***Friendly PSA: FENWAY SHOWS EARLY START TIME and STRICT CURFEW***

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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    CantKeepmedown said:
    Regardless, I'll be in my seat at 6:30.  There are worse places to hang out than on the field in Fenway.  Even if I do have to buy a $12 beer
    Exactly. 

    Fenway Park > The Bar
  • Jimmy124
    Jimmy124 Posts: 52
    dankind said:
    SD115313 said:
    they finished after 10:30 for both shows in 2016, also it's not a residential neighborhood either
    As a former Fenway resident, uh, yes, it is. 
    I think the curfew is stupid, its not like they built the place yesterday. If you decide to move next to an iconic MLB ballpark in a major city, you deal with shit sometimes.
  • droptheleash9
    droptheleash9 Posts: 1,468
    I don't think they care if it's full or when it's full. They'll go on whenever they feel like it. In Seattle I remember looking back at a full ballpark  from GA and then waiting at least another 15 minutes before they went on. I'm sure they'll plan for whatever gets them to around 3:00 - 3:15 worth of onstage time.
  • wobbler_kitty
    wobbler_kitty Millbury, MA Posts: 161
    Jimmy124 said:
    dankind said:
    SD115313 said:
    they finished after 10:30 for both shows in 2016, also it's not a residential neighborhood either
    As a former Fenway resident, uh, yes, it is. 
    I think the curfew is stupid, its not like they built the place yesterday. If you decide to move next to an iconic MLB ballpark in a major city, you deal with shit sometimes.

    Preeeeetty sure concerts are far more of a nuisance than sporting events. The noise, more people with thousands of extra seats on the field, the production before and after... 

    They only started allowing concerts about 15 years ago. It was a reeeally big deal with the city to come to an agreement on that and they typically only allow a few-ish shows each year to appease the city and residents. Fenway is pushing it this year by hosting more shows than ever. It’s only logical that they make a bigger deal out of the curfew for fear of the city telling them to piss off altogether.
  • OceansJenny
    OceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,409
    Jimmy124 said:
    dankind said:
    SD115313 said:
    they finished after 10:30 for both shows in 2016, also it's not a residential neighborhood either
    As a former Fenway resident, uh, yes, it is. 
    I think the curfew is stupid, its not like they built the place yesterday. If you decide to move next to an iconic MLB ballpark in a major city, you deal with shit sometimes.
    :clap: Also 10:30 isn’t even that late. At least 11:00 or 11:30 would be more reasonable. But I guess they are accounting for traffic/noise of people leaving.
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  • wobbler_kitty
    wobbler_kitty Millbury, MA Posts: 161
    OceansJenny said:
    Jimmy124 said:
    dankind said:
    SD115313 said:
    they finished after 10:30 for both shows in 2016, also it's not a residential neighborhood either
    As a former Fenway resident, uh, yes, it is. 
    I think the curfew is stupid, its not like they built the place yesterday. If you decide to move next to an iconic MLB ballpark in a major city, you deal with shit sometimes.
    :clap: Also 10:30 isn’t even that late. At least 11:00 or 11:30 would be more reasonable. But I guess they are accounting for traffic/noise of people leaving.

    Our normal state sound ordinance curfew is 11:00. Indoor and outdoor shows. Yeah, we kinda suck like that.

  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Thats why NOLA makes sense.  They could start at 2am if they wanted to. 
  • OceansJenny
    OceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,409
    wobbler_kitty said:
    OceansJenny said:
    Jimmy124 said:
    dankind said:
    SD115313 said:
    they finished after 10:30 for both shows in 2016, also it's not a residential neighborhood either
    As a former Fenway resident, uh, yes, it is. 
    I think the curfew is stupid, its not like they built the place yesterday. If you decide to move next to an iconic MLB ballpark in a major city, you deal with shit sometimes.
    :clap: Also 10:30 isn’t even that late. At least 11:00 or 11:30 would be more reasonable. But I guess they are accounting for traffic/noise of people leaving.

    Our normal state sound ordinance curfew is 11:00. Indoor and outdoor shows. Yeah, we kinda suck like that.

    INDOOR shows? :O
    DC '03 - Reading '04 - Philly '05 - Camden 1 '06 - DC '06 - E. Rutherford '06 - The Vic '07 - Lollapalooza '07 - DC '08 - EV DC 1 & 2 '08 (Met Ed!!) - EV Baltimore 1 & 2 '09 - EV NYC 1 '11 (Met Ed!) - Hartford '13 - GCF '15 - MSG 2 '16 - TOTD MSG '16 - Boston 1 & 2 '18 - SHN '21 - EV NYC 1 & 2 '22 - MSG '22
  • wobbler_kitty
    wobbler_kitty Millbury, MA Posts: 161
    OceansJenny said:
    wobbler_kitty said:
    OceansJenny said:
    Jimmy124 said:
    dankind said:
    SD115313 said:
    they finished after 10:30 for both shows in 2016, also it's not a residential neighborhood either
    As a former Fenway resident, uh, yes, it is. 
    I think the curfew is stupid, its not like they built the place yesterday. If you decide to move next to an iconic MLB ballpark in a major city, you deal with shit sometimes.
    :clap: Also 10:30 isn’t even that late. At least 11:00 or 11:30 would be more reasonable. But I guess they are accounting for traffic/noise of people leaving.

    Our normal state sound ordinance curfew is 11:00. Indoor and outdoor shows. Yeah, we kinda suck like that.

    INDOOR shows? :O

    I know, right? So lame. 
  • Fixer13
    Fixer13 Posts: 198
    Thanks OP!  I was on the fence about driving to Boston or taking the train.  After reading your post I decided to take the Pearl Jam Express for both shows.  Taking the Amtrak Downeaster from Portland.  Staying over for the first night.  Hope to catch the last train back on Night 2!  Gonna be fun.  
    "How do afford your rock 'n roll lifestyle?"- Cake
  • LC
    LC North Andover, MA Posts: 307
    Will be a different vibe this year than 2016 based on daylight alone....wonder if they want to come out even earlier as the sun goes down with their ‘slow’ starts lately 
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  • wobbler_kitty
    wobbler_kitty Millbury, MA Posts: 161
    Bump
  • Eroom21
    Eroom21 Canada Posts: 109
    6:30 start time, that is amazing. I want to get home ass soon as possible. Age is a motherfucker. 
  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    bobby dazzlers said:
    DRINK UP FOOLS! ;)


    F’n beautiful post.
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  • jjm33
    jjm33 Posts: 201
    Weren’t the warnings in ‘16!the same?
  • Pearlybaker
    Pearlybaker Posts: 217
    N2 2016 ticket said doors open at 5, show starts at 6:30. They went on around 7:40.

    I think N2 2016 was a Sunday as well. 


    "Hey, listen asshole, one more fucker throws a fuckin' quarter up here and we're outta here, I'm tellin' ya, FUCKER! What the fuck, you're blowin' it for fuckin' everybody. Hit me with a fuckin' quarter again and, fuck it, I'm outta here. We're all outta here. Fuck you, and if anyone sees someone throw fuckin' change right next to them, you have my permission to beat the fuckin' holy shit outta them."
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,009
    SmallestOceans said:
    bobby dazzlers said:
    DRINK UP FOOLS! ;)


    F’n beautiful post.
    I’m at Trillium right now
    severed hand thirteen
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    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
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  • wobbler_kitty
    wobbler_kitty Millbury, MA Posts: 161
    People still asking - bump. 
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    Massive lines to get in, venue and band clearly not prepared
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • jjm33
    jjm33 Posts: 201
    Hard to overstate the shit show that is the lines. Hour long lines if you don’t cut. Many trying to but a lot of good self policing. 

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