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  • coco butter
    coco butter Posts: 1,496
    I live in Madison and have been to many concerts at Alpine over the years. For outsiders... rent a car... unless you plan on getting drunk and high all day in the parking lot. Janesville, Waukesha, and a few other smaller communities are under 30 miles away from the grounds. Ive been to the Gorge to see the band and know you have to drive a long time to get anywhere... so kind of the same issue when it comes to nothing close to do during the day. Milwaukee is a fun city! And its under an hour away. Madison is about an hour or so away give or take traffic and is a great city to visit. Watch out for undercover cops in the parking lot!!!!! I cannot stress this enough!!!! they try to blend in as concert goers and get you right when you're about to take a hit of something or happen to crank something off your VS cd. Watch out!

    by the way... Alpine is going to be a blast!
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    rpeads11 wrote:
    This is off topic, but its on the PJ20 topic, and I don't want to clutter the forums up so I will just ask/discuss it here. I've been thinking about this for a couple months now, ever since the Alpine rumors have surfaced. Why would a band as popular as Pearl Jam, have their Festival at an Amp?? Would it not be more conducive to the fans to have it somewhere bigger? There are going to be a lot of people left out in the cold if its in the actual amphitheater.

    Maybe I've missed something and it will be somewhere else just in the same park as the Amp :? . The logistics of it would be tough as well. If its three days, all at the amp., are they going to do 3 day passes? Or will they sell each day separately? Another issue is tickets. Scalpers stay away from festivals, or at least its seemed that way in the past. Most fest's have so many tickets and such big capacities that its not worth buying 1k tickets for a 75k show. If the shows are in the amp will the scalpers not do the exact same thing as they did the past couple weeks with EV shows?

    Sorry for the rambling, its just been on my mind for a while thinking of how illogical it is to have this at Alpine. And all of it stems from things outside of the location :lol::mrgreen:

    There is no need to have it somewhere bigger, plus PJ hate doing GA shows.
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  • DEReam13
    DEReam13 Posts: 74
    I second the concern about cops. Watch out for speeding to and from the venue. Wisconsin cops especially like out of state plates.
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  • rpeads11
    rpeads11 Posts: 126
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    rpeads11 wrote:
    This is off topic, but its on the PJ20 topic, and I don't want to clutter the forums up so I will just ask/discuss it here. I've been thinking about this for a couple months now, ever since the Alpine rumors have surfaced. Why would a band as popular as Pearl Jam, have their Festival at an Amp?? Would it not be more conducive to the fans to have it somewhere bigger? There are going to be a lot of people left out in the cold if its in the actual amphitheater.

    Maybe I've missed something and it will be somewhere else just in the same park as the Amp :? . The logistics of it would be tough as well. If its three days, all at the amp., are they going to do 3 day passes? Or will they sell each day separately? Another issue is tickets. Scalpers stay away from festivals, or at least its seemed that way in the past. Most fest's have so many tickets and such big capacities that its not worth buying 1k tickets for a 75k show. If the shows are in the amp will the scalpers not do the exact same thing as they did the past couple weeks with EV shows?

    Sorry for the rambling, its just been on my mind for a while thinking of how illogical it is to have this at Alpine. And all of it stems from things outside of the location :lol::mrgreen:

    There is no need to have it somewhere bigger, plus PJ hate doing GA shows.

    This I did not know, but as for the no need to have it somewhere bigger, can you explain? Honestly I'm not trying to be condescending, I'm actually curious, a band that's this popular around the world not needing a bigger venue for such a big event. Thanks
  • rpeads11
    rpeads11 Posts: 126
    DEReam13 wrote:
    I second the concern about cops. Watch out for speeding to and from the venue. Wisconsin cops especially like out of state plates.

    The last time i went there I got caught in a speed trap at the bottom of a hill, got a 225 dollar ticket, that eventually the state sent me 135 of it back :lol: ....
  • TB85606
    TB85606 Chicago Posts: 5
    Look for hotel lodging in:

    Janesville
    Elkhorn
    Beloit
    Milwaukee-area
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,320
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    From what I've heard if you are coming from out of town rent a car. I wouldn't count on public transportation being very useful out there in the sticks.

    I'm flying in from Halifax. I'm routing for some public transportation for this weekend jam if it's happening @ Alpine Valley. For something this hyped up & so much demand & excitement for the PJ20 celebration, why are they rumored to do this in the middle of nowhere's if there's no public transportation & the closest hotel/motel is 30+ minutes away from where Pearl Jam will be playing? Plus doing this on the busiest day's of the year, labour day long weekend, those roads better be safe & secure to & from that theater.
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    rpeads11 wrote:
    This I did not know, but as for the no need to have it somewhere bigger, can you explain? Honestly I'm not trying to be condescending, I'm actually curious, a band that's this popular around the world not needing a bigger venue for such a big event. Thanks

    40,000 is plenty big for this event. I would highly doubt anyone will have any problem getting a lawn seat if they don't secure 10 Club seats. i think having it at Alpine is one way to lower interest. Who the heck wants to spend Labor Day in the middle of nowhere. Thats right, only die hard PJ fans. The rumor of other shows following this one will also have people skipping on spending a lot more money on this weekend.
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  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    edited April 2011
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    The rumor of other shows following this one will also have people skipping on spending a lot more money on this weekend.

    agree. but, I think other shows aren't a rumor. I just heard a broadcast with Mike saying there is a tour end of year.
    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=153917
    works for me. but i'm still going to PJ20
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  • PearlJamPatriot
    PearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    TB85606 wrote:
    Look for hotel lodging in:

    Janesville
    Elkhorn
    Beloit
    Milwaukee-area
    Yea, I booked my hotel in Elkhorn. Little over a $100 a night. Places closer are $200. And that right now.
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    The rumor of other shows following this one will also have people skipping on spending a lot more money on this weekend.

    agree. but, I think other shows aren't a rumor. I just heard a broadcast with Mike saying there is a tour end of year.
    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=153917
    works for me. but i'm still going to PJ20

    Exactly. They are still rumors though. However, my point is, these rumored shows(if there are quite a few) will deter people from traveling to WI on a busy expensive weekend thus no huge open field will be needed. There will be plenty of tickets.
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  • DEReam13
    DEReam13 Posts: 74
    I am not suprised that it is Alpine Valley. It seems like everytime they come through Chicago, Ed mentions wanting to play Alpine Valley. It seems to be a venue they like playing. Most people in the Chicagoland area would prefer to go there for an outdoor concert. It is always a fun time. Is it the easiest, best place in the world? No, but . . .

    No venue would ever satisfy everyone.
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  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    [ They are still rumors though.

    really? A member of the band says they are doing shows and it's a rumor? :lol:
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    [ They are still rumors though.

    really? A member of the band says they are doing shows and it's a rumor? :lol:

    By the way that member of the band also said there would be a PJ E.P. a couple of months after backspacer. Let me know when that comes out.

    Did he say how many? 2 shows aren't going to affect the PJ20 crowd. 20+ would.
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    same member said that they gonna play new stuff at europe tour 2010....of the earth.. :)
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    same member said that they gonna play new stuff at europe tour 2010....of the earth.. :)

    New stuff or one new thing?
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  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    so if a friend of your told you they were getting married you would say that was a rumor becuase sometimes weddings are canceled? Is there any light up there?

    You need to learn what "rumor" means and what "departure" means and then come back and play.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    so if a friend of your told you they were getting married you would say that was a rumor becuase sometimes weddings are canceled? Is there any light up there?

    You need to learn what "rumor" means and what "departure" means and then come back and play.
    maybe will be cancel.if she meet me.. :lol::lol:
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  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    dirty dog
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    same member said that they gonna play new stuff at europe tour 2010....of the earth.. :)

    New stuff or one new thing?
    was a bad connection,couldnt listen him clear on the phone..
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