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The easiest i have known it for getting tickets.
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The easiest i have known it for getting tickets.
Agree. Never ever I got pit ticket so easily. No wait.
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LINK FOR PIT PLEASE
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odean73
The easiest i have known it for getting tickets.
Agree. Never ever I got pit ticket so easily. No wait.
Same here!
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yorkshirestoneStraightforward 30 min drive. Public transport a bit trickier, 3 trains (change at Birmingham and Coventry)= about an hour according to my phoneQuote
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is it easy to get from Birmingham airport to Coventry ricoh arena? Thank you!
Catch the mono rail from Birmingham airport to the rail station < 2 Mins >
and there will be trains every 10 - 15 minutes.
Coventry city centre will be about 10 minutes on the train.
Will take a look at getting to the ricoh arena later, with tickets and work getting in the way lol
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mikey C
They should have ''The Specials" open could do,that would be a Show!!!!!!!!!
Heaven.
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They should have ''The Specials" open could do,that would be a Show!!!!!!!!!
Heaven.
Bands don't play no more.
Too much fighting on the dance floor
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yorkshirestoneStraightforward 30 min drive. Public transport a bit trickier, 3 trains (change at Birmingham and Coventry)= about an hour according to my phoneQuote
justeillusion
is it easy to get from Birmingham airport to Coventry ricoh arena? Thank you!
Catch the mono rail from Birmingham airport to the rail station < 2 Mins >
and there will be trains every 10 - 15 minutes.
Coventry city centre will be about 10 minutes on the train.
Will take a look at getting to the ricoh arena later, with tickets and work getting in the way lol
Looks like there is only one train an hour from coventry city centre to the ricoh.
To be honest the last time i went to the ricoh there was no trains running, and the very low frequency of one train an hour is i believe due to the station still to be finished.
Obviously those trains are going to be rammed and no doubt a shuttle service of buses will be laid on.
I think the arena is around 6 miles away from the city centre.
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They should have ''The Specials" open could do,that would be a Show!!!!!!!!!
Heaven.
Bands don't play no more.
Too much fighting on the dance floor
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mikey C
They should have ''The Specials" open could do,that would be a Show!!!!!!!!!
Heaven.
Bands don't play no more.
Too much fighting on the dance floor
I did see the specials at the Ricoh a few years back, but it was in the smaller arena next to the stadium or part of the stadium.
I think recently there has been a couple of departures from the specials and apparently not as good these days. Pity really.
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mikey C
They should have ''The Specials" open could do,that would be a Show!!!!!!!!!
Heaven.
Bands don't play no more.
Too much fighting on the dance floor
I did see the specials at the Ricoh a few years back, but it was in the smaller arena next to the stadium or part of the stadium.
I think recently there has been a couple of departures from the specials and apparently not as good these days. Pity really.
Co-Singer (and toaster) Neville Staple quit in 2012.
Lead guitarist Roddy Radiation quit in 2014.
Drummer John Bradbury died in 2015.
I saw them in 2010 at a small club in L.A. with all of the above still in the band, but founder Jerry Dammers (and also founder of 2 Tone Records) hasn't been a member since 1984 so even then it wasn't quite the real deal
The only original members currently still with the band are rhythm guitarist Lynval Golding, bass player Horace Panter, and lead singer Terry Hall.
Some might say that's enough to still be considered The Specials which I might agree with, but won't make up my mind until I see them in June at Arroyo Seco weekend in California with Neil Young as headliner.
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georgemcdonnell314
So after looking over maps of the area there are not many hotels close by. How do you get to and from the stadium?
I am coming from Australia so I'd like a little help from someone familiar with the area and I really do not want to have to rent an auto.
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TKinOH
What a crazy 2 days!
Scored 2 Golden Circles for Coventry by 0515 here in the US eastern daylight savings time zone, then hit the road by 0520 to drive 9hrs or so to see Judas Priest open their Firepower 2018 tour in Wilkes Barre, PA...
Now I've done the return trip and am finally home to relax/sleep and enjoy the prospects of a trip to the UK for the shows in Coventry and Manchester!
We have a room at the Doubletree Coventry, and plan on a cab from the City Centre and then over to Ricoh Arena for the show... unless someone from the area feels this isn't a good plan... Anyone with advice here on IORR is most appreciated!
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TKinOH
What a crazy 2 days!
Scored 2 Golden Circles for Coventry by 0515 here in the US eastern daylight savings time zone, then hit the road by 0520 to drive 9hrs or so to see Judas Priest open their Firepower 2018 tour in Wilkes Barre, PA...
Now I've done the return trip and am finally home to relax/sleep and enjoy the prospects of a trip to the UK for the shows in Coventry and Manchester!
We have a room at the Doubletree Coventry, and plan on a cab from the City Centre and then over to Ricoh Arena for the show... unless someone from the area feels this isn't a good plan... Anyone with advice here on IORR is most appreciated!
The hotel you booked, is it not right next to the stadium? Unless you have plans to go into the city centre.
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mikey C
They should have ''The Specials" open could do,that would be a Show!!!!!!!!!
Heaven.
Bands don't play no more.
Too much fighting on the dance floor
I did see the specials at the Ricoh a few years back, but it was in the smaller arena next to the stadium or part of the stadium.
I think recently there has been a couple of departures from the specials and apparently not as good these days. Pity really.
Co-Singer (and toaster) Neville Staple quit in 2012.
Lead guitarist Roddy Radiation quit in 2014.
Drummer John Bradbury died in 2015.
I saw them in 2010 at a small club in L.A. with all of the above still in the band, but founder Jerry Dammers (and also founder of 2 Tone Records) hasn't been a member since 1984 so even then it wasn't quite the real deal
The only original members currently still with the band are rhythm guitarist Lynval Golding, bass player Horace Panter, and lead singer Terry Hall.
Some might say that's enough to still be considered The Specials which I might agree with, but won't make up my mind until I see them in June at Arroyo Seco weekend in California with Neil Young as headliner.
I saw them in 1980 or so, and they were smoking hot. Sames as madness and the Selecter, SLF, Undertones,U2 etc.
Jeroen
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The Specials were still great minus Dammers, but I saw them again after Neville left and it just wasn't as good. He was missed. Then when Roddy went as well I lost interest in seeing them.
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TKinOH
What a crazy 2 days!
Scored 2 Golden Circles for Coventry by 0515 here in the US eastern daylight savings time zone, then hit the road by 0520 to drive 9hrs or so to see Judas Priest open their Firepower 2018 tour in Wilkes Barre, PA...
Now I've done the return trip and am finally home to relax/sleep and enjoy the prospects of a trip to the UK for the shows in Coventry and Manchester!
We have a room at the Doubletree Coventry, and plan on a cab from the City Centre and then over to Ricoh Arena for the show... unless someone from the area feels this isn't a good plan... Anyone with advice here on IORR is most appreciated!
The hotel you booked, is it not right next to the stadium? Unless you have plans to go into the city centre.
Apologies on my second search i see there is another Double tree hotel in Coventry.