OH THE FUN OF INDY THIS SUMMER...

purdueparrothead · Post by **purdueparrothead** » March 10, 2004 12:28 pm

How wonderful will it be to have our own Jimmy in Indy for TWO days this summer? There is going to be a group of us camping Tuesday through Thursday across the street from Verizon at Sleepybear. Granted, it does cost $20 to get in, but they have a ton of room, the police never come near so you can be as wild as you please, the people are amazing, and it even gives you a place to sleep for the night if you can't drive home. They also have camping where you can pay a nominal fee to set up your tents and campsite for the days. Tailgating in the parking lot sucks, I've seen way too many people get arrested because the cops are dicks. Also in the parking lot you can't have any glass, grills, or canopies. As far as our phlock is concerned, Sleepybear is the place to be and you are all welcome to join us for three days of festivities.

Air M'Ville Cap'n · Post by **Air M'Ville Cap'n** » March 10, 2004 1:19 pm

I better be careful when I go there then. Still got 8 months til I'm 21

Mental Floss · Post by **Mental Floss** » March 10, 2004 1:28 pm

Say some guys can't talk their voisces of reason into camping and are forced to get rooms at the super 8 motel...how far from venue is motel...since lot tailgating is no good where would you suggest...can we tailgate in lot if we are just some middle aged parrotheads that want to just drink beer, eat food, and listen to music...can we park at sleepy bear (and pay the fee) even if not camping...or another nearby field, etc...

thanks

LastMango · Post by **LastMango** » March 10, 2004 1:44 pm

The Super 8 is approximately 5 miles from Verizon Wireless Music Center.

abbacus · Post by **abbacus** » March 10, 2004 2:34 pm

Air M'Ville Cap'n wrote:I better be careful when I go there then. Still got 8 months til I'm 21

Cap'n is not even 21 yet??? no way.

Air M'Ville Cap'n · Post by **Air M'Ville Cap'n** » March 10, 2004 2:44 pm

abbacus wrote:
Air M'Ville Cap'n wrote:I better be careful when I go there then. Still got 8 months til I'm 21
Cap'n is not even 21 yet??? no way.

nope

abbacus · Post by **abbacus** » March 10, 2004 3:16 pm

I would have seriously not guessed that but maybe it is the 4000 something posts. Oh well today is my birthday so I just gained another year on you. Not that it is even that many, 25 whole ones.

Air M'Ville Cap'n · Post by **Air M'Ville Cap'n** » March 10, 2004 3:20 pm

abbacus wrote:I would have seriously not guessed that but maybe it is the 4000 something posts. Oh well today is my birthday so I just gained another year on you. Not that it is even that many, 25 whole ones.

Well Happy Birthday

cartmill72 · Post by **cartmill72** » March 10, 2004 4:12 pm

Let's see, the Super 8 is approximately five miles from Deer Creek, er, Verizon. That means driving it will take you approximately 17 hours and 36 minutes. You will be back to your room following the show in just over 18 hours.

You could also choose to park your car at the Super 8 and crawl there in the same amount of time.

I've been to amphitheatres all over the east and midwest and I don't think I've seen a parking/driving situation that equals the madness of Indy.

Great people. Good fun. Horrible commute into and out of the place.

Seriously, if you do go, get there REALLY early and plan to party in the parking lot for about 3 hours (no joke) after the show.

Hoosier PH · Post by **Hoosier PH** » March 10, 2004 4:58 pm

Cartmill,

You are correct about traffic coming out of Deer Creek. Unfortunately it won't help us this year but they are going to start building up the area this year and are suppose to put more roads and in and widen what they have.

cartmill72 · Post by **cartmill72** » March 10, 2004 5:17 pm

Hoosier PH that is great news. I don't know what kind of traffic engineer designed the access to Deer Creek, but he must have skipped "Large Venue/Country Roads" discussion day back in college.

How do you exit 20,000 people onto, what, four 2-lane country roads that are several miles from the interstate? VERY slowly, that's how.

Anyway, traffic aside, its a GREAT place to see a concert. And like I said, the people there are alway fun and nice.

I can't wait for wider as well as additional roads.

ZeroDuval · Post by **ZeroDuval** » March 10, 2004 6:48 pm

I liked the venue and Sleepybear was a great time before and after the show last year!

purdueparrothead · Post by **purdueparrothead** » March 11, 2004 12:44 am

I wasn't 21 yet last yaar...hell we had 17 year olds drinking with us at sleepybear and didn't ahve a single problem. You can pay like $20 and park there even if you aren't camping and if you are in no shape to make it back to the super 8 they dont' care if you spend the night. It is the most expensive parking near the place but it's the best too. They also have a contract with Verizon in which they have two employess there at all times and the police cannot enter the premises so everything works out pretty nicely. hope to see you there

Air M'Ville Cap'n · Post by **Air M'Ville Cap'n** » March 11, 2004 12:46 am

purdueparrothead wrote:I wasn't 21 yet last yaar...hell we had 17 year olds drinking with us at sleepybear and didn't ahve a single problem. You can pay like $20 and park there even if you aren't camping and if you are in no shape to make it back to the super 8 they dont' care if you spend the night. It is the most expensive parking near the place but it's the best too. They also have a contract with Verizon in which they have two employess there at all times and the police cannot enter the premises so everything works out pretty nicely. hope to see you there

That sounds like the place to be

Gypsy In The Palace · Post by **Gypsy In The Palace** » March 12, 2004 1:13 am

So, what happens if the police enter the premesis? Do they get arrested?

sirgumby77 · Post by **sirgumby77** » March 12, 2004 2:50 am

ZeroDuval wrote:I liked the venue and Sleepybear was a great time before and after the show last year!

As long as no one puts their phone into your cooler.

KYboatdrunk · Post by **KYboatdrunk** » March 12, 2004 11:40 am

Whats wrong with the camping area owned by Deer Creek not the sleepy bear place? Sleepy bear was going to charge us $40 a head to camp there for the Dave Matthews Show last summer. It was something like $10 where we stayed. It was a slightly longer walk but well worth it. We partied for hours before and after the show and had zero issues with police or anyone else.

I really wish Riverbend had a setup like that.

sirgumby77 · Post by **sirgumby77** » March 12, 2004 11:41 am

KYboatdrunk wrote:Whats wrong with the camping area owned by Deer Creek not the sleepy bear place? Sleepy bear was going to charge us $40 a head to camp there for the Dave Matthews Show last summer. It was something like $10 where we stayed. It was a slightly longer walk but well worth it. We partied for hours before and after the show and had zero issues with police or anyone else.

I really wish Riverbend had a setup like that.

Because Verizon Camping is only open for a few select shows a year, and has never been open for Jimmy.

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