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SURVEY: What's the furthest you've travelled...
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:35 am
by The_Dude
...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)
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:38 am
by Krieves
Evansville, last year to see Mellencamp. I'm not a real big Mellencamp fan, but my wife and brother in law are.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:41 am
by adam atherton
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:47 am
by WBOB
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,....
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:01 am
by Oliver's Army
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:01 am
by bassjones
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:51 am
by bwohlgemuth
431 miles from the Fort to Toronto, Canada to see Pre-Napster Metallica. Early website we did about the trip can be found
here.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:15 pm
by bludspyre
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:32 pm
by jewlee138
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:51 pm
by bassjones
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:30 pm
by QWETTY
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
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:38 am
by flapjacks
the wizards stadium...
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:40 pm
by 7WetCigarettes
Rome, New York Woodstock 99
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:33 pm
by lbanks
Albuquerque, NM, but it was back in the '70s.
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:12 pm
by Morphine Child
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.