Imagine Dragons at Jiffy Lube

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just saw this tweet to Capital Weather Gang: At least you’re not going to a concert at Jiffy Lube tonight.

HAHAHAHA- so true!

Update: We were there and about 1/3 of the audience was under age 12. You guessed it, they were toast (bored) about 20 minutes in. Kids don't appreciate/care for this stuff nearly as much as the adults, it was obvious (cue the mom who claims it was the best night of her kids' lives here). On top of that, a lot of the parents learned almost immediately that the seas were not going to part for their snowflake to be "able to see!!!!!". So, I suspect the lawn was a bad idea for those people.

As for parking, I saw a jammed traffic line coming in at showtime, with no sign of stopping. We literally parked 2 miles away and walked, and we followed a sizable trail of people (which is how we knew where to walk without looking it up). I suspect getting out was no better, but at least a ton of people knew not to enter the abyss that is the parking lot. This was not a trickle of people who chose to park elsewhere, this was a sizable number of patrons who knew better.

Half way through the performance (relatively early), the venue ran out of all food except Domino's pizza, which is fine is you like pizza. No burgers, dogs, or any food offered on the menu was left to consume. Vendors were directing angry, hungry patrons to "three lines down" only to be told on arrival to that line that that particular line was closing. People were not happy, understandably. A lot of these people traveled straight from work.

A positive bonus, the singer ran past our seats with three security guards during the performance - he passed the lawn section that had the guardrails to avoid a mob. It was entertaining. Glad I went, but it must have been absolute hell for many of those parents who brought little kids (again: cue the parent who claims this was the best night of their kids' lives. We know, we know......).

Just a heads up. Oh, it it was quite hot outside!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just saw this tweet to Capital Weather Gang: At least you’re not going to a concert at Jiffy Lube tonight.

HAHAHAHA- so true!

Update: We were there and about 1/3 of the audience was under age 12. You guessed it, they were toast (bored) about 20 minutes in. Kids don't appreciate/care for this stuff nearly as much as the adults, it was obvious (cue the mom who claims it was the best night of her kids' lives here). On top of that, a lot of the parents learned almost immediately that the seas were not going to part for their snowflake to be "able to see!!!!!". So, I suspect the lawn was a bad idea for those people.

As for parking, I saw a jammed traffic line coming in at showtime, with no sign of stopping. We literally parked 2 miles away and walked, and we followed a sizable trail of people (which is how we knew where to walk without looking it up). I suspect getting out was no better, but at least a ton of people knew not to enter the abyss that is the parking lot. This was not a trickle of people who chose to park elsewhere, this was a sizable number of patrons who knew better.

Half way through the performance (relatively early), the venue ran out of all food except Domino's pizza, which is fine is you like pizza. No burgers, dogs, or any food offered on the menu was left to consume. Vendors were directing angry, hungry patrons to "three lines down" only to be told on arrival to that line that that particular line was closing. People were not happy, understandably. A lot of these people traveled straight from work.

A positive bonus, the singer ran past our seats with three security guards during the performance - he passed the lawn section that had the guardrails to avoid a mob. It was entertaining. Glad I went, but it must have been absolute hell for many of those parents who brought little kids (again: cue the parent who claims this was the best night of their kids' lives. We know, we know......).

Just a heads up. Oh, it it was quite hot outside!

I was surprised at how many of my friends took their young (like 8 and under) kids, and of course had to post it on social media. Really? I love Imagine Dragons, and so do my K and preschooler, but that doesn't mean I'm going to take them to a concert of theirs. Strange.

[Anonymous]

My 12 yr old is the ID fan (thanks to his guitar teacher who has him play lots of ID songs). The concert was was surprisingly awesome. It’s so nice to hear actual instruments being played and being able to sing all the lyrics (without any censoring or wondering what that means). I enjoyed the music without all the choreography and dancers. DS was near giddy with joy during the concert. The concert started on time and cooled off well enough that the weather was a non issue. Admittedly, the 8 yr old boy on the other side of me was not so engaged but enjoyed the confetti bombs, glow sticks, and the beach balls tossed around etc. But this was definitely a family-friendly concert for elementary age and up (but certainly saw a few younger kids in strollers and carriers).

We got into the parking lot fine. Getting out of the parking lot after the concert went like this: sit in your car for 90 minutes; then proceeed to the nearest (unmarked) exit like the place is on fire. How JLL handles parking should be a crime. For our next concert in August, we have VIP parking. I won’t go to JLL again without it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just saw this tweet to Capital Weather Gang: At least you’re not going to a concert at Jiffy Lube tonight.

HAHAHAHA- so true!

Update: We were there and about 1/3 of the audience was under age 12. You guessed it, they were toast (bored) about 20 minutes in. Kids don't appreciate/care for this stuff nearly as much as the adults, it was obvious (cue the mom who claims it was the best night of her kids' lives here). On top of that, a lot of the parents learned almost immediately that the seas were not going to part for their snowflake to be "able to see!!!!!". So, I suspect the lawn was a bad idea for those people.

As for parking, I saw a jammed traffic line coming in at showtime, with no sign of stopping. We literally parked 2 miles away and walked, and we followed a sizable trail of people (which is how we knew where to walk without looking it up). I suspect getting out was no better, but at least a ton of people knew not to enter the abyss that is the parking lot. This was not a trickle of people who chose to park elsewhere, this was a sizable number of patrons who knew better.

Half way through the performance (relatively early), the venue ran out of all food except Domino's pizza, which is fine is you like pizza. No burgers, dogs, or any food offered on the menu was left to consume. Vendors were directing angry, hungry patrons to "three lines down" only to be told on arrival to that line that that particular line was closing. People were not happy, understandably. A lot of these people traveled straight from work.

A positive bonus, the singer ran past our seats with three security guards during the performance - he passed the lawn section that had the guardrails to avoid a mob. It was entertaining. Glad I went, but it must have been absolute hell for many of those parents who brought little kids (again: cue the parent who claims this was the best night of their kids' lives. We know, we know......).

Just a heads up. Oh, it it was quite hot outside!

I was surprised at how many of my friends took their young (like 8 and under) kids, and of course had to post it on social media. Really? I love Imagine Dragons, and so do my K and preschooler, but that doesn't mean I'm going to take them to a concert of theirs. Strange.

Yeah, no point in taking the under twelves - but I think a lot of parents truly insist, and therefore, would not admit to any bad experiences.

[Anonymous]

The concert was really great. Good music & message. And no crotch grabbing or booty shaking. It was cool enough under the pavilion. VIP parking forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just saw this tweet to Capital Weather Gang: At least you’re not going to a concert at Jiffy Lube tonight.

HAHAHAHA- so true!

Update: We were there and about 1/3 of the audience was under age 12. You guessed it, they were toast (bored) about 20 minutes in. Kids don't appreciate/care for this stuff nearly as much as the adults, it was obvious (cue the mom who claims it was the best night of her kids' lives here). On top of that, a lot of the parents learned almost immediately that the seas were not going to part for their snowflake to be "able to see!!!!!". So, I suspect the lawn was a bad idea for those people.

As for parking, I saw a jammed traffic line coming in at showtime, with no sign of stopping. We literally parked 2 miles away and walked, and we followed a sizable trail of people (which is how we knew where to walk without looking it up). I suspect getting out was no better, but at least a ton of people knew not to enter the abyss that is the parking lot. This was not a trickle of people who chose to park elsewhere, this was a sizable number of patrons who knew better.

Half way through the performance (relatively early), the venue ran out of all food except Domino's pizza, which is fine is you like pizza. No burgers, dogs, or any food offered on the menu was left to consume. Vendors were directing angry, hungry patrons to "three lines down" only to be told on arrival to that line that that particular line was closing. People were not happy, understandably. A lot of these people traveled straight from work.

A positive bonus, the singer ran past our seats with three security guards during the performance - he passed the lawn section that had the guardrails to avoid a mob. It was entertaining. Glad I went, but it must have been absolute hell for many of those parents who brought little kids (again: cue the parent who claims this was the best night of their kids' lives. We know, we know......).

Just a heads up. Oh, it it was quite hot outside!

I was surprised at how many of my friends took their young (like 8 and under) kids, and of course had to post it on social media. Really? I love Imagine Dragons, and so do my K and preschooler, but that doesn't mean I'm going to take them to a concert of theirs. Strange.

We take our 8 year old regularly to Jiffy Lube. He loves it. Never had an issue.

[Anonymous]

We went with two younger ones (10 and 7) because it seemed like a good first show. The opening act was a young singer who won America's Got Talent, Grace VanderWaal, so she may have been a draw for the younger crowd. It was definitely hot & the line to get out was long (note to buy VIP parking for the future) but where we were sitting (on the lawn), there were a ton of younger kids and a nice, polite crowd. ID put on a great show with some inspiring messages, and both my kids enjoyed themselves. I think it falls under the category of how you enjoy spending your family time, and we are a musical family and it was a fun night for us. We would go again with the younger ones in similar circumstances.

[Anonymous]

With premium parking and pavilion seats, I thought ID was a terrific show and perfect for a family night out.

[Anonymous]

I saw ID at the Fillmore years ago. Great show in a small venue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw ID at the Fillmore years ago. Great show in a small venue.

I love it when it turns out the groups I’ve seen in small venues make it big.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just saw this tweet to Capital Weather Gang: At least you’re not going to a concert at Jiffy Lube tonight.

HAHAHAHA- so true!

Update: We were there and about 1/3 of the audience was under age 12. You guessed it, they were toast (bored) about 20 minutes in. Kids don't appreciate/care for this stuff nearly as much as the adults, it was obvious (cue the mom who claims it was the best night of her kids' lives here). On top of that, a lot of the parents learned almost immediately that the seas were not going to part for their snowflake to be "able to see!!!!!". So, I suspect the lawn was a bad idea for those people.

As for parking, I saw a jammed traffic line coming in at showtime, with no sign of stopping. We literally parked 2 miles away and walked, and we followed a sizable trail of people (which is how we knew where to walk without looking it up). I suspect getting out was no better, but at least a ton of people knew not to enter the abyss that is the parking lot. This was not a trickle of people who chose to park elsewhere, this was a sizable number of patrons who knew better.

Half way through the performance (relatively early), the venue ran out of all food except Domino's pizza, which is fine is you like pizza. No burgers, dogs, or any food offered on the menu was left to consume. Vendors were directing angry, hungry patrons to "three lines down" only to be told on arrival to that line that that particular line was closing. People were not happy, understandably. A lot of these people traveled straight from work.

A positive bonus, the singer ran past our seats with three security guards during the performance - he passed the lawn section that had the guardrails to avoid a mob. It was entertaining. Glad I went, but it must have been absolute hell for many of those parents who brought little kids (again: cue the parent who claims this was the best night of their kids' lives. We know, we know......).

Just a heads up. Oh, it it was quite hot outside!

I was surprised at how many of my friends took their young (like 8 and under) kids, and of course had to post it on social media. Really? I love Imagine Dragons, and so do my K and preschooler, but that doesn't mean I'm going to take them to a concert of theirs. Strange.

Yeah, no point in taking the under twelves - but I think a lot of parents truly insist, and therefore, would not admit to any bad experiences.

Sounds like you two (or maybe it’s just one pp) should not be going to any more outdoor concerts. It’s just too upsetting for you.

[Anonymous]

Parking lot at Merriweather isn’t much better. Only one way in or out. parking lot staff is gone at end of show leaving it a free for all. I will ever again go to a show there or Jiffy Lube. Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just saw this tweet to Capital Weather Gang: At least you’re not going to a concert at Jiffy Lube tonight.

HAHAHAHA- so true!

Update: We were there and about 1/3 of the audience was under age 12. You guessed it, they were toast (bored) about 20 minutes in. Kids don't appreciate/care for this stuff nearly as much as the adults, it was obvious (cue the mom who claims it was the best night of her kids' lives here). On top of that, a lot of the parents learned almost immediately that the seas were not going to part for their snowflake to be "able to see!!!!!". So, I suspect the lawn was a bad idea for those people.

As for parking, I saw a jammed traffic line coming in at showtime, with no sign of stopping. We literally parked 2 miles away and walked, and we followed a sizable trail of people (which is how we knew where to walk without looking it up). I suspect getting out was no better, but at least a ton of people knew not to enter the abyss that is the parking lot. This was not a trickle of people who chose to park elsewhere, this was a sizable number of patrons who knew better.

Half way through the performance (relatively early), the venue ran out of all food except Domino's pizza, which is fine is you like pizza. No burgers, dogs, or any food offered on the menu was left to consume. Vendors were directing angry, hungry patrons to "three lines down" only to be told on arrival to that line that that particular line was closing. People were not happy, understandably. A lot of these people traveled straight from work.

A positive bonus, the singer ran past our seats with three security guards during the performance - he passed the lawn section that had the guardrails to avoid a mob. It was entertaining. Glad I went, but it must have been absolute hell for many of those parents who brought little kids (again: cue the parent who claims this was the best night of their kids' lives. We know, we know......).

Just a heads up. Oh, it it was quite hot outside!

I was surprised at how many of my friends took their young (like 8 and under) kids, and of course had to post it on social media. Really? I love Imagine Dragons, and so do my K and preschooler, but that doesn't mean I'm going to take them to a concert of theirs. Strange.

Yeah, no point in taking the under twelves - but I think a lot of parents truly insist, and therefore, would not admit to any bad experiences.

Sounds like you two (or maybe it’s just one pp) should not be going to any more outdoor concerts. It’s just too upsetting for you.

Actually, thanks for bringing that up. Many of the children were definitely upset! The only adults who were upset were the ones whose children would not see, which was most of the lawn section. It was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the kids could not, for the most part, see the stage from the lawn. I guess if you put all the adults in the back, and all the kids in the front? Anyway, there were parents asking adults to move, which made zero sense. But it was comical, and entertaining - definitely not upsetting. Sorry to disappoint. Were you one of the adults asking people to move so your snowflake could see? Probably. Sorry if I laughed in your face. Second thought, no I am not. You seem like a dolt. I had seats, so it did not affect me. I see it affected many parents, however. I think that would be useful information for next time around. For you, probably not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parking lot at Merriweather isn’t much better. Only one way in or out. parking lot staff is gone at end of show leaving it a free for all. I will ever again go to a show there or Jiffy Lube. Nope.

Premium parking lot is $40 at JLL. You’ll be first out whatever time you leave. And the talent drives by (with police escort) the lot as they escape the venue. I’ll never skip the premium parking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw ID at the Fillmore years ago. Great show in a small venue.

Which Fillmore?

And I agree!