Has anyone traveled far to see an artist live?

MusicMakesMeHIGHxX · 06-01-2011, 06:36 PM

Does anyone travel to go see an artist live or do you just wait until they're in your city?

Insane Guest · 06-01-2011, 06:42 PM

You are full of threads aren't you?

The thing that I absolutely hate about living in here, is that bands look at California and say "Hmmm, should we play in San Diego, or should we play the cooler place, Los Angeles (and upwards from there)" It's not the worst, but with all the traffic, gas, finding a ride, it's such a pain in the ass to go to shows.

MusicMakesMeHIGHxX · 06-01-2011, 06:57 PM

Haha its always nice to hear different experiences.

And I definitely understand where your coming from. Sometimes it's worth it and sometimes its not.

ThePhanastasio · 06-01-2011, 06:59 PM

I've gone 11 hours to see two shows (East Troy, WI), 8 hours to see another (Chicago, IL) and around 8 hours to see yet another (DC) in addition to numerous shows 5+ hours away.

One of the artists was Ben Folds, and every other time, it's been Phish. I kind of love them. Or something.

jackhammer · 06-01-2011, 07:02 PM

I am travelling to Germany 3 weeks today to see Iron Maiden and driving with a friend here 3 weeks later to Germany again to a festival.

Paedantic Basterd · 06-01-2011, 07:26 PM

Well, if I want to see any show at all, it's 3-6 hours depending on where it's being played. I did see the Decemberists while I was in England (My decision to go was heavily influenced by their tour), and that was 5400 miles away.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 06-01-2011, 08:02 PM

I'm smack dab between Kansas and St. Louis (about 2.5 hours either way), so I'm fortunate enough to not have to travel too awfully far to see a big venue show.

My favorite road trip for a concert was about 2 hours away. Got drunk on the way there, rented a cheap motel room with my friends, and had a blast. It was at our state's fairgrounds, and they were forecasting nearly 30,000 attendess. Some of the headlining bands cancelled, so only a few hundred people showed up. It made the whole show more up close and personal.

hip hop bunny hop · 06-01-2011, 10:36 PM

I've never not had to spend a several hours driving one way for a concert.

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Really, it blows my mind how so many people just assume everyone lives in a city. There are rural areas, and people still do live here, jackasses. Christ, I swear, this type of **** pisses me off to such a degree.

ThePhanastasio · 06-01-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

I've never not had to spend a several hours driving one way for a concert.

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Really, it blows my mind how so many people just assume everyone lives in a city. There are rural areas, and people still do live here, jackasses. Christ, I swear, this type of **** pisses me off to such a degree.

This. I live in Ashland, KY, and we do get some bigger acts at our Paramount Arts Center, but at the same time, these are predominately country acts and not really what I want to see most of the time.

Mostly, what I see in my city is local bands. Once I saw Todd Snider here, John Prine once, and LeAnn Rimes once.

I have to travel at least half an hour to get to a city with bars that have acts like The Queers, Bomb! The Music Industry, or something I actually want to see.

To see bigger acts, I have to go to Lexington (2 and a half hours or so) or Louisville (3 hours or so) or to Cincinnati or Columbus, OH, both of which are three hours away or more.

So basically, most concerts I'd be really excited about, I have to travel 3 hours minimum to see...occasionally even more, depending on the act.

Howard the Duck · 06-01-2011, 11:14 PM

i was in Cardiff, Wales but couldn't even be arsed to travel to Newport, Wales to see Slayer (only about 45 mins drive)

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ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	I've gone 11 hours to see two shows (East Troy, WI), 8 hours to see another (Chicago, IL) and around 8 hours to see yet another (DC) in addition to numerous shows 5+ hours away. One of the artists was Ben Folds, and every other time, it's been Phish. I kind of love them. Or something. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I am travelling to Germany 3 weeks today to see Iron Maiden and driving with a friend here 3 weeks later to Germany again to a festival. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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hip hop bunny hop Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,381	I've never not had to spend a several hours driving one way for a concert. ...... Really, it blows my mind how so many people just assume everyone lives in a city. There are rural areas, and people still do live here, jackasses. Christ, I swear, this type of **** pisses me off to such a degree. __________________ Have mercy on the poor.

06-01-2011, 06:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	You are full of threads aren't you? The thing that I absolutely hate about living in here, is that bands look at California and say "Hmmm, should we play in San Diego, or should we play the cooler place, Los Angeles (and upwards from there)" It's not the worst, but with all the traffic, gas, finding a ride, it's such a pain in the ass to go to shows.

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MusicMakesMeHIGHxX Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 16	Haha its always nice to hear different experiences. And I definitely understand where your coming from. Sometimes it's worth it and sometimes its not.

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Well, if I want to see any show at all, it's 3-6 hours depending on where it's being played. I did see the Decemberists while I was in England (My decision to go was heavily influenced by their tour), and that was 5400 miles away.

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~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	I'm smack dab between Kansas and St. Louis (about 2.5 hours either way), so I'm fortunate enough to not have to travel too awfully far to see a big venue show. My favorite road trip for a concert was about 2 hours away. Got drunk on the way there, rented a cheap motel room with my friends, and had a blast. It was at our state's fairgrounds, and they were forecasting nearly 30,000 attendess. Some of the headlining bands cancelled, so only a few hundred people showed up. It made the whole show more up close and personal.