mark tonin

Does anybody have any suggestions for a place within walking distance of the Molson Amp for some pre-show grub and drinks? There used to be some options in Ontario Place but I'm guessing those places no longer exist. Any ideas?

Looking for a pair of floors or bleachers for Friday or Sunday night in Chicago, in case anybody has a line on a pair ...

Likin' what I'm hearin'

lol ... Thanks for the detailed insight! Seriously though, from the Great Hall website I have a hard time seeing that there are two separate concert venues. On another note, my tickets to this show arrived today ... that was quick!

Nice to read! Is anything else in the works for the future?

Do I understand correctly that there are two post-Phish shows happening at this venue? Can somebody who is familiar with the venue explain?!?

Just bought my tickets for this show! Now I just need to buy my Phish tickets!!

Long live the Fatties! I can't make this show so I'm hoping it's not just a one-time thing!

There's no doubt that Hillside is an excellent festival on many levels. Having said that, there are lots of other fabulous summer options for music and I don't find myself being lured to Hillside like I am to other concert and festival events. My last few times at Hillside, it felt crowded and I felt like I'd "been there, done that." Having said that, I will likely go again at some point in the future. But not this summer, as Gathering of the Vibes is pulling me East ... Peace, Mark

good one ... lol

I'd be into hitting up this show but unfortunately it's on the same weekend as the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover in Simcoe.

Ditto.

lol Whenever I read info like this (the spreadsheet and related articles) I wonder what role government should play in supporting the arts ...

Thanks for the link; I enjoyed the read. Not an original thesis but lots of good info presented in a logical manner. Peace, Mark

Booche, thanks for that. Just made my day. rotfl

Would love to see Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Vibes in addition to The Black Crowes!

Wow, I've seen this sort of thing happen before, but never to this extreme. And in those situations, it's happened when the concert was likely to sell out on day one. It begs the question: Who bought all of the tickets? Phish fans? Ticket resellers? Scalpers? Are they being held back to try and get people to "panic" and buy up the cheap seats, with blocks of good seats to be released at a later date? Is this something that is being conducted by Ticketmaster and/or Live Nation and/or the Molson Ampitheatre, or is it something happening because of outside forces? It is interesting to follow this from a business perspective, and frustrating from a fan perspective. I remember when the Phish show at Darien Lake sold out in 2009. I know a few friends who bought tickets from Stubhub for a premium. Come show time, there were all kinds of extras in the lot. I personally would not buy a greatly marked up ticket to this show. Not because I'm against it morally, but simply because I still hope to be able to buy a good ticket to this show on the day of this show for face value. And on July 9, I will almost certainly be able to buy a ticket in the 400's or on the lawn for face value (or even less). And keeping the positive train of thought, if there really are this many people wanting to go to a Phish show in Toronto, maybe next year they'll come for a 3 day long weekend run! But it's still damn frustrating to this fan who simply wants to buy good tickets at a fair price! Peace, Mark

Agreed More agreement here re: the availability of tickets at show time. I'm going to try for tickets tomorrow, but if I can't get good tickets (200's or pit) I am going to wait until closer to show time or the day of the show.

No luck on this end: "We regret to inform you that you did not get the tickets that you requested through Phish Tickets."

Call made, ticket purchased!

Fingers crossed I get good tix on Thursday for Toronto. And still waiting to see if I got Chicago tickets.

After some gentle arm-twisting it looks like I'll be heading to the Vibes! I'm guessing one of those other things is Jackie Greene with the Crowes. Peace, Mark

Maybe Chicago ... still looking at summer options.

http://gatheringofthevibes.com/ This lineup looks cool. A nice mix of regulars and new additions. Phil's guests are sweet! Peace, Mark

Agreed! And I didn't even catch all of it!!