Alpine Valley No More??
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Alpine Valley No More??
Please tell me this is not true!! Heard today that there will be no more concerts at Alpine due to the construction of some very expensive condos in the area. Rumour has it that prior to building, the condo people petitioned that there be no more summer concerts and it was approved. Tried calling Alpine and only got an answering machine so I don't know if this is true. Am hoping that someone out there will be able to dispel this nasty rumor!
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Re: Alpine Valley No More??
KSquared wrote:Please tell me this is not true!! Heard today that there will be no more concerts at Alpine due to the construction of some very expensive condos in the area. Rumour has it that prior to building, the condo people petitioned that there be no more summer concerts and it was approved. Tried calling Alpine and only got an answering machine so I don't know if this is true. Am hoping that someone out there will be able to dispel this nasty rumor!
that would stink.
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
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I'm not familiar with the annual rumor related to ALpine BUT Alpine is a Live Nation venue and Live Nation has been assessing properties and their value.
Tinley Park and Indy are mentioned to be for sale as the land is worth more overall than the revenue brought in from struggling summer touring seasons.
Tinley has seen a tremendous drop in performances with newer and smaller venues opening, so I would believe the theory of the property being worth more.
I think this would have been released as news though before now. To my understanding venues/cities are likely determined its merely a matter of dates.
Tinley Park and Indy are mentioned to be for sale as the land is worth more overall than the revenue brought in from struggling summer touring seasons.
Tinley has seen a tremendous drop in performances with newer and smaller venues opening, so I would believe the theory of the property being worth more.
I think this would have been released as news though before now. To my understanding venues/cities are likely determined its merely a matter of dates.
The Parrot Dice Lounge kinda like a mirage. Here today and gone tomorrow. You should stop by and say hello when visiting Chicago on tour.
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THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
The Parrot Dice Lounge kinda like a mirage. Here today and gone tomorrow. You should stop by and say hello when visiting Chicago on tour.
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stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005mjeischen wrote:THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pODJMJgSJWw
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
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I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
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That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote:stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005mjeischen wrote:THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
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also true.. but not yet discounted..CaptainP wrote:That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote:stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005mjeischen wrote:THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
(and if a couple jump, it's more tickets..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pODJMJgSJWw
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/disp ... ?pos=-7695
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
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Well . . . I won't go to Wrigley again. That was a novelty.
If he cancels Alpine for Wrigley - i obviously won't get to Alpine.
Looks like I'll go on the road and visit Jimmy somewhere new . . . .
If he cancels Alpine for Wrigley - i obviously won't get to Alpine.
Looks like I'll go on the road and visit Jimmy somewhere new . . . .
The Parrot Dice Lounge kinda like a mirage. Here today and gone tomorrow. You should stop by and say hello when visiting Chicago on tour.
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Boise?mjeischen wrote:Well . . . I won't go to Wrigley again. That was a novelty.
If he cancels Alpine for Wrigley - i obviously won't get to Alpine.
Looks like I'll go on the road and visit Jimmy somewhere new . . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pODJMJgSJWw
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/disp ... ?pos=-7695
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
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It would be the only good reason ever known to go there . . .RinglingRingling wrote:Boise?mjeischen wrote:Well . . . I won't go to Wrigley again. That was a novelty.
If he cancels Alpine for Wrigley - i obviously won't get to Alpine.
Looks like I'll go on the road and visit Jimmy somewhere new . . . .
The Parrot Dice Lounge kinda like a mirage. Here today and gone tomorrow. You should stop by and say hello when visiting Chicago on tour.
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I doubt that one police officer (which was the source) telling someone that he heard something about some rock show at some point this summer means much.RinglingRingling wrote:also true.. but not yet discounted..CaptainP wrote:That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote:stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005mjeischen wrote:THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
(and if a couple jump, it's more tickets..)
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
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CPD has a bit more weight than your average cop shop...drunkpirate66 wrote:I doubt that one police officer (which was the source) telling someone that he heard something about some rock show at some point this summer means much.RinglingRingling wrote:also true.. but not yet discounted..CaptainP wrote:That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote:stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005mjeischen wrote:THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
(and if a couple jump, it's more tickets..)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pODJMJgSJWw
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/disp ... ?pos=-7695
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
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That's because there are so many donuts available in Chicago...RinglingRingling wrote:CPD has a bit more weight than your average cop shop...drunkpirate66 wrote:I doubt that one police officer (which was the source) telling someone that he heard something about some rock show at some point this summer means much.RinglingRingling wrote:also true.. but not yet discounted..CaptainP wrote:That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote:stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005mjeischen wrote:THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
(and if a couple jump, it's more tickets..)
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and with that, MJ silently moved from the "good presents" to the "coal" list in Santa's book..mjeischen wrote:It would be the only good reason ever known to go there . . .RinglingRingling wrote:Boise?mjeischen wrote:Well . . . I won't go to Wrigley again. That was a novelty.
If he cancels Alpine for Wrigley - i obviously won't get to Alpine.
Looks like I'll go on the road and visit Jimmy somewhere new . . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pODJMJgSJWw
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/disp ... ?pos=-7695
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
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Those aren't donuts, they're POWER RINGS.....CaptainP wrote:That's because there are so many donuts available in Chicago...RinglingRingling wrote:CPD has a bit more weight than your average cop shop...drunkpirate66 wrote:I doubt that one police officer (which was the source) telling someone that he heard something about some rock show at some point this summer means much.RinglingRingling wrote:also true.. but not yet discounted..CaptainP wrote:That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote: stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005
(and if a couple jump, it's more tickets..)

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and Italian Beef stands.CaptainP wrote:That's because there are so many donuts available in Chicago...RinglingRingling wrote:CPD has a bit more weight than your average cop shop...drunkpirate66 wrote:I doubt that one police officer (which was the source) telling someone that he heard something about some rock show at some point this summer means much.RinglingRingling wrote:also true.. but not yet discounted..CaptainP wrote:That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote: stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005
(and if a couple jump, it's more tickets..)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pODJMJgSJWw
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/disp ... ?pos=-7695
I was a lifeguard until that blue kid got me fired.
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I read a travel review in a doctors office a couple of years ago which listed Boise as a hidden gem. Nice downtown scene with good restaurants in an American Graffitti kinda way with an up and coming music scene.mjeischen wrote:It would be the only good reason ever known to go there . . .RinglingRingling wrote:Boise?mjeischen wrote:Well . . . I won't go to Wrigley again. That was a novelty.
If he cancels Alpine for Wrigley - i obviously won't get to Alpine.
Looks like I'll go on the road and visit Jimmy somewhere new . . . .
It was considered nice, different, top weekend getaway for left coasters . . .
"I'm just tryin' to get by being quiet and shy,
In a world full of pushin' and shovin'"
Welcome to Flemingo Key . . .
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flemingo ... 647?ref=hl
In a world full of pushin' and shovin'"
Welcome to Flemingo Key . . .
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flemingo ... 647?ref=hl
that's it.. I come down for the Weekend....ConchRepublican wrote:I read a travel review in a doctors office a couple of years ago which listed Boise as a hidden gem. Nice downtown scene with good restaurants in an American Graffitti kinda way with an up and coming music scene.mjeischen wrote:It would be the only good reason ever known to go there . . .RinglingRingling wrote:Boise?mjeischen wrote:Well . . . I won't go to Wrigley again. That was a novelty.
If he cancels Alpine for Wrigley - i obviously won't get to Alpine.
Looks like I'll go on the road and visit Jimmy somewhere new . . . .
It was considered nice, different, top weekend getaway for left coasters . . .
11 years ago..
this has been discussed..drunkpirate66 wrote:I doubt that one police officer (which was the source) telling someone that he heard something about some rock show at some point this summer means much.RinglingRingling wrote:also true.. but not yet discounted..CaptainP wrote:That "rumor" is pretty flimsy.RinglingRingling wrote:stay put. there is the rumoured Wrigley date, which would probably result in another cancellation of Alpine like 2005mjeischen wrote:THIS IS OFFICIALLY A NON-ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR . . .
Alpine has a Myspace page and they listed job postings on the page on Jan. 3rd, 2008.
Everyone may back away from the ledge now . . .
(and if a couple jump, it's more tickets..)
but in the times I have ever had anything to do with a concert
Here (pretty much) was the extent of the "cops being in on planning"
Promoter.. hi we are going to have a concert on XX day..
Nice officer.. OK for a crowd the size that you are talking about
you need xx official police for yy people. and xx rent a cops for
every many yy people
Oh yeah call the Fire Marshal to see how may tickets you can sell for
the size of area you are talking about..
Promoter.. thanks. Bye!!
yes this is the simple version. but in mose cases that is the extent
of. "Police Planning"
they then are told the Date of the show and who is on the Bill
I have worked (and tailgated) where I have heard one officer
ask another. "So who is on tonight?" more than once.