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OK...to celebrate my sister's 40th birthday, nine of us are going to a concert tonight: Def Leppard, Foreigner and Styx. It's been YEARS since I went to a concert. It's at an open-air pavilion. Anyone have any advice on do's and don'ts?
 
Park in the indoo garage next to the Pavillion. Don't try to park in the mall lot and walk. Get there a good hour early or parking anywhere will be hard to find. Might want to take a can of "OFF" hust in case. The last time I was there was on an early April eve and mosquitoes weren't much of an issue. Dress light, it will be very warm and humid, although they do have overhead fans to circulate the air if you have purchased a seat rather than a spot on the hillside. If you have hillside seats, be sure to take blankes to sit on.
 
Common sense things you should do to add to your enjoyment of the show and those around you:
- Avoid talking/shouting into a cellphone during the show
- Take care of eating/drinking and port-a-john/bathroom trips before the show so you're not running out during the show (it's unbelievable how many fans I see going on beer/bathroom runs during Springsteen concerts in an arena and at a stadium) disrupting the entire row of fans so he/she can get out
- Don't get so drunk that you wind up puking during the show and then passing out
- If you use recreational drugs, in addition to not getting caught, don't get so stoned you puke or pass out
- Don't get into a shouting match/argument with anyone you're going with, it will just ruin it for the group
- If it's a general admission/festival seating, be courteous to those around you and hopefully they'll respond in kind
- If you're there with people that actually want to hear the music, avoid shouting along off-key (or on-key) to the songs (unless others in your group are doing it)
- Given the triple-bill, I'm assuming these groups are going to be playing mostly the hits and not new stuff, so avoid shouting out requests, odds are they're going to play that song.
- Since it's outdoors, like rallen said, bring some "OFF" or other bug repellent
 
rallen13 said:
Park in the indoo garage next to the Pavillion. Don't try to park in the mall lot and walk. Get there a good hour early or parking anywhere will be hard to find. Might want to take a can of "OFF" hust in case. The last time I was there was on an early April eve and mosquitoes weren't much of an issue. Dress light, it will be very warm and humid, although they do have overhead fans to circulate the air if you have purchased a seat rather than a spot on the hillside. If you have hillside seats, be sure to take blankes to sit on.

Thanks big guy. Can you believe she's 40 now?
 
Also, it's rude to say out loud, "What the **** HAPPENED to these guys????"
 
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TheSportsPredictor said:
My advice would be don't go see Def Leppard, Foreigner, or Styx, much less all of them together.

Actually, I saw Foreigner back in '96 and they weren't all that good. But it's not for me...it's for my sister.
 
AlleyAllen said:
TheSportsPredictor said:
My advice would be don't go see Def Leppard, Foreigner, or Styx, much less all of them together.

Actually, I saw Foreigner back in '96 and they weren't all that good. But it's not for me...it's for my sister.

When the joint is passed your way, don't bogart it.
 
I agree on not seeing these bands.

Foreigner -- with or without Lou Gramm?
Styx -- with or without Dennis DeYoung?
Def Leppard -- with or without a second arm for Rick Allen?

those are the questions to ponder.
 
Don't make loud crashing noises in front of Rick Allen.

Don't stick around for Styx.

Don't stick around for Foreigner.
 
Avoid doing your best Eric Cartman during "Come Sail Away."

(someone had to say it ... )
 
Don't be the guy who yells for "Feebird" or "Stairway To Heaven." Never be that guy.
 
Classic that Junkie is lamenting music snobbery . . . . . . next JDV will lambast someone for being a self-promoter, and Boom will rip on someone's spelling and grammar.

Def leppard still is somewhat intact, but Foreigner certainly isn't and Styx is missing two big pieces. Classic that a non-contributor like James Young can help keep Dennis DeYoung out of the band he founded, but oh well.

Enjoy yourself. Def Lep will be the highlight. The others have no business touring under those names.
 
Piotr Rasputin said:
Classic that Junkie is lamenting music snobbery . . . . . . next JDV will lambast someone for being a self-promoter, and Boom will rip on someone's spelling and grammar.

Def leppard still is somewhat intact, but Foreigner certainly isn't and Styx is missing two big pieces. Classic that a non-contributor like James Young can help keep Dennis DeYoung out of the band he founded, but oh well.

Enjoy yourself. Def Lep will be the highlight. The others have no business touring under those names.


;D
 
Chef said:
Don't stick around for Styx.

Don't stick around for Foreigner.

bingo.

May need to find out the order of appearance. I'm guessing perhaps Def Lep is the closing act. If so, you can plan on arriving around 10pm if the show starts at 8. If you want to enjoy Foreigner and Styx, cue up "Hot Blooded" or '4' and "Light Up" or 'Grand Illusion' over some cocktails from the comforts of home. That's the only way you'll be able to truly enjoy either of these bands tonight.

Then, you can head to the concert having avoided all the traffic and enjoy the Def Leppard experience with your musical palate unsullied by the other two poseurs on the bill.
 
rallen13 said:
The fact that she is turning 40 just means that YOU are getting older, meat.

You ain't kidding, and I don't even know her!
 

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