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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread May 24^th, 2013 at 11:15am I'm pretty excited the Stones are coming to visit me in my home town of Philadelphia. Is anyone else going to the shows? Make yourself known! If anyone has questions about Philly, how to get around, where to go, where to stay, use this thread. I'll do my best to answer questions.
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Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread
Reply #1 - May 24^th, 2013 at 11:21am

Here's some useful links.

http://www.visitphilly.com/

The official website for visitors.

www.septa.org

That's the mass transit system used in and around the city.

http://www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com/

That's the venue where the Stones will be playing.

http://www.xfinitylive.com/

Xfinity Live is the huge restaurant/bar at the corner where the Wells fargo Center is.

Reviews are here:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/xfinity-live-philadelphia-philadelphia?start=40

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BILL PERKS Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 1,188 NJ	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #2 - May 24^th, 2013 at 12:40pm PERKS IS IN FOR TUESDAY AND WILL FIND TIX FOR FRIDAY.
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TomL Rocks Off Regular Offline Change the Fucking sets Posts: 1,149 Sweet Virginia Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #3 - May 24^th, 2013 at 12:45pm I'm in for both shows. The Shidobs are having a tail gate in lot B. 160 people so far. Also the glimmer twins, a stones tribute band are playing the xfinity before the show. There friends of mine and are worth watching.
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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,593 joyzee Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #4 - May 24^th, 2013 at 1:41pm The stones are inbound now. They got about thirty days to station. Get your people in. This is gonna be a big one
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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #6 - May 24^th, 2013 at 4:34pm Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,904 FL - USA Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #7 - May 24^th, 2013 at 4:57pm I'm in for both nights. and the Glimmer Twins as the opening act for the first night! Looking forward to meeting you Steel Wheels, PERKS, and its always a blast to see TomL and his entourage!
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #8 - May 24^th, 2013 at 5:13pm Steel Wheels. I think the question everybody wants to know is.....Will you be wearing any pants to the shows.
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Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread
Reply #9 - May 25^th, 2013 at 6:52am

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone as well!

And you'll be able to identify me pretty easily - I'll be the guy WITHOUT PANTS!!!

I'm pretty stressed about how the lottery will work. It's my understanding I will have to wait in (what will be) a long line and then once I get my ticket, I have to go right inside. Is that how everyone else understands it? I don't see how people can hang out in parking lots or see the Glimmer Twins at XFinity unless they have regular tickets. I've seen photos of the lines in California and it was pretty unreal.

I'll be taking Septa to the concert, since the Broad Street Line drops you off at the corner where the show is. I wouldn't dare dream of driving to the stadium area from points north of the city. Two major exits on 95 are closed, and at some points it's a two lane highway that creeps along at under ten miles an hour due to the congestion from the construction. That area is north of the city, but it's a chance I'm not willing to take. I was in it last week and quickly ruled out driving south on 95.

For those of you staying in Philly, let me know if you need help navigating your way to the show on public trans from your hotel. Like I said, the Broad Street Line subway runs right to the stadium area. That's how I'll be doing it. PM me or just ask in this thread.

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Maxmeister Rocks Off Regular Offline Locked, cocked and ready to rock! Posts: 332	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #10 - May 25^th, 2013 at 12:20pm I'm in for the friday show, flying in thursday and going on to Washington on sunday. If these are my last 2 shows, must go out with a bang. Rick Locked, cocked and ready to rock!
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Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread
Reply #11 - May 26^th, 2013 at 9:20pm

Maxmeister wrote on May 25^th, 2013 at 12:20pm:

I'm in for the friday show, flying in thursday and going on to Washington on sunday.

If these are my last 2 shows, must go out with a bang.

Rick

Locked, cocked and ready to rock!

have a blast… I was out in La Grange today, thought of you…. my kids shot bows and my oldest got to shoot a .22 for the first time ever!!! we ate the best brisket i ever had too… amazing!!! now, if we can get the Stones out here, please!!! better comeback and hot NYC Texas, Miami and some other places like ATL…. they gotta have enough southern markets to roll through… and throw in N.O. maybe….

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Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread
Reply #12 - May 27^th, 2013 at 7:28pm

Pdog wrote on May 26^th, 2013 at 9:20pm:

Maxmeister wrote on May 25^th, 2013 at 12:20pm:

I'm in for the friday show, flying in thursday and going on to Washington on sunday.

If these are my last 2 shows, must go out with a bang.

Rick

Locked, cocked and ready to rock!

have a blast… I was out in La Grange today, thought of you…. my kids shot bows and my oldest got to shoot a .22 for the first time ever!!! we ate the best brisket i ever had too… amazing!!! now, if we can get the Stones out here, please!!! better comeback and hot NYC Texas, Miami and some other places like ATL…. they gotta have enough southern markets to roll through… and throw in N.O. maybe….

I should be visitng Austin at least once later this year. I'd like to meet up, maybe have din din and meet your wife and kids.

How long has it been since the San Francisco summit? I'm thinking 2005 but the memory isn't what it used to be.

Take care.

Rick

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Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread
Reply #13 - May 28^th, 2013 at 9:36pm

Hello all,
I'll be at both Philly shows and The Glimmer Twins. I once stood right next to "Mick and Keef" at the Grey Lodge in the Northeast before they played a small theater a couple of years ago. I know they're just regular guys, but they were made up, ready to go on, and I felt like a 12 y.o. standing next to them not saying anything. Total nerd.

Anyway, my cousin Scot will be flying in from Sacramento for the Friday show. He will be bringing the spirit of our late departed buddy Jimmy Whitley (Cardinal Fang). Gonna be pretty bittersweet. We used to hang out pretty constantly when I lived in Sac., going to see all the shows that nobody else would (Sylvain Sylvain comes to mind as well as Byron Berline-any connection was enough of a reason to go), then he actually became better friends with my cousin after I moved to Philly. Our last shows together were the Hollywood Bowl shows (As Tears Go By was great, but I really jammed to It Won't Be Long). I still feel shock when I think of Jimmy not being here. Just seemed a permanant fixture here on Spaceship Earth; but just goes to show there is nothing permanant except change.

Very much looking forward to meeting up and putting faces to names. See you all there!

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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #14 - May 31^st, 2013 at 8:51am Welcome to the board!
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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,904 FL - USA Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #15 - May 31^st, 2013 at 9:14am Do we plan on meeting someplace special or just mix in at the tailgate party with Shidoobee? I think we should designate a spot for RO.
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Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread
Reply #16 - May 31^st, 2013 at 9:21am

I have lottery tix. I have no idea how this will work. Once the tickets are handed out, you have to go right inside. I'm not fucking around in some parking lot. I think meeting INSIDE the venue is the way to go, and not outside. It's going to be over 90 degrees on the blacktop out there. Forget that. I need my energy for the show.

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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,904 FL - USA Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #17 - May 31^st, 2013 at 9:36am Inside is good, Lets decide on a location. Here is the interior link. http://www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com/food-charts/large/foodChart-lower.pdf
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BILL PERKS Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 1,188 NJ	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #18 - May 31^st, 2013 at 10:08am I JUST GOT $147 'S FOR FRIDAY NITE CLUB BOX 22(SIDE VIEW) !
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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,428 NY Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #19 - May 31^st, 2013 at 10:35am Way to go, PERKS.
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TomL Rocks Off Regular Offline Change the Fucking sets Posts: 1,149 Sweet Virginia Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #20 - May 31^st, 2013 at 10:40am Steel Wheels. If you have an 85 dollar grab bag it does not matter when you pick up your tix. They are in an envelope w your name on them. Does not matter if your first in line. I picked up my tix for Chi 1 15 minutes before the show started (about 8:40) and got Pit. It is all random.
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Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread
Reply #21 - May 31^st, 2013 at 10:41am

Bitch wrote on May 31^st, 2013 at 9:36am:

Inside is good, Lets decide on a location. Here is the interior link.

http://www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com/food-charts/large/foodChart-lower.pdf

I'll be there with my daughter. I'm game for whatever you want to do.
The daughter is 20, though, and I'm not sure how good her fake ID is.

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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #22 - May 31^st, 2013 at 12:32pm The areas along the long sides of the venue are generally the most open spaces. Campos Cheesesteaks is one area I've been in before. I vote for Campos.
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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #23 - Jun 4^th, 2013 at 6:53am We won't have to worry about getting Bon Jovi... http://live.bonjovi.com/tour
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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia Thread Reply #24 - Jun 4^th, 2013 at 7:04am You guys should really check out The Glimmer Twins at Xfinity Center. They are fantastic musicians and all around good people. Some great people are signed up for that Shidoobee preparty in the parking lot too. I wouldn't miss it!
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