Road Trip across country to track MMJ... need adv

[wamsankas]

so my two friends and i will be leaving new york city to drive cross country to try and catch Yim yames in West virginia then on to san diego and LA to see MMJ. the problem we have is to either see the full band at outside lands in san fran or to try and make it back to chicago for their show there. would you recommend seeing the band in a festival environment [outside lands] or try and get back to chicago for that show..... we are very excited about this trip and will make it back to the east for the burlingon and holyoke shows...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

If you have to choose between the two, then I would go with the Chicago show.  Festival shows (outside of Bonnaroo) are always gonna be significantly shorter than their normal show, so it's less likely you'll get any special treats song-wise.

Then again, if you live in NYC, then I don't even know why you're sweating it....... in 4 short months y'all are are gonna have the greatest week in the history of weeks.

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

dude...go to Outside Lands.  Not only will you get to see dozens premiere bands  (Further, Phoenix, The Devil Makes Three, Nneka, Gorgol Bodelo, Al Green, Levon Helm!!!, Nas & Damian, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights), but you get to see My Morning Jacket in Golden Gate Park!!! Go have a couple days in an amazing US city. Go to the late night shows at The Mezz & The Independent.  Eat some mushrooms with some sketchy Dead Heads. Eat some clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls with Japanese tourists. Get sloppy shits from Mission District buritos.  Go to Ameoba Records and pay 5$ for something amazing.  Find some awesome thrity festy gear in the lower Height . Trip out in the tea gardens and relax in the arboretum.    My Morning Jacket will play in Chicago again.  My Morning Jacket doesn't play in Golden Gate Park very often.  

[Penny Lane]

i agree w/Guy--other than bonnaroo, festival shows are shorter and just not the same kind of atmosphere/unless you're wanting to get your money's worth as far as seeing other bands...i would do CHICAGO

[TheBigChicken]

dude...go to Outside Lands.  Not only will you get to see dozens premiere bands  (Further, Phoenix, The Devil Makes Three, Nneka, Gorgol Bodelo, Al Green, Levon Helm!!!, Nas & Damian, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights), but you get to see My Morning Jacket in Golden Gate Park!!! Go have a couple days in an amazing US city. Go to the late night shows at The Mezz & The Independent.  Eat some mushrooms with some sketchy Dead Heads. Eat some clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls with Japanese tourists. Get sloppy shits from Mission District buritos.  Go to Ameoba Records and pay 5$ for something amazing.  Find some awesome thrity festy gear in the lower Height . Trip out in the tea gardens and relax in the arboretum.    My Morning Jacket will play in Chicago again.  My Morning Jacket doesn't play in Golden Gate Park very often.  

i agree

[Crispy]

dude...go to Outside Lands.  Not only will you get to see dozens premiere bands  (Further, Phoenix, The Devil Makes Three, Nneka, Gorgol Bodelo, Al Green, Levon Helm!!!, Nas & Damian, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights), but you get to see My Morning Jacket in Golden Gate Park!!! Go have a couple days in an amazing US city. Go to the late night shows at The Mezz & The Independent.  Eat some mushrooms with some sketchy Dead Heads. Eat some clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls with Japanese tourists. Get sloppy shits from Mission District buritos.  Go to Ameoba Records and pay 5$ for something amazing.  Find some awesome thrity festy gear in the lower Height . Trip out in the tea gardens and relax in the arboretum.    My Morning Jacket will play in Chicago again.  My Morning Jacket doesn't play in Golden Gate Park very often.  

While I would normally advise going to Chicago and avoiding the festival set, I'm with DaFunky on this one...mainly because this is what I'm gonna do! But also, as GuyWhitey sez, you're in New York City, and the most Holy Graaaiiilll is coming to you in October! Not to mention you'll have seen what are sure to be great shows in San Diego and LA.

[mcredder]

dude...go to Outside Lands.  Not only will you get to see dozens premiere bands  (Further, Phoenix, The Devil Makes Three, Nneka, Gorgol Bodelo, Al Green, Levon Helm!!!, Nas & Damian, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights), but you get to see My Morning Jacket in Golden Gate Park!!! Go have a couple days in an amazing US city. Go to the late night shows at The Mezz & The Independent.  Eat some mushrooms with some sketchy Dead Heads. Eat some clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls with Japanese tourists. Get sloppy shits from Mission District buritos.  Go to Ameoba Records and pay 5$ for something amazing.  Find some awesome thrity festy gear in the lower Height . Trip out in the tea gardens and relax in the arboretum.    My Morning Jacket will play in Chicago again.  My Morning Jacket doesn't play in Golden Gate Park very often.  

I was one of the buddies that drove from NYC acorss country to see MMJ. WE ended up seeing them in San Deigo San Fran at Outside lands and Chicago on the way home. Oh and we did just about everything on that list of things you provided to do in san fran.....except acid not mushrooms haha

[e_wind]

dude...go to Outside Lands.  Not only will you get to see dozens premiere bands  (Further, Phoenix, The Devil Makes Three, Nneka, Gorgol Bodelo, Al Green, Levon Helm!!!, Nas & Damian, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights), but you get to see My Morning Jacket in Golden Gate Park!!! Go have a couple days in an amazing US city. Go to the late night shows at The Mezz & The Independent.  Eat some mushrooms with some sketchy Dead Heads. Eat some clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls with Japanese tourists. Get sloppy shits from Mission District buritos.  Go to Ameoba Records and pay 5$ for something amazing.  Find some awesome thrity festy gear in the lower Height . Trip out in the tea gardens and relax in the arboretum.    My Morning Jacket will play in Chicago again.  My Morning Jacket doesn't play in Golden Gate Park very often.  

I was one of the buddies that drove from NYC acorss country to see MMJ. WE ended up seeing them in San Deigo San Fran at Outside lands and Chicago on the way home. Oh and we did just about everything on that list of things you provided to do in san fran.....except acid not mushrooms haha

at the chicago show me and the two girls I went with were approached after the show because we had a set list and this person said they wanted to look at it. this person also said they had been to some of the shows in cali the previous week. I'm gonna assume it was you. hello.

[mcredder]

dude...go to Outside Lands.  Not only will you get to see dozens premiere bands  (Further, Phoenix, The Devil Makes Three, Nneka, Gorgol Bodelo, Al Green, Levon Helm!!!, Nas & Damian, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights), but you get to see My Morning Jacket in Golden Gate Park!!! Go have a couple days in an amazing US city. Go to the late night shows at The Mezz & The Independent.  Eat some mushrooms with some sketchy Dead Heads. Eat some clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls with Japanese tourists. Get sloppy shits from Mission District buritos.  Go to Ameoba Records and pay 5$ for something amazing.  Find some awesome thrity festy gear in the lower Height . Trip out in the tea gardens and relax in the arboretum.    My Morning Jacket will play in Chicago again.  My Morning Jacket doesn't play in Golden Gate Park very often.  

I was one of the buddies that drove from NYC acorss country to see MMJ. WE ended up seeing them in San Deigo San Fran at Outside lands and Chicago on the way home. Oh and we did just about everything on that list of things you provided to do in san fran.....except acid not mushrooms haha

at the chicago show me and the two girls I went with were approached after the show because we had a set list and this person said they wanted to look at it. this person also said they had been to some of the shows in cali the previous week. I'm gonna assume it was you. hello.

YES!!!!! Hello!! I remember walking out of the show seeing you guys with the set list. Its a small world for MMJ fans!