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jolie
04-24-2009, 09:12 PM
I got a call from a non TH friend who said this was on of the most crowded First Fridays he recalls?
What you say?
Zydekitten
04-24-2009, 09:24 PM
It didn't seem too bad to me . . . but I'm usually at Ms. Lena's the first 4 hours and it's hard to tell. It didn't seem as busy there as in past years on the First Friday though (although it was busy, just not AS busy - at least early on).
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
04-24-2009, 09:36 PM
It was crowded but not packed solid...... no problems getting to the port o lets from the sound board at acura
stlbarb
04-24-2009, 09:39 PM
It was crowded but not packed solid...... no problems getting to the port o lets from the sound board at acura
where were you at, exactly?
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
04-24-2009, 09:46 PM
where were you at, exactly?
acura....near the sound board on the track side of s/b
fyi: same location most days
stlbarb
04-24-2009, 09:55 PM
acura....near the sound board on the track side of s/b
fyi: same location most days
we camp on the other side of the security walkway, in front of the sound tent.
Gards
04-25-2009, 12:28 AM
I got a call from a non TH friend who said this was on of the most crowded First Fridays he recalls?
What you say?
Away from Aucra it was a piece of cake,mimimal crowd no lines at all for beer and food and also no wait to get to the dunny AKA toilet AKA WC etc.
And even when rehydrating at Luizas post Fest it was very easy to get a beer or whatever.
I think that during Joe Cocker a large percentage of the crowd may have been concentrated at Acura,but there was still lots of space at the once again strangely set out blues tent when Tab was playing.
Cheers
Gards
revjimk
04-25-2009, 01:09 AM
I didn't think the crowds were bad at all. "no chair area" in in front of Acura stage works out nice. Perfect weather, fun day!
High point for me was Joe Cocker,especially ""With A little Help from My Friends"... stills gives 100% of himself on every song. I saw him 40 years ago at Woodstock, I'm trying to remember if I've seen him since, don't recall having done so.... worth the wait!
rev
BigDag
04-25-2009, 01:30 AM
Actually, I thought it was one of least crowded first Fridays that I can remember.
chrisjoseph
04-25-2009, 07:26 AM
I don't think it was very crowded.
Staxsun
04-25-2009, 07:53 AM
Actually, I thought it was one of least crowded first Fridays that I can remember.
Have to agree. It looked more like a Thursday a few years back. It was about what I would want, so it was obviously down some. Very nice to be able to move around at Acura and such.
piscesgirl
04-25-2009, 08:02 AM
I didn't think it was very crowded, either. Usually you can't even walk the inside track past the front of the Acura stage and I walked right through there at the end of the Drive by Truckers set.
Seemed sorta normal to small-ish for a Friday to me - very manageable - not much of a wait for beer or food (when I sought same) and there wasn't even much of a line for the ladies room in the Grandstand. I'd be happy with that size crowd every day!
Lostcajun
04-25-2009, 09:15 AM
Dude, you used the ladies room?
i wanna be in NOLA
04-25-2009, 09:19 AM
I'm guessing that it will pick up to near normal levels next weekend. Lots of full boaters having to pick one weekend over the other this year due to the economy will probably choose a four-day weekend over three.
Dude, you used the ladies room?
Just wandering through the Grandstand lookin' for a cold beer....
Lostcajun
04-25-2009, 09:21 AM
They serve cold beer in the ladies room?
Lostcajun
04-25-2009, 09:24 AM
Sorry Frank....
Sorry Frank....
If you were in N.O. this morning, you'd be too tired to harass me! :p
When do you get into town?
Lostcajun
04-25-2009, 09:31 AM
This Sunday night through Tuesday, May 5th.... sorry Fest has taken over all my thoughts. I've worked my schedule so I can listen to OZ on my iPhone all day today. Tomorrow I have to refocus a couple hours in the morning to honor the people I serve here, and by 12PM tomorrow I will surrender to the spirit of Fest....and then I'll be there.
Lostcajun
04-25-2009, 09:37 AM
I look forward to sharing a premium Fuente with you at the Raffle Party.
rosetree
04-25-2009, 11:01 AM
Seemed sorta normal to small-ish for a Friday to me - very manageable - not much of a wait for beer or food (when I sought same) and there wasn't even much of a line for the ladies room in the Grandstand. I'd be happy with that size crowd every day!
Hey Frank, they have some new ladies rooms for ya at the Fairgrounds....;)
http://blog.nola.com/chrisbynum/2009/04/speaking_of_portable_potties_l.html
(tell Kitty too) :D
Hey Frank, they have some new ladies rooms for ya at the Fairgrounds....;)
http://blog.nola.com/chrisbynum/2009/04/speaking_of_portable_potties_l.html
(tell Kitty too) :D
She found 'em....
innertube
04-28-2009, 10:44 AM
'I don't think it was very crowded"
agree with the above.....thinking the whole weekend was kind of light...i never had a problem any place i went to....
Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)
04-28-2009, 12:37 PM
DMB was crowded but nothing like the 160k day several years ago.
jazzjones
04-28-2009, 01:36 PM
Friday wasn't so crowded, which made for a very pleasant Fest experience.
Sunday was nearly as crowded as any Sundays that I can remember -- couldn't even get anywhere near EW&F at Congo Square.
Saturday was sort of in-between....
I get the feeling that the second Sat or Sun could be record-breaking.
sunday the heaviest for dave
Uptown Ruler
04-28-2009, 01:55 PM
This Sunday night through Tuesday, May 5th.... sorry Fest has taken over all my thoughts. I've worked my schedule so I can listen to OZ on my iPhone all day today. Tomorrow I have to refocus a couple hours in the morning to honor the people I serve here, and by 12PM tomorrow I will surrender to the spirit of Fest....and then I'll be there.
OZ on the iPhone? Been trying to figure out to do this for over a year now. Care to shed some light on this one?
Cleophus
04-28-2009, 07:43 PM
IMO Friday was noticably more crowded than other 1st Fridays have been; Saturday seemed VERY crowded, Sunday not so much.
jolie
04-28-2009, 07:52 PM
IMO Friday was noticably more crowded than other 1st Fridays have been; Saturday seemed VERY crowded, Sunday not so much.
This was the First Friday I missed in a very very long time (15 yrs?).. Seems mixed reports? will be interested to see the numbers.
Also as one who hasn't missed a DMB set at the Fairgrounds, I found Sunday's crowd to be one of the smallest so far (I mean no bigger than any other BNA's in recent history) and a stellar set BTW...
Bring on 2nd Weekend!!!!!!!