SURVEY: What's the furthest you've travelled...

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:35 am

...with the sole intention of seeing a band/musician play? Not for vacation. Not to visit friends/family. Just for the concert(s)...
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Phish - Vegas '03 (1900 miles)
Phish - Big Cypress Seminole Indiana Reservation '99-'00 (1300 miles)

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:38 am

Evansville, last year to see Mellencamp. I'm not a real big Mellencamp fan, but my wife and brother in law are.

adam atherton · Post by **adam atherton** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:41 am

the wife and i flew to charlottesville, va to see my ALL TIME FAVORITE band, Earth To Andy, play. we purchased tix online through hotwire (read: not refundable), and the show ended up getting cancelled.

however, we still took the trip, and the frontman of the band (Andy Waldeck) let us stay at his house and loaned us a car while we were there. we also got to get personal tours of the studio, rehearsal space, etc. and hear some material in the works.

so, long story short, there's your answer. from ft wayne to c-ville, va.

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:47 am

to many in/around Chicago, Detroit, Indy to name

probably the furthest was
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (200 miles)
(wife wanted to see Bette Midler)

This show surprised me,....

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:01 am

Alpine Valley, Wisconsin for 'Supertramp' - 1979

Several in Chicago.

Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati for Genesis, circa 'Duke' - 1980

I was in Atlanta for vacation and bought advance tix to see Lou Reed -1989.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:01 am

In college, from Marion, IN to Caty, TX to see the first show of the King's X, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska tour. I have no idea how many miles that was.

bwohlgemuth · Post by **bwohlgemuth** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:51 am

431 miles from the Fort to Toronto, Canada to see Pre-Napster Metallica. Early website we did about the trip can be found here.

bludspyre · Post by **bludspyre** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:15 pm

Verizon Wireless Indy

To see Staind, Hurt, Three Days Grace, Flyleaf, and Evan's Blue

it was a concert that I will always remember.
Staind did an amazing cover of "This Love" and the had Dime's guitar and guitar tech to help with 'em.

IT ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jewlee138 · Post by **jewlee138** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:32 pm

Evansville, IN to Indio Valley, CA for Coachella 2004
1,934 miles/one way

The Cure, Le Tigre, Prefuse 73, Sage FrancisThe Flaming Lips, Air, Belle & Sebastian, Basement Jaxx, Bright Eyes, Atmosphere, Thursday, BRMC, Cursive, Adam Freeland, Mogwai, Ash, 2many Dj's, Muse, Sidestepper, Donald Glaude, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, The Thrills, Broken Social Scene, The Sleepy Jackson, !!!, T. Raumschmiere, The Killers, etc. etc.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:51 pm

jewlee138 wrote:Evansville, IN to Indio Valley, CA for Coachella 2004
1,934 miles/one way

The Cure, Le Tigre, Prefuse 73, Sage FrancisThe Flaming Lips, Air, Belle & Sebastian, Basement Jaxx, Bright Eyes, Atmosphere, Thursday, BRMC, Cursive, Adam Freeland, Mogwai, Ash, 2many Dj's, Muse, Sidestepper, Donald Glaude, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, The Thrills, Broken Social Scene, The Sleepy Jackson, !!!, T. Raumschmiere, The Killers, etc. etc.

I believe we have a winner!

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:30 pm

bwohlgemuth wrote:431 miles from the Fort to Toronto, Canada to see Pre-Napster Metallica. Early website we did about the trip can be found here.

i read the entire thing... very cool

flapjacks · Post by **flapjacks** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:38 am

the wizards stadium...

7WetCigarettes · Post by **7WetCigarettes** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:40 pm

Rome, New York Woodstock 99

lbanks · Post by **lbanks** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:33 pm

Albuquerque, NM, but it was back in the '70s.

Morphine Child · Post by **Morphine Child** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:12 pm

jewlee138 wrote:Evansville, IN to Indio Valley, CA for Coachella 2004
1,934 miles/one way

The Cure

I hate myself for not seeing them on that tour.

I drove with a few friends to see a tribute to The Beatle's featuring Paul Gilbert, Mike Portnoy, Greg Bissonette, and some other dude at BB King's in New York City. Basically, we used the show as an excuse to spend a weekend in New York.

Then last March me and a few people drove to New York City again to see Dream Theater's 20th Anniversary show at Radio City Music Hall. Awesome show.