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Muti to return Feb 3 (was Proud of Chicago: Riccardo Muti Welcoming Event)

http://cso.org/TicketsAndEvents/EventDetails.aspx?eid=3664

Pretty big deal-- the CSO never plays at Millenium Park, and very very rarely for free -- this is a special "Concert for Chicago" to kick off Riccardo Muti's tenure as the new Music Director.

Bombastic program including Respighi's "Pines of Rome" and Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet."

Food/drink allowed . . . probably want to be there at 4:30 to stake out seats, or by 5 to get lawn space (maybe earlier.)

Go on Marauders, roll out of bed around 2 and start moseying downtown . . . perfect day.

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Permalink Reply by Jason W on September 17, 2010 at 1:23pm
I thought this was Saturday, which I couldn't go to. I may be able to go now!

And yes, this is a big deal. I would expect it to be very crowded. Should be BYOB too.
Permalink Reply by Fred Noinaj on September 17, 2010 at 2:31pm
Cool!

There's also Chicago Gourmet Fest next weekend. Ted Allen, Cat Cora, Rick Bayless, Jimmy Bannos, and handfuls of other world renown chefs will be there! I'm on the bottom of the list to be selected as a volunteer, but many people from my school, Washburne Culinary Institute, will be there helping the chefs out.

Its at Millennium, so I might just bring my chef jacket and try to sneak in, cause its around $175 a ticket.

:P
Permalink Reply by milesperhour on September 17, 2010 at 4:23pm
anyone know if you can bring bikes onto the lawn? i don't want to lock mine up.
Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on September 17, 2010 at 4:39pm
I believe that is frowned upon. They used to offer bike valet for these kinds of things, but not sure if that is still happening.

milesperhour said:
anyone know if you can bring bikes onto the lawn? i don't want to lock mine up.
Permalink Reply by JeffB on September 17, 2010 at 5:37pm
I was a little confused by this note on the site:
"Patrons may line-up early for general admission bowl seating. The line will form on the East side of the bowl seating area"
The east side is the side by the Goose Island 312 pavillion. Do you think they meant west side, closest to Michigan AVe? That's where most people enter I think.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 17, 2010 at 5:42pm
Good catch. East side would be awfully unlikely, as most people access the east side by entering the west side and crossing the pavillion area.
It could be that "bowl seating" only refers to the very front seating section that's normally reserved for Grant Park Symphony subscribers/ticket holders. It would make sense to put that line on the east side to keep the west side clear for the entering throngs.

JeffB said:
I was a little confused by this note on the site:
"Patrons may line-up early for general admission bowl seating. The line will form on the East side of the bowl seating area"
The east side is the side by the Goose Island 312 pavillion. Do you think they meant west side, closest to Michigan AVe? That's where most people enter I think.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on September 17, 2010 at 7:55pm
You might be right about that. Sounds like a great concert.

H3N3 said:
Good catch. East side would be awfully unlikely, as most people access the east side by entering the west side and crossing the pavillion area.
It could be that "bowl seating" only refers to the very front seating section that's normally reserved for Grant Park Symphony subscribers/ticket holders. It would make sense to put that line on the east side to keep the west side clear for the entering throngs.

JeffB said:
I was a little confused by this note on the site:
"Patrons may line-up early for general admission bowl seating. The line will form on the East side of the bowl seating area"
The east side is the side by the Goose Island 312 pavillion. Do you think they meant west side, closest to Michigan AVe? That's where most people enter I think.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 19, 2010 at 4:11am
Got a couple friends on the line-- if anyone else wants to join up meet at 4:30 on the northwest corner of Washington/Michigan by the bike racks.
Got some homemade salsa ready to go, bringing some chips and probably red wine.
Permalink Reply by milesperhour on September 19, 2010 at 11:00am
thanks Cameron & jamimaria!
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 19, 2010 at 12:17pm
You should be OK with a U-lock, if you lock anywhere east of Michigan.
All the reports I've received of bikes stolen within Millenium Park have been cable locks.

milesperhour said:
thanks Cameron & jamimaria!
Permalink Reply by milesperhour on September 19, 2010 at 3:29pm
I'm going to lock up at the McDonald's Cycle Center. I called and they said there is enough free parking for an event like tonight. Has anyone ever locked up there?

H3N3 said:
You should be OK with a U-lock, if you lock anywhere east of Michigan.
All the reports I've received of bikes stolen within Millenium Park have been cable locks.

milesperhour said:
thanks Cameron & jamimaria!
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 19, 2010 at 9:08pm
Um . . . I think thousands of people have locked up there?
Did you make it down to the event?
Amazing how many people were there. If the weather had been nice it would have been a full-out disaster. The pics don't start to capture the size of the throngs.
I was never able to get a clear view of the stage no matter where I went-- could have used a periscope. The camera was as high over my head as I could reach for these shots.
Very proud of this city tonight.




milesperhour said:
I'm going to lock up at the McDonald's Cycle Center. I called and they said there is enough free parking for an event like tonight. Has anyone ever locked up there?
H3N3 said:
You should be OK with a U-lock, if you lock anywhere east of Michigan.
All the reports I've received of bikes stolen within Millenium Park have been cable locks.
milesperhour said:
thanks Cameron & jamimaria!

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