Rock on the Range - Who’s Going?
On May 17-18, 2008 is the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. The show is almost sold out with only general admission stadium seats left (no field access). So if you don’t have tickets yet, you may want to get them now! Tickets are $99 plus service charges. The show features Stone Temple Pilots, Disturbed, Staind, Killswitch Engage, Serj Tankian, Shinedown, Finger Eleven, Filter, 10 Years, Red, Theory of a Deadman, Ashes Divide, Drive A, Airbourne, Kid Rock, 3 Doors Down, Seether, Papa Roach, Flyleaf, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Default, Five Finger Death Punch, Black Tide, Drowning Pool, Bobaflex, and Rev Theory.
All that for just over $100!!! Think about it. Count up the number of bands you would want to see. Divide 100 by that number of bands. For me it’s about $4 per band. Some may be more, some less, but it’s probably worth it for about everybody. So what if you think you can’t afford it? Not to fear, taxpayers! It just so happens that Uncle Sam will be delivering a check to your mailbox (or direct deposit to your bank account) in the amount of up to $600 per individual, $1200 per married couple, and $300 for each child. When is that check coming? Conveniently, in May. Of course it would be more convenient now, but you get my picture. If you can tighten up the budget for this month, you’ll be getting more cash right about the time of the show. Just in time to stimulate that economy in Columbus.
So if you still can’t go, we’re going to try and help you out. We obviously can’t just go buying tickets for everybody, but we’re assessing just how we can help out by making the tickets cheaper for you, sponsoring free tickets, or randomly giving them away. We’ll figure that out. If you can afford the tickets now, get them before they sell out.
But we wanna know… who’s going? We’re going and we want to meet as many people as possible. We’re also offering carpools and whatnot. In the comments, if you’re going, we want to know. If you’re thinking of going, we want to know. If you need a ride, post that. If you have some extra seats and can offer a ride, post that. We’ll update this post as necessary. See you there!
Here’s who’s going and whether or not they can offer a ride. Those who need rides will be underlined.
Chris (Knoxville, TN) has one seat available.
Jay (Washington, DC) is giving Nick a ride, but still has two very uncomfortable seats in the extended cab of a pickup if you want to torture yourself.
Nick (Charleston, SC) is flying to Baltimore and getting picked up by Jay.
jackbauer24 (Phoenix, AZ) is flying into Columbus
geordy (Knoxville, TN) is driving up.
Comments
Comment from Jay
Date: April 6, 2008, 7:48 pm
Comment from Jason
Date: April 6, 2008, 8:11 pm
I really want to go but I don’t own a car and none of my friends like rock music. That’s pretty much where I stand.
P.S. - For anyone in the Buffalo area going, I live near there so hit me up.
Comment from Chris
Date: April 6, 2008, 8:18 pm
rent a car! lol
if anyone is willing to ride in the back of a truck that is doing 80~85mph more people can ride with me! :)
Comment from Nick
Date: April 6, 2008, 8:33 pm
i got dibs on chris’ seat let it be known haha cuz im not riding like juan jose and paco in the back of a pickup
Comment from TheSteve
Date: April 6, 2008, 9:25 pm
When I was an 19 year old E-1 in the Air Force, I remember riding in the back of a pickup truck from Biloxi to a club in Slidell, Louisiana to go to a club that had some insane $5 all you can drink night or something like that. I think it even rained on the way back. Ahhhh good times!
Comment from Deuce
Date: April 6, 2008, 11:49 pm
Have fun guys. Im stuck in WI, so unless I find/win/steal a ticket I cant go. If you guys can set it up, it would be very badass to do a podcast from there or something
Comment from Meagan
Date: April 7, 2008, 4:57 am
We are broke as a joke, otherwise I would SO be there.
Comment from Lucas
Date: April 7, 2008, 12:45 pm
Plus we’re in the middle of trying to buy a house.
Also want to note that anybody that did direct deposit gets their money in the first 3 Fridays of May, but if you get the straight check mailed to you, then it’ll be more like June or July. IRS website has the payment schedule available, which is setup by the last 2 digits in your SSN.
Comment from Nick
Date: April 8, 2008, 4:29 pm
just to let everyone know the Nick foundation is taking all unwanted tax returns as donations…just throwin that out there
Comment from Brandon
Date: April 17, 2008, 9:50 am
This makes me wish I still lived in Toledo. But I’m not driving from Kansas City, despite how ridiculously amazing it’d be to go.
Comment from youliedtome
Date: April 21, 2008, 1:22 am
if i was in the states i would be going… from dc in an rv, talk about LEGEN, wait for it DARY
Comment from Vic
Date: April 26, 2008, 1:13 am
For a long while I was planning on going, but I’m not going to be able to. My college graduation is the weekend before, so I’ll be in the process of moving back home/job hunting/apartment hunting/moving back down here once I have my own place. Then my sister’s graduation is that actual weekend, so it just doesn’t work.
It really sucks considering how many of these bands I wanted to see, and it would only have been a three-hour drive for me, max.
Comment from geordy
Date: May 15, 2008, 5:58 am
I’m going with a friend here in Knoxville. Meeting up with 4 others there in Columbus…oddly enough, all 6 of us have audio recording gear; expect some good tapes if the rain can hold off. 5 of us are only going on Saturday though….
Hit me up at tntaper@gmail.com and we can exchange cell #’s if anyone wants to meet up.
Comment from geordy
Date: May 15, 2008, 5:58 am
When are you heading up Chris? We’re heading out about 12:30 Friday afternoon, got a room booked for Friday and Saturday night
Comment from Chris
Date: May 15, 2008, 8:00 am
I’m heading out about 12:00 Friday
I sent you an email with my cell #
Comment from jackbauer24
Date: May 15, 2008, 8:35 am
I’m flying out from Phoenix around noon tomorrow. I get in around 7. Anybody know of a decent night spot in Columbus?
Comment from Jay
Date: May 15, 2008, 9:05 am
I’m bringing a cooler, so my night spot will be my hotel with cheap beer. I’ve already got enough money invested in the weekend. If you wanna go out and spend a bunch of cash, there’s the “official” ROTR pre-party at some nightclub where for some reason they’re inviting ROTR fans and playing club music. Check out http://www.rockontherange.com and click partners
Comment from jackbauer24
Date: May 15, 2008, 9:26 am
Thanks for the info, Jay! But I think I like your idea. An 18-pack and then back to my hotel room. I can’t wait for this show!
Comment from mocomber
Date: May 15, 2008, 10:14 am
I am now going thanks to TuneLab. This show is gonna be siickkk
Comment from jackbauer24
Date: May 15, 2008, 10:45 am
Good to hear, mocomber! I just checked the forecast and it looks like rain for both days. That should be interesting!
Comment from Jay
Date: May 15, 2008, 3:13 pm
yeah, scattered t-storms Saturday (30% chance) and showers Sunday (40% chance)
I’m hoping it’s just gonna be cloudy. It will at least be a lot cooler outside.
Comment from jackbauer24
Date: May 15, 2008, 3:27 pm
Cloudy and cool is good. A rain-soaked, muddy field? That might get messy. :-)
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