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irshfiregrl wrote: ↑August 1, 2018 10:36 am Whoever is in town tonight informal gathering TGI Fridays Massapequa park 7pm

jbfins wrote: ↑August 1, 2018 9:16 am I am waiting until tonight or even tomorrow to buy tickets. With the weather I suspect that lots of people will want to dump and there are hundreds of tickets still for sale.

BTW - I should know this but don't. What time does the opening act come on and what time does Jimmy take the stage?
Thanks,

BottleofRum wrote: ↑August 5, 2018 4:54 pm Great day at Jones Beach. My first time back since 2004 and it was a fantastic day all around. Parking was easy and free. Security and police let fans be fans unlike how it was in 2004. Great weather, better company, great hospitality from BNers, BNer friends, and non-BNers we got to spend the day with, just an amazing group of people.

It wasn't Great Woods, nothing is but this was a great alternative and I am very happy we made the trip. And the venue security getting into the show, we worried about another Pitt fiasco we headed in a little earlier than usual (745) and we got right through security quickly and they were all nice and friendly.

A few nitpicks
The lack of overall port-a-potties in the parking lots. Just finding a port-a-potty was a chore so most of the time to use the bathroom you had to walk over to the beach side bathrooms. They had a person who was guarding the men's bathroom door only allowing males in the men's room. Not all heroes wear capes . .............The venue was awesome but some/most of the fans at the show were very subdued. I have never seen a Buffett crowd so lackluster. Outside the front three sections. 90% of the fans sat down most of the show. After about 10 songs when he played Cheeseburger that got everyone off their feet, sort of tells you about the crowd that night and what level of fans were in attendance. Most sat the entire show. Caroline's voice is amazing, great singer but too much Caroline, one song with Jimmy would have been enough. The meet me in Margaritaville cast on stage singing with Jimmy seemed unnecessary. The musical failed, what makes him think anyone wanted or needed to see the cast on stage with Jimmy for a few songs, it was just odd.

Only other issue was the lot condition post concert. I have seen my share of ugly post-concert lots at Great Woods but this was by far the worst. It appeared that people either didn't use trash cans or they dumped trash out. There were parts of the lot that looked like a landfill.

FinsUp6835 wrote: ↑August 6, 2018 6:15 am

BottleofRum wrote: ↑August 5, 2018 4:54 pm Great day at Jones Beach. My first time back since 2004 and it was a fantastic day all around. Parking was easy and free. Security and police let fans be fans unlike how it was in 2004. Great weather, better company, great hospitality from BNers, BNer friends, and non-BNers we got to spend the day with, just an amazing group of people.

It wasn't Great Woods, nothing is but this was a great alternative and I am very happy we made the trip. And the venue security getting into the show, we worried about another Pitt fiasco we headed in a little earlier than usual (745) and we got right through security quickly and they were all nice and friendly.

A few nitpicks
The lack of overall port-a-potties in the parking lots. Just finding a port-a-potty was a chore so most of the time to use the bathroom you had to walk over to the beach side bathrooms. They had a person who was guarding the men's bathroom door only allowing males in the men's room. Not all heroes wear capes . .............The venue was awesome but some/most of the fans at the show were very subdued. I have never seen a Buffett crowd so lackluster. Outside the front three sections. 90% of the fans sat down most of the show. After about 10 songs when he played Cheeseburger that got everyone off their feet, sort of tells you about the crowd that night and what level of fans were in attendance. Most sat the entire show. Caroline's voice is amazing, great singer but too much Caroline, one song with Jimmy would have been enough. The meet me in Margaritaville cast on stage singing with Jimmy seemed unnecessary. The musical failed, what makes him think anyone wanted or needed to see the cast on stage with Jimmy for a few songs, it was just odd.

Only other issue was the lot condition post concert. I have seen my share of ugly post-concert lots at Great Woods but this was by far the worst. It appeared that people either didn't use trash cans or they dumped trash out. There were parts of the lot that looked like a landfill.

My friend went and has been going to Jones Beach for years and said the crowd was RESLLy lame and it kind of ruined his experience during the show

BottleofRum wrote: ↑August 5, 2018 4:54 pmOnly other issue was the lot condition post concert. I have seen my share of ugly post-concert lots at Great Woods but this was by far the worst. It appeared that people either didn't use trash cans or they dumped trash out. There were parts of the lot that looked like a landfill.

drunkpirate66 wrote: ↑August 6, 2018 9:36 am Personally, I had zero issues with the dozens of bikini clad college girls I interacted with throughout the day.

TommyBahama wrote: ↑August 6, 2018 2:25 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote: ↑August 6, 2018 9:36 am Personally, I had zero issues with the dozens of bikini clad college girls I interacted with throughout the day.

you mean stalked..LOL!!!! how many restrainig orders?