LA Roll Call 2020

PJammer4life said:

Veddernarian said:

kaw753 said: hi

Any idea if there is a curfew at the Forum and/or what time the show is likely going to end? Contemplating taking a late night flight out after the show.

Forum is indoors.  No curfews that I'm aware of.  Shows in the past have ended around 11:45PM.  While the Forum is very close to LAX, you'll find the traffic leaving the Forum to be bad.  You'll find the traffic at LAX to be shocking.  Even at late hours.  There are a bunch of red-eye flights and traffic can be at a stand-still.  I'm not sure what flights are after 1am.  I'd recommend staying at a LAX hotel and taking a very early morning flight.

+1
Getting out of the parking lot is a mess. Unless you are local, too many things can go wrong navigating to make a close call flight out.

I've got a 1:15am flight.  If it means I leave before the 2nd encore and take an uber instead of my friend driving me, that's what I'm going to have to do.

But I would like to see if we can park somewhere we can get out quickly. 

Anybody know how it is with the SoFi in it's current state?  Or it's state in 10 weeks?

I'm sure I'll drive down there a few weeks before to look.

Maybe I can run down to Hollywood Park and Uber from there.  

smak said:

PJammer4life said:

Veddernarian said:

kaw753 said: hi

Any idea if there is a curfew at the Forum and/or what time the show is likely going to end? Contemplating taking a late night flight out after the show.

Forum is indoors.  No curfews that I'm aware of.  Shows in the past have ended around 11:45PM.  While the Forum is very close to LAX, you'll find the traffic leaving the Forum to be bad.  You'll find the traffic at LAX to be shocking.  Even at late hours.  There are a bunch of red-eye flights and traffic can be at a stand-still.  I'm not sure what flights are after 1am.  I'd recommend staying at a LAX hotel and taking a very early morning flight.

+1
Getting out of the parking lot is a mess. Unless you are local, too many things can go wrong navigating to make a close call flight out.

I've got a 1:15am flight.  If it means I leave before the 2nd encore and take an uber instead of my friend driving me, that's what I'm going to have to do.

But I would like to see if we can park somewhere we can get out quickly. 

Anybody know how it is with the SoFi in it's current state?  Or it's state in 10 weeks?

I'm sure I'll drive down there a few weeks before to look.

Maybe I can run down to Hollywood Park and Uber from there.  

SoFi reportedly opens July 25

whitepants said:

Veddernarian said:

kaw753 said:

Any idea if there is a curfew at the Forum and/or what time the show is likely going to end? Contemplating taking a late night flight out after the show.

Forum is indoors.  No curfews that I'm aware of.  Shows in the past have ended around 11:45PM.  While the Forum is very close to LAX, you'll find the traffic leaving the Forum to be bad.  You'll find the traffic at LAX to be shocking.  Even at late hours.  There are a bunch of red-eye flights and traffic can be at a stand-still.  I'm not sure what flights are after 1am.  I'd recommend staying at a LAX hotel and taking a very early morning flight.

Thank you for sharing this information about traffic conditions around the forum to and from the show. I live in the Pasadena area, and I've only lived in SoCal for 3 years and this will be my first time at the Forum. Because I'm taking time off the previous week to attend Coachella (Rage!!!!), I can't take any more time off the day after the Thursday PJ show. So I'm sparing myself the horrible midnight drive back by getting a cheap motel room in Inglewood. It's walking distance from the forum, so it's all good.

yes, thanks for the info. I have to work, I'm in San Diego, both Wednesday and Thursday. Going to cut out about 2 in the afternoon both days and drive up to the Forum and drive home after to get to work at 6 am. Also driving to Phoenix a few days before for that show. Luckily I am only ten minutes from the venue for San Diego!

smak said:

PJammer4life said:

Veddernarian said:

kaw753 said: hi

Any idea if there is a curfew at the Forum and/or what time the show is likely going to end? Contemplating taking a late night flight out after the show.

Forum is indoors.  No curfews that I'm aware of.  Shows in the past have ended around 11:45PM.  While the Forum is very close to LAX, you'll find the traffic leaving the Forum to be bad.  You'll find the traffic at LAX to be shocking.  Even at late hours.  There are a bunch of red-eye flights and traffic can be at a stand-still.  I'm not sure what flights are after 1am.  I'd recommend staying at a LAX hotel and taking a very early morning flight.

+1
Getting out of the parking lot is a mess. Unless you are local, too many things can go wrong navigating to make a close call flight out.

I've got a 1:15am flight.  If it means I leave before the 2nd encore and take an uber instead of my friend driving me, that's what I'm going to have to do.

But I would like to see if we can park somewhere we can get out quickly. 

Anybody know how it is with the SoFi in it's current state?  Or it's state in 10 weeks?

I'm sure I'll drive down there a few weeks before to look.

Maybe I can run down to Hollywood Park and Uber from there.  

Parking at the closest spot to exit from Hollywood Park is a good strategy. I did this, and left 2 songs early at the end of Temple of the Dog and saved an hour for sure. You need a good 10-15 minute head start at the end and traffic to LAX is your next obstacle. If your friend can drop you at departures and you rush in...

PJammer4life said:

Parking at the closest spot to exit from Hollywood Park is a good strategy. I did this, and left 2 songs early at the end of Temple of the Dog and saved an hour for sure. You need a good 10-15 minute head start at the end and traffic to LAX is your next obstacle. If your friend can drop you at departures and you rush in...

And that's what I want to avoid. I want to stay to the last syllable that comes out of Eddie's mouth, and just walk to my cheap motel, eat an edible, and go beddie bye without all that strategizing of parking here or there, and skipping the encores. Those days are over.

I am headed to LA for our first visit.  It sounds like the hotels near LAX are a good value and convenient for travel to the show and airport.  Do any locals suggest staying downtown or in a more touristy area?  We land mid day Wednesday and depart Friday morning so we don't have a ton of time in LA.  Travelling from Upstate NY so this may be our only trip to LA, I am not planning on renting a car either.  Any suggestions on where to stay and what to do?  

BB162610 said:

I am headed to LA for our first visit.  It sounds like the hotels near LAX are a good value and convenient for travel to the show and airport.  Do any locals suggest staying downtown or in a more touristy area?  We land mid day Wednesday and depart Friday morning so we don't have a ton of time in LA.  Travelling from Upstate NY so this may be our only trip to LA, I am not planning on renting a car either.  Any suggestions on where to stay and what to do?  

Yes, the hotels at LAX will be the most convenient to the venue, but it isn't a particularly interesting/fun neighborhood for your downtime.  If you are willing to deal with a little driving/Ubering, I think downtown would be a great choice.  Downtown LA has changed a lot in the last 15 years since I started working there.  There are tons of great food choices, great bars, fabulous hotels.  There is a decent chance you will have pool weather that time of year, and there are several hotels downtown with good pools/pool scenes.  One newer hotel that is fabulous is the NoMad.  Even if you don't stay there, it's worth checking out for a cocktail.  Clifton's Cafeteria is also taking a peak inside for a drink.  Ace Hotel is newish and skews to a younger crowd.  There are lots of chain hotels if you are beholden to a brand, Marriott, Intercontinental, Westin, Hilton, Sheraton, as well as smaller budget boutique hotels like O Hotel.  There are Bird/Lime/Lyft scooters everywhere, but downtown is also very walkable and mostly flat except for Bunker Hill.  For things to do, The Broad is a newish contemporary art museum that is worth a visit even if you think you are not an art lover.  Tickets are free, and you can make reservations in advance.   

PJammer4life said:

smak said:

PJammer4life said:

Veddernarian said:

kaw753 said: hi

Any idea if there is a curfew at the Forum and/or what time the show is likely going to end? Contemplating taking a late night flight out after the show.

Forum is indoors.  No curfews that I'm aware of.  Shows in the past have ended around 11:45PM.  While the Forum is very close to LAX, you'll find the traffic leaving the Forum to be bad.  You'll find the traffic at LAX to be shocking.  Even at late hours.  There are a bunch of red-eye flights and traffic can be at a stand-still.  I'm not sure what flights are after 1am.  I'd recommend staying at a LAX hotel and taking a very early morning flight.

+1
Getting out of the parking lot is a mess. Unless you are local, too many things can go wrong navigating to make a close call flight out.

I've got a 1:15am flight.  If it means I leave before the 2nd encore and take an uber instead of my friend driving me, that's what I'm going to have to do.

But I would like to see if we can park somewhere we can get out quickly. 

Anybody know how it is with the SoFi in it's current state?  Or it's state in 10 weeks?

I'm sure I'll drive down there a few weeks before to look.

Maybe I can run down to Hollywood Park and Uber from there.  

Parking at the closest spot to exit from Hollywood Park is a good strategy. I did this, and left 2 songs early at the end of Temple of the Dog and saved an hour for sure. You need a good 10-15 minute head start at the end and traffic to LAX is your next obstacle. If your friend can drop you at departures and you rush in...

I know the forum has VIP parking, but I don't know where it is, and what advantages there are.

smak said:

Veddernarian said:

smak said:

PJammer4life said:

Veddernarian said:

kaw753 said: hi

Any idea if there is a curfew at the Forum and/or what time the show is likely going to end? Contemplating taking a late night flight out after the show.

Forum is indoors.  No curfews that I'm aware of.  Shows in the past have ended around 11:45PM.  While the Forum is very close to LAX, you'll find the traffic leaving the Forum to be bad.  You'll find the traffic at LAX to be shocking.  Even at late hours.  There are a bunch of red-eye flights and traffic can be at a stand-still.  I'm not sure what flights are after 1am.  I'd recommend staying at a LAX hotel and taking a very early morning flight.

+1
Getting out of the parking lot is a mess. Unless you are local, too many things can go wrong navigating to make a close call flight out.

I've got a 1:15am flight.  If it means I leave before the 2nd encore and take an uber instead of my friend driving me, that's what I'm going to have to do.

But I would like to see if we can park somewhere we can get out quickly. 

Anybody know how it is with the SoFi in it's current state?  Or it's state in 10 weeks?

I'm sure I'll drive down there a few weeks before to look.

Maybe I can run down to Hollywood Park and Uber from there.  

SoFi reportedly opens July 25

I was thinking parking would be open there, but maybe not.  Where do 20,000 people park for a show, without the Hollywood Park parking before SoFi started being built?  I haven't been to a show there since.

They jam them in that lot. I think there’s been certain shows where they’ve had to turn people away because the lot is full but that's usually latecomers. There are some surrounding businesses that offer parking in their lots. I miss that Hollywood Park lot across the street. Was so much quicker to get out there.

@walkunafraid congrats! I'll be your +1 lol