Lining up for the Residency

[misunderstoodjrc]

Are people lining up right now for Saturday night's show?

[Stewsday]

Are people lining up right now for Saturday night's show?

Not yet... I was just by the venue.

No sign of a line... unless... nah. Never mind.

~G.

[alison the wilca]

you really don't need to line up unless you need to be front row somewhere. there was plenty of seating in the balcony up to an hour after doors. I got there after they started letting people in and got front row on the side of the balcony with a perfect view. just don't arrive as they are going on... you won't have any place to sit or stand.

[yankee]

well, i know there will be at least one smoker, joker and midnight toker in the room.

:rotfl

[yankee]

For those still thinking of lining up: Here's an update from the Chicago Tribune.

 

"... A Wind Chill Advisory has been posted for a large portion of

northern Illinois... generally along and north of Interstate 80...

 

As this cold... dense air mass moves southward tonight and

Wednesday... tempratures across the advisory area will drop below

zero. The colder air will be ushered in on northwest winds near 25

mph... which will lower wind chills into the 20 to 30 below zero

range late tonight and Wednesday morning.

 

Coldest temperatures and wind chills will be over the snow covered

areas of north central Illinois... and the north and west suburbs

of Chicago.

 

A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds

will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in

frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

If you must venture outdoors... make sure you wear a hat and

gloves."

 

I walked in at 7:30 Friday without waiting in line at all. We killed time at the Green Mill until the line had cleared up. We weren't in the very front row, but we near the front of the second level of floor space, house right of the sound guy, so we could see and hear just fine. (Thankfully, the tall people around us were kind enough to position themselves so that us shorties could see around or between them.)

 

p.s.

I AM SO SICK OF WINTER IN CHICAGO!!!!! January and February are the WORST! Every February, I consider moving somewhere warmer. Then spring comes and the city is great the rest of the year.

 

Plus, it's funny to see how excited everyone gets on the first day we can all put on short sleeves and sit at sidewalk cafes or go to the beach! It's like a city-wide reunion as everyone emerges from hibernation and celebrates! If you're in town for the residency and haven't been to Chicago when it's warm, I hope you'll come back sometime see how the place transforms!

[EL the Famous]

we got in line in between 6:45-7P on friday and we were more than fine in getting a great spot. knowing that now, i would have just waited until the doors opened.

[watchtower41]

I'm not sure I could line-up in weather like this if Jesus came back himself and was performing with the fellas tonight.

 

 

I guess that's the differences with "fan" and "fanatic"

[zkits]

I didn't mind standing in line. I would have never heard a chicago police officer blasting I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART on his loudspeaker while driving by, and then declairing, "We've had a few complaints of loud noise!"

Good times...

[H.Stone]

I didn't mind standing in line. I would have never heard a chicago police officer blasting I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART on his loudspeaker while driving by, and then declairing, "We've had a few complaints of loud noise!"

Good times...

 

[a.miller]

I am jealous. Just now listening to the show from the last two nights. Damn -- These guys are hands down the best band out there. I almost take it for granted.