Oakland Roll Call 2020

Gern Blansten · January 2020

The Radisson Airport has a shuttle service to/from the OAK airport. There is a BART station at the airport if you want to ride that to the stadium or anywhere else.

JOEJOEJOE · January 2020

A's tickets are now on sale for the regular season. I usually wait until closer to game day and grab tickets on Stubhub, but the face value of As tickets is pretty low so I may just buy in advance from the official website.

jimjam1982 · January 2020

Beginning to re-think my radisson near the stadium based on this thread. I want to be able to enjoy the area.

Downtown SF is pretty expensive but it is closer to things like Fishermans wharf and places of interest. Anyone recommend a good block or 2 of the area that is good for after concert fun? I dont really know if downtown Oakland is a better option? Bay area is one of the very few places I have never been.

My sunday in the day will be Alcatraz (unless I'm GA lol) and id like to find a sweet record store on Saturday the 18th after I land around noon and maybe baseball.

lexicondevil · January 2020

If you like walking around with throngs of other tourists and eating overpriced, meh seafood, Fisherman's Wharf is great. The only thing I like in that area is the Buena Vista for great Irish coffees. That is more towards Ghiradelli Square.
I'm gonna, once again, recommend the Jack London Waterfront hotel in Oakland. It has bars and restaurants within safe walking distance. The ferry to SF is right there. Small farmer's market on Saturday. About a 15-20 minute walk to BART. We live only 40 minutes away, but we're staying there both nights for a staycation. Locals know that the secret RSD place to go is 1-2-3-4 Go Records in Oakland. I've had great luck there when I've gone to RSD. Amoeba in Berkeley is bigger and a great store, but RSD is a lot crazier there.

uncelestial · January 2020

I joined Ten Club too late to get in on the presale so I have my fingers crossed the fan-to-fan market works out. Really want to go on Saturday. Fingers crossed

WMAmorican · January 2020

jimjam1982 said:

Beginning to re-think my radisson near the stadium based on this thread. I want to be able to enjoy the area.

Downtown SF is pretty expensive but it is closer to things like Fishermans wharf and places of interest. Anyone recommend a good block or 2 of the area that is good for after concert fun? I dont really know if downtown Oakland is a better option? Bay area is one of the very few places I have never been.

My Sunday in the day will be Alcatraz (unless I'm GA lol) and id like to find a sweet record store on Saturday the 18th after I land around noon and maybe baseball.

There is literally nothing good (and much bad) in the area around the arena...I'd definitely pay up a bit and stay somewhere else.

Downtown Oakland (really, the area kind of just north of it, where the Fox and Paramount theaters are, along with the New Parish) is kind of hip and happening, with cool bars and restaurants, including Drake's Dealership. Not a bad place to hang before (as I'll be doing) and after (as I won't, 'cause I'm old) the show(s). Not sure if there are any hotels around there, but if so they'd probably be cheaper than any decent ones in S.F., though probably a bit more than the Radisson. Plus, the 19th Street BART station is right there, probably a half-dozen or so stops from the Coliseum stop. (Which is very dangerous and crime-ridden a lot of the time, but during sports events or concerts there are so many people, not to mention usually an actual police presence, that it's totally safe during those times...just don't get caught after the last train leaves!)

JOEJOEJOE · January 2020

I ended up booking the Courtyard by Marriott, near the airport.

Can any locals shed light on how difficult it is to get an Uber after an event at the venue?

Thanks

Gern Blansten · January 2020

WMAmorican said:

jimjam1982 said:

Beginning to re-think my radisson near the stadium based on this thread. I want to be able to enjoy the area.

Downtown SF is pretty expensive but it is closer to things like Fishermans wharf and places of interest. Anyone recommend a good block or 2 of the area that is good for after concert fun? I dont really know if downtown Oakland is a better option? Bay area is one of the very few places I have never been.

My Sunday in the day will be Alcatraz (unless I'm GA lol) and id like to find a sweet record store on Saturday the 18th after I land around noon and maybe baseball.

There is literally nothing good (and much bad) in the area around the arena...I'd definitely pay up a bit and stay somewhere else.

Downtown Oakland (really, the area kind of just north of it, where the Fox and Paramount theaters are, along with the New Parish) is kind of hip and happening, with cool bars and restaurants, including Drake's Dealership. Not a bad place to hang before (as I'll be doing) and after (as I won't, 'cause I'm old) the show(s). Not sure if there are any hotels around there, but if so they'd probably be cheaper than any decent ones in S.F., though probably a bit more than the Radisson. Plus, the 19th Street BART station is right there, probably a half-dozen or so stops from the Coliseum stop. (Which is very dangerous and crime-ridden a lot of the time, but during sports events or concerts there are so many people, not to mention usually an actual police presence, that it's totally safe during those times...just don't get caught after the last train leaves!)

I wouldn't be staying at the Radisson if I could cancel. But...there is going to be a lot of us there so as long as we head back after the show in a group we should be good.

JOEJOEJOE · January 2020

Gern Blansten said:

WMAmorican said:

jimjam1982 said:

Beginning to re-think my radisson near the stadium based on this thread. I want to be able to enjoy the area.

Downtown SF is pretty expensive but it is closer to things like Fishermans wharf and places of interest. Anyone recommend a good block or 2 of the area that is good for after concert fun? I dont really know if downtown Oakland is a better option? Bay area is one of the very few places I have never been.

My Sunday in the day will be Alcatraz (unless I'm GA lol) and id like to find a sweet record store on Saturday the 18th after I land around noon and maybe baseball.

There is literally nothing good (and much bad) in the area around the arena...I'd definitely pay up a bit and stay somewhere else.

Downtown Oakland (really, the area kind of just north of it, where the Fox and Paramount theaters are, along with the New Parish) is kind of hip and happening, with cool bars and restaurants, including Drake's Dealership. Not a bad place to hang before (as I'll be doing) and after (as I won't, 'cause I'm old) the show(s). Not sure if there are any hotels around there, but if so they'd probably be cheaper than any decent ones in S.F., though probably a bit more than the Radisson. Plus, the 19th Street BART station is right there, probably a half-dozen or so stops from the Coliseum stop. (Which is very dangerous and crime-ridden a lot of the time, but during sports events or concerts there are so many people, not to mention usually an actual police presence, that it's totally safe during those times...just don't get caught after the last train leaves!)

I wouldn't be staying at the Radisson if I could cancel. But...there is going to be a lot of us there so as long as we head back after the show in a group we should be good.

They can't shank all of you!

DoDaFoo · January 2020

N2 ticket drop. A bunch of first row Uppers that aren’t behind the stage.

Gern Blansten · January 2020

JOEJOEJOE said:

Gern Blansten said:

WMAmorican said:

jimjam1982 said:

Beginning to re-think my radisson near the stadium based on this thread. I want to be able to enjoy the area.

Downtown SF is pretty expensive but it is closer to things like Fishermans wharf and places of interest. Anyone recommend a good block or 2 of the area that is good for after concert fun? I dont really know if downtown Oakland is a better option? Bay area is one of the very few places I have never been.

My Sunday in the day will be Alcatraz (unless I'm GA lol) and id like to find a sweet record store on Saturday the 18th after I land around noon and maybe baseball.

There is literally nothing good (and much bad) in the area around the arena...I'd definitely pay up a bit and stay somewhere else.

Downtown Oakland (really, the area kind of just north of it, where the Fox and Paramount theaters are, along with the New Parish) is kind of hip and happening, with cool bars and restaurants, including Drake's Dealership. Not a bad place to hang before (as I'll be doing) and after (as I won't, 'cause I'm old) the show(s). Not sure if there are any hotels around there, but if so they'd probably be cheaper than any decent ones in S.F., though probably a bit more than the Radisson. Plus, the 19th Street BART station is right there, probably a half-dozen or so stops from the Coliseum stop. (Which is very dangerous and crime-ridden a lot of the time, but during sports events or concerts there are so many people, not to mention usually an actual police presence, that it's totally safe during those times...just don't get caught after the last train leaves!)

I wouldn't be staying at the Radisson if I could cancel. But...there is going to be a lot of us there so as long as we head back after the show in a group we should be good.

They can't shank all of you!

As long as I'm not the slowest runner I should be OK

iOnlyownMymind · January 2020

Some seats opened up in section 115 row 4 for night 2. $750 each. Vitalogy Foundation

Zod · January 2020

That's a clever way of doing platinum type tickets.

dogtown · January 2020

I'm 195xxx, my tickets are in section 128. April can't come fast enough!

lexicondevil · January 2020

No GA for me. Seats are meh compared to what I get for other shows there, but I am happy to be in the house and not have to try and find tickets! Night 1 - Sec 113 Row 11 Night 2 - 101 Row 21

jimjam1982 · January 2020

GA night 2. Section F almost the back of the floor on night 1. Anyone with experience being next to the soundboard??

DoDaFoo · January 2020

N1 101 row 22

N2 GA

497xxx

I'm happy, it's what we wanted. Decent reserved for N1 and Pit for the tour closer!

Gern Blansten · January 2020

Oak1 ga oak2 floor A 427xxx

JOEJOEJOE · January 2020

Got Section 127 row 7 for both nights

TA243471 · January 2020

Night 1, 101, row 7 with my wife. Night 2 B, row 6. Pretty dam happy with the locations.

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