Which Band Should I See This Year, And Where?

Post by **Bammer** » Wed March 04, 2015 3:08 am

I am looking for a concert to travel to between now and September.

Got a flight credit that I need to use before it expires.

Who is touring and where are they playing? I would prefer to stay in the US, and ideally visit a cool venue (like Redrocks or the Hollywood Bowl, etc.).

If I can catch an MLB game in the same city/area, even better.

godeatgod · Post by **godeatgod** » Wed March 04, 2015 3:17 am

donald fagen's step daughter amy helm is playing nyc on april 9th

Post by **epilogue** » Wed March 04, 2015 3:29 am

You can thank me later.

http://ilovestvincent.com/#tour

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Wed March 04, 2015 9:06 am

The best band ever is playing the best album ever in its entirety in DC, NYC, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, LA, & SF. The tour is at the end of April/early May, so I'm sure one of the ten teams in those cities are playing.

surfndestroy · Post by **surfndestroy** » Wed March 04, 2015 2:33 pm

My Morning Jacket - Friday, August 14 at Red Rocks. Stay in Denver and catch the Padres play the Rockies on the 15th.

Post by **Bammer** » Wed March 04, 2015 5:39 pm

surfndestroy wrote:My Morning Jacket - Friday, August 14 at Red Rocks. Stay in Denver and catch the Padres play the Rockies on the 15th.

Ooohhh!! I like it.

I actually just found my own itinerary which would also be a good option. Royal Blood at the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre on Sunday 8/16 with a Rockies home day game earlier that afternoon. Fly in Sunday morning, fly out Monday evening. Oh by the way, the Foo Fighters are playing that Royal Blood show also...

QUESTION for anyone familiar with the Denver area: Which is easier to get to? Red Rocks or Fiddler's Green? Are there shuttles available for either? Does Fiddler's Green suck?

super nintendo chalmers · Thu March 05, 2015 12:16 am

Go to RED ROCKS!

godeatgod · Post by **godeatgod** » Thu March 05, 2015 12:56 am

are you gonna go to the iceage world tour

sherpahigh · Post by **sherpahigh** » Thu March 05, 2015 3:19 am

surfndestroy wrote:My Morning Jacket - Friday, August 14 at Red Rocks. Stay in Denver and catch the Padres play the Rockies on the 15th.

I think I'm lining up on this plan myself. Though I think I'll skip the Rockies game and get some disc golf in.

Post by **Bammer** » Fri March 06, 2015 5:52 am

The combination of MMJ and Red Rocks is gonna be hard to pass up.

Looking around a little, it seems like there is public transit service to Fiddlers Green. Will I have to rent a car to get to/from Red Rocks? Looks like it is about 2 hours from the Denver airport. How is traffic/parking around the venue?

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Fri March 06, 2015 6:03 am

Bammer wrote:Looking around a little, it seems like there is public transit service to Fiddlers Green. Will I have to rent a car to get to/from Red Rocks? Looks like it is about 2 hours from the Denver airport. How is traffic/parking around the venue?

You shouldn't have any issues.

BigRedLedbetter · Post by **BigRedLedbetter** » Fri March 06, 2015 7:43 pm

You must see a show at Red Rocks someday. Everyone should.

Post by **Bammer** » Fri March 06, 2015 11:50 pm

Changed the thread title so it was more apt.

Anyway, with Red Rocks...I would love some advice considering that it's outside of the Denver area.

Is it very similar to the Gorge? Things that suck about the Gorge:
- You have to drive. No other way to get there. It is 2+ hours from Seattle.
- Traffic getting out of the parking lots, on this tiny little one-lane road, back to civilization takes FOREVER.
- So you pretty much have to camp overnight.
- There is one small hotel nearby that is super expensive and always fully booked.

So all that being said how does Red Rocks compare in terms of modes of travel, lodging nearby, parking, etc.?

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Sat March 07, 2015 12:43 am

isn't Red Rocks only like 10 miles outside of Denver?

Post by **Bammer** » Sat March 07, 2015 1:48 am

bodysnatcher wrote:isn't Red Rocks only like 10 miles outside of Denver?

iMaps is telling me 41 miles from the airport. They are on opposite sides of the city.

So really I'm trying to get advice on how much of a bitch it will be to get there on a Friday afternoon, should I rent a car, etc.

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Sat March 07, 2015 1:52 am

Bammer wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:isn't Red Rocks only like 10 miles outside of Denver?
iMaps is telling me 41 miles from the airport. They are on opposite sides of the city.

So really I'm trying to get advice on how much of a bitch it will be to get there on a Friday afternoon, should I rent a car, etc.

Ohhh, directly from the airport. Yeah, the Denver airport is practically in Wyoming

Post by **Bammer** » Sat March 07, 2015 3:41 pm

I would love hear some other ideas for bands/cities/venues.

Like a random place I've never been - New Mexico or something...anything good happening outside of major cities?

warehouse · Post by **warehouse** » Sat March 07, 2015 3:50 pm

Bammer wrote:I would love hear some other ideas for bands/cities/venues.

Like a random place I've never been - New Mexico or something...anything good happening outside of major cities?

dave matthews band at the gorge. but seriously...

alabama shakes are playing on the beach in nj.

paul mccartney and snoop dogg are playing the same festival in delaware. but its in delaware.

i think billy joel is doing a baseball stadium tour.

violent femmes are touring with the barenaked ladies if you have absolutely nothing else to do.

super nintendo chalmers · Sun March 08, 2015 8:05 pm

Great metal fest out in the middle of nowhere California (well, Santa Ana). I only wish I could make this happen.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sun March 08, 2015 8:19 pm

Good call, that line-up is bananas.

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