Who has got tix for the Birmingham show?

EC · Apr 17, 2005, 11:25 PM

QuoteHell yeh it's official I am going to this show! Getting tickets ASAP!

Yayyyyaaayyyy!

WillCo · Apr 25, 2005, 12:37 PM

Somehow I didn't hear about this show till Friday. I bought tickets immediately. I haven't seen MMJ since Lebowski Fest last year and I can't wait.

Has anyone been to Sloss Furnace before? I've been there twice and it's pretty freaking sweet. I'll post some pics if anyone is interested.

corey · Apr 25, 2005, 12:42 PM

I've been there a couple of times.
This is going to be one helluva show.
Please post some pics if you don't mind so the rest of the folks can see them.

Drunkre · Apr 25, 2005, 01:01 PM

You know, somehow, I just knew that this website was gonna pay off one day. I'll be in Birmingham by that time, and I think I'll take my wife to see the Jacket (seeing as how she didn't get to see 'em in Atlanta last year when I went). My problem is I don't have an address in Birmingham for them to mail the tickets to yet. I didn't notice a "will call" choice on Ticketmaster's website. What the hell am I gonna do?

EC · Apr 25, 2005, 01:07 PM

I was JUST about to come here and see if you were gonna go.

Do what I did - pay for the tickets over the phone, and pick them up on the night of the concert. I couldn't order US tix from Canada, so I had to call, and rather than risking them not arriving until I leave, I just said to have them waiting for me at the door.

Whoop!

peanut butter puddin surprise · Apr 25, 2005, 01:08 PM

ah, but is there a "will call" at this show? meaning, picking up the tix at the show...sometimes there ain't that option...

what does the almighty ticket gods say?

EC · Apr 25, 2005, 01:11 PM

Quoteah, but is there a "will call" at this show? meaning, picking up the tix at the show...sometimes there ain't that option...

what does the almighty ticket gods say?

I don't know - uh oh! They said I could pick them up at the door.. Is this, you don't think, I'm not gonna have a problem am I? :(

(what's a "will call"?)

Drunkre · Apr 25, 2005, 01:11 PM

I know Ticketmaster (always reminds me of Dungeonmaster) still has tickets available; but as to whether Sloss Furnace allows pickup? Who knows? I may just have to get TM to mail them to my sister's house in Pelham, and I'll get them from her. By the way, how can we identify each other at the show? We can all hang out and drink way too much beer.

WillCo · Apr 25, 2005, 01:13 PM

It looks like you'll have to do TicketFast and print them out. It costs extra but it's very convenient.

Thanks to the archiving capabilities of Gmail, I have some pics here at my office. I thought I was gonna have to wait till later to post these:

That's OAR performing. Not my favorite band but it was a lot of fun.

EC · Apr 25, 2005, 01:18 PM

QuoteI know Ticketmaster (always reminds me of Dungeonmaster) still has tickets available; but as to whether Sloss Furnace allows pickup? Who knows? I may just have to get TM to mail them to my sister's house in Pelham, and I'll get them from her. By the way, how can we identify each other at the show? We can all hang out and drink way too much beer.

Hm. This now sucks. Hmmmmm. Can anybody in 'bama call the Sloss and ask them if tickets purchased from TM can be picked up at the door? TM says yes, but maybe this is a mix-up?

Drunkre, I have big red hair. I'll be with wiggum, wiggum's wife and my best friend (who also has red hair but it's much much smaller). I don't know the area, so I can't say a place to meet - but 'wiggum might know a close-by bar...

Or we could make up a secret signal so that we know that someone's from the board, so's not to cause a situation like this:
"Hey man, are you EC?"
"What?"
"Are you EC?"
"What is an EC?"
"You know, from the internet. Eh?"
"What the hell are you talking about, get away from me."

We could have a little secret spy move, like the touching of the nose, but using the three middle fingers (kind of like an 'm'). It could be very inconspicuous, but we would know.

I realize that nobody else will probably want to do the secret spy move. Which is fine.

Drunkre · Apr 25, 2005, 01:22 PM

No, no. I'm diggin' the secret spy thing. Has everyone seen the TV show Twin Peaks? We could stroke the left side of our face with our index fingers, just like the Sheriff's "secret society." What was their name? It's been years. Something like the Backroom Boys.

EC · Apr 25, 2005, 01:40 PM

GOOD NEWS! There IS a will call window at Sloss Furnace - TicketMaster just confirmed for me. He double-checked, too. :) So you can do that, drunkre.

And I'm so fucking psyched that you want to do the spy move. I'm going to let you decide what it is, just let me know. And we shall be smoooooth. :)

corey · Apr 25, 2005, 01:59 PM

Just got back to this thread... looks like you got it taken care of, EC! :)

I've met people at shows before by letting them know in advance what kind of shirt that I would be wearing. Also, picking a spot by the soundboard is usually pretty easy as well.
I have e-mailed Jim to see if it would be OK to bring a video camera, but I haven't heard back from him yet. If I get the greenlight, I'll be the guy with a video camera... :)

Drunkre · Apr 25, 2005, 01:59 PM

Okay, plus I'm gonna be wearing the same worn-out-ass cowboy hat that I was wearing to the Atlanta show. So, have you seen Twin Peaks? If not, have you seen the movie "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me"?

EC · Apr 25, 2005, 05:32 PM

QuoteOkay, plus I'm gonna be wearing the same worn-out-ass cowboy hat that I was wearing to the Atlanta show. So, have you seen Twin Peaks? If not, have you seen the movie "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me"?

I used to watch Twin Peaks a bit until my Mom found me watching it, and then I wasn't allowed. I never did see the movie, although I read the diary. So I don't know what the signal is from that, but I do know how to scratch my face. Now I just can't remember if the index finger is your "pointer" finger or your bird finger...

I have no idea what I'll be wearing. Probably whatever is still clean at that point, if anything...

WillCo · Apr 25, 2005, 05:39 PM

Sloss Furnace is close to downtown B'ham but it's still pretty isolated. The parking lot is field-like and very conducive to tailgating. I would recommend just meeting there. You could probably even grill out or just pack a picnic. Sloss also has a pretty big grassy area outside of the actual structure where the band plays.

Drunkre · Apr 26, 2005, 06:57 AM

That actually sounds good. Parking lots are a lot less crowded in general. I don't know about tailgating or anything (I don't have a truck); plus grilling out would be odd (I'm vegetarian). But meeting in the parking lot is cool. We'll stay in touch up till the concert.

corey · Apr 26, 2005, 08:00 AM

I like the parking lot idea. :)

EC · Apr 26, 2005, 10:43 AM

QuoteI like the parking lot idea. :)

I'm down with whatever. If anybody can recommend a cheap, nearby hotel or campsite area, that would be rad.

Damn. The more everybody talks about this place, the more special it seems. I bet it'll be very vibey.

Hey, if it's open air, does that mean we can smoke?

Wait, can you smoke in bars in the South?

Drunkre · Apr 26, 2005, 10:53 AM

There's a few places down here where they've banned smoking. But you can pretty much smoke just about anywhere in the South. Not only did I smoke, but I snuffed cigarettes out on the floor of the Coca Cola Theater in Atlanta (take that corporate swine!)