**Charlotte, NC - 5.23.12**

[SomeDevil17]

Requested 4 tix on WH for this show. Fingers crossed.

Went to the Charlotte show in 2010 and loved it. My biggest beef with the place was the traffic. Before and after the show, traffic was awful! It took me over an hour to get into the venue parking and then I didn't move in the lots for over an hour and a half after the show. Made my 4 hour drive home a little more difficult.

[pinkhippo77]

Originally Posted by Neverknow34

Me and the GF will be here! We'll also have some Posters for sale like c-ville 2010!!

Any chance it was the evolution of the fire dancer?

[dmb131]

so I am a new warehouse member. any advice on if I request pavilion if I can get seats somewhere under the roof?

[hamilton116]

any idea why Live Nation might be advertising a Citi Presale for nearly all of the shows on the tour except this one?

[dmb131]

there are many shows which do not have a presale

[cubguy25]

Hoping to make it for the first time this year..hows traffic on the way out usually?

[dmb131]

i have seen them here once and traffic wasnt bad at all in my opinion

[ajc_1988]

We got minarets > the stone for an opener last time I was here...What a great show. Except for the cornbread encore I'm so pumped to go back this summer.

[Hitman2001]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

We got minarets > the stone for an opener last time I was here...What a great show. Except for the cornbread encore I'm so pumped to go back this summer.

That's a great opener! Ive heard Halloween, Spoon, Long Black Veil multiple times and have yet to hear The Stone once.... I'm really hoping this is the year!

[ajc_1988]

Originally Posted by Hitman2001

That's a great opener! Ive heard Halloween, Spoon, Long Black Veil multiple times and have yet to hear The Stone once.... I'm really hoping this is the year!

I hope so too!

[40oz.]

Originally Posted by SomeDevil17

Requested 4 tix on WH for this show. Fingers crossed.

Went to the Charlotte show in 2010 and loved it. My biggest beef with the place was the traffic. Before and after the show, traffic was awful! It took me over an hour to get into the venue parking and then I didn't move in the lots for over an hour and a half after the show. Made my 4 hour drive home a little more difficult.

I live in Harrisburg (town where the venue really is) so here are a couple tips for you on parking (if you want easy in/out).

1) Stay away from 29/Tryon. Take 49, but don't take the main road into the venue. Turn onto Oak Leigh Rd. (next to CiCi's Pizza) and follow that all the way to the venue. It will wind you through a crappy neighborhood but will pop you out at the fire station next to the venue. Exiting the venue you can do the same, as opposed to filing outnthenmain roads with everyone else.

Ps. If you are coming up from the South on 485, it may even be worth your while to take exit 36 and shoot up Robinson Church to 49. It will add 5 miles to your drive but will eliminate ALL traffic if you cut through the neighborhood as described.

2) If you get there early to tailgate, you will be forced into one of the main lots. Can't do anything about that. If you get there after 5pm or so the upper lot will be open. If you look on Google Maps, this is the lot directly across the street from the apartment complex....right where you see Harris Houston Rd spit out onto Pavilion Blvd. if you park in this upper lot, there is Zero wait time when leaving. Combine that with the neighborhood cut-thru I described and you just shaved 2 hrs off your round trip.

[#41er]

Those WERE secrets! Lol.

[40oz.]

Originally Posted by #41er

Those WERE secrets! Lol.

Haha! Probably won't ruin the quick entry/exit in the grand scheme of things. Lol

At least a few Ants can benefit from the knowledge while the rest of the masses are stuck on 85 or 29.

[AllifromOhio]

Originally Posted by 40oz.

I live in Harrisburg (town where the venue really is) so here are a couple tips for you on parking (if you want easy in/out).

1) Stay away from 29/Tryon. Take 49, but don't take the main road into the venue. Turn onto Oak Leigh Rd. (next to CiCi's Pizza) and follow that all the way to the venue. It will wind you through a crappy neighborhood but will pop you out at the fire station next to the venue. Exiting the venue you can do the same, as opposed to filing outnthenmain roads with everyone else.

Ps. If you are coming up from the South on 485, it may even be worth your while to take exit 36 and shoot up Robinson Church to 49. It will add 5 miles to your drive but will eliminate ALL traffic if you cut through the neighborhood as described.

2) If you get there early to tailgate, you will be forced into one of the main lots. Can't do anything about that. If you get there after 5pm or so the upper lot will be open. If you look on Google Maps, this is the lot directly across the street from the apartment complex....right where you see Harris Houston Rd spit out onto Pavilion Blvd. if you park in this upper lot, there is Zero wait time when leaving. Combine that with the neighborhood cut-thru I described and you just shaved 2 hrs off your round trip.

I wish this was like Twitter so I could favorite this. Please post this again the week of the show.

[alexwilson3]

Originally Posted by AllifromOhio

I wish this was like Twitter so I could favorite this. Please post this again the week of the show.

Ditto Alli!

I'm mostly a lurker here but just too excited for the hometown show not to post something.. If the opening 5-6 songs are anything close to the last one's then we are all in for a great time!

Looking forward to being one of hopefully many doing the hangout>>atl>>clt swing.

One last thing if you have a lifted jeep/truck like me there's a hidden trail out. Fairly illegal but it saves tons of time.

[hpman247]

I'll be there as well! I'd like to tailgate/party with all of you guys. My friend, who is a newbie will be coming along so I really hope he enjoys the show.

[hpman247]

ALso, I booked at the Sleep Inn for $85. Prices are going up, so jump on those reservations!

[#41er]

Originally Posted by AllifromOhio

I wish this was like Twitter so I could favorite this. Please post this again the week of the show.

Alli, I'll have the back door directions printed out at the preparty.

[TwoSteppin4Life]

Hello folks! Making my second trip to Charlotte after the kick ass '10 show, and my girlfriend and my mom will being seeing their first shows! I'm really excited about this, and can't wait to meet some fellow ants! A quick question though, I didnt WH request, and I want to sit in the Pavilion, how good are my chances for decent to okay seats?

[ajc_1988]

Originally Posted by TwoSteppin4Life

Hello folks! Making my second trip to Charlotte after the kick ass '10 show, and my girlfriend and my mom will being seeing their first shows! I'm really excited about this, and can't wait to meet some fellow ants! A quick question though, I didnt WH request, and I want to sit in the Pavilion, how good are my chances for decent to okay seats?

Try to be online friday sometime around when they go on sale...Charlotte won't sell out as fast as some of the other stops. You have a pretty good chance I'd say.

[TwoSteppin4Life]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

Try to be online friday sometime around when they go on sale...Charlotte won't sell out as fast as some of the other stops. You have a pretty good chance I'd say.

Thank you!

[bremersm]

I was confirmed for two Pavilion Reserved seats. Pretty amped.

[mma1019]

Nice!! I'm at Verizon wireless waiting for presale... Really hoping for something good!

[StorkPKP]

For the first time in 11 years in the warehouse I requested pavilion seats and did not get them. They bumped me to lawn. Needless to say I am pissed.

[mma1019]

Originally Posted by StorkPKP

For the first time in 11 years in the warehouse I requested pavilion seats and did not get them. They bumped me to lawn. Needless to say I am pissed.

CaN you sell the lawn tix and try and get some better tix through citi presale or public on-sale?

I would think you could sell the lawn seats pretty easily....

[thedak]

I have 2 Lawn for sale for this show if anyone is interested.

$80 for both.

I'll eat the fees and shipping.

[#41er]

Originally Posted by mma1019

Nice!! I'm at Verizon wireless waiting for presale... Really hoping for something good!

How'd you do?

[mma1019]

I got 5 reserved seats which i'm pretty psyched about. They're in section 4, row m, so about half way back in the pavilion.

[dray10486]

got 2 lawn but needed to get 2 pavillion, any trade ups or selling any pavillions?

[FeelingGood]

Originally Posted by 40oz.

I live in Harrisburg (town where the venue really is) so here are a couple tips for you on parking (if you want easy in/out).

1) Stay away from 29/Tryon. Take 49, but don't take the main road into the venue. Turn onto Oak Leigh Rd. (next to CiCi's Pizza) and follow that all the way to the venue. It will wind you through a crappy neighborhood but will pop you out at the fire station next to the venue. Exiting the venue you can do the same, as opposed to filing outnthenmain roads with everyone else.

Ps. If you are coming up from the South on 485, it may even be worth your while to take exit 36 and shoot up Robinson Church to 49. It will add 5 miles to your drive but will eliminate ALL traffic if you cut through the neighborhood as described.

2) If you get there early to tailgate, you will be forced into one of the main lots. Can't do anything about that. If you get there after 5pm or so the upper lot will be open. If you look on Google Maps, this is the lot directly across the street from the apartment complex....right where you see Harris Houston Rd spit out onto Pavilion Blvd. if you park in this upper lot, there is Zero wait time when leaving. Combine that with the neighborhood cut-thru I described and you just shaved 2 hrs off your round trip.

Now that's what I call local knowledge! Thanks man, really looking forward to the drive up 85 on 5/23! They say Charlotte has the best crowd and I can see why.