Detroit Show Oct 4th Anyone going?

[Jernigan]

I've pondered chiming in here for a day or two...I grew up in and around this city for 26 years before I moved out here to the Chicago area. Been to every venue mentioned here....and am horribly sorry I never got to see MMJ at St Andrews.....( they played early Z tour ) and I'm sure some other time too.

Anyhow, the Filmore ( The State ) always will be to me....is alright. Right next to the Fox. It's in the best part of the town....and whomever just posted before me, said it best....stay in that area.
Detroit really isn't all that bad....until you get lost. Then it get's sketchy.....

And someone mentioned Harpo's....christ sake man......that place was brutal. I wonder if you're still ankle deep in urine when you go to the bathroom..??

Well, no real point in this post....I miss Detroit terribly and wish I could go. But I do get two in a row here in Chicago...

[getinthevan]

Harpo's does have metal detectors now though, that makes me feel a tiny bit safer when I go there.  

[slaa]

anyone from Toronto area wanna car pool to Detroit, split gas $ and save a little environment... I don't have a car.  

[Im The Dude]

I plan on not leaving that area only after the show to go back to the hotel.  

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

I'll be there absorbing their sound into my soul.  can't way to see what they bust out.  hopefully they bust out some seriously rockin shit.  I'm seeing sigur ros at the filmore tomorrow and I'll need a good rock the fuck out pick me up after that show even though it's gonna probably be pretty good.  I am determined to have fun no matter what happens, nothing will bring me down that day for it will be the most rocking day of the year for michigan. long live my morning jacket.  Detroit Rock City is waiting.

[StayClassy]

Oh I am going. I hope so bad that they play  Run Thru. I have been waiting for so long for this I am about to explode out of my skin. I am coming from Toledo, and I am sure we will smoke the entire way to Detroit.

I have to say though, anyone coming from out of town must do themselves a favor and go to Pizza Papalis', and Astoria bakery (right next door from each other) in Greektown. Seriously.

[StayClassy]

I'll be there absorbing their sound into my soul.  can't way to see what they bust out.  hopefully they bust out some seriously rockin shit.  I'm seeing sigur ros at the filmore tomorrow and I'll need a good rock the fuck out pick me up after that show even though it's gonna probably be pretty good.  I am determined to have fun no matter what happens, nothing will bring me down that day for it will be the most rocking day of the year for michigan. long live my morning jacket.  Detroit Rock City is waiting.

I want to be at that show so bad...

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

I'll be there absorbing their sound into my soul.  can't way to see what they bust out.  hopefully they bust out some seriously rockin shit.  I'm seeing sigur ros at the filmore tomorrow and I'll need a good rock the fuck out pick me up after that show even though it's gonna probably be pretty good.  I am determined to have fun no matter what happens, nothing will bring me down that day for it will be the most rocking day of the year for michigan. long live my morning jacket.  Detroit Rock City is waiting.

I want to be at that show so bad...

wish you were there it was really awesome.  they had an awesome stage show, first time I've got to check them out.  It was interesting just seeing the 4 of them up there compared to with the brass band/violins like heima and the bonnaroo 08 set.  still sweet though.

the security is definitely a piece of shit at the state/filmore.  however, the area is pretty safe.  definitely isn't even close to the "bad" part of detroit.  there is also an underground parking garage on the corner of woodward and grand river that is moderately priced.  it's usually like 6-10bucks and is only about two blocks away.  all the walking is basically on woodward so it's as safe as you can get for d-town without paying 20bucks for the parking right next door.  something to think about for people who haven't been to the D before.

[Agent Cooper]

I'm gonna be at the show with bells on! I would kill to hear Cobra, and since they have been playing it on this tour - I can only hope! I am very curious to see how packed the Filmore gets, I am not so keen on that venue, but what are ya gonna do? I've seem the band twice at St. Andrews over the past few years, and it wasn't jam packed.

There is gonna be a lot of love in that building on Saturday!

Side note to Sticky: I wanted to see Sigur Ros so bad, but just couldn't do it. How was the show?

[Dudley]

I'll be there! Can't wait to see ya'll.

[Cobra]

hellzz yaaa.  i will be losing my mmj virginity saturday.  and its gonna be good.

[StayClassy]

So ya I went to a concert in Cinci @ Bogart's Saturday, and I felt way more "unsafe" their than at any concert in Detroit.

Sat is also my first MMJ show, it's going to change my entire world. I made a special batch of cookies to bring with me ......

[The Drake]

So ya I went to a concert in Cinci @ Bogart's Saturday, and I felt way more "unsafe" their than at any concert in Detroit.

Sat is also my first MMJ show, it's going to change my entire world. I made a special batch of cookies to bring with me ......

And for good reason.  Bogarts is NOT in a good part of town.

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

I'm gonna be at the show with bells on! I would kill to hear Cobra, and since they have been playing it on this tour - I can only hope! I am very curious to see how packed the Filmore gets, I am not so keen on that venue, but what are ya gonna do? I've seem the band twice at St. Andrews over the past few years, and it wasn't jam packed.

There is gonna be a lot of love in that building on Saturday!

Side note to Sticky: I wanted to see Sigur Ros so bad, but just couldn't do it. How was the show?

it was really a beautiful night.  I had little expectations since I've never seen them play.  everything they did was just a little bit weird.  the audience was pretty awesome for the most part and at the important moments.  they had lots of cool things on stage.  at first it was just a video curtain.  my friend who I drug with me because he, prior to the show, hated them.  but he loves music so went anyways.  as soon as he said that things just got weirder and weirder.  each song was a different little type of light show display.  the curtain would project the band members playing, it was a little out of sync but still cool, then it would zip away for the next song and be a bunch of floating glowing balls like it was for bonnaroo.  there at one point looked to be burning ambers falling from the house lighting, it was bubbles or something because it evaporated before it hit the ground or stage.  it was orange.  then there was a huge projection of all these crazy images of things floating and burning at the same time.  it was weird.  what else was cool.. they played this really soft tune by candle light persay.  except the candles would fade out when they stopped playing/singing.  they eventually pulsed along with the vocals,  it was really interesting and intimate all night.  except for one dumb bitch who yelled freebird twice. I bet the sigur ros fans ate her shortly after they seemed devoted.  the very end was an explosion of confetti.  my friend thought it was cool but was like "it's no flaming lips concert" (lucky bastard saw them at that clutch cargos show and said the confetti was past his ankles.)

it was a very chill night, sometimes I wanted songs to be over but right about that time they'd explode.  definitely worth 35bucks.  crazy icelantic bastards

[Im The Dude]

Ah yea, I can't wait.  I checked the weather, it should be nice that day/night.

[getinthevan]

Except you forget it's Michigan and everything could change at the drop of a hat.  

I really do hope its a beautiful day.  That will make it so much easier to sit outside the State Theatre all day.  

[TheDude]

I can't wait for this show!!! Gonna be a double header weekend for me.  Headin' down to Toronto for Dr. Dog on Friday night and then to Detroit on Saturday to yet again witness the glorious live show of The Greatest Band In The World.  Look for the ridiculous crowd of Canadians, you'll know us when you see us.... ;)

[xmascriminal]

This'll be fucking brilliant.

[suzanne]

this is going to be my third show for this year...NYC, Louisville, and now my hometown Detroit..i am so excited to see Jim and the fellas..dont be afraid of Detroit..people will not harm you...think of it as a different experience of sorts  :D

[Im The Dude]

I'll see everyone there, just ask for The Dude.  haha, I saw Dr. Dog open for MMJ in 2004. They were really great.