Levi's Stadium Fail
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I learned my lesson. Jerry resurrected might bring me back to that dump
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I learned my lesson. Jerry resurrected might bring me back to that dump
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/U2-fans-nightmare-Levi-s-Stadium-Josh...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call"
U2 fans did the same thing at
U2 fans did the same thing at Oakland a few years ago.
Weekday traffic isn't just going to pull over to the side because you thought you could leave work at 4, go to dinner until 7, then just float into your stadium seat in twenty minutes with beers waiting.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
Did they do the rainbow at
Did they do the rainbow at least?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
James Sturgeon, who also said
James Sturgeon, who also said he waited 45 minutes for a beer only to learn the only option left was Shock Top.
ouch
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Localcountyline
That place makes the Akron
That place makes the Akron Rubber Bowl seem luxurious.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
I have never understood venue
I have never understood venue economics where you have a captive audience willing to pay anything for as much food and beverage as you can shovel over the counter at them, but management hires the slowest minimum wage workers they can find.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Jules T
"Did they do the rainbow at
"Did they do the rainbow at least?"....... lMFAO!!!!!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry
I went to the show last night
I went to the show last night and experienced some of the issues people are complaining about.
Some of it is valid, some is just the (poor) design of the venue, especially for concerts, and some or even most is on people who don't do their homework and think everything should work just fine without any effort.
The willcall line was absolutely ridiculous. It didn't look like the regular stadium security staff was dealing with the gates, but no matter; the line wasn't unorganized, there was NO organization to it at all. There were hundreds of people all trying to get to the box office though a very small security entrance, but there was absolutely no one directing or controlling the line. I ended up doing line control myself for about 10 minutes until there was some semblance of order so that the line could begin moving at all (I'm thinking of sending them a bill for my time). It was an absolute amateur hour in front of the box office.
I finally made it inside right at intermission and the concourses were completely pack jammed and all lines were epic, but there is only so much venue operators or promoters can do if 50,000 people are all trying to get a beer or a hot dog at exactly the same time. And anyone who stands in a 45 minute line for a beer deserves Shock Top.
The traffic horrors of that place have been well documented now for over three years, but one of the biggest problems with stadium concerts is that venue operators can be lulled by their normal events being attended by the same season ticket holders who know how to deal with the venue, but for concerts most people have not been to the venue often or at all, which is why those bag check lines were BRUTAL last night. And I can only imagine what they were like after the show when everyone showed up at the same time.
Whatever. All stadium shows have the same issues more or less, and people whine and rarely accept any personal culpability in their lack of preparation. The lesson here is, if you're going to a stadium show where you've never been before, especially mid-week, do your homework, take the day off and have a plan.
As for the show, it was real good. The sound was brilliant where I was, and while I'm not a big U2 fan they do know how to play rock 'n roll. The drummer & bass player were especially thick & heavy and the guitar was ripping loud as well. Bono was Bono, pretty much the same as he always is.
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So, everything is not perfect
So, everything is not perfect in California? Who knew?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
Hahaha nice one Patrick! They
Hahaha nice one Patrick! They should go ahead and succeed, we won't even care!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: krab
A Rubber Bowl reference,
A Rubber Bowl reference...heard many bad stories about the venue in Akron, did 3 other stops on that tour..
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
>>>>>>And anyone who stands
>>>>>>And anyone who stands in a 45 minute line for a beer deserves Shock Top.
Agreed
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Tim
It's simple
It's simple
When going to a big stadium show take a half a day off of work. Full day is even better.
Get to the venue with time to spare. Give it a drive by. Find a good parking spot with low resistance leaving.
Bring minimum amount of shit into venue. Car keys (I have a hide a way spot on my truck so I don't have to lug them) cash, ticket, and one un-opened bottle water.. No I don't bring my phone, kleenex, condoms, flasks, magazines, or any other worthless shit.
At appropriate time I drop my acid and locate free water fountains.
When tripping at the show no need for beer, soda or any other shit food to waste my money on.
Stay hydrated with H2O and enjoy the show.
Fucking California bellyaching amatures.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
Totally agree Tim. I read
Totally agree Tim. I read that people were openly crying because one place had run out of "avocado toast", which is a thing I didn't know was even possible.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ausonius
"and that from their
"and that from their perspective, the event was a success."
Translation: "we made a lot of money."
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: New & Improved
Sounds like a U2 thing.
Sounds like a U2 thing.
They were giving away free roses upon entry at the GD50 thingy. Rainbow was a nice touch.
Although the will call line at GD50 was a joke. They had metal detectors/security just to get to will call. ???
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn
a flask is not worthless shit
a flask is not worthless shit- when filled with the proper libation
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
No need for booze when you
No need for booze when you are partaking in God's Saliva
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certain rugs require a
certain rugs require a certain commitment... booze/weed, not so much.
and I have a tried and true method for smuggling a quart of high octane IPA into shows, so I get to the lot early enough to get 3 or 4 in me before heading in, then I drink off that quart during the show. If I want more, I get it during a piss break song when the lines are minimal (and I research where the good beer is being sold ahead of time so as not to get shocked).
as for avoiding traffic at Levi's, I park near the McDonalds (a couple miles from the stadium on the far side of hwy 101) and ride my beater bike to meet up with friends in the 'lot'.
Speaking of the Levi's lot, does anyone else appreciate being able to park and pregame on the rolling green golf course? sure beats a flat asphalt lot, though it is pretty much impossible to make a quick exit from there.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
When I DO go out and want to
When I DO go out and want to drink on the sly, which is often, I never leave home without this guy: https://thebeerbelly.com/products/the-beerbelly
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^too difficult to clean
^too difficult to clean
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: long live the dead
Like chief Hall said
Like chief Hall said
it's not that hard If you are a professional. Generally you just have to avoid the masses
When I went to see the rainbow couple years back I believe I left my house 20 - 30 minutes before the show and ended up in the 20th row
Levi's and any venue can be conquered and can also be breached far less expensively with a little forethought
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it was a pretty cool pre/post
it was a pretty cool pre/post game at your place, LLTD...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
>>>>>>Levi's and any venue
>>>>>>Levi's and any venue can be conquered and can also be breached far less expensively with a little forethought
A day glow construction vest and a radio will get you pretty much anywhere.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: long live the dead
timmy evoking the memory of
timmy evoking the memory of Mrs. Showgower
a neck full of lammies and a walkie-talkie
and a room full of video games
Kinda miss those chicken bong days
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: New & Improved
It's Mrs. Howgoer
It's Mrs. Howgoer
(sheesh)
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lol
lol
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
There are certain venues that
There are certain venues that go out of their way to be shitty to the people paying money to go there. Back in my east coast days Hartford was in that category with a general fuck you vibe. Levi’s combines a fuck you vibe with a we don’t give a shit vibe. I get it that it’s going to take a while to leave a parking lot and that’s fine but don’t send out your paramilitary force with an eye in the sky helicopter to harass me to get into my car so I can sit in traffic for two hours.
The hand bag thing is also fine but this is like the 10th concert at Levi’s and after every one of those shows you hear about the same cluster fuck, and the venue has done absolutely nothing to get the word out. How hard would it be to hand out a flyer, about the hand bag rule when people pay to park, but no - can’t do that because Levi’s doesn’t give a shit about the cluster fuck that happens every single time they have a concert.