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Posted: February 3, 2006 1:04 pm
by RinglingRingling
buffettbride wrote:Chez Hoy wrote:I have never been to a JB concert. I am stuck here in Colorado and would love to see him come to Red Rocks.
Helllloooooooooooooo fellow Coloradan!!! There's a few of us around here. I'm in Arvada.
Jimmy at Red Rocks would be, well, just shy of a religious experience. I grew up just a few minutes from RR and spent so much time there growing up, it's totally my stompin' grounds.
Welcome to BN!
No you didn't...
Re: Post gazzette
Posted: February 3, 2006 1:06 pm
by RinglingRingling
blondestranger13 wrote:Post gazzette in pitsburgh is hands down my favorite. it is total debauchery. They let any thing go down there as long as it does not cause bodily damage you canget there set up camp and drink open containers all day. grill cookout
play games my favorite being who wants beads and nobody throws up a fuss.
umm... that sounds like the warmup festivities at Alpine.. Friday.
best..
Posted: February 3, 2006 4:21 pm
by OldFriendTheSquid
For me, a veteran of about 10 different venues-I would have to say, with a doubt...CINCY!!!
Posted: February 3, 2006 6:45 pm
by ragtopW
Jimmy???? Feel free to chime in
Posted: February 3, 2006 6:59 pm
by jonesbeach10
Uhhh...it would kinda be blasphemy to not say Jones Beach, soooo. IN MY VERY HUMBLE OPINION, Jimmy is the only performer I know of where the State Parks Service (which runs Jones Beach) allows alcohol in the parking lot. I have not had a bad experience there. Plus it is right on Zach's Bay and you can listen in your boat, though I don't think they let you get that close to the stage, and it is right across the street from the ocean. Jones Beach is also one of the smallest venues he plays: about 15000 and no lawn, and every seat is great to the point that I believe that any seat in the amphitheater is better than the mezzanine seats I had in Philly last year, IMO.
Now this is biased as I have not been to Great Woods or Alpine or Cincy, or any of the "Big Six," that claim to be the best, but from the few venues I've seen Jimmy perform, Jones Beach is top of the heap. Hopefully, I can get to some more venues before he decides to hang it up.
Posted: February 3, 2006 7:31 pm
by MA_Buffett_Fan23
Posted: February 3, 2006 7:34 pm
by buffettbride
RinglingRingling wrote:buffettbride wrote:Chez Hoy wrote:I have never been to a JB concert. I am stuck here in Colorado and would love to see him come to Red Rocks.
Helllloooooooooooooo fellow Coloradan!!! There's a few of us around here. I'm in Arvada.
Jimmy at Red Rocks would be, well, just shy of a religious experience. I grew up just a few minutes from RR and spent so much time there growing up, it's totally my stompin' grounds.
Welcome to BN!
No you didn't...
No I didn't what?
Posted: February 3, 2006 7:42 pm
by ragtopW
buffettbride wrote:RinglingRingling wrote:buffettbride wrote:Chez Hoy wrote:I have never been to a JB concert. I am stuck here in Colorado and would love to see him come to Red Rocks.
Helllloooooooooooooo fellow Coloradan!!! There's a few of us around here. I'm in Arvada.
Jimmy at Red Rocks would be, well, just shy of a religious experience. I grew up just a few minutes from RR and spent so much time there growing up, it's totally my stompin' grounds.
Welcome to BN!
No you didn't...
No I didn't what?
Grow up..
Posted: February 4, 2006 11:48 am
by The Lost Manatee
I would say that the best venue that you are likely to see Jimmy at now is going to be one of the shows at a Margaritaville Cafe or Lulu's. The problem is knowing when he is going to show up and play there.
As for the big shows, well, I think it depends on what your expectations are and what you like. If Tailgating is your thing, then you will find that Alpine (if Jimmy ever plays there again) is pretty amazing and Irvine was great too. If you are looking for a weekend of fun insanity, then it's the Vegas show. There isn't anything else like it. For the best setting, Jones Beach is tough to beat since it is possible to play in the water, which you can't do in Honolulu. Third place would be the Gorge but I don't know that Jimmy will play there again.
However I think the biggest deciding factor is where is he playing in relationship to where you are and can you get tickets. Go to whatever venue he is playing and you will have fun.
Posted: February 4, 2006 4:47 pm
by moeron
Alpine Valley is the best that I have been to. That does not mean that I can change my mind. ( If I had one) In 1 week I will be losing my job
But that just gives me more time to plan my Jimmy drives. I'm thinking Cincy. Iv'e never been there and from what phans are saying, why not.
Posted: February 4, 2006 9:19 pm
by On The Edge
SDPirate40 wrote:After 100+ shows, from Maui to Great Woods, here are my favs....
Irvine Cal.
The Holy Grail of West Coast shows. Great venue, usually great weather, Jimmy loves it. Parking lot party off the charts, cool cops.....1 pm parking entry (yea they say 3 pm, never happens). Only downer, they charge $200 for an oversize rig in the lot (40 feet +).
Great Woods, Boston
The Holy Grail of East Coast venues. Yea Fenway was cool, but get back to GW (Tweeter Center for novices). Awesome parking lot party, great fans. So good, I am having my tour bus driven out for the show if Jimmy plays here this year.
San Diego/Coors Amphitheatre
My hometown venue is an up and comer. First...hey look where we live! Party starts the night before on boats at the Marriott Marina in downtown San Diego...then out to Coors. Great newer venue, early entry, great cops, tailgating is becoming one of the biggest anywhere. Room for my bus in the lot and we can hog six spaces.
Worst venue:
Ft. Lauderdale
Indoors in Florida?? No entry in the lot until 5 pm, and no porta potties. You have to be kidding! Great fans though, and there is a Hard Rock across the way in a shopping mall.
Well stated, I've been to all that you have listed, and I put Irvine at the top of the list. San Diego's Coors Amphitheatre is an up and comer, and if time allows, it has the potential to be the best Venue. Till then, Irvine is the tops.
Great Woods, Jones Beach, Alpine Valley, all good, but they are not Irvine.
Posted: February 5, 2006 11:21 am
by moeron
just as long as we have a good time, and act somewhat grownup.
Philly
Posted: February 5, 2006 6:48 pm
by realguy
Being from the Philly area. Did anyone like the concert at Citizen Bank last year, compared to the Tweeter in Camden, NJ. for other tours?
Posted: February 5, 2006 7:40 pm
by ragtopW
moeron wrote:just as long as we have a good time, and act somewhat grownup.
and remember apperance is everything.
Posted: February 5, 2006 7:52 pm
by ph4ever
Best tailgate - Nissan
Best indoor venue - Portland Rose Arena (for an arena) Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin TX (best indoor venue ever)
Worst Atmosphere - Miami AAC
Re: Philly
Posted: February 5, 2006 7:56 pm
by MA_Buffett_Fan23
realguy wrote:Being from the Philly area. Did anyone like the concert at Citizen Bank last year, compared to the Tweeter in Camden, NJ. for other tours?
Uhhhh, negative there... No offense because I had fun with my friends but Philly just didn't do it for me... probably didn't help that I got body slammed into the concrete in the seats in front of me...
Re: Philly
Posted: February 5, 2006 8:04 pm
by habourgirl
MA_Buffett_Fan23 wrote:realguy wrote:Being from the Philly area. Did anyone like the concert at Citizen Bank last year, compared to the Tweeter in Camden, NJ. for other tours?
Uhhhh, negative there... No offense because I had fun with my friends but Philly just didn't do it for me... probably didn't help that I got body slammed into the concrete in the seats in front of me...
I agree with ya on that one... A LOT of shady people....
Posted: February 5, 2006 8:17 pm
by CheeseHead in Paradise!
And I thought that sort of behaivor was exclusive to Eagles fans?
Posted: February 6, 2006 9:00 am
by NYlandshark
I am definately a GREAT WOODS kinda guy
Posted: February 6, 2006 2:21 pm
by FINSUPinIdaho
Portland Or, THey had no clue what was gonna happen. No tailgate, no nuttin
gets a C-
Atlanta, two dates on the bhotm tour, flew in from Idaho and was treated really well. Parking lot, WOW!! A
San Jose- St pats day, The cheesey ass bar that had a "Buffet party"(spelling?) ran out of every drink and the bartender was wasted, had to go back and bartend. Should have charged em. C-
Phoenix, ok, B
Gorge Washington, Jimmy flew in on his plane over the campground (imagine a three day camping party with 25000 parrotheads and Jimmy playing 2 days!), then landed on the Columbia river, docked and walked up and played!!! Never been back east, but this one cant be beat!! The campground is next to the venue, party all day, stagger 500yds to the concert, party, stagger back, party,pass out in tent, get out of tent, do it all over again, with no hassles from police.
9 years and i'm still hungover from that one...A++++
Vegas, crowd A+, Vegas gouging you for every dime, including $9 coronas and $250 tix all while watching some turd in suit in the front row waiting for Jimmy to play Margaritaville...D-
