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So Duff's or Anchor Bar for wings??

neither. go to literally any corner bar and they blow away either franchise.

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Get the hint? The boss needs a ride, Mick send him a limo, pick me up on the way.

i call shotgun!

I'll take the back seat a bottle of bojole and 2 egg McMuffins.

For example, in section C, is Seat #1 closest to the ramp to the small stage? What about opposite side, for example, Section D?

A taxi driver called Sid at Airport Taxi Service (716 622-7486) charges $50 each way to the stadium (1-5 people). Apparently a good deal, but a rental car would be cheaper.

Re: Taxis. I have a taxi picking me and my friend up at the Townplace Suites by the Buffalo airport at 6p. If any one or 2 people want to split it with us let me know. We are doing round trip so would $25 PP total if 4 of us.

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For example, in section C, is Seat #1 closest to the ramp to the small stage? What about opposite side, for example, Section D?

The map on Ticketmaster has a 1 on the side of each floor section that shows where seat 1 is. I believe for C it was next to the catwalk. I forgot for section D.

Some amazing micro- and nanobreweries, some just weeks or months old:

Resurgence Brewing Co.(beer garden), 1250 Niagara - Fri: 1 pm-11:30 pm; Sat: noon-11:30 pm
Community Beer Works, 15 Lafayette - Fri: 3-7 pm; Sat: noon-4 pm
Big Ditch (approved!), 55 E. Huron - Fri: 3 pm-midnight: Sat: noon-midnight
Flying Bison, 840 Seneca - Fri., Sat: noon-8 pm

If you must: Buffalopedaltours.com



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Lets hope folks show up this time unlike 97....Buffalo is very lucky to get the Stones and they need to show their appreciation.

Weather forecast for Saturday high 80 degrees low 66 degrees Zero chance of rain.

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Lets hope folks show up this time unlike 97....Buffalo is very lucky to get the Stones and they need to show their appreciation.

Very little papering will be needed for this show imo.
This will NOT be a repeat of 97; which was embarrassing.

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For example, in section C, is Seat #1 closest to the ramp to the small stage? What about opposite side, for example, Section D?

in sec D seat one is closest to the ramp too.

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For example, in section C, is Seat #1 closest to the ramp to the small stage? What about opposite side, for example, Section D?

in sec D seat one is closest to the ramp too.

Thanks you both

Buffalo weather for Sat. NO chance of rain!!

[www.weather.com]

DEmerson, how did you set up the taxi in advance? I wont be at your hotel, rather the Holiday Inn in Cheektowaga, but would also like to have a taxi ready to head to the stadium/surrounding areas. Thanks.

Re: Buffalo NY USA Rolling Stones 2015 show and travel info
Posted by: DREAMTIME ()
Date: July 8, 2015 06:44

I'm looking for a ride from NYC to the Buffalo show....



looking for the same!



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Everybody from out of town. The Tastes of Buffalo is this weekend. 2nd largest in the country.

[www.tasteofbuffalo.com]

thank you. That's why I asked!!!

Thanks Hammers
you still taking pre-pays for guaranteed spots? sent you an email regarding the paypal account.

HAMMER I'm INTERESTED IN PARKING SPOT WILLING TO PAY WITH PAYPAL HOW DO I RESERVE IT? SENT YOU EMAIL A DAY AGO GOT NO REPONSE YET? THANKS

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Lets hope folks show up this time unlike 97....Buffalo is very lucky to get the Stones and they need to show their appreciation.

Very little papering will be needed for this show imo.
This will NOT be a repeat of 97; which was embarrassing.

What happened in '97?

I drove by the stadium today, lots of activity starting to take place.

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Lets hope folks show up this time unlike 97....Buffalo is very lucky to get the Stones and they need to show their appreciation.

What the hell are you talking about?

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Lets hope folks show up this time unlike 97....Buffalo is very lucky to get the Stones and they need to show their appreciation.

I think it was mention before that ever show was sold out in Buffalo. 97 was 4500 short but about 4/5ths packed. Dont you read, this is the second time you brought this up

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Lets hope folks show up this time unlike 97....Buffalo is very lucky to get the Stones and they need to show their appreciation.

Ha! Let's see, Buffalo had two sellouts in 1975 for the Stones, one indoor for 16,000 and then 80,000 at the stadium. Though for the Stadium show the band was wasted and really 'off'...wayyyy to many drugs beforehand for Mick and Keith. The in 1978 Buffalo gave the band 80,000 people for a show that the band rushed thru with really lousy sound (still maybe the worst sound I have experienced at a concert). In 1997 the band was lucky people showed up at all with the first highly inflated prices the band tried on the public, after a couple of stinker performances on previous tours, and with the 97 show scheduled on an October night . The night turned out to be good weather, but the thought of having to pay big dollars for a seat, then having to maybe bundle up with hats and coats a turn off for many. Bad boring by the band.

Buffalo (or any city) owes the Stones nothing. The Stones owe the fans who pay top dollar (or Euro or Pound) to see them run thru 18 to 20 songs the best, most energetic performance they can muster, with truly state of the art sound quality. That's about it. And I hope they deliver it on Saturday. We all deserve THEIR best.



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Having a tough time getting a room for Saturday. Anyone hear of a cancellation or opening please let us know.
Thanks.

THINGS TO DO IN BUFFALO OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS

I grew up in Buffalo, moved away to sunny Florida many years ago and returned. The Winters here are lousy. But the cost of living, the people and the weather the other 7 months of the year is really quite nice. I hope everyone coming in for the show gets a chance to get out and enjoy the city and all it has to offer.

This board is incredibly diverse (just try asking a question about who the Stones best lead guitarist has been and you will get pounded with opinions!). I am sure some people plan on coming in and hanging at their hotel till showtime, others might want to explore. Here are a few things going on over the coming days that might be of interest:

THURSDAY NIGHT:

Starting around 6 pm at Canalside (in downtown Buffalo) there is a free concert by Mighty Mighty Bosstones, plus 2 other bands. Beer, food and wine are available at the show. Ska might not be your favorite genre of music, but for free, outdoors, with 10,000 people wandering around the park, it should be fun. [www.canalsidebuffalo.com]

FRIDAY NIGHT:

As posted earlier on this thread by LadyJane, another poster to this thread, Gary Zoldos will lead his band the Dead Flowers thru a 15 song set of Stones classics, with special guests the Gallows Walkers. Music starts promptly at 8 pm at The Cove (4701 Transit Road near French Road Depew 716-656-7946) and should run thru 11, so you can get out, have a good time and still be home at a reasonable hour (or you can stay out all night as the bar is one till 4 am!). Great music, nice suburban party bar with an outdoor patio, reasonably priced drinks. There is no cover charge. Instead, the band is asking people to donate what they can to the Food Bank of Western NY...whose mission is to assist some of the salt of the earth who can use some help making ends meet and putting food on the table. Great music, great cause. AND there will be a FREE SHUTTLE to/from some hotels in West Seneca, Depew and Cheektowaga...so no car needed! It should be a great time.

SATURDAY DURING THE DAY:

Taste of Buffalo (the second largest event of its kind, trailing only Chicago in size) takes place on Delaware Avenue at Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo. Purchase tickets on-site and exchange them for sampler sized portions from over 50 local restaurants and 7 wineries who set up booths along the streets, along with several stages for music. The event website is [www.tasteofbuffalo.com] 200,000+ people visit the festival each day.

GENERAL DAYTIME THINGS TO DO:

For active outdoor things:

Hike at Chestnut Ridge in Orchard Park (5 minutes from the stadium) [www2.erie.gov]

Hike at Letchworth State Park, about an hour away but a great place to hike and enjoy the gorge known as 'the grand canyon of the east' Worth a drive! [nysparks.com]

Hike at Whirlpool Park and Devil's Hole, just 35 minutes north of Buffalo along the Niagara River. Picturesque gorge and whirlpools forming from the current downstream from Niagara Falls. [nyfalls.com]

Go to Niagara Falls:

Pretty touristy..but still amazing. 30 minutes north of Buffalo is Niagara Falls. Simply walk along the river and enjoy the beauty and power of one of the wonders of the world. Or get wet and ride The Maid Of The Mist boat to the base of the Falls, or take an elevator thru the rock to the base of the Falls known as The Cave Of The Winds (windy because all the water falling down is also pushing air...winds are hurricane force at the base). [www.maidofthemist.com] or [www.niagarafallslive.com]

Niagara Falls NY also has a Casino (though warning that the city itself is very run down, the Casino a rare sign life). But if you have your passport with you, walk or drive across the bridge to Niagara Falls Ontario where you get a different view of the Falls, plus a much more developed city with many hotels and restaurants. Though again, a warning that this is very touristy. The Falls are a wonderful, awe-inspiring, natural wonder. The area around it, not so much...

Hang out on the rebuilding waterfront at Canalside which has a small beer garden, boardwalk and water bikes, kayaks and paddleboats to ride on the calm waters...a great place to cool off, cheap. Right downtown. Pardon the contraction in the area. [www.canalsidebuffalo.com]

ENJOY ART?

Buffalo features Albright Knox Art Gallery on Elmwood Avenue, 10 minutes from downtown, known for its extensive collection of modern art from the likes of Picasso, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Kahlo, Van Gogh, Dali, etc. [www.albrightknox.org]

and right across the street is Burchfield Penny Art Center, home of more regional American art, housing the collection of Charles Burchfield, great American landscape painter, and a collection of modern portraits by Philip Burke (many of rock stars). You may be familiar with his work from seeing his work in books and magazines (esp Rolling Stone) over the years.
[www.burchfieldpenney.org]

NIGHTTIME (OR DAYTIME FUN). OK, DRINKING FUN.

Bars in Buffalo can stay open until 4 am and you will find a WIDE array of places from corner bars to places serving the latest martini concoction.

Dean Goodman was kind enough to list the following local microbrews earlier in this thread:

Resurgence Brewing Co.(beer garden), 1250 Niagara - Fri: 1 pm-11:30 pm; Sat: noon-11:30 pm
Community Beer Works, 15 Lafayette - Fri: 3-7 pm; Sat: noon-4 pm
Big Ditch (approved!), 55 E. Huron - Fri: 3 pm-midnight: Sat: noon-midnight
Flying Bison, 840 Seneca - Fri., Sat: noon-8 pm

If you must: Buffalopedaltours.com (8 to 12 people pedal a bike sideways on a pub crawl...unique!

I would also add Pearl Street Grill and Brewery at 76 Pearl Street, downtown. Enormous place with great outdoor patios, perfect for a summer night. Great beer [pearlstreetgrill.com]

And if you are under 30 or want to hang where people under the age of 30 (or 25) might be head to Chippewa St in downtown. It features a wide variety of bars and clubs in a few block area and will rock till 4 am....it will be full of people after the Stones show for those that want to keep the party going!

Here is a link to a pretty solid list of downtown bars...look for Chippewa St, [www.buffaloplace.com]

TAILGATE BEFORE THE SHOW

A huge tradition in Buffalo is to tailgate before football games at the stadium (and even some hockey games). We get there several hours early, bring or cook lunch/dinner, enjoy a few beverages of choice and just get into the whole vibe of the event with thens of thousands of other fans. You could probably hang at your hotel of find a bar, but it looks like it will be a great day outdoors, AND WHY NOT BE HANGING WITH 50,000 OTHER FANS? Grab some beer (and something non-alcoholic to balance it) and get out there early. Hammer, who is on this board, owns a parking lot across the street from the stadium that I park in regularly for Bills games. It is safe, has portable restrooms, and has grass which is much cooler to hang out on for a few hours than asphalt is! There is even some room to throw a football or kick a soccer ball around. He has a post elsewhere in this thread...it is even a little cheaper than the official government owned stadium lots.

Around 30 people from this board have arranged to park there so far. It will be nice to get a chance to meet other fans from this board, and perhaps quaff a few ales, listen to some Stones and other music, and get pumped up for the show. Even Taylor-bashers are welcome.

Get in touch with Hammer, and got out there early. I will be there by 1 pm at the latest.

Regarding beer...if you are heading out to the stadium and suddenly remember you need more beer...take I-90 to Rt 219 South, follow Rt 219 South to Rt 20A Orchard Park. At the bottom of the exit make a right turn toward Orchard Park and once you go over a little hill/bridge you will see a very good beer store, Consumers Beverages, on your right. To get to the stadium, make a left out of Consumers parking lot and go back toward Rt 219 and keep going on Rt 20A to Abbott Road (you will be able to see the stadium on your right as you pass some parking lot entrances. Make a right turn on Abbott and Hammers lot (which has a large sign that says HAMMER will be on your left a few houses up. It will be the pre and post concert stop for many people.

If you have ANY questions during your stay in Buffalo, or want to connect for the Stones bar/party on Friday night or the tailgate before the show on Saturday....do not hesitate to email me at: [email protected]

Yes, it's a real email! I will respond as quickly as I can.

There is MUCH MUCH more to see and do. But it is late and I am a terrible typist. Hope to meet some of you and enjoy the show on Saturday! Hope this post helps enhance your weekend and did not wear out your eyes with its length!

John

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Buffalo, like Indy, has not sold well in the past and I do not expect Mick to greet the crowd or be overly chatty unless the place fills up....not the horror that was 1997,,,2/3 empty stadium.

Capacity is 71,000 at the stadium. It was 80,020 when the Stones played there in 1975, 1978 and 1981. The 1997 show was the first time they came thru Buffalo with $100+ tix and it was not well-received as they also were playing many other close markets like Toronto, Syracuse and Cleveland. I actually had tix for the show and ended up not going as I was stuck late at work.

Capacity for this show, according to Orchard Park Police who are working the show, is about 51,000. There are very limited seats left. All the remaining seats had been priced at $402, and 2 weeks ago some of those started being repriced at $170...I bought 4. There are a few more of those seats around, plus maybe 150 at $402. It is virtually sold out.

The reason for lower capacity than 71,000 is the stage taking up a lot of real estate on the floor, no seats behind the stage, losing seats on the sides of the stadium that are obstructed by the stage, two towers toward the back of the floor that limit seating and obstruct 2 sections of seats opposite the stage...plus in 75/78/81 you could pack people on the floor as all were standing. Now suffering from aches and pains, and wanting an actual seat for $402, the floor has much lower capacity than it once did.

In 1997 they drew a little over 30k....embarrassing and that is why they have not played there in over 17 years....Now today 30k would be a "sell out", but in 97 they listed capacity at 35k which is a farce as anyone knows that stadium with stage and all could have easily held 60k....

Great list John. I'd only add that Bernard is doing an album signing at the Ellicottville Depot Friday from 6-8p. About a half hour sw of the city. Great place to eat and drink with a stones vibe.

Thanks buffalo7478! Will go check out taste and hopefully eat enough food to count as both lunch and dinner lol