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Almost all of the hotels in the area allow tailgating in their lots and the Tweeter does as well. The gates usually open between 3-4pm. There are always a lot of cops, but they are just there to make sure that it remains fun, most are PHans themselves. Not too many bars close at least good ones. Goo...

I don't think that you are going to have much luck in the group of hotels that is real close to Tweeter, but you might have some luck in Matteson. There is a HI there and a Hampton for sure. That might be as close as you are going to get (12 miles SE). Good luck. Keep trying though there are always ...

Alpine starts early. I was set-up last year by noon... Try to get there early though. The walk from the back lot is .5 of a mile or more. Alpine is a blast.

I have been to many shows and I will also say that this one was GREAT! I Flew in from Chicago Sat. morning and it was well worth it. I meet a lot of great people and as always JB was on fire.

I was dead last in line in Chicago (Coconuts [Damen]) for tickets due to a bad draw and still managed to get 4 tickets for Alpine at 10:25am. I also got 2 for Sat. Tweeter. I had TicketMaster on the phone and they told me that there was nothing available for either show. The guy working the computer...

Three shows at Tweeter-Chicago now and the problem seems to get better every year. Last year being the best. I was singing with an officer. Like someone else had mentioned. I think that they now understand that you cannot stop us, you can only try to contain us. It is a great group of Phans every ye...

Alpine has little or no obstructions so I am sure that you will be fine. I will also be coming from MI. There always seems to be a lot of PHs from MI there. Nice to see...