The best tip I can provide anyone looking to buy merch is to go to the stadium by around 3pm on show day. They will have a merch truck open with extremely easy shopping and no wait. Do not, I repeat, do not, wait until the show. The lines are incredible and you will wait forever. So worth it to go and shop in peace, quickly, and take your stuff back to your car/hotel/friends house and then enjoy
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Plexi—60th year. Approximately 40 shows.
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I live in Miami, otherwise known as hurricane central. It is 4 days until show date--way too early to bail out at this point. Lots can happen between now and then and certainly will. It could get way worse or way better. Impossible to say at this point. Things change very quickly. I plan on staying the course until much closer to show date.
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Not sure I envision the Stones doing a PPV on nugs.tv
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Is PPV even a thing anymore? I can't imagine anyone paying for this other than those of us on this Board.
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Anyone else out there like me that realizes the stuff is way overpriced but buy it anyway just b/c you have to have it? Me, I need a city shirt for each show I go to, plus a tour t shirt and tour sweatshirt. Also thinking about the crazy priced rain coat and the somewhat reasonably priced denim jacket. Hey it's my 60th and I can waste my money if I want to!
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Only been in the pit once and that was pit 1 for opening night in Chicago. I didn't find it unbearably crowded and you could move toward the back if you wanted more room. I don't like being in a crush of people at all and didn't feel that way in pit 1. For sure when moved up toward the middle there were lots of people but could easily be avoided by hanging back a bit and still felt
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muncy23--I am also in pit 2 in jax. Was in pit 1 in Chicago 1 b/c couldn't get pit 2 but ended up very happy b/c Ronnie was very animated etc and Keith was not at all and just hung out back by Charlie 95% of the night. From night 1 and reading the reports from other shows so far, I kind of wish I were in pit 1 again for jax.
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frtylicks--no insider knowledge here but from a Florida resident, I doubt very much they will stay in Jacksonville. They will probably arrive in the morning/early afternoon and leave right after the gig on their private plane to Miami or some other destination.
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I must agree with stonedrambler. I was watching a video of Chicago 2 on my Motorola Startac flipphone and I am pretty sure when Bernard was shaking his tambourine at Chicago 2 one of the little bells on the tambourine was tuned slightly different that it was in Prague and it totally changed the dynamic of the band.
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Chicago 1--given pit wristband at entrance to pit
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BV--why weather.com? Your Norwegian weather site is much better! Even for sites in the US.
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You guys/gals are a tough crowd. I really like Chicago 2 and tonight's for DC. I think they are both clever, Chicago 2 for the blues influence and tonight's DC for use of the reflecting pond. I guess to each their own. Carry on with the complaints.
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Security guard said Stones on at 8:45pm. It’s now 7:45pm
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Lot of lucky dippers in pit 1!
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Mingsubu—the merch stand open outside the stadium has the bears Shirts
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Mech truck was open at 3pm when I was there.
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I have a pit question for those of you who have been before. I know they do not keep you prisoner but I presume you can come and go during the show to use the restroom. Hey I’m 60 so this questions is important!
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That's strange JN99 b/c I saw them multiple times and had them in my basket with no issues multiple times but wanted to make sure I could sell/get refund for my lower level seat before buying the pit ticket. Couldn't afford to pay get stuck with 2 tickets.
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They have been randomly dropping Pit 1 tickets for Chicago 1 all day. I kept getting them and then getting timed out when I tried to call to upgrade from my lower level seat. I finally just bought one and then called and asked for a refund for my lower level seat and they did it no questions asked. Easy peasy. So if you want a pit ticket, keep trying as they keep popping up. I find it easier on t
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On the last U.S. tour the merch stands outside the stadium were open by at least 3pm on day of show making merch shopping very easy. Hopefully that will be the case this time around as well. Anyone think the merch stand will be open on the days in between the Chicago shows?
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Telek—have you been there?
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In this day and age I would never buy a ticket outside without having the seller walk into the stadium with me. I have numerous friends who got burned buying duplicate concert and NBA tickets that the seller must have run off numerous times and kept selling over and over. Apparently it happens a lot.
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Anyone else been to this exhibit yet?
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BV--of all the wonderful info you have provided for us, perhaps the most useful has been the referral to the Norwegian weather site. It is amazingly accurate! My question is, why is it so much more accurate than that of all the other weather services? Don't they have access to the same info? Apparently not but not sure why.
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Yeah looks identical.
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It’s too early to worry about the weather. Wait until around Wednesday and then start worrying.
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I don't understand the hate for Ticketmaster. While I don't like their very expensive fees, they are a business providing a service like any other business you use. You use their service and pay their fees or you don't use their service. It's quite simple. If the price is too high, I don't buy the tickets. I have absolutely no love for ticketmaster and can't believe
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They were on fire last night! Glad I was able to make it.
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mjol--the Stadium hotel is the only hotel within walking distance of the show. Having said that, I would not choose to stay there but it depends on your budget really. The Stadium hotel is a low end hotel in a unique location, meaning it's not near anything except the stadium itself. It is not close to the beach or really any tourist type attractions. However, if you are just looking for a b
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