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pirate@43 wrote:

ragtopW wrote:

SMLCHNG wrote:

baz wrote:I assume by your post you aren't coming to the show.....so I'm not quite sure what value it adds to our conversation.....but thanks for chiming in......considering we have tickets that cost $160 and have been planning for months....you'll excuse those of us who need a few moments to get over the initial let down.......I guess being a moderator here also lets one be the judge of others' emotions now.

Nope. Not judging at all. Just putting things in perspective. We've not had ANY show in 4 years. I'd be thrilled to just go and see him sing one more time, and not worry about how I can't spend hours in the lots eating, drinking, and socializing .

am I the only one who read Sodomizing ????

you can tell your from Idaho

pirate@43 wrote:

BottleofRum wrote:

baz wrote:Firm 11:00 lot opening and a 3:00 show? Not even time to set up the gear........talk about a let down.

Are they still going to go with a 11am lot opening?

This sucks. If wish they gave to option of getting our money back for tickets because I wouldn't go.

From M/ville

September 6th Start Time Changed to 3pm for Comcast Center show in Mansfield, MA
Trying to reason with hurricane season.... Due to the weather expected from Hurricane Hanna that is approaching New England, Saturday's show will start at 3:00pm instead of 8:00pm.

Parking lots will open at 8:00 AM Saturday morning.
Door time will be 2:00 PM.
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reef Band will perform at 3:00 PM.

nutmeg wrote:

BottleofRum wrote:

UpstateNYPH wrote:

SMLCHNG wrote:

BottleofRum wrote: The show could have been PPD if they are so concerned for people's safety, people still have to drive home after the show and it's still up in the air when the storm will hit if at all. It's just another example of Buffett losing touch with his fanbase but it is a business and he didn't come to Mass to cancel a show and lose out on the bottom line.

Maybe it COULDN'T be postponed to another date? Maybe it's not Jimmy's decision? I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

I would imagine postponing it is extremely difficult to do not only with the band's schedules, but with crew, venues, etc schedules. That would be a nightmare to try and get everyone together again for one night. Thats why these shows are planned almost a year in advance.

Then cancel it! He canceled shows in Irvine when his mother passed. Canceling a concert because of weather and safety concerns is not unprecedented esp. when the exact time the storm is going to hit is still unknown.


I don't care about losing out on 5-hours of tailgating and to be quite honest it works out for me, I have to be somewhere near my house in W-Mass at 10am Sunday morning so getting out of Great Woods early will get me home earlier Saturday night and give me a solid night of sleep. But giving a choice of a 3pm show or no show I'd vote for no show at all. I have seen him over 50 times, I'd just assume get my $160 back and spend the day watching college football.

GW has a capacity of 19,900 - over/under 14,500 people at the show Saturday?

Wow...I'll bet the majorityof the folks with tickets would rather have an early concert than no concert. I know that I would. I expect most of the foks have not been so lucky as to have seen Jimmy 50 times.

BottleofRum wrote:

nutmeg wrote:

BottleofRum wrote:

UpstateNYPH wrote:

SMLCHNG wrote:

BottleofRum wrote: The show could have been PPD if they are so concerned for people's safety, people still have to drive home after the show and it's still up in the air when the storm will hit if at all. It's just another example of Buffett losing touch with his fanbase but it is a business and he didn't come to Mass to cancel a show and lose out on the bottom line.

Maybe it COULDN'T be postponed to another date? Maybe it's not Jimmy's decision? I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

I would imagine postponing it is extremely difficult to do not only with the band's schedules, but with crew, venues, etc schedules. That would be a nightmare to try and get everyone together again for one night. Thats why these shows are planned almost a year in advance.

Then cancel it! He canceled shows in Irvine when his mother passed. Canceling a concert because of weather and safety concerns is not unprecedented esp. when the exact time the storm is going to hit is still unknown.


I don't care about losing out on 5-hours of tailgating and to be quite honest it works out for me, I have to be somewhere near my house in W-Mass at 10am Sunday morning so getting out of Great Woods early will get me home earlier Saturday night and give me a solid night of sleep. But giving a choice of a 3pm show or no show I'd vote for no show at all. I have seen him over 50 times, I'd just assume get my $160 back and spend the day watching college football.

GW has a capacity of 19,900 - over/under 14,500 people at the show Saturday?

Wow...I'll bet the majorityof the folks with tickets would rather have an early concert than no concert. I know that I would. I expect most of the foks have not been so lucky as to have seen Jimmy 50 times.

I am not so sure, the people I spoke with tonight, most said they would prefer their money back and no show.

springparrot wrote:

BottleofRum wrote:

nutmeg wrote:

BottleofRum wrote:

UpstateNYPH wrote:

SMLCHNG wrote: Maybe it COULDN'T be postponed to another date? Maybe it's not Jimmy's decision? I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

I would imagine postponing it is extremely difficult to do not only with the band's schedules, but with crew, venues, etc schedules. That would be a nightmare to try and get everyone together again for one night. Thats why these shows are planned almost a year in advance.

Then cancel it! He canceled shows in Irvine when his mother passed. Canceling a concert because of weather and safety concerns is not unprecedented esp. when the exact time the storm is going to hit is still unknown.


I don't care about losing out on 5-hours of tailgating and to be quite honest it works out for me, I have to be somewhere near my house in W-Mass at 10am Sunday morning so getting out of Great Woods early will get me home earlier Saturday night and give me a solid night of sleep. But giving a choice of a 3pm show or no show I'd vote for no show at all. I have seen him over 50 times, I'd just assume get my $160 back and spend the day watching college football.

GW has a capacity of 19,900 - over/under 14,500 people at the show Saturday?

Wow...I'll bet the majorityof the folks with tickets would rather have an early concert than no concert. I know that I would. I expect most of the foks have not been so lucky as to have seen Jimmy 50 times.

I am not so sure, the people I spoke with tonight, most said they would prefer their money back and no show.

put your tickets on the ticket exchange....others might be looking for good seats.

baz wrote:Firm 11:00 lot opening and a 3:00 show? Not even time to set up the gear........talk about a let down.

tryin' to reason wrote:

baz wrote:Firm 11:00 lot opening and a 3:00 show? Not even time to set up the gear........talk about a let down.

Party before AND party afterward!!!
That's a GOOD thing!!

st.somewhere wrote:C'mon... Do you honestly think they're going to let people party in the lots until dark? As soon as the show's over (say 5:30 PM) they're going to start ushering people out the door.

st.somewhere wrote:In case you hadn't noticed. A Jimmy Buffett show is 66% about the parking lot and 33% about the concert.

mac622 wrote:

tryin' to reason wrote:

baz wrote:Firm 11:00 lot opening and a 3:00 show? Not even time to set up the gear........talk about a let down.

Party before AND party afterward!!!
That's a GOOD thing!!

I agree 110% - have a great time before, during AND after. You can really make it a whole day if you start at 8:00 AM.


BTW - Anyone hear of any plans for a unified after party yet or is everyone planning on staying in the lots (unitl booted out) or going backl the hotels? Just curious

nutmeg wrote:

BottleofRum wrote:

UpstateNYPH wrote:

SMLCHNG wrote:

BottleofRum wrote: The show could have been PPD if they are so concerned for people's safety, people still have to drive home after the show and it's still up in the air when the storm will hit if at all. It's just another example of Buffett losing touch with his fanbase but it is a business and he didn't come to Mass to cancel a show and lose out on the bottom line.

Maybe it COULDN'T be postponed to another date? Maybe it's not Jimmy's decision? I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

I would imagine postponing it is extremely difficult to do not only with the band's schedules, but with crew, venues, etc schedules. That would be a nightmare to try and get everyone together again for one night. Thats why these shows are planned almost a year in advance.

Then cancel it! He canceled shows in Irvine when his mother passed. Canceling a concert because of weather and safety concerns is not unprecedented esp. when the exact time the storm is going to hit is still unknown.


I don't care about losing out on 5-hours of tailgating and to be quite honest it works out for me, I have to be somewhere near my house in W-Mass at 10am Sunday morning so getting out of Great Woods early will get me home earlier Saturday night and give me a solid night of sleep. But giving a choice of a 3pm show or no show I'd vote for no show at all. I have seen him over 50 times, I'd just assume get my $160 back and spend the day watching college football.

GW has a capacity of 19,900 - over/under 14,500 people at the show Saturday?

Wow...I'll bet the majorityof the folks with tickets would rather have an early concert than no concert. I know that I would. I expect most of the foks have not been so lucky as to have seen Jimmy 50 times.

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I'm solidly in the "I'd rather have a time change than cancel" category. I'd be *ticked* if they canceled.

ScarletB wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I'm solidly in the "I'd rather have a time change than cancel" category. I'd be *ticked* if they canceled.

I'm sorry but I can't believe the whining. Geez.

They are saying that damaging winds are possible in SE Mass overnight tomorrow. I'm sure the powers that be were looking at that since those lots would still have people in them after midnight.

ScarletB wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I'm solidly in the "I'd rather have a time change than cancel" category. I'd be *ticked* if they canceled.

I'm sorry but I can't believe the whining. Geez.

They are saying that damaging winds are possible in SE Mass overnight tomorrow. I'm sure the powers that be were looking at that since those lots would still have people in them after midnight.