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Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 7:41 am
by spucketts
Never fails, day before the show and you can get tickets in the 100 section. Pulling pairs in 102 this morning.
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 7:41 am
by lime rickie
spucketts wrote:Never fails, day before the show and you can get tickets in the 100 section. Pulling pairs in 102 this morning.
I'm jealous. I wish that would happen for GW.
What time to show up?
Posted: June 8, 2012 10:10 am
by NewToTheForum
I'm coming with a group of five, all first timers, all 50-60 somethings. This is a special birthday outing for my sister who turns the big something-0 this year. We grew up in Mobile, and have always loved JB because he sings about so many places that are dear to our hearts, but we're not big concert-goers so this is our first Jimmy Buffett concert.
We'd like to experience a bit of tailgating, well actually not tailgating ourselves, but walking around and meeting other people who are tailgating and talking with them and seeing what the whole Parrothead/Pirate/Fin Fan experience is like. She is a prolific blogger and she is so excited about blogging about the concert.
What time should we try to arrive at Lakewood? We don't want to arrive at noon and spend all day there, yet we don't want to show up too late and find folks already breaking down and headed into the venue.
Any recommendations?
Re: What time to show up?
Posted: June 8, 2012 11:31 am
by spucketts
NewToTheForum wrote:I'm coming with a group of five, all first timers, all 50-60 somethings. This is a special birthday outing for my sister who turns the big something-0 this year. We grew up in Mobile, and have always loved JB because he sings about so many places that are dear to our hearts, but we're not big concert-goers so this is our first Jimmy Buffett concert.
We'd like to experience a bit of tailgating, well actually not tailgating ourselves, but walking around and meeting other people who are tailgating and talking with them and seeing what the whole Parrothead/Pirate/Fin Fan experience is like. She is a prolific blogger and she is so excited about blogging about the concert.
What time should we try to arrive at Lakewood? We don't want to arrive at noon and spend all day there, yet we don't want to show up too late and find folks already breaking down and headed into the stadium.
Any recommendations?
We'll breakdown at around 6ish unless some of our friends that don't plan on attending the concert decide to stay, in that case the tent, chairs and cooler will stay out till after the show. If the gates open as noon figure an hour of the first rush getting in, setting up, etc. 2? maybe 3?
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 12:17 pm
by Marnin Grita Guy
The sidewalk opens earlier.
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 3:48 pm
by Cuervo
Just hit Hot'Lanta 'bout 2am this morning. Don't have a plan yet, but that never stopped me before. When I lived here I use to be part of the 8 am crowd watin' at the gate with a Bloody Maria in hand, but I'm thinking I'll arrive sometime just after ~ noonish.
Yep, I must be gettin' older
I hope to see ya in the lot, but that's like finding a neddle in a haystack sometimes. So If you see me, give me a shout. I'll be in my traditional gear with sarong, but "So right", in tow.
It's going to be a GREAT day!!!!!
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 4:28 pm
by Marnin Grita Guy
Cuervo wrote:Just hit Hot'Lanta 'bout 2am this morning. Don't have a plan yet, but that never stopped me before. When I lived here I use to be part of the 8 am crowd watin' at the gate with a Bloody Maria in hand, but I'm thinking I'll arrive sometime just after ~ noonish.
Yep, I must be gettin' older
I hope to see ya in the lot, but that's like finding a neddle in a haystack sometimes. So If you see me, give me a shout. I'll be in my traditional gear with sarong, but "So right", in tow.
It's going to be a GREAT day!!!!!
Now I really wish I was going to be there!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 6:05 pm
by Cuervo
Marnin Grita Guy wrote:Cuervo wrote:Just hit Hot'Lanta 'bout 2am this morning. Don't have a plan yet, but that never stopped me before. When I lived here I use to be part of the 8 am crowd watin' at the gate with a Bloody Maria in hand, but I'm thinking I'll arrive sometime just after ~ noonish.
Yep, I must be gettin' older
I hope to see ya in the lot, but that's like finding a neddle in a haystack sometimes. So If you see me, give me a shout. I'll be in my traditional gear with sarong, but "So right", in tow.
It's going to be a GREAT day!!!!!
Now I really wish I was going to be there!!!!!!!!!!!
Wish you would be too. It would have been a great time
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 6:17 pm
by sunseeker
spucketts wrote:Never fails, day before the show and you can get tickets in the 100 section. Pulling pairs in 102 this morning.
I waited until the day of the show to buy my tix yesterday for charlotte. 3rd Row!
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 8, 2012 8:46 pm
by Cuervo
sunseeker wrote:spucketts wrote:Never fails, day before the show and you can get tickets in the 100 section. Pulling pairs in 102 this morning.
I waited until the day of the show to buy my tix yesterday for charlotte. 3rd Row!
AWSOME!!!!
Wish I was going. Have fun
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 9, 2012 7:41 am
by buffettshrink
Happy Buffett Day everyone. See you in the lot!
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 9, 2012 8:14 am
by Cuervo
buffettshrink wrote:Happy Buffett Day everyone. See you in the lot!
Ditto
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 9, 2012 1:20 pm
by phjrsaunt
Marnin Grita Guy wrote:Cuervo wrote:Just hit Hot'Lanta 'bout 2am this morning. Don't have a plan yet, but that never stopped me before. When I lived here I use to be part of the 8 am crowd watin' at the gate with a Bloody Maria in hand, but I'm thinking I'll arrive sometime just after ~ noonish.
Yep, I must be gettin' older
I hope to see ya in the lot, but that's like finding a neddle in a haystack sometimes. So If you see me, give me a shout. I'll be in my traditional gear with sarong, but "So right", in tow.
It's going to be a GREAT day!!!!!
Now I really wish I was going to be there!!!!!!!!!!!
Me three!!!!
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 9, 2012 2:19 pm
by Crazy Navy Flyer
First ATL show I've missed in years, crap.
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 10, 2012 1:01 am
by sunseeker
Cuervo wrote:Marnin Grita Guy wrote:Cuervo wrote:Just hit Hot'Lanta 'bout 2am this morning. Don't have a plan yet, but that never stopped me before. When I lived here I use to be part of the 8 am crowd watin' at the gate with a Bloody Maria in hand, but I'm thinking I'll arrive sometime just after ~ noonish.
Yep, I must be gettin' older
I hope to see ya in the lot, but that's like finding a neddle in a haystack sometimes. So If you see me, give me a shout. I'll be in my traditional gear with sarong, but "So right", in tow.
It's going to be a GREAT day!!!!!
Now I really wish I was going to be there!!!!!!!!!!!
DAMB!!! I missed Cuervo!!!
Wish you would be too. It would have been a great time
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 10, 2012 12:05 pm
by cayman2
What a big and very pleasant surprise that they parking lot gates were already open by 10am. What a great day of tailgating and a fabulous show.
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 10, 2012 2:27 pm
by dnw
Great to see Steve, Barbara, Keith, Wendy, Craig, Jimmy, Jason, Delaney, Haley, Rick, Nicole, brother-in-law (Todd, I think), Dave, Janice, David, Marie, Jay, Andy, Mike, Regina, Kris, and I hope I didn't leave anyone off the list. Wonderful weather and tailgate and a fantastic show. 
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 10, 2012 9:33 pm
by NewToTheForum
First show, an early birthday surprise for my sister, who turns 60 later this year. We grew up in Mobile, went to Auburn, and she has always felt a special connection to JB's music. We (five of us in our 50s) arrived about 5, in time to walk the parking lot and take in some of the Parrothead madness. Then, we ate our own picnic and entered the venue about 7.
To our left sat a fellow with a cheeseburger hat. To our right, a bare chested 50-something fellow with a beer gut and a cocoanut bra. Behind us, a group of 20-somethings there to celebrate a birthday. One of the girls wore (around her waist) an inflatable flotation device with a duck head for almost the entire concert. Not too far away a family with a daughter still in diapers.
The weather was perfect, everyone was friendly, the crowd never got out of hand (there was a tiny flare up when one fellow thought there were too many beach balls and decided to bite a hole out of any beach ball that came too close), at least two inflatable shark (probably full of helium) "got away" and floated off into the sunset over the venue,
A great evening. Many of our favorites. What a great memory. Wish I could go to Mansfield, but I have to work. Y'all have fun!
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 10, 2012 10:20 pm
by coconuttelegraph
Great show and tailgating. We arrived shortly before 1PM and were in the gravel lot. Worst part of the tailgate was when the bottom literally fell out of a 1.75 bottle of Cuervo Gold that we were going to use for our Margaritaville machine. Luckily we had a backup bottle and plenty of cerveza to go around. Note to the parking management: You need more than five port o lets for thousands of people. This isn't their first rodeo and there seem to be less and less every year. Traffic leaving the concert was worse than average and a lot of that probably can be contributed to the lack of a Marta shuttle this year. We set up about midway back on the lawn and I met some great people and big time parrotheads. The Cubs/Pirate outfit was well received and even invoked a tomahawk chant in the mens restroom. I had no idea there was so many Florida State fans in Atlanta! I had my photo taken too many times to count, so if you have one of me, you could always pm me the link if you would like. Great show with a few suprises which my fave two were ZB and Savannah, Fare thee well.
Re: Who's going to Atlanta on June 9, 2012
Posted: June 10, 2012 10:23 pm
by NewToTheForum
Ooh, I forgot! I can change "Number of concerts" to 1.
