Mom's Kitchen - The WSMFP thread

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Fair point. Just seems weird to consistently leave money on the table. They are well-off, but not mega stars who you would think wouldnt really benefit from a few extra thousand dollars per run

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563

But also they are old dude. Old people aint about the bullshit

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564

I would probably be the same way i guess

565

They probably bought houses down south for like 250 grand in 1998 that are worth a million bucks now and would be worth 2 million on the east coast. Paid that shit off. Sent the kids to school. Bought some cars. They chillin man.

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566

I think this has always been their mentality. At least its the only that makes sense after all this time

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567

this is also the same band that turned down opening for the rolling stones back in the day

http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9808/05/widespread.panic/

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568

No matter how hard these tickets are there isn’t a single panic fan on the planet that wants to see them move on from the riverside

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569

Interesting that they’ve come full circle and are now opening for The Rolling Stones this year.

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570

The band has been pretty vocal about their love for the Riverside too. It’s the best indoor room in the country with the best staff/security in the country. That goes a long way for the band and fans attending the shows.

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571

Yup, everyone absolutely loves that room and the band always delivers some of their best shows of the year there. It’s a tradition at this point and they would probably scrap the run entirely before they move onto a larger room. Probably 80% of the fans in attendance travel to the shows from out of state and we know we could easily travel to an arena show if we wanted the comfort of knowing tickets won’t be such a hassle. That room is very special to the band and fans that at the end of all the hassle and headaches it’s totally worth it. As long as they’re a band they will continue their October riverside run. Stoked for this year! Got a couple three day passes thanks for a little help from a homie!

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I got a couple tickets for Saturday as well thanks to a buddy. So let’s party man.

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573

We’ll definitely link up and party!

574

People make it sound like the Riverside staff gives every single patron a free bag of blow and a hand job. Its a great room, but its not some mecca. Not taking anything away from it, i just always find it a little odd when people talk about it like its the greatest and most unique venue in the world

575

It’s a special room with a lot of history for panic fans, you’re over thinking it.

Plus downtown Milwaukee is perfect for a three night run. All the hotels, bars and restaurants you can ask for within walking distance, they close down the entire block in front of the venue and have live music and bars (or you can just bring a cooler and drink free beer). And yes, to top it off the riverside is as good as people say it is. The staff is amazing, it’s never oversold or uncomfortable, it’s a free for all party and the drinks are cheap. In the day of age of soulless live nation venues it’s nice to have a room as friendly and welcoming as the riverside is.

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576

It is one of my favorite midwest venues, no doubt. Just always get surprised when people talk about it like its red rocks or the gorge

Its just a theater with reasonsible drink prices and re-entry. Those two things are definitely a game changer, but put similar rules in place somewhere else and there isnt anything else that makes it much different from any other theater its size

577

This is a fair point and that alone makes it better than most rooms

578

It really makes all the difference. There’s some better looking rooms in the Midwest and it certainly isn’t red rocks or the gorge but there’s a certain comfortability to the place that a lot of other theaters lack.

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Yea, you are right. It is a great place and I love that part of the city. Getting hung-up on insignificant details. Wonderful place to see a concert

Shifting back to Panic specifically. What is the after market usually like leading up to the shows? Would love to make it up last minute if time/money allowed

580

Last year was pretty brutal, I was able to find a ticket for Saturday for a homie but didn’t see really anyone else be able to find any.

581

The Riverside is amazing but I don’t necessarily think it’s fair to compare it to the Gorge and RRx when comparing venues (get in here @Gregaforce7, we’re stealing joy to compare).

  • always spacious when sold out
  • good beer prices
  • great sound
  • extremely relaxed security
  • re-entry
  • Milwaukee is highly underrated

^ throw in that your favorite band throws down there every year in October and it’s hard to not fall in love with the Riverside.

I love the Riverside, one of my favorite venues, but compare it to a 20,000+ seat amphitheater that overlooks the Columbia River and it loses 10/10 times.

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