One Day Travel For Show

jhager79
jhager79 Woodstock Ontario Posts: 298
in Given To Fly (live)
Just wondering how far some of us travel just to see a single show and return home next day? My wife and I will be travelling from Toronto area to LA for N2 and returning home next morning due to work obligations.
[img][/img]Kitchener2005
Toronto 2003
Toronto 2000
Barrie 1998
Toronto 1993
London 2005

Toronto 2006 May 9/10
Toronto 2009
Toronto Sept 11/12 2011
London 2013
Detroit 2014
Toronto 2016 May 10/12
Chicago 2018 N2
"No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"

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  • RT228921
    RT228921 Posts: 109
    Last year I hopped a flight from Denver to Indy early day of show, read while I was in the air that the show was canceled, deplaned in Indy and rebooked myself home that day. I deplaned waited an hour or so and hopped back right on that very plane back to Denver. It was hellish. 
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,554
    Not a long flight but flew from Atlanta to NYC in 22' for the MSG 9/11 show. 
    "I got memories, I got shit"
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,119
    I've gone all over the country from Austin and rarely stay more than one night.  Going to Sacramento Monday and will be back home Tuesday afternoon.  It'll be a shorter trip than going to Ft. Worth last year.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,736
    Not so far but flew Omaha to Chicago 1 '23 and back in just under 18 hours.
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,377
    I dont get on a plane unless i get 2 or more shows
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,021
    In 2020 I was ready to drive 10 hours roundtrip from NYC to Baltimore but then the show (and tour) were cancelled.  Can't make Baltimore this time around unfortunately.  
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • LS164963
    LS164963 Posts: 240
    When traveling for single shows I've traveled without luggage or hotel reservations sleeping outside the venue and airports. Most recently Wrigley 2 2016, St.Paul 1 2023. The timing of the flights it's most important.
  • jhager79
    jhager79 Woodstock Ontario Posts: 298
    RT228921 said:
    Last year I hopped a flight from Denver to Indy early day of show, read while I was in the air that the show was canceled, deplaned in Indy and rebooked myself home that day. I deplaned waited an hour or so and hopped back right on that very plane back to Denver. It was hellish. 
    I’m definitely afraid of that happening but I’ve never been to LA so I’d just find something else to do.
    [img][/img]Kitchener2005
    Toronto 2003
    Toronto 2000
    Barrie 1998
    Toronto 1993
    London 2005

    Toronto 2006 May 9/10
    Toronto 2009
    Toronto Sept 11/12 2011
    London 2013
    Detroit 2014
    Toronto 2016 May 10/12
    Chicago 2018 N2
    "No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"
  • jhager79
    jhager79 Woodstock Ontario Posts: 298
    SVRDhand13 said:
    In 2020 I was ready to drive 10 hours roundtrip from NYC to Baltimore but then the show (and tour) were cancelled.  Can't make Baltimore this time around unfortunately.  
    We had tickets for Toronto and Hamilton and possibly Ottawa for that tour. At least got Toronto and Hamilton in 2022.
    [img][/img]Kitchener2005
    Toronto 2003
    Toronto 2000
    Barrie 1998
    Toronto 1993
    London 2005

    Toronto 2006 May 9/10
    Toronto 2009
    Toronto Sept 11/12 2011
    London 2013
    Detroit 2014
    Toronto 2016 May 10/12
    Chicago 2018 N2
    "No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,736
    edited May 2024
    Bentleyspop said:
    Not so far but flew Omaha to Chicago 1 '23 and back in just under 18 hours.
    My longest 1 day out and back is in 1992 a friend and I drove from DC to Boston and back in just under 24 hours to see U2 at the Garden on March 17.
    Post edited by Bentleyspop on
  • Jenfarr
    Jenfarr Posts: 688
    Flying out Thurs for the Fri. show in Portland and then taking Sat. redeye back to Newark.

    I haven't done one show (plane) traveling in 20 years, but I got good seats and I'm using airline miles and hotel points. 

    Holding me over until Sept. EC dates.
    "McCready played on, lending credence to the theory that he was actually built in Stone’s basement from spare truck parts and vinyl records." - Glide Mag. review of MSG 7/8/03
  • BlackSmile
    BlackSmile Posts: 95
    My wife and I live in Calgary and have no issues traveling for a day to Vancouver or Seattle for shows.  It's a 90 minute flight at most.  Hell, both times I saw PJ in Missoula we drove, watched the show and came home in the AM.
    Calgary, Alberta (1993) / Missoula, Montana (2003) / Calgary, Alberta (2005) / Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (2005) /Chicago, Illinois (2007) / Calgary, Alberta, (2009) / Calgary, Alberta (2011) / Calgary, AB (2013) / Missoula, Montana (2018) / Vancouver, BC (2024)
  • elcazador83
    elcazador83 Posts: 108
    Did Fresno the other year from Atlanta. Pit tickets and airline points made it doable.
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 23,050
    CROJAM95 said:
    I dont get on a plane unless i get 2 or more shows
    That’s my rule
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
    2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
    2018 - Fenway 1&2
    2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
    2023 - Chicago 1&2
    2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    I don't fly on day of show. I've had too many disappointments in life with delayed or cancelled flights, so if I have to fly I'll always fly the day before. I will drive day of show, assuming it's not a crazy drive. Because I live on an island it's almost impossible to go to a show and then come back home the same night, but I definitely have gotten in the car after a show and driven a few hours and then waited for the first ferry in the morning to get back to my home town and straight to work.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,864
    I did Toronto-LA-Toronto on a Saturday-Sunday to catch Eddie Ohana Saturday one year and not need to take a vacation day.  Did not regret it in the slightest.  
    PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2; 2024:  Vancouver 1-2, LV 1-2, LA 1-2, Napa, Barcelona 1-2; Indy; Chicago 1-2; MSG 1-2; Philly 2; Boston 2; Ohana 1-2; 2025: FL 1-2, ATL 1-2, Nash 1-2, Pit 1-2.
     
    EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.

    Gutted:  London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
  • pjruss
    pjruss Posts: 665
    2009 Chicago 2. 

    Flew from Tampa morning of the show. Only brought a backpack with me. 
    Walked the city during the day, went to the show (got great side stage tix at 4am that morning on TM believe it or not. Had planned on trying to find an extra, was a relief to not have to worry about it). After the show, took the L back to O’Hare and slept there. Early flight back to Tampa the next morning. 

    One of the best days of my life!
  • aw435
    aw435 Posts: 80
    In 2018, my wife and I decided to make the 7 hour drive to Missoula at noon on the day of the show.  We left home without tickets, but were able to buy some from other fan club members during the drive there.  We got into the stadium right as Pearl Jam was coming out on stage.  After the show, we got back in the car and drove home.

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