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Nice to see a 2-nighter again for Gilford.

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Best Venue in the northeast.

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Shhh. lol
Love how under the radar and mellow the shows are.

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I’m hitting Gilford for the first time this year. I have heard nothing but positive things. I’ve got an airbnb booked on the lake next to the venue. Can’t wait!

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I am thinking about doing these shows. What should I know? just looking for some insight on venue etc. Thanks

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If new WH member, should I avoid getting tix through them for night 2 since based on seniority?

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Best kept secret in New England

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I was considering staying at that same B&B - it looks amazing! still mapping out my plans, but visiting this venue for the first time ever is going to happen this year!

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Wanna go...we've never been, but it's always on our radar...maybe this'll be the year. Reminds me of Mansfield in that the shows tend to be sneaky good while getting little appreciation/fanfare outside of the attendees. We were looking at a house on a nearby lake a in 2019, but realized we'd spent enough on shows that year. This year'll be tougher, so we'll have to see...

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For newcomers.
You can look through this photo gallery to get a feel for the venue and crowd. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...4431299&type=3
This is a rural venue in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. I share that because that means July can be a tough month to find a place to stay because there will be a lot of folks already booked for their week on the lake.

Here's a link to a google view of the venue and surrounding area. https://imgur.com/a/7gElyBP Yellow P's show all the parking lots. Get to know the different parking options: https://www.banknhpavilion.com/?page=park
Also, if you do the cheap parking (it used to be free), remember where you parked and how you got there. It can be very disorientating coming out after the show in the dark and having to wonder on paths to figure out where you parked.

The red circles are really the closest places to stay within walking distance of the venue (not counting Airbnbs or VRBOs).

Two entrances are the green arrows. It can take a while to park because of the limited entrances.

The large blue box is a small plaza with a convenience store, liquor store, and a restaurant.

Things have been changing a bit at this venue. It had been locally owned, but it was sold or at least a large stake in it was sold to live nation. Each year they've chipped away at its awesomeness - hence why we all pay for parking now. So we'll see what changes this year.

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Heading up from Georgia for both shows. Flying in to Portland and driving over. Looking for forward to my first trip to NH!

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Last year I got tickets at the soundboard N1 and lowers N2 from ticketmaster the day before both shows. I wuldn't wase a WH request on N1 at all and it's up to you as far as N2 WH requests.

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Looking to maximize # of shows and considering lawn for Gilford.
How is lawn there?
Hopefully better than Hartford?
Does it pack in or is there space/blanket?
Any tips/suggestions welcome.

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I was out on the lawn both nights last year, at least for part of the show. It is much smaller than Hartford but there was a lot of straw / hay in spots where there wasn’t grass, so not ideal for sitting on a blanket in some spots. If you’re facing the stage, the left side of the lawn really starts to slope down, so the best spot was in the center IMO. Much more laid back of a venue overall ( although someone near me in the pavilion really didn’t like Digging a Ditch and made sure everyone knew it. The band probably even heard it!)

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Great details to know ~ thank you. Helped my decision to opt out of lawn.

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Great venue. We camped their last year and it was a blast.

Phish announced their tour today. They’re playing Mansfield on 7/14 & 7/15…hoping Trey could make an appearance in Gilford.

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That would be incredible!
How large is the pit at this venue?

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I had never done pit prior to last year, so I don't know in comparison to others, but it seemed pretty big to me. It got kind of packed, but I'd say a couple hundred people at least were squeezed in there.

Very mellow vibe at this venue. Small enough to get a good view from the lawn, big enough to house a DMB caliber band. reminds me a bit of Riverbend in Cinci.

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First time to Gilford and excited. Got pit and lowers this morning.

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Nice! Great venue.


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Bummed - when I logged on initially (right at 10) it looked like the same smattering of tix from the pre-sale and there was no option to filter on standard tickets. Got Sec 2C aisles. Then went back in a few minutes later and all the club seats, pits and everything else was widely available. Live Nation is such a glitch fest.

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You might call the venue and ask them to help you switch. They are nice there and may do that. https://www.banknhpavilion.com/

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I have two Section 2A Night 1 Tickets for sale if anyone was unsuccessful in the Ticketmaster Derby this morning. Face plus fees.

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Worth a shot! Thanks!

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I'm coming to this venue in July for another concert. Anyone have hotel recommendations that aren't too far away, sorta classy and cheap? :thumbsup :thumbsup

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There's literally a map in this thread with the hotels/motels within walking distance outlined in red.

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Bump! Still have them for sale

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Okay, thank you.

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He didn't ask for a map. He asked for personal recommendations

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Gorge 2016???