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September 7 & 8 : E-Street Band at Wrigley Field

http://http://www.backstreets.com/tour.html  

 

 

Not sure what to post here....just putting feelers out.

Peggy and I are pretty big Springsteen fans; we are planning on

being at (at least *near*) these two shows; i.e. we don't have

tickets (yet). If worse comes to worse, we plan to have our car

parked nearby and hang out next door at Murphy's Bleachers

to 'listen' to Bruce, Patti, and the band. Any other fans here

want to join us ? just BYOB and BYOF (we will have a cooler

in the car). Also FYI - Murphy's has really good food and outdoor seating.

 

p.s. Does anyone here (1) know if the Wrigley neighborhood night game parking

restriction applies to 'events' (i.e. both cubs night games *and* concerts, etc.)

or *just* night games ?  and (2) does anyone here live in wrigleyville and would

be willing to make a deal for a daily zone parking permit ??? (i.e. I really don't

want another ticket or god forbid get towed.

 

thanks in advance

 

Dan

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Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on September 7, 2012 at 3:07pm

Last time Springsteen was up here for a major event was the 105th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson.  There was no doubt that the Harley riders would show.

 

 

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 10, 2012 at 4:45pm

Anyone make it there?
I kind of forgot about it until they mentioned my boy Eddie'd been there on the radio.

 

Permalink Reply by JeffB on September 10, 2012 at 5:02pm

I was on Waveland Friday night for nearly the full 3.5 hours.  Sound was pretty good for the price :).  Best spot turned out to be close to the fire stattion entrance.  I could even glimpse the video screen a little.  Wasn't that impressed with the Vedder contribution, but Tom Morello brought it for Ghost of Tom Joad.  People were dancing in the street by the end.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 10, 2012 at 7:33pm

Eddie's surprise appearances can be hit or miss, but I love him just the same.

Not a huge Tom Petty fan but this is one of the best:

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on September 10, 2012 at 8:35pm

Made it both nights. 

Setlists:

September 7th

September 8th

h' said:

Anyone make it there?
I kind of forgot about it until they mentioned my boy Eddie'd been there on the radio.

 

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 10, 2012 at 9:02pm

Lookin' good, especially night 2.

If I'd have had any idea Eddie would be there I'd be at least $120 poorer right now.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on September 10, 2012 at 10:57pm

The pouring rain just made it more fun.

h' said:

Lookin' good, especially night 2.

If I'd have had any idea Eddie would be there I'd be at least $120 poorer right now.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 10, 2012 at 11:00pm

I thought the rain might increase my chances of scalping a ticket...unfortunately the barometric fun that comes along with stormy weather took the wind out of my sails...

Permalink Reply by Michele on September 11, 2012 at 9:18am

Best $80 I ever spent.

Got it at 7:30PM on Saturday night from the guys in front of Box Office Tickets on the South side of Addison across from Wrigley. I went on Friday night and was outside of the fire station, too (although my friend and I walked down Sheffield toward the end of the show and the sound was better over there I think because of the open door /hole in the wall. We wished we'd figured that out earlier.) Show was so great we decided to come back on Saturday, buy tickets, and be inside Wrigley for the total experience.

I had seen the guys outside of Box Office Tickets on Friday night. I figured if they were selling bad tickets, they wouldn't still be out there. I paid face value. I don't know how they make money.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on September 11, 2012 at 11:49am

Stayed dry Saturday night, eh?  My dad and I were in 223 Friday night, and I got soaked on the field Saturday.

Michele said:

Best $80 I ever spent.

Got it at 7:30PM on Saturday night from the guys in front of Box Office Tickets on the South side of Addison across from Wrigley. I went on Friday night and was outside of the fire station, too (although my friend and I walked down Sheffield toward the end of the show and the sound was better over there I think because of the open door /hole in the wall. We wished we'd figured that out earlier.) Show was so great we decided to come back on Saturday, buy tickets, and be inside Wrigley for the total experience.

I had seen the guys outside of Box Office Tickets on Friday night. I figured if they were selling bad tickets, they wouldn't still be out there. I paid face value. I don't know how they make money.

Permalink Reply by Kevin on September 11, 2012 at 2:54pm

He apparently yucked it up with pals Chris Chelios, Tim Robbins, Kerry Wood and Theo Epstein at Stanley's on Armitage after the shows as well, as has been customary when he's in town for a gig. I need to stake that place out next time he's in town.

h' said:

Lookin' good, especially night 2.

If I'd have had any idea Eddie would be there I'd be at least $120 poorer right now.

Permalink Reply by Michele on September 11, 2012 at 5:17pm

Yep, stayed dry but part of me wished we were getting wet, too: he made it look so wonderful!

How do you compare Friday and Saturday and how do you compare 223 and the field (standing or sitting?)? I was thinking next time, I'd LOVE to get standing room tickets.



Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

Stayed dry Saturday night, eh?  My dad and I were in 223 Friday night, and I got soaked on the field Saturday.

Michele said:


Best $80 I ever spent.

Got it at 7:30PM on Saturday night from the guys in front of Box Office Tickets on the South side of Addison across from Wrigley. I went on Friday night and was outside of the fire station, too (although my friend and I walked down Sheffield toward the end of the show and the sound was better over there I think because of the open door /hole in the wall. We wished we'd figured that out earlier.) Show was so great we decided to come back on Saturday, buy tickets, and be inside Wrigley for the total experience.

I had seen the guys outside of Box Office Tickets on Friday night. I figured if they were selling bad tickets, they wouldn't still be out there. I paid face value. I don't know how they make money.

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