out after the last song in order to get far ahead enough in the line so we didnt MISS the ferry...like I said, I'm not positive. I'll try to look into it more for you and get back to you...
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    I will say one thing about the Camden parking lot scene. I can't speak for what happened after the show but before the show, my wife and I and a couple of others were walking through the parking lot and some dude is bar-b-queing some burgers and stuff and just out of the blue offers some up. We ended up talking for a long time. Pretty cool I thought.

    But I hated that ferry ride and rush to find a taxi once on the Philly side of the river.
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  • jamminpearlsjamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    scw156 wrote:
    Wondering if anyone could answer a few q's for me. Sorry for the length

    The only shows I've ever been to in Camden have been weekend shows (friday/saturday) The crowds in the parking lot were pretty rowdy, especially after the show (smashing beer bottles all over the ground, throwing things at cars, and some guy even crawled onto the hood of my car while I was sitting in it.)

    Are the crowds usually more mellow/less insane for weeknight shows?
    Frankly I don't usually give a damn but I'll have work the next day and would rather not deal with shit after the concert when I have to get home. My alternatives would be NOT go to the concert or take the Ferry.

    Follow up: If I do take the Ferry, how is it after the show? Long wait? Do they continue to run it as long as people are standing and waiting to get on it or do they run it until a certain time and bone everyone over who is still waiting?


    Much appreciated for any replies
    been to the tweeter at least 30 times in the past and it's always a pain in the ass to leave inless u leave early. never mellow always a party sometimes to crazy but seeing pearljam there is well worth it.
    Go Birds!!!!
  • WEAPONX24WEAPONX24 Posts: 133
    jamminpearls wrote:
    been to the tweeter at least 30 times in the past and it's always a pain in the ass to leave inless u leave early. never mellow always a party sometimes to crazy but seeing pearljam there is well worth it.

    So true dude! So true!!!
  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    jamminpearls wrote:
    been to the tweeter at least 30 times in the past and it's always a pain in the ass to leave inless u leave early. never mellow always a party sometimes to crazy but seeing pearljam there is well worth it.

    Park 5 minutes away in Westmont or Haddonfield and take the PATCO Speedline.
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  • jamminpearlsjamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    WEAPONX24 wrote:
    So true dude! So true!!!
    wanna see crazy there, go to ozzfest when it was good yrs ago. Being stoned by 7am gettn there at 8am drunk by 9am and the sun tearing u up. Then dealing with the crowd after head bangin all day and drinking thats the philly shows u don't wanna go to,but there the ones i use to know.memories all memories,I LOVE PHILLY
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  • WEAPONX24WEAPONX24 Posts: 133
    I loved when they broke into that impromptu version of RITFW when the fireworks started popping over Camden/Philly! That was magical!
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    I've been there once before for a show, and I took the ferry. It was cool. Getting back afterwards took kinda long, but it was a hell of a lot better than dealing with parking traffic.
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  • scw156scw156 Posts: 442
    Thanks for the replies.

    Bump for Monday morning
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  • woundedorganwoundedorgan Posts: 607
    GivenToCarve wrote:
    Park 5 minutes away in Westmont or Haddonfield and take the PATCO Speedline.


    good idea...I am near the Westmont station, it is not ghetto
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,800
    I agree with the speedline option, I did it for the last shows and it worked out great. It's about a 10 minute walk from the speedline to the venue and lots of people do it.

    I have been going to shows at this venue since it opened. The Camden police force do an excellent job in maintaining the safety of the concert goers. You're always going to get a drunk asshole who is willing to throw bottles, run around like a madman and just make a complete ass of himself.

    and you can find that drunk asshole in any city, USA.
  • yostaramayostarama Posts: 287
    Anything can and will happen. It's always a mess leaving Junkies all over after food and beer. As far as the ferry it runs for an hour after the show and that's it. I didn't like the ferry. I suggest if you want to get out early get to camden early and get a parking spot so you get to your car while every body is still in the venue. Goodluck I'm going to DC because of the bullshit in Camden and I live near Reading Pa. Later Yostarama
  • scw156scw156 Posts: 442
    Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

    I think at this point I'll just be heading to the DC show. If they happen to add a second Camden show on that Friday I'll consider going and try the PATCO speedline as some suggested... As long as I don't have work the next day I can handle the headache after the show.

    Good luck to everyone trying for tickets this week!
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  • RyeGuyRyeGuy Posts: 215
    The only time I took the ferry I cut the line so I don't know how long it takes. But the parking lot is nuts after the concert. Last time PJ played me and my friends had two yellow busses full of our friends so we just stayed in the parking lot for like 2 more hours after the show drinking and lighting fireworks.
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