9/3/10 Cleveland, OH TWC Amphitheatre at Tower City

[Elvis]

Maybe it's easier to work out the kinks now with an experienced crew, rather than worry about it later along with any new problems that presumably will show up when they have at least a few different crew guys, and maybe equipment that isn't entirely theirs, etc., in the U.K.

Dave

[kamburgy]

The show was awesome as expected and because of trading at the show in second row I might add I now need 15 cards to complete my 2nd set.

I have a ton of extras and am putting together another set. Here is what I have: 3,5,7,9,10x2,13,15,17,18x2,22,23,25,26,32,33,36x2,41x2,44x2,45x2,47,48,49,50,53x2,57,60,63,66,67,69x3,71x2,73,75,77,81,82,84,89x3,
93x2,96,97,98,100,101x2,105,108x2

here is what I need: 4,11,16,31,51,58,64,68,70,76,86,90,91,103,107

first contact first served...have extra weird al magnets of al for bartering-make it worth it...

[TMBJon]

Good point Dave. Well if he hasn't worked out all the kinks yet he is welcome to play another show in SoCal sometime in November if they need to practice...........

[Orthography Enthusiast]

Then when we get to the venue no one in the staff knew where the will call widow was. Turns out their will call was some lady in the parking lot with a clipboard Dave

And presumably the husband of the lady in the parking lot had passed away? If she was the will call widow?

[Orthography Enthusiast]

while i was clearing out a SD card to take pix, there was a polka band on 1st at 6p, the 2nd song Al went out to jam with them, see being early pays off at times

Wow, being there early paid off in SPADES. I can't believe nobody else mentioned seeing Al jam with the polka band! Did you get any pics?

[fred27]

i took 27 pix, and no i didnt plan that, i didnt see anyone else there, must of been about 6:15,...............

Al with polka band, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fred27/set ... 755609995/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Orthography Enthusiast]

That was just awesome. He really looked like he was having fun, settling into his polka groove. Did the audience recognize him?

[kaffy©]

i took 27 pix, and no i didnt plan that, i didnt see anyone else there, must of been about 6:15,...............

Al with polka band, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fred27/set ... 755609995/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Great pictures, Fred!! He does look happy up there thats for sure, and very relaxed!

[AlsGal27]

Had a great time at the concert last night. Last time Al was in town we stuck around after the show for an hour or so. The show was down in the Flats though, so it was a different venue crew that time. The employees were very nice and helpful with setting up a line to meet Al and it was just a perfect night.

Last night after the show, however, was a complete nightmare! We waited around for 45 minutes or so, hoping a line would form somewhere or someone would have any idea of what's going on. The employees kicked us out of the tent twice. Around 11:50 we saw a small group of people hanging out where the storm troopers were taking pictures after, so we headed that way. Got stopped by two more employees who were rudely yelling at people to "get out, go home now, we are CLOSED!" They wouldn't let us go past them. I explained that last time Al was in town he did a meet and greet with anyone that waited after the show. The woman practically yelled no at me (I'm a 5ft, 21 year old girl, you don't have to be mean!) and told me the only way I was getting past her was with a VIP pass. I persisted a bit and then was told a cop can escort me out if I keep it up. So we didn't get to stay and talk with Al or anything. I was really frustrated. Just wondering, anyone that did get past the rude employees, did you ALL have these VIP passes? And where did you get them from? Maybe I missed something!

[Orthography Enthusiast]

Security is definitely the worst part of tourchasing. And we're a pretty wellbehaved group as a rule.