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Chesney in Chicago 8/11
Posted: August 1, 2007 11:38 am
by mjeischen
Is there anyone going to this? This will be my first Kenny show. Is there tailgating? I thought only for Jimmy but things change . . .
Re: Chesney in Chicago 8/11
Posted: August 1, 2007 3:34 pm
by TommyBahama
mjeischen wrote:Is there anyone going to this? This will be my first Kenny show. Is there tailgating? I thought only for Jimmy but things change . . .
From my Chesney experiences..there is tailgating!!
Posted: August 1, 2007 3:42 pm
by Indiana Jolly Mon
If it is at the new world tweeter first midwest bank theatre (or whatever it is now) you may want to check, they do not allow tailgating except when JB pays them for it. Chesney may do the same, but if not they will stop you from tailgating and enjoy doing it too.
Posted: August 1, 2007 3:57 pm
by Big Jimmy
They won't allow it--only time you can there is at Jimmy
Posted: August 3, 2007 1:47 am
by MDown
F Chesney... He's a JB wantabe!!!!!!
Won't be even close to the same vibe........
Re: Chesney in Chicago 8/11
Posted: August 3, 2007 8:31 am
by drunkpirate66
TommyBahama wrote:mjeischen wrote:Is there anyone going to this? This will be my first Kenny show. Is there tailgating? I thought only for Jimmy but things change . . .
From my Chesney experiences..there is tailgating!!
Yes, there is tailgating . . . but it is like going to a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game or a Kansas City Royals game and asking, "is there pitching?" Yes, there is . . . but it is not very good. People try hard. But if you looking for even 1/3 a Buffett tailgate experience you will be disappointed.
Of course, I saw Chesney in Philly . . . nothing against Philly but Tommy saw him in New England where the tailgates for Buffett and the Patriots are legendary.
Posted: August 13, 2007 8:17 am
by mjeischen
This show sucked a$$. The f'n sound went out in the lawn! WTF!? I'm composing my "supposed to sound professional" emails now. The opening acts sounded great but once Kenny came out it was like listening to a garage band with the doors closed.
I waited 3 yrs for the chance to see KEnny as our schedules finally worked in favor of it and now I can say I'll easily wait 3 if not more to try again.
More underage drunks than I've seen in quite some time too.
What a colossal disappointment.
Re: Chesney in Chicago 8/11
Posted: August 13, 2007 8:19 am
by mjeischen
drunkpirate66 wrote:TommyBahama wrote:mjeischen wrote:Is there anyone going to this? This will be my first Kenny show. Is there tailgating? I thought only for Jimmy but things change . . .
From my Chesney experiences..there is tailgating!!
Yes, there is tailgating . . . but it is like going to a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game or a Kansas City Royals game and asking, "is there pitching?" Yes, there is . . . but it is not very good. People try hard. But if you looking for even 1/3 a Buffett tailgate experience you will be disappointed.
Of course, I saw Chesney in Philly . . . nothing against Philly but Tommy saw him in New England where the tailgates for Buffett and the Patriots are legendary.
Tinley typically doesn't allow it for anyone other than Buffett. When driving by 3 hhours to the gates opening however there were some revelers - not much but some. Too bad the performance itself leaves me from even worrying about making one of those tailgates soon.
Posted: August 13, 2007 12:08 pm
by Phinnesota
I saw the jumbotrons as we drove by on 80
Posted: August 13, 2007 5:43 pm
by mjeischen
Then you heard as much as I did . . .
Posted: August 13, 2007 11:11 pm
by MDown
The Sun-Times made it seem like a rollicking good time... Tailgating, BBQ, etc... Too bad the sound sucked.
Posted: August 13, 2007 11:13 pm
by mjeischen
THe sound was great for the opening acts but it was crap when Kenny came on in the lawn. If you were at the front of the lawn you could get decent sound off the stage speakers but the lawn was junk.
I saw the tailgating and got mighty p***. I left the portable bar at home when I clearly could have gotten another day out of it this year!