Nearfest XI, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 09

Balcony BB 22! Ahh so excited, I'm a young'un who's been into prog now for the better part of the last 3 years, and this will be my first major prog outing. Knowing I'll be seeing Daevid Allen and Steve Hillage live is such a glorious notion it hasn't even really hit me yet. I don't know a lot of the lesser known bands, but based on their bios they all seem up right my alley. See you all there! 

I posted this at the NEARfest forum, but since a bunch of you guys are going I'll post it here too.

Hi everyone, prior to tickets going on sale I'd like to get my message out. I'm willing to offer someone $30 just to let me use their Orchestra or Lift ticket during Beardfish's set.  With each day costing $70 ($140 for two days), I figure $30 for only one act of the four that day is a fair deal. I'd also offer $20 for a Grand Tier or Balcony seat.

I figure for those out there who don't have any specific interest in the band it would be a nice chance to get out and see the town, and get a bite for lunch, I would recommend JP MacGrady's down on third street.

If anyone is interested let me know, we can just exchange info and I'll pay in cash the day or the show.

Nick


Edited by Xanadu3737 - April 04 2009 at 13:21

anyone that hasn't got tickets that wants to get them.... might want to get them now...\

the last row in the balcony is the closest available ticket...take that to mean they are close to selling out.


Edited by micky - April 04 2009 at 17:15

I saw them at ProgDay in '06 and they were incredible... from what I've heard from our European friends that have also seen them.... I don't think it was just me. 

Yeah..  it is a shame those prices are so expensive.. and hard to get...  from what I read.. 60% of the tickets were gone before they were available to the 'public'.

In the grand scheme of things prog..that is a good thing I guess.  They make the bucks to continue lives as prog bands..and it shows again there is a market out there for good live prog. 

the glass is always half full with me you know

micky wrote: I saw them at ProgDay in '06 and they were incredible... from what I've heard from our European friends that have also seen them.... I don't think it was just me.  Yeah..  it is a shame those prices are so expensive.. and hard to get...  from what I read.. 60% of the tickets were gone before they were available to the 'public'. In the grand scheme of things prog..that is a good thing I guess.  They make the bucks to continue lives as prog bands..and it shows again there is a market out there for good live prog.  the glass is always half full with me you know

Yeah, people who've seen them have only had good things to say as far as I've heard. Even if I don't see them at NEARfest, I'll see them at least twice on Progressive Nation, but I'd really like to see them do an hour and a half set, that will pretty much mean seeing a majority of Part Two, which would be fantastic.

mr.cub wrote: I wish I would have known about this festival sooner. Only checked out the Nearfest site the night tickets went on sale. What an incredible lineup! Oh well, I'll be saving my money up for next year. Hopefully they have an equally amazing lineup then.   Is it always at the same theater?

Originally it was somewhere else, but it has been in Bethlehem for quite a few years now. (Which is nice, because it's just about the only good show to ever come to Bethlehem)

4 band for $70 or 8 bands for $140 is really reasonable. Considering you pay $60 for one band at most shows now.

I'm torn right now! I have a ticket for NEARfest, but between air+hotel, it might too expensive. I could maybe use my saved miles for airfare, but that would still leave accommodations. Is there anyone here that's going that'd be willing to split boarding costs with me? This would be the difference between going and not going.

And the difference between me seeing PFM or not. :)

Mikerinos wrote: Just bring a tent. :P  I'm probably going to end up just sleeping in my car.

Sure, I have no problems dirtbagging it and sleeping in a tent. But I won't have a car, since I'm flying in. Is there a campground close enough to the theater I could stay in? Would the university tolerate me camping in their campus?

Just three weeks to go!