WOO HOO! Gettin' ready for ACL!

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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Sometimes on the third day our camp is located by one stage and then we move late in the day over to where the headliner is. I know a lot of people have been worried about getting close enough to see PJ and thinking they need to set up early. Lots of people will leave before the headliner comes on. I know that sounds weird but it happens every year.

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    Wholigan Exodus


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    New Camp--Time for beer and supper before the headliner!
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    whoprincess wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Well the National Weather Service has a pretty terrible outlook for Saturday/Sunday.
    I'm afraid to ask. :shock:

    http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.p ... +Statement

    ...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...

    ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE AND AN OVERRUNNING PATTERN IS EXPECTED
    TO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE
    WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL TRANSPORT MOISTURE FROM A
    DEVELOPING TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC TONIGHT
    THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SETTLE OVER
    SOUTH TEXAS EARLY FRIDAY...PROVIDING A FOCUS FOR SCATTERED TO
    NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND.

    RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY BY SATURDAY
    MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED
    TO DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS TYPE OF HEAVY RAINFALL
    PATTERN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS OF 2
    TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OVER 10 INCHES.

    THOSE WITH WEEKEND PLANS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY...AND
    PLAN AHEAD FOR POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING.
    They hold the festival, rain or shine. One of my friends is planning on taking a garbage bag to use as a poncho in case it rains. I suppose that could be added to the list of MUST-HAVES but I'm gonna wait and see. It's a little early to be predicting heavy rain for Sunday. I've lived in Texas long enough to know better, although I wouldn't be surprised to see some rain this weekend.
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Did I mention that you’ll do a lot of walking?

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    This is the main stage, where PJ will be playing Sunday night.
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    After 3 days, you will probably be worn out. So during the fest, take a break if you need to, whenever, wherever, however you can.
    You wanna be ready to rock to Pearl Jam on Sunday night, doncha?!

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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Besides, it’s possible to enjoy the fest while you unwind. Check out the Princess getting down to Yo La Tengo a couple of years ago:

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    I napped last year too but I was more discrete about it. ;):lol:


    Any other ACL vets, please add your comments/suggestions to this thread!

    See ya in Austin, bitches! Pearl Jam is gonna bring it! :D:lol::D
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    all great suggestions, Carolyn!!!

    i can only echo what she's said: be ready to walk a lot, stay hydrated, it's ok to take breaks, enjoy the awesome food, be careful at the merch booth (people scope out for wallets and completely unrelated...it's easy to spend a TON of money!), get to know your surroundings, use a landmark/tent/booth/etc to use as a marker (my wife got lost last year and it took her over an hour to find us) when you go to grab a beer/take a leak, don't bring too much stuff, have fun, be respectful, SMILE, and ENJOY!!! this festival is a blast...looking forward to seeing you all there!

    PJ is going to tear it up!
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    mfc2006 wrote:
    i can only echo what she's said: be ready to walk a lot, stay hydrated, it's ok to take breaks, enjoy the awesome food, be careful at the merch booth (people scope out for wallets and completely unrelated...it's easy to spend a TON of money!), get to know your surroundings, use a landmark/tent/booth/etc to use as a marker (my wife got lost last year and it took her over an hour to find us) when you go to grab a beer/take a leak, don't bring too much stuff, have fun, be respectful, SMILE, and ENJOY!!! this festival is a blast...looking forward to seeing you all there!
    Ooooh, good points. Zilker Park is bigger than you realize and it's easy to lose track of where you are. The stages are also farther apart than you think when you start walking from one to another . . . . you can get turned around easily. I also didn't even think about the merchandise area. I've tried to stay away from there! :lol: I've noticed that it seems to be less crowded early in the day if that helps any, that's when I did my merch shopping.
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    BUMP for Thursday! :mrgreen:

    Some people probably hitting the road today!
    weenie wrote:
    There are semi-circle shaped areas in front of every stage where CHAIRS ARE NOT ALLOWED. So if you plan on being up front, you'll need to stash your chair at the American Airlines lockers. I'm not sure how much they are charging. Or, bring a blanket. The entire area was re-sodded according to someone that lives nearby Zilker Park.

    Ladies, bring tissue for when the porta-potties run out of TP.

    The mosquito repellent is for real. They come out at dusk and at night mostly but are also in shady areas.

    See you there..... can't wait to see them in my own city! :D:D:D

    Good suggestion from weenie about bringing tissue.
    The only good thing I'll say about those porta-potties is there are lots of 'em! :roll: :lol:
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • weenie
    weenie Posts: 1,623
    Here's some info from the ACL Roll Call thread you might be interested in:

    Just got the ACL insert from the new Chronicle delivered here to work. Found some things you all may be interested in, particularly out-of-towners:

    1. It looks like the shuttles don't start running until 10:00 a.m.
    2. Waterloo Records is going to have a tent. You can go in and sign-up to win an Ames Poster signed by all the band members. WHAT A SCORE!!!!!!! :D
    3. If you park in some of the surrounding neighborhoods, you could get towed.
    3. American Airlines WILL have a bag and chair check stand.
    4. Food Items look to be priced around $6 - $7 average. There's a vendor called Boomerang's who claims to have the fastest lines and serves meat as well as vegetarian and vegan pies. Of course there's everything else under the sun and prices go up, the more "sophisticated" your tastes are.

    Also, the music critic gave Backspacer a fairly decent review.
    go to austinchronicle.com
    ;)
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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,109
    if you have an iphone then download the acl fest app. very useful!
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • The Camaros Hood
    The Camaros Hood Boston, MA Posts: 482
    I sure hope I meet some of you guys there close to the stage after the gates open. I would like to grab a spot for my chairs and stuff but my GF wants to leave to go see Ben Harper. I hope I make friends so we can latch onto a group and I can take her to see him and not worry about losing a good spot that we secure early in the day.
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  • weenie
    weenie Posts: 1,623
    The Camaros Hood wrote:
    I sure hope I meet some of you guys there close to the stage after the gates open. I would like to grab a spot for my chairs and stuff but my GF wants to leave to go see Ben Harper. I hope I make friends so we can latch onto a group and I can take her to see him and not worry about losing a good spot that we secure early in the day.

    Don't forget the "no chair zone".......the semi-circle area closest to the stage.
    ~I want to realize brotherhood or identity not merely with the beings called human, but I want to realize identity with all life, even with such things as crawl upon earth.~
    Mohandas K. Gandhi

    ~I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance than I should have been by any epaulette I could have worn.~
    Henry David Thoreau
  • The Camaros Hood
    The Camaros Hood Boston, MA Posts: 482
    weenie wrote:
    The Camaros Hood wrote:
    I sure hope I meet some of you guys there close to the stage after the gates open. I would like to grab a spot for my chairs and stuff but my GF wants to leave to go see Ben Harper. I hope I make friends so we can latch onto a group and I can take her to see him and not worry about losing a good spot that we secure early in the day.

    Don't forget the "no chair zone".......the semi-circle area closest to the stage.

    Yeah I believe they have signs marking that area off. Can't wait!!!!
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    The Camaros Hood wrote:
    I sure hope I meet some of you guys there close to the stage after the gates open. I would like to grab a spot for my chairs and stuff but my GF wants to leave to go see Ben Harper. I hope I make friends so we can latch onto a group and I can take her to see him and not worry about losing a good spot that we secure early in the day.

    we'll be close to the stage!! just look at my avatar...that's me. if you see me, say hello! 8-)
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • The Camaros Hood
    The Camaros Hood Boston, MA Posts: 482
    mfc2006 wrote:
    The Camaros Hood wrote:
    I sure hope I meet some of you guys there close to the stage after the gates open. I would like to grab a spot for my chairs and stuff but my GF wants to leave to go see Ben Harper. I hope I make friends so we can latch onto a group and I can take her to see him and not worry about losing a good spot that we secure early in the day.

    we'll be close to the stage!! just look at my avatar...that's me. if you see me, say hello! 8-)


    I will do. Hope to meetall yous guys there!!!
    Austin, TX - 9/16/95 ~ Charleston, SC - 10/5/96 ~ Dallas, TX - 7/5/98 ~ San Antonio, TX - 4/5/03 ~ Denver, CO - 7/2/06 ~ EV - LA #2 - 4/13/08 ~ Austin, TX - 10/4/09 ~ Los Angeles, CA #1 - 11/23/13 ~ Los Angeles, CA #2 - 11/24/13 ~ Seattle, WA - 12/6/13 ~ NYC #1 - 5/1/16 ~ Boston, MA #1 - 8/5/16 ~ Boston, MA #2 - 8/7/16 ~ Boston, MA #1 - 9/2/18 ~ Boston, MA #2 - 9/4/18 ~ Louisville, KY - 9/17/22 ~ Ft. Worth, TX #1 - 9/13/23 ~ Ft. Worth, TX #2 - 9/15/23 ~ Austin, Texas #1 - 9/18/23 ~ Austin, Texas #2 - 9/19/23 ~ NYC #2 - 9/4/24 ~ Boston, MA #1 - 9/15/24 ~ Boston, MA #2 - 9/17/24 ~ Atlanta, GA #2 - 5/1/25
  • weenie
    weenie Posts: 1,623
    The Camaros Hood wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    The Camaros Hood wrote:
    I sure hope I meet some of you guys there close to the stage after the gates open. I would like to grab a spot for my chairs and stuff but my GF wants to leave to go see Ben Harper. I hope I make friends so we can latch onto a group and I can take her to see him and not worry about losing a good spot that we secure early in the day.

    we'll be close to the stage!! just look at my avatar...that's me. if you see me, say hello! 8-)


    I will do. Hope to meetall yous guys there!!!

    Me too! :D
    ~I want to realize brotherhood or identity not merely with the beings called human, but I want to realize identity with all life, even with such things as crawl upon earth.~
    Mohandas K. Gandhi

    ~I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance than I should have been by any epaulette I could have worn.~
    Henry David Thoreau
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Hoping to meet lots of ya'll there! You've already seen pics of me in this thread, so just look for a goofy old woman wearing something Whoish. The Princess is leaving her tiara home this trip. ;):D
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • Hammartime33
    Hammartime33 Posts: 207
    DS114969 wrote:
    Cya there!

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    I've been looking forward to this one for a while.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    woo-hoo!!! my wife's class is getting out early!! so we're on our way in an hour!!!!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • hoopinman
    hoopinman Posts: 294
    remember guys...if you have a 3 day pass...you can go in and out...Barton Springs is across the road from the site....68 degree natural springs to swim in for a couple dollars if you wish to take a break

    see yall there!

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