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I. B. Lurker · Post by **I. B. Lurker** » February 20, 2008 2:40 pm

Sorry, 7/24! and 7/26

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » February 20, 2008 2:58 pm

How sound is your source?!

I had those dates tucked away from another source and am in the process of confirming them.

I'm ify on Toyota Park but hell if Jimmy is there so am I.

Hoosier PH · Post by **Hoosier PH** » February 20, 2008 3:07 pm

What part of the city is Toyota Park located on?

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » February 20, 2008 3:15 pm

Hoosier PH wrote:What part of the city is Toyota Park located on?

Bridgeview . . . The neighborhood is a little sketchy.

Toyota Park is off of 55 and East on Harlem Ave. South of Midway AIrport - The closest nice hotels are the ones servicing Midway airport located on Cicero Ave.

I don't think Toyota Park can handle the parking though.

Hoosier PH · Post by **Hoosier PH** » February 20, 2008 3:22 pm

mjeischen wrote:
Hoosier PH wrote:What part of the city is Toyota Park located on?
Bridgeview . . . The neighborhood is a little sketchy.

Toyota Park is off of 55 and East on Harlem Ave. South of Midway AIrport - The closest nice hotels are the ones servicing Midway airport located on Cicero Ave.

I don't think Toyota Park can handle the parking though.

Thanks, guess I need to start looking at hotels if this rumor is true

STL PARROTHEAD · Post by **STL PARROTHEAD** » February 20, 2008 3:22 pm

Hoosier PH wrote:
mjeischen wrote:
Hoosier PH wrote:What part of the city is Toyota Park located on?
Bridgeview . . . The neighborhood is a little sketchy.

Toyota Park is off of 55 and East on Harlem Ave. South of Midway AIrport - The closest nice hotels are the ones servicing Midway airport located on Cicero Ave.

I don't think Toyota Park can handle the parking though.
Thanks, guess I need to start looking at hotels if this rumor is true

meeeee tooo!!!!!

DerekH · Post by **DerekH** » February 20, 2008 3:26 pm

Hopefully Indy the following Tuesday 29th!

STL PARROTHEAD · Post by **STL PARROTHEAD** » February 20, 2008 3:31 pm

DerekH wrote:Hopefully Indy the following Tuesday 29th!

oh, Idunno...... I'm getting too old to be doing that!
stl---chicago---stl---indy...........that's alot of driving for me!

(but I'd do it again)

Burgerflickle · Post by **Burgerflickle** » February 20, 2008 3:34 pm

I was just looking at the seating chart for Toyota Park and there is no general admission for regular concerts and on "GAFestival" there is general admission all the way up to the stage. Doesnt really seem like a good spot for a buffett concert

bufitonmybmw · Post by **bufitonmybmw** » February 20, 2008 4:05 pm

I was wondering this about 'on the field seating' as well...
Will it be GA? If so, that will $uck.
Here's the seating, as notated above...

http://www.toyotapark.com/events/concert.pdf
http://www.toyotapark.com/events/GAFestival.pdf

I'm not happy about this venue at all.

Probably 'cause I don't like change all that much (Ha!) and reside comfortably in the fact that I live only 5 minutes from Tinley & know the drill for there like the back of my hand! That plus the fact that I love my primo lawn location.....

As far as hotels....like mj said, not the bestest area in the world....
Here's what Travelocity brings up for the closest to the venue....
http://travel.travelocity.com/hotel/Hot ... 0301202008

The hotels in Tinley are about a 25 minute drive to Bridgeview, just fyi...

bufitonmybmw · Post by **bufitonmybmw** » February 20, 2008 4:11 pm

Just for $hits & grins (I hate that expression!) I sent an e-mail inquiring about a suite for the Saturday date.... says they accommodate 16-50...

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » February 20, 2008 4:42 pm

bufitonmybmw wrote:Just for $hits & grins (I hate that expression!) I sent an e-mail inquiring about a suite for the Saturday date.... says they accommodate 16-50...

Dang a step ahead of me . . . PM what you find out. I'd be willing to scale back tailgating expenses for that.

Toyota park is a nice venue. I was at a "GA Fest" last year. It kinda sucked. If they put seating down there it will be fine. The problem with the GA area is the concessions. There aren't enough. There were beer tubs to the sidelines and then 2 in back. It was madness. There was also a concession area at ground level outside of the venue - fenced of for the GA field crowd.

The bigger issue is the parking lot . . . The venue holds 28k . . . the parking lot holds 8k cars. You do the math and it sux. There isn't enough room there for this tailgate.

They do allow tailgating though.

bufitonmybmw · Post by **bufitonmybmw** » February 20, 2008 4:52 pm

mjeischen wrote:
bufitonmybmw wrote:Just for $hits & grins (I hate that expression!) I sent an e-mail inquiring about a suite for the Saturday date.... says they accommodate 16-50...
Dang a step ahead of me . . . PM what you find out. I'd be willing to scale back tailgating expenses for that.

The bigger issue is the parking lot . . . The venue holds 28k . . . the parking lot holds 8k cars. You do the math and it sux. There isn't enough room there for this tailgate.

They do allow tailgating though.

Always my goal!

I would absolutely shell out some extra $$$ for this...we'll see how ridiculous it is....

As for the tailgating, well....we've got 4 solid months to plot...

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » February 20, 2008 5:36 pm

bufitonmybmw wrote:
mjeischen wrote:
bufitonmybmw wrote:Just for $hits & grins (I hate that expression!) I sent an e-mail inquiring about a suite for the Saturday date.... says they accommodate 16-50...
Dang a step ahead of me . . . PM what you find out. I'd be willing to scale back tailgating expenses for that.

The bigger issue is the parking lot . . . The venue holds 28k . . . the parking lot holds 8k cars. You do the math and it sux. There isn't enough room there for this tailgate.

They do allow tailgating though.
Always my goal!
I would absolutely shell out some extra $$$ for this...we'll see how ridiculous it is....

As for the tailgating, well....we've got 4 solid months to plot...

4 solid months to plot what!? Real estate acquisition. This is where hosting concerts becomes the school of hard knocks for venues. They've never seen a crowd like this hit 'em and we'll leave 'em reeling. THey thought the B96 B-Bash was tough to handle . . . .

STL PARROTHEAD · Post by **STL PARROTHEAD** » February 20, 2008 5:49 pm

um.....

I love suites. Especially if the word rodeo is involved!

I'd be willing if the price is right, that is,,,, if your looking for a head count to see if it's worth it.

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » February 20, 2008 6:03 pm

I'd be willing to pay a premium for that too but not if I can just get up front anyway . . .

Who the hell from TOyota is going to need comp seats to a Buffett show!?

bufitonmybmw · Post by **bufitonmybmw** » February 20, 2008 6:06 pm

Yep....I'd have no problem filling it up, I'm sure...I'll post when I hear back....

Ok, then Matt...guess that makes you & I official 'Hosts'.....
(and I do believe I can say with some certainty that you're just about as anal-retentive as I am!)
And I mean that in the most loving way....

Hoosier PH · Post by **Hoosier PH** » February 20, 2008 7:45 pm

Got my room booked at the Hampton Inn. I'm not sure if I like the idea of changing the venue though.

STL PARROTHEAD · Post by **STL PARROTHEAD** » February 20, 2008 7:55 pm

Hoosier PH wrote:Got my room booked at the Hampton Inn. I'm not sure if I like the idea of changing the venue though.

I was thinking about that one too......
there were a few closer, but Matt said to watch the area, so I was leaning to Hampton...

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » February 20, 2008 8:06 pm

Hoosier PH wrote:Got my room booked at the Hampton Inn. I'm not sure if I like the idea of changing the venue though.

It just occured to me . . . there is no lawn!? HOLY CRAP!