Trey

I remember the Toadies playing outside at CPR Fest 3. I think that was in 98 when Better then Ezra and Violent Femmes headlined. I unfortunately never got to see S. Westward. I loved that band too bad they broke up.

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savereno

Could have been... that is why I said "around 2000". I was still in college in that span of time and went to so many concerts that I can't keep up with when it all was.

That is when Bayfest, Springfest, and CPR Fest were all still pretty decent, Our Lady Peace would hit up those shows a lot... among many other decent bands, like the Toadies.

Better Than Ezra used to play at these fests a lot also. Never my favorite band, but they were always so damn entertaining live.

adecou

No offense, but who spends more on these types of concerts age wise? I understand having the more expensive money making bands play to accomodate the age of their audience, but if CPR Fest is ANYTHING like I remember it, it's full of high schoolers and college age kids... now, it could be much much different than I remember, but the fest part of it (the booths, the food) was a big part of the attraction. Something's lost when you take that away...that's just my opinon.

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Razz

The Toadies lost their bass player. That's why they broke up awhile ago. They got together for a few shows. They have a touring bass player now.

I prefer outside festivals. I like the atmosphere.

deadend

lolz. i second this though. wackenhut at taste of chaos convinced me that they will be sure to remove all fun from anything at the coliseum.

megagoat

right on. I've got nothing in my wallet for the coliseum but a great big fat "FUCK YOU!"

Tamaman

Absolutly,...and i second the "FUCK-YOU"!!!!!

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ha ha you were just saying TODAY you hadn't been on here in weeks.

the only way I would ever go to cpr fest if I were playing, and that ain't happenin'.
back in the day when i was playing with slow joe crow, and II far Gone, i told them I would purchase each of them blow jobs...even that didn't work...HEH
j/k special K don't get yer panties in a twist...

LOL

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I would actually imagine that people in their 30s and up would spend more money at these events because they have more money to spend. I went with 2 friends who were also in their 40s, and the son and nephew of one of them who were 16 and 18 respectively. The friend whose son and nephew it was actually bought all our tickets and bought shitloads of merch for his son and nephew, and probably spent $100 on beer and food for everybody as well. He probably spent $350 there that day.

So people who started going in their 20s but are now maybe in their 30s or 40s ARE more likely to go to an indoor show. They are apt to spend more money, and they're also less apt to fuck with security because they got thrown out of shows with busted heads when they were kids, and have learned by now.

They can sit in the stands, drink beer and watch the bands while their teenaged kids go down on the floor and mix with the crowd. And CPR certainly seems to see it as a step up that they're inside now.

Life is change. Adaptability is good. Just because it isn't what it once was doesn't make it bad. But then again, you don't have to go either if you don't like what it's become. But it's probably inside now because more fans prefer that than not. And people sure seemed to be having a good time when the whole place was chanting "Hell Yeah!" and "Fuck Yeah!" during the show.

Mikael

I guess I'm old. Or German/Irish. I can only take so much heat. When is this show anyway?

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