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Old 02-01-2023, 11:29 AM   #211
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And one for good measure I suppose
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    artificially inflating the post count here since it was lagging behind the Gorge thread?
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    Re: *** Offical SPAC 2023 Thread ***

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    artificially inflating the post count here since it was lagging behind the Gorge thread?
    Gotta do what ya gotta do.
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    Old 02-01-2023, 12:26 PM   #214
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    SPAC is better after all.
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    SPAC is better after all.
    this is incorrect.
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    Yes, its "early", but Any word on a N0 Meet Up / Party ?
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    Old 02-01-2023, 01:04 PM   #217
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    Re: *** Offical SPAC 2023 Thread ***

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    SPAC is better after all.
    I'll give you venue - I'll take SPAC over everything else, specifically including the shows and crowd.
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    this is incorrect.
    I'm with Piker here, anyone I've ever spoken with who's been to both will hands down take the entire Gorge weekend over the SPAC clusterfuck.

    That isn't to say it isn't awesome, It definitely is the best East of the Appalachans.
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    SPAC is better after all.
    This is correct.
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    I'm with Piker here, anyone I've ever spoken with who's been to both will hands down take the entire Gorge weekend over the SPAC clusterfuck.

    That isn't to say it isn't awesome, It definitely is the best East of the Appalachans.

    Gorge is far more special, SPAC has better shows on average and better crowd
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    The Gorge is an amazing experience, and I'll probably keep going till I fade out, but it is the worst managed venue in all of LiveNation-land. SPAC has its charm that only Alpine comes close to. The village, the park setting, the band's love of the venue, all are hard to match. And, personally, I love the Gideon for its proximity to the venue. The Gorge, Alpine and SPAC are all walkable if you stay in the right place.
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    The Gorge is an amazing experience, and I'll probably keep going till I fade out, but it is the worst managed venue in all of LiveNation-land. SPAC has its charm that only Alpine comes close to. The village, the park setting, the band's love of the venue, all are hard to match. And, personally, I love the Gideon for its proximity to the venue. The Gorge, Alpine and SPAC are all walkable if you stay in the right place.

    How is that?
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    How is that?
    People without pit tickets walk right into the pit, people without lower reserved seats come and squat in lower reserved seats. Staff in various years have been completely disconnected from Warehouse on the early entry process. Pit entry process was ok last year because they returned to the lottery system. But in '21 when there was no lottery, LN management had no clue. With separate early entry for Terrace Camping, Warehouse (not Terrace), and their own VIPs, it was a disaster, and LN management had no idea what was going on. Just an opinion, I know, but I been there enough to see several things that I don't see at other venues.

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    People without pit tickets walk right into the pit, people without lower reserved seats come and squat in lower reserved seats. Staff in various years have been completely disconnected from Warehouse on the early entry process. Pit entry process was ok last year because they returned to the lottery system. But in '21 when there was no lottery, LN management had no clue. With separate early entry for Terrace Camping, Warehouse (not Terrace), and their own VIPs, it was a disaster, and LN management had no idea what was going on. Just an opinion, I know, but I been there enough to see several things.

    Interesting, I've only been there once but it was infinitely better run than Mansfield and a few other venues I've seen them at.
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    Interesting, I've only been there once but it was infinitely better run than Mansfield and a few other venues I've seen them at.
    I still go, and it's a glorious experience. But I only do pit or lawn, and try hard to get to the rail, if pit. Alpine, Deer Creek, and SPAC are very well managed, from my experience. I haven't been to Mansfield ... haven't been to a lot of places!
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    People without pit tickets walk right into the pit, people without lower reserved seats come and squat in lower reserved seats. Staff in various years have been completely disconnected from Warehouse on the early entry process. Pit entry process was ok last year because they returned to the lottery system. But in '21 when there was no lottery, LN management had no clue. With separate early entry for Terrace Camping, Warehouse (not Terrace), and their own VIPs, it was a disaster, and LN management had no idea what was going on. Just an opinion, I know, but I been there enough to see several things that I don't see at other venues.
    Agree with Gorge being horribly run. We had prem reserved 2/3 nights and there was almost a fight one of those as people tried to squeeze 5 people in 2 seats. Def not checking tickets to get in there. Most other venues have a couple layers of checks to get to those spots.
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    I'm with Piker here, anyone I've ever spoken with who's been to both will hands down take the entire Gorge weekend over the SPAC clusterfuck.

    That isn't to say it isn't awesome, It definitely is the best East of the Appalachans.
    I’ve been to both and I don’t lol.
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    I'm with Piker here, anyone I've ever spoken with who's been to both will hands down take the entire Gorge weekend over the SPAC clusterfuck.

    That isn't to say it isn't awesome, It definitely is the best East of the Appalachans.
    I would take SPAC over Gorge, every year.
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    well, it's not just DMB that is a shitshow for SPAC tickets. just went 0/6 on my Goose requests. ugh
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    I would take SPAC over Gorge, every year.
    Same here.
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    I would take SPAC over Gorge, every year.

    Everything other than the shows and crowd during the show is better at the Gorge but those are probably the two most important factors
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    Yea well thats just like your opinion man.
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    Yea well thats just like your opinion man.



    Of course, and I love SPAC, top 3 DMB shows I've seen were all there and I'll hopefully be there next year
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    well, it's not just DMB that is a shitshow for SPAC tickets. just went 0/6 on my Goose requests. ugh
    I think this is how the game is turning in general though. It’s a joke.
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    I would take SPAC over Gorge, every year.
    I hate when I agree with you
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    Everything other than the shows and crowd during the show is better at the Gorge but those are probably the two most important factors
    The sound sucks at Gorge. Go listen to a tape. The wind is brutal usually.
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    The sound sucks at Gorge. Go listen to a tape. The wind is brutal usually.

    It doesn't suck but it's better at SPAC obviously, I consider it part of the show
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    I think this is how the game is turning in general though. It’s a joke.
    I can't even get a lawn seat for Dead & Company at SPAC.
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    I hate when I agree with you
    Likewise.
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