Grateful Dead

rosa rugosaWe're from Saugus, and funny enough, my husband has seen the dead many times, but these will be my first shows! I've seen and enjoyed Ratdog several times. We were lucky enough to get tickets from the online presale, about $218. a pair with fees, etc. Couldn't even try until we got home from work at 6:30 PM on the thirteenth, so I think we were really fortunate!

Tell me friend, have you noticed of late, how only the strange remain? It's actually been a trip lately picking through my old cassestes (they still work -- aftter all these years!) and hearing some really great audience tapes. You ever checked a really good copy of an audience tape vs. DPs for Salt Palace 73? The Other One is truly awesome. Phil's intro is captured very well in the DP version, but the tape I have really NAILS Jerry's jamming later in the song, along with Bobby & Phil. A tip of the hat this morning to all those tapers out there over the years who made it possible! BOYCOTT THE NITROUS MAFIA THIS TOUR! JUST SAY NO TO HIPPY CRACK!

Hey Now rosa-I'll be in Worc. too! (well at least sat. night!) I've taken my wife to RATDOG and DSO-but this will be her first REAL SHOW- CAN NOT WAIT!!! How much did you have to pay?Are you from the area?Im in LOWELL-see ya at the show!! SMILES 4 MILES-♪♪♪♪

rosa rugosa I wish you well, and I really love your analogy of Jerry being gone from the band being akin to losing your Mom from the family. It can even make you cherish your remaining family even more! I thought that you summed it up perfectly. I missed Jerry, but I can't travel back in time to see him, so I'm just really grateful that I didn't miss the boat completely and will get to see the rest of the band in April (both Worc shows, can hardly wait!)

I will be traveling East from Denver for 6 shows; Buffalo, Wilkes Barre, Uniondale, MSG, Hartford, and East Rutherford. Any local places to gather before the shows or are people just going to be in the arena parking lots? Also, any local campgrounds or local tips where I can "Rest my bones" at the end of the night? I did figure out that I can take the "E-Train" from Queens the day after the Nassau Coliseum show and it will take me to the MSG show (Penn Station). Leaving my vehicle near Nassau instead of driving into Manhattan. Any other tips?

says there's one 38 miles away in coatesville

Is there any K O As (kampgrounds of america) near the spectrum?Phatmoye

I keep seeing people saying they can't get Shoreline tickets on Ticketmaster without being redirected to Tickets Now. That's because Shoreline tickets are sold at livenation.com. Lawn tickets are still available. Maybe you can even still get lucky and pull reserved. I got section 203, row U. Crossing my fingers for mail order. If my husband is a lucky 1 in 3, we'll have a couple of reserved for sale at our cost. SCALPERS SUCK!

Just got lawn tix for Shoreline on Livenation. $35.00 each plus the rapage fee and parking. I couldn't be happier (except for if they were to add another show or two). :) :) :)

I guarantee you can't camp in Chicago as well. I'll bet the parking lot scene will be sketchy to say the least. Maybe for a few hours before the show....personally I don't even drive downtown to see shows, train it from one of the many places in the 'burbs you can spend the night in your car. All great suggestions so far, if you need to park somewhere close, I recommend parking near Giordano's at Van Buren and Halsted...or just south near the Italian row of restuarants. We'll be heading away from the venue before the show for the whole day before, then heading down about 2 hours before the doors open. PM me if you need anymore info. ____________________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!