Anyone in Austin NOT going to ACL?

nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
edited April 2009 in The Porch
Been a PJ fan forever. Seen them all over the US, but could not be less excited to hear they are playing ACL. While I would love to see them less than 20 miles from my home, I have zero desire to do the whole festival thing. Standing outside all day in hot weather, with smelly people, body to body, sitting through bands I don;t know/like and paying $10 for a bottle of water, Just doesn't sound like a fun time to me.

Guess it's a little odd that I would drive 3 hrs to Dallas or Houston and have flown across the country to see them, but really have no interest in seeing them in my own backyard.

Anyone else feel this way?
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  • I live in Tejas and understand your feeling. however ACL concession prices are pretty decent. $4 beers including imports- water is like $2-$3. Yea festival shows do suck as its a zoo and you are miles away from the stage. Gonna wait for single day tickets as the line-up is near exact same as Outside Lands as far as headliners.

    There will be regional shed shows in October as well
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,897
    if you're not into fests but want to see pj then go sunday evening and pay 20 bucks for a scalped ticket and see pj. prices are good and it's easy to sneak booze in so usually i just have to buy a mixer. i love acl but my wife isn't a fan of fests so she'll probably just come sunday.
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  • nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
    ComeToTX wrote:
    if you're not into fests but want to see pj then go sunday evening and pay 20 bucks for a scalped ticket and see pj. prices are good and it's easy to sneak booze in so usually i just have to buy a mixer. i love acl but my wife isn't a fan of fests so she'll probably just come sunday.


    How much of a pain is parking? How close would you really get to see them?
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,897
    we pay 10-20 bucks to park a half mile away. you could get pretty close to the stage 90 mins or an hour early. we got real close for foos last year 45 mins. before they went on.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    nimsu8 wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    if you're not into fests but want to see pj then go sunday evening and pay 20 bucks for a scalped ticket and see pj. prices are good and it's easy to sneak booze in so usually i just have to buy a mixer. i love acl but my wife isn't a fan of fests so she'll probably just come sunday.


    How much of a pain is parking? How close would you really get to see them?

    we always park downtown & take the free shuttles out to Zilker.
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  • nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
    Hmmm.. now I'm thinking about it.. so I should be able to score a ticket for that part of the show fairly easily?
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,897
    i've been stuck with extras a few times and never made my money back. it's a buyers market outside zilker.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    nimsu8 wrote:
    Hmmm.. now I'm thinking about it.. so I should be able to score a ticket for that part of the show fairly easily?

    i'd think so. the single day tickets aren't on sale yet. you can also buy tix the day of the show at the venue. (at least you could for all 3 days for the last 2 years) plus, you have craigslist, etc. you should be able to get a good deal.
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    ComeToTX wrote:
    if you're not into fests but want to see pj then go sunday evening and pay 20 bucks for a scalped ticket and see pj. prices are good and it's easy to sneak booze in so usually i just have to buy a mixer. i love acl but my wife isn't a fan of fests so she'll probably just come sunday.
    There is a very good chance that my husband and I will do the same thing. I also love ACL and hanging out with my friends but my husband just doesn't enjoy festivals. We drive down from Fort Worth and last year he spent part of Saturday visiting friends who live in Austin. This year he says that no way is he going more than one day. I'm pretty sure he's just going to get a ticket for Sunday.

    The thing about ACL is that even though everybody on this board who will be there is dying to see PJ there will be a ton of people there on Sunday who will leave before the headliner. It blows my mind but lots of people do. They need to get up early the next day or get out of town or whatever.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,822
    IM ALL FOR FESTIVAL SHOWS!!!!!

    nobody asking me....whats your 10club number???
    nobody giving me shit because im wearing my pearl jam shirt.....
    nobody telling me how i should behave at the show.....
    nobody bitching because they have been a fan club member for 10 years and now they may have to sit in the 3rd row because of the lottery.......
    nobody asking me to donate money for convicted murderers...........


    just a bunch of friends getting together and having a few beverages, and enjoying a day in the sun....

    and to top it all off....

    you get to see the best live band on the planet.......
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  • Looks like a nice line up, I wouldnt miss it if I lived right in Austin. I prolly would be there for DMB tho, not a big fan.
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  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,642
    edited April 2009
    IM ALL FOR FESTIVAL SHOWS!!!!!

    nobody asking me....whats your 10club number???
    nobody giving me shit because im wearing my pearl jam shirt.....
    nobody telling me how i should behave at the show.....
    nobody bitching because they have been a fan club member for 10 years and now they may have to sit in the 3rd row because of the lottery.......
    nobody asking me to donate money for convicted murderers...........


    just a bunch of friends getting together and having a few beverages, and enjoying a day in the sun....

    and to top it all off....

    you get to see the best live band on the planet.......

    and festival shows always tend to be unique in some way too.
    from the varied setlists to fireworks...they are always a great time.
    Post edited by QuarterToTen on
    Nice shirt.
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,897
    ComeToTX wrote:
    if you're not into fests but want to see pj then go sunday evening and pay 20 bucks for a scalped ticket and see pj. prices are good and it's easy to sneak booze in so usually i just have to buy a mixer. i love acl but my wife isn't a fan of fests so she'll probably just come sunday.
    There is a very good chance that my husband and I will do the same thing. I also love ACL and hanging out with my friends but my husband just doesn't enjoy festivals. We drive down from Fort Worth and last year he spent part of Saturday visiting friends who live in Austin. This year he says that no way is he going more than one day. I'm pretty sure he's just going to get a ticket for Sunday.

    The thing about ACL is that even though everybody on this board who will be there is dying to see PJ there will be a ton of people there on Sunday who will leave before the headliner. It blows my mind but lots of people do. They need to get up early the next day or get out of town or whatever.


    good point. usually about 4 songs in to the headliner people start leaving in mass (for dylan two years ago it took about 30 seconds).
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    IM ALL FOR FESTIVAL SHOWS!!!!!

    nobody asking me....whats your 10club number???
    nobody giving me shit because im wearing my pearl jam shirt.....
    nobody telling me how i should behave at the show.....
    nobody bitching because they have been a fan club member for 10 years and now they may have to sit in the 3rd row because of the lottery.......
    nobody asking me to donate money for convicted murderers...........


    just a bunch of friends getting together and having a few beverages, and enjoying a day in the sun....

    and to top it all off....

    you get to see the best live band on the planet.......


    people actually do all/any of that AT shows?! seriously?
    i know it happens here, abundantly...but i chalk that up to being a message board. :P i've not once had any experience remotely like that. that would be bizarre to say the least.



    that said, i am not a fan of festivals, mostly for all reasons already listed. if they were playing close to home tho, i too would probably get a one day pass, can't imagine missing out on live pj. however, given i am in NY and this show is in TX...and long overdue! (hope you get MORE dates!) i hope you ALL ENJOY!!! 8-)
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    ComeToTX wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    if you're not into fests but want to see pj then go sunday evening and pay 20 bucks for a scalped ticket and see pj. prices are good and it's easy to sneak booze in so usually i just have to buy a mixer. i love acl but my wife isn't a fan of fests so she'll probably just come sunday.
    There is a very good chance that my husband and I will do the same thing. I also love ACL and hanging out with my friends but my husband just doesn't enjoy festivals. We drive down from Fort Worth and last year he spent part of Saturday visiting friends who live in Austin. This year he says that no way is he going more than one day. I'm pretty sure he's just going to get a ticket for Sunday.

    The thing about ACL is that even though everybody on this board who will be there is dying to see PJ there will be a ton of people there on Sunday who will leave before the headliner. It blows my mind but lots of people do. They need to get up early the next day or get out of town or whatever.

    good point. usually about 4 songs in to the headliner people start leaving in mass (for dylan two years ago it took about 30 seconds).
    HA HA. I remember that well!
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