My Alpine Valley Rant (PJ20)

LF55358
LF55358 Minnesota Posts: 71
edited September 2011 in The Porch
My only complaint is why doesnt Alpine Valley have a campground? There is plenty of room. I didnt get out the parking lot until 3:30 am it was a total cluster fuck. The other rant I have is the food an drinks were way over priced above an beyond over priced, $13.00 for a Beer and I think it was like $9.00 for a shitty hot dog. REALLY, get real. Otherwise it was awesome, from the lawn seats to researved seats. I just think it could have been more fun if they had a campground an reasonably priced food an drinks.

Thats My Rant.
Lon

P.S thanks to Pearl Jam an The Ten Club for making it memorible weekend.
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    I think no camping b/c they couldn't get approved

    Prices weren't bad, aside from the few reports of price gouging.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 32,192
    LF55358 wrote:
    $13.00 for a Beer and I think it was like $9.00 for a shitty hot dog. REALLY, get real.
    don't forget the $30-35 t-shirts! :roll:
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  • Pearl Jam_ie
    Pearl Jam_ie Posts: 821
    Food and drink was way high, no doubt. But sometimes you just have to adapt. On Sunday, we hit a Cousins Subs before, got some clear plastic bags to put them in, and brought our own food in with us. Problem solved.
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  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    They do have a campground, but for one reason or another, the band/management didn't want there to be camping for PJ20.
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    LF55358 wrote:
    My only complaint is why doesnt Alpine Valley have a campground? There is plenty of room. I didnt get out the parking lot until 3:30 am it was a total cluster fuck. The other rant I have is the food an drinks were way over priced above an beyond over priced, $13.00 for a Beer and I think it was like $9.00 for a shitty hot dog. REALLY, get real. Otherwise it was awesome, from the lawn seats to researved seats. I just think it could have been more fun if they had a campground an reasonably priced food an drinks.

    Thats My Rant.
    Lon

    P.S thanks to Pearl Jam an The Ten Club for making it memorible weekend.


    should have gone to the tailgate.
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    JTH wrote:
    They do have a campground, but for one reason or another, the band/management didn't want there to be camping for PJ20.

    yup....city approved camping at alpine this year, but for some reason they decided to not do camping this season. would have been nice.
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  • En La Clandestinidad
    En La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,709
    You should have seen all the crap that I had in my bag that day. It was jammed packed with goodies!
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  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    Also, not all the beer was $13. That was the price for the 24-oz. cans. Draft beer was $10 for 24 ounces or $8 for a 16-ounce cup.

    Oh, and if you got a value meal or something, that 24-ouncer was "only" $9.50.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Parking for me was no problem...got out in an hour both nights...attend a nascar race at michigan international speedway and you learn a few tricks...people on here warned people that beer and food was expensive so we brought in our own and empty water bottles and filled them in the 10 club area...I hardly ever buy beer at a concert anyways...I refuse to pay 8-13 for a single beer when I can but 6 for that...

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  • TroubledSoul
    TroubledSoul Posts: 1,377
    24oz cans are practically 2 beers. I don't think it's as outrageous as people are making out.

    Loved the "free" buffet in expo. Was a nice surprise that I don't remember reading about. Soft shell tacos did make me fart like a machine though, but they tasted great.
    Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,402
    imalive wrote:
    LF55358 wrote:
    $13.00 for a Beer and I think it was like $9.00 for a shitty hot dog. REALLY, get real.
    don't forget the $30-35 t-shirts! :roll:


    That wasn't alpine specific

    That's been going on for a while now

    I ate in the lots, drank in the lots..... Snuck in beer :-P
  • BoltOfLightnin'
    BoltOfLightnin' South Jersey/Florida Posts: 719
    after spending $60 on 6 beers (between 2 of us) night one, and having to drink our water right away because they made us throw away the caps...

    night 2 we snuck in caps for our water bottles AND 4 beers & 4 mini wine bottles...plus brought food both days! :lol:
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  • msorrentino16
    msorrentino16 Posts: 17
    The prices were what I expected because...

    1. Alpine let's you tailgate
    2. Apline allows you to bring in empty water bottles, and food.

    They have to recoup the cost somehow, I lived on Pop-Tarts, and granola bars all weekend. Bought a meal each night because I needed something substantial in me before I rocked my ass off.

    What a weekend, still not recovered from it.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,023
    BoltOfLightnin' wrote:
    after spending $60 on 6 beers (between 2 of us) night one, and having to drink our water right away because they made us throw away the caps...

    night 2 we snuck in caps for our water bottles AND 4 beers & 4 mini wine bottles...plus brought food both days! :lol:

    I put my caps in my pocket right before going through security :D .
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  • jamminpearls
    jamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    BoltOfLightnin' wrote:
    after spending $60 on 6 beers (between 2 of us) night one, and having to drink our water right away because they made us throw away the caps...

    night 2 we snuck in caps for our water bottles AND 4 beers & 4 mini wine bottles...plus brought food both days! :lol:

    I put my caps in my pocket right before going through security :D .
    Us as well,we took off the caps in front of them and then took the old ones out are pockets.
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  • Given to...
    Given to... Wyoming Posts: 5,007
    It made the bottle of water at the airport seem almost free!
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  • Pushin Forward Back
    Pushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    as far as bitching about concession prices, its a fuckin Aramark food service joint. You should expect high dollar concessions when going to any large venue/stadium in the USA. Go to your local bar or club and enjoy $4 beers.

    As far as camping, yea the city and more importantly the surrounding farm owners did not want a bunch of losers on their property at night smoking the pot and partying all night.

    I think campings has become a thing of the past at that venue. You can thank The Dead for that-
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,627
    The only thing that ticked me off was the $35 T-shirts and $60 hoodies. I was just relieved that they let us bring food in...
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  • megatron
    megatron Posts: 3,420
    thats why people get bombed..over the top bombed before concerts and sporting events. so expensive.

    i spent $100 on beer day 1 so day 2 i tailgated. spend $30 and was a mess 8-)
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Pushin Forward Back wrote:
    I think campings has become a thing of the past at that venue. You can thank The Dead for that-


    it will be back. East Troy voted last year to allow camping on site. for some reason they choose to not use it this summer
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