Columbia, SC Pre-party

tdub

Location: Flying Saucer, 931 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201 http://www.beerknurd.com/
Time: 3PM til showtime

WE NEED MORE DONATIONS FOR THE RAFFLE!! Anything -vinyls, merchandise, posters, signed stuff, etc. See listed of items donated below.

Guest List:
tdub (+3)
encompassing trip (+4)
Dont Know Myself
yefa
Insidejob92
itsmyblood248
NCIrie (+1)
pjsyco (+6)
bama jam (+1)
SpinMeRoundRollMeOvr
pjammer 35
frogwater (+2)
Drew265 (+1)
pandora (+1)
Hail Hail PJ (+2)
Blind3
mamasan (+8)
McJuicy
tastybrew (+1)
godukebeatthem
AtlantaJammer (+3)
Jamonit
R-Dub81 (+1)
hailhailwv(+1)
Big Ed (+1)
jamfanj (+1)
tybird (+1)
faithful227 (+6)
stateesha (+5)
?ing my education
Brain of L
skere26
Brain of Dz
pathorses (+1)
inmytree
Dr J
porchsitter4294
iisee (+1)
alluneedislove (+1)
cathrind31 (+2)
Leathermandi
Capstoner
mindi (+1)
releeseme
porchsitter (+1)
King47 (+1)
lug nut (+1)
no1fromnowhere (+2)
LordGoofy (+1)
soulshine (+3)
romajo (+1)
PJ GA (+1)
macjoey (+5)
pjfan1974 (+1)

128 total - if i can still add


Mindi has stepped up to help organize this thing as a fundraiser. If anyone can help, she could use a volunteer or two.

If you are interested in donating items for raffle, please PM myself or mindi. We need more items!! So far the donation list looks like this:

Place/Date book - signed by Mike McCready (donated by Blind3)
500 GB Harddrive with 2000-2006 boots, demos, and other files (donated by leadbedr)
Matted/Framed Vegas 2006 Poster (donated by tdub)
"rare" Live at the Fox 2CD set (1994 show) - Italian release (donated by Big Ed)
Vitalogy LP (donated by pjsyco)
Lolla Poster (donated by pjsyco)
Variety of PJ t-shirts, bootlegs, buttons, etc (donated by lug nut)
PJ Bandwagon Cap with buttons/pins (donated by BigEd)
3 disc Seattle, Wash original band release 2000 Boot (donated by Im Still Here)
Atlanta/Charlotte/Mookie Compilation DVD set (donated by LukinFan)

encompassing trip

There is a Flying Saucer right there also that has an outdoor deck. I'll go wherever you go. Nice job stepping up.

http://www.beerknurd.com/contact.php

TDMize15

Driving up from Atlanta. Would love to join everybody if I could get up there early enough.

markymark550

tdub wrote:

The arena is the largest indoor arena in the Carolinas I believe and looks pretty nice.

I'm pretty sure that the RBC Center in Raleigh seats more than the Colonial Center. I know it seats for basketball games, and would assume the same for concerts.

Yefa

encompassing trip wrote:

There is a Flying Saucer right there also that has an outdoor deck. I'll go wherever you go. Nice job stepping up.

http://www.beerknurd.com/contact.php

The Flying Saucer would be my choice because of the beer selection and the fact it is also within walking distance of the venue. Would they be okay with playing Pearl Jam audio or video before the show if we go there?

Insidejob92

Count me in. I also have a 3-4 hour drive from Asheville, but will be able to leave early Monday morning to Columbia. Can't wait!!!!

tdub

Alright - so two options now: Flying Saucer or Liberty. For those of you that have never been, Liberty also has a great beer selection and has a microbrewery.

But I'm the same - don't care where it's at. I just want a cool environment to hang out before the show. It always gets me amped up if PJ is blasting in the background while getting to chat with fellow jammers. I'm from Chattanooga and die-hard PJ fans are few and far between.

tdub

bump

tdub

bump

itsmyblood248

Way to step up. Count me in, should be arriving Sunday nite or early Monday morning. Would love to hang out before the concert.

NC_Irie

Thanks for getting the ball rolling.

Would love to be a part of this depending upon what time we leave Charlotte.

Columbia is such a cool little college town.

Looking forward to a great time.

pjsyco

tdub wrote:

Since no one is stepping up to the plate to organize an 'official' pre-party, I am starting this thread to organize jammers who want to get together for drinks before the show.

I would volunteer to organize an official fund-raising pre-party, but I am 4 hrs away, not to mention I'll be in meetings the day of the show until at least 3PM - I have a client in SC so I've been fortunate to organize a business trip out of this = )

I'm quite familiar with the area around the Colonial Center - Gervais Street is about 2 blocks away and has a ton of options. My suggestion is the Liberty Tap Room and Grill. ( http://www.libertytaproom.com ) It has a huge bar area and is within a couple blocks from the arena - an easy 5 minute walk roughly. I have other ideas, but would not mind calling Liberty to get the ball rolling - see if they would mind a large group taking over the bar area and of course, if they'll blast some PJ for a few hours. Maybe put Immagine in Cornice or Live at the Garden on the flat screens. If they don't want the business, I have two or three other ideas.

Before I jump on it, I want to get a feel for how many people might be interested in coming out. Please respond (and bump) this thread so that I can check back over the course of the next couple of days.

Once everything is finalized, I'll post a thread to inform everyone of the details.

And for those of you that chose not to come see the Columbia, SC show - you are missing out. The arena is the largest indoor arena in the Carolinas I believe and looks pretty nice. The area of downtown the arena is at is really cool - right outside of USC's campus and in the major social area of downtown. Really cool spot.

Count me in with about six other people. Liberty, Flying Saucer, doesn't matter to us. Thanks!

tdub

sweet - looks like decent interest so far. keep the replies coming and i'll tally up how many we think are coming, so i can notify management to ensure they can accomodate.

many thx

alabama

I'd like to come! Bringing a friend with me, and neither of us have ever been to Columbia, so we just wanna hang out wherever the other cool PJ fans are hanging out!

SpinMeRoundRollMeOvr

I'm in.

pjammer_35

count me in. driving up from right outside atlanta.

tdub

looks like we'll have at least 20 so far counting my crew. I'll continue to bump this thread til monday and try to make a call or two then.

Anyone from Columbia (or familiar with the city) have any suggestions on location other than Liberty Tap Room or Flying Saucer?

encompassing trip

These two places are ideal no reason to look elsewhere. There is an old Train Depot in this area where Starbucks is located. Across the street is Liberty and around the corner is Flying Saucer. These are the 2 closest bars to the Colonial Center. Flying Saucer has more of a "come as you are" atmosphere. Liberty seems to be a little more formal. There are other places but these two are more likely to embrace the event.

The Saucer has been contacted and anticipating a post from them on this board.

gusturtle

tdub wrote:

I'm from Chattanooga and die-hard PJ fans are few and far between.

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Drew263

encompassing trip wrote:

These two places are ideal no reason to look elsewhere. There is an old Train Depot in this area where Starbucks is located. Across the street is Liberty and around the corner is Flying Saucer. These are the 2 closest bars to the Colonial Center. Flying Saucer has more of a "come as you are" atmosphere. Liberty seems to be a little more formal. There are other places but these two are more likely to embrace the event.

The Saucer has been contacted and anticipating a post from them on this board.

Sounds like the Saucer would be the ideal spot. Bringing g/f..we're in for whatever.

intodeep

I'll be coming from atlanta. Meeting some friends who live there and if we can it is our plan to tailgate in the parking lot for the pre party.

I'll keep my eye out for the post party though i'd be up for meeting up at some bars then.

pandora

Count 2 more in coming from Atlanta Sunday

tdub

encompassing trip wrote:

The Saucer has been contacted and anticipating a post from them on this board.

little lost - what do you mean? you contact them already?

tdub

frogwater wrote:

same here, lived here my whole life! cant wait to make the drive for this show.

big chattavegas!! i actually love the 'nooga - work downtown, but live out in collegedale.

Hail_Hail PJ

Count me in as well. I'll be coming with at least 2 others from Charlotte. The Flying Saucer here is great and we were planning to go there anyway along with Wild Wing.

Blind3

Where ever it is , count me in! Pennsylvania , SOUTHERN Pennsylvania , in the house!

mamasan

i'll be there... and there will be 6-8 of us.

gusturtle

tdub wrote:

big chattavegas!! i actually love the 'nooga - work downtown, but live out in collegedale.

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McJuicy

i'm there

tastybrew

Right on... My wife and I will be there. (just moved to Charlotte from San Diego) What time's this pre-party kickin' off?

tdub

tastybrew wrote:

Right on... My wife and I will be there. (just moved to Charlotte from San Diego) What time's this pre-party kickin' off?

Good question - I'll let everyone chime in, but I'm thinking 3 or 4 PM? The show starts at 7:30, I think. And I'd like to get to the arena a few mins before doors open to get merchandise, posters, etc - which I assume will be seven.