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This forum could use some more activity.... Where is everyone? dnw's countdown is great but is nobody planning to do anything before the show?

Getting the totes of gear out of the crawl space today. Finalizing a few little things.

My 27th show, on the 27th of June.

See you in Tinley Park!

Saturday June 27th- JIMMY BUFFETT

Tickets still available!

Parking lots open at 2:00 PM. Please do not arrive on site earlier than 2:00 PM. We will not be opening the lots any earlier than 2 pm and there is no early entrance fee.

The parking lots at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre will open at 2 pm on June 27th allowing for fans attending the concert to tailgate prior to the doors opening. Tailgating is permitted prior to the show only and fans cannot remain in the parking lots during the event. Fans will not be permitted to bring trailers, boats, or port-o-lets into the parking lot. For those fans that have oversized vehicles there will be an additional parking fee for anything that takes up space greater than one standard parking spot. Once the show is over, vehicles will have to be removed from the parking lots- there will be no over night parking. Tailgating is permitted for the Jimmy Buffett event only- all other events at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre have a no tailgating policy. First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre will have portolets near each of the light posts in the parking lot and at the base of the lawn in our East parking lot (Bus Lot). If you are in a oversized vehicle you will be directed to a specific lot for these vehicles. We do not allow pools of any kind, sand, charcoal grills, generators, selling of food or beverages, or any activity that is deemed unsafe by venue management. When gates open for the event- you will be asked to pack up your tail gating set up and make your way into the venue. No one is permitted to remain in the parking lots during the event.




Concert gates will open at 6:30 PM. If you purchased Fast Lane passes please go to either one of our priority gates located between gates 2 and 3 or 4 and 5.

Items allowed or not allowed are subject to change without notice.

Items allowed in: non professional cameras, backpacks (will be searched), blankets, snack food in clear Ziploc bags, lawn chairs no higher than 9 in off the ground.

Items NOT allowed in: professional cameras, camping chairs, bag chairs, umbrellas, weapons, wallet chains, spiked jewelry, aerosol cans, glow wands, bottled water, iPads, Go-Pro's, laser lights or laser pen pointers.

Set Times: All set times are subject to change without notice

Sonny Landreth - 7:50 - 8:20 PM

Jimmy Buffett- 8:40 - 10:40 PM

So.... Since I bought tickets to see Jimmy and not any opening act, does that mean I can remain in the lot until 840? Or will they start ushering people in once the gates open @ 630?

BoatBeachBarBallad50 wrote:So.... Since I bought tickets to see Jimmy and not any opening act, does that mean I can remain in the lot until 840? Or will they start ushering people in once the gates open @ 630?

I've heard them say this, but it isn't enforced really. It's a numbers game at that point. Too many people hanging out. Not too mention the lines are gates are incredibly long, you end up waiting another 30 minutes or so just to get inside the place.

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Hi everyone. I can't pick up my ticket until 5 at the LA QUINTA right by the venue. I am going to just POOL PARTY there until 5 . Anyone staying there want to join me FROM 12 til you leave for the tailgate?

Fins up !

"PARROTHEAD RED

Parrotheadred, we will be tailgating at the comfort inn around 11 or 12, I think it's right by LQ.

What kind of party is happening there....is any bands playing it...also does anyone have an extra ticket....

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See ya all sat!!!

Front row !!

Look for the RED WIG and say hi

FINS UP!

Parrothead red

Thank God the tiki torch still shines!

I don't know anything about anything, other than Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band playing in Wauconda on Sunday at 5:00pm.

Baffled that the Landshark Beer Garden doesn't have a Buffetty band on Friday night. Miss the days of the Tinley Holiday Inn having a band on Friday night, and a band and pre-party in the parking lot on Saturday.

Also miss the days of having to decide between seeing Nadirah perform in one place on Friday night, and Mac perform in another.

There used to be multiple options for a fun-filled Jimmy Buffett weekend! Those were the days!

I do see this on the Chicago Parrothead Club page:

"Tailgreat Party before the Buffett Concert with Sunny Jim!

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Jun 27, 2015
(General)
Our Tailgate this year will be offsite at the Forest Preserve of Cook County: Bremen Grove (15967 Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, IL. 60477. This is a Forest Preserve party with plenty of parking and a large shelter. Why? Because last year they wouldn't let us in until 3:00.....and that's just not good enough for Jimmy Buffett tailgating!!!

There will be a $15 entrance fee to cover food, permits, our own potties, AND.....

A live performance by 'Sunny Jim' James White all the way up from Florida!

You can bring your own drinks, stay as long as you like, expect games and plenty of food!

This location is literally 4.6 miles from the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater. Anyone not attending the concert is welcome to attend TAILGREAT!

Directions to the venue from Tailgreat:

Turn LEFT out of the Forest Preserve onto Oak Park.

Drive 2.9 miles and turn LEFT on 183rd.

in 0.6 miles bear RIGHT onto Ridgeland

1.1 miles more and you have arrived at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater!"



But, I am happy to be going to the show on Saturday, and hope to see some of you there! I will not be wearing a tiki bar, so look for the girl in the tropical shirt, unless I wear a Blackhawks shirt instead!

Do they not sell VIP parking passes separately on Ticketmaster any more?

Ooops. Never mind. Found it, though it says it must be accompanied by a concert ticket, which I have to pick up at the box office. Plan B.

http://concerts.livenation.com/event/04 ... 0962:32837

I did look, and pretty good single seats coming up in the pavilion. Row R in 103, Row G in 101...

What are the changces Patrick Kane brings the Stanley Cup again this year? He did in 2010 and 2013....why stop now???

"90 degrees and the hockey game's on!"