Atlanta - Georgia Dome 06 Oct 2009

[MissVelvetDress_75]

New thread. The original one in here was mistakenly merged with a much older thread.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Head count time. Since the original thread was killed.

Who is coming again and from where?

 

[misfit toys]

*raises hand*

Just coming from the 'burbs.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

 

[misfit toys]

This thread's a hopping, eh?

 

[BluRmGrl]

2 attending from North Carolina.

 

[jphelmet]

I will be there with wife, sister, and brother-in-law all the way from Cumming, GA (about 30 miles North of ATL).

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

yay! so far it will just be us at the show!

No love for the ATL!

 

[BB218]

I'll be there with 4 friends.....all of us traveling a grueling 25 miles to be there!

How was your trip to Dublin, Iris?

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Hi Brian, my trip was amazing, fun and fantastic!

 

[BluRmGrl]

Mr. Blu are coming into town on the 5th... possibly as early as mid-morning. Anyone up for a pre-show gathering @ Six Flags?

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Six Flags! NO!

 

[BluRmGrl]

Six Flags is a no-go, anyway, Iris... they're only open Fri - Sun at that time of year. Dammit, I need a coaster fix & it's looking like I'm not going to get one this year.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

I am sorry for laughing. I used to work at Six Flags over Georgia when I was a teenager. The memories make me laugh.

The best time of the year was working during the fall. Especially during Fright Fest.

 

[neutral]

2 attending from TN, staying at the Ellis

 

[neutral]

yay! so far it will just be us at the show!

No love for the ATL!

I'm starting to wonder... Still able to pull up 8 seats together on Ticketmaster.

 

[mskitkat]

i saw that too, i thought it would sell out

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Such a disappointment. I wonder how many tickets have sold so far. Maybe when the show draws closer they will be able to sell more tickets.

 

[mskitkat]

probably so, the only ones i pulled up were at the top of the stadium, nose bleed seats we who are there are still going to have a wonder ful time though

 

[michaelwmitchel]

GA Line in Atlanta

For both Vertigo shows in Atlanta I got in line around 4-5am. Both times I easily got a "railing spot".

Part of me thinks thats EASILY early enough for this tour to get a railing spot since 1: the walkway seems much larger 2: no lottery for the inner circle

another part of me thinks since its just a bigger show more people are gonna be more serious about it this time.

regardless...I'm driving down from nashville at around 1 in the morning...that'll stink.

what does everyone else think ?

-Michael Mitchell

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

I have no idea when I will arrive for the GA line nor have I made up my mind about where I want to be (inside the pit, on the rail outside of the pit). This will be my first time doing this, so I am all over the place with how I want to approach it.

 

[jphelmet]

i got the outside rail for 5 elevation shows by showing up about an hour before doors. everyone was pretty much lining up to get in the heart, and it was very easy to get outside rail. vertigo shows, I had GA 3 times and all of them I got there mid afternoon, and could still get a spot 1 or 2 people back from the rail on the outside of the ellipse. once i got beeped in and was on the rail inside because so few had been let in. that was different though, since so many lining up really early didn't get beeped in and had to settle for outside rail. i would guess getting there at 3 in the afternoon i was still around the 400-500 people range.

maybe the stadiums will be very different, but my experience is that you don't have to stand in line all day to be very close. the earliest i have ever gotten there to get in line was on elevation at it was about 10am. I ended up front row center against the rail in front of bono. i was probably 50th in line, but i just got lucky i guess.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

I wonder how many people will be there around noon. I do not want to be in line all day. I also do not want to screw up my chances for a good spot because I was stuck on 75 or on the side streets with bad traffic.

 

[neutral]

For both Vertigo shows in Atlanta I got in line around 4-5am. Both times I easily got a "railing spot".

Wow, I didn't think the Atlanta lines had started that early.

 

[YellowKite]

4 from TN

Where is everyone staying? I had such a bad plan last time and stayed well outside ATL and was exhausted by the experience.

Any place close and a good deal? My internet searched are disheartening.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

I am staying at my house!

Why are the searches disheartening? Are the hotels booked or too expensive, or both?

 

[cathalmc]

I'm in! Just booked a, get this, 12:01 AM (!) Greyhound coach from Raleigh for 06th October. I'm gonna be a very tired man at this gig cos I can't sleep on coaches very well.

Gonna stay at the Castleberry Inn & Suites, 186 Northside Drive - good area? Central? It was cheap

Oh, and don't suppose any of you are driving to Tampa for the next gig after Atlanta ...? It's gonna be a fun fifteen hour coach trip otherwise. Yay!

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Cathal, to be honest, no it is not in a good area. I'm sending you a PM.

-Iris

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

I think everyone in here should go here: edave.com

 

[neutral]

^ thanks!

I'm staying here.
Atlanta Hotels - The Ellis - Downtown Atlanta Georgia Hotel Room Reservations

Supposed to be a 10 minute walk to the Dome. It's full for the concert now though. I think most of the downtown hotels are finally starting to fill up.