Jiffy Lube Live venue
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Thanks, we will need it.
Your prayers didn't work.Thanks, we will need it.
First, never, ever, EVER trust the weather forecasters. We got soaked going in from a "stray" shower that turned into a downpour with lots of thunder and lightning. After spending $100 for two t-shirts ($40 each!) and two bottles of water ($5 each!!!) we slogged up the stairs to the actual venue.Fortunately, we had reserved seats under cover and the concert was phenomenal. Bob, rock and rock never forgets!
Then it was time to go home. Figured the worst was over but Mother Nature said "you thought earlier was bad? Here, hold my beer!" and proceeded to absolutely drench us and turn the parking lots into quagmires with rivers of mud surging through them. Oh yeah, even MORE lightning to add to the fun.
What little parts of us that had been dry were now sopping and our feet brown. Eventually found my car and were thankful for the shelter and warmth. Finally got out of the parking lot around midnight as it was a fustercluck getting out of there, with the vehicles jockeying for position, the torrential rain and lightning, randomly placed jersey walls, and the poor kids standing out in it trying to direct traffic.
Got to 66 which is "under construction" and it is still pouring down, reducing visibility even more, so 40-45 mph was about max. Anyhoo, made it home safe and sound around 2:15 am, then jumped in the shower to wash the funk off and warm up after peeling my still soaked clothes off and depositing them in the washer on the way to my bedroom.
Next time, if there is one, umbrellas and hotel reservations!
Grumpy
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Have heard way too many horror stories about the parking there, add in the bad weather and I'm sure it was a real delight. Would have liked to have seen Seger but was not going to Jiffy Lube. Saw quite a bit of video from his Charlotte concert a week or so ago, looked pretty damn good.
It was awesome and someone I had wanted to see perform since the 70s.
His playlist:
- Shakedown
- Still the Same
- The Fire Down Below
- Mainstreet
- Old Time Rock & Roll
- The Fire Inside
- Shame on the Moon
- Roll Me Away
- Come to Poppa
- Her Strut
- Like a Rock
- You'll Accomp'ny Me
- We've Got Tonight
- Travelin' Man
- Beautiful Loser
- Turn the Page
- Forever Young
- Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
- In Your Time
- Against the Wind
- Hollywood Nights
- Night Moves
- Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Grumpy
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Heading to Meriweather in June to see Willie Nelson, haven't been to a concert up there since the 70s (Jackson Browne)
mitzi
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I don't think I've been there since the late 90s. Have a good time!
Haven't been there in quite some time, but remember there were a lot of new rules since the last time I had been there, including no smoking in the venue nor the parking lot. Good luck with THAT with a Willie Nelson show.
Grumpy
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I believe the stage area is exempt.Haven't been there in quite some time, but remember there were a lot of new rules since the last time I had been there, including no smoking in the venue nor the parking lot. Good luck with THAT with a Willie Nelson show.
Well, that's a given.
WheezyCarl
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mitzi
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Haven't been there in quite some time, but remember there were a lot of new rules since the last time I had been there, including no smoking in the venue nor the parking lot. Good luck with THAT with a Willie Nelson show.
Too many rules now has taken a lot of the fun out of going. I miss the Capital Centre.