Some advice please

[CountryBrit]

Hi

We’ll be travelling 6000 miles to get to Stagecoach, so I would appreciate some local advice, based on last year’s event.

Am I right in thinking that the “reserved seating” seats are canvas fold up types, and can you remove them and take them to another stage if you want to watch acts there (and then bring them back). Or would you lose your space if you did that??

Is there any seating in front of the other stages?

How close can you get to the other stages? ie are they more “intimate”?

Are there acts on all the stages allday?

I know it’s in the desert and it’s likely to be very hot, but does it cool down a lot in the evening? Will we need much more than just a hat, shorts and t-shirt?

And finally, will we enjoy ourselves? Hell Yeah we will!

There are 6 of us from England going and we’re really looking forward to the festival, especially to see the Eagles, John Fogerty, Tricia, Gretchen, the Judds, Tim McGraw, Earl Scruggs, George Jones, Dwight and Trace, not forgetting the Kentucky Headhunters – I didn’t know they were still around! We don’t get to see too many country acts in the UK, although the Eagles are playing in London in April at $250 a ticket (with no support act) We’ll wait and see them at Stagecoach!

Thanks

[Cooter]

Hi

We’ll be travelling 6000 miles to get to Stagecoach, so I would appreciate some local advice, based on last year’s event.

Am I right in thinking that the “reserved seating” seats are canvas fold up types, and can you remove them and take them to another stage if you want to watch acts there (and then bring them back). Or would you lose your space if you did that??

Is there any seating in front of the other stages?

How close can you get to the other stages? ie are they more “intimate”?

Are there acts on all the stages allday?

I know it’s in the desert and it’s likely to be very hot, but does it cool down a lot in the evening? Will we need much more than just a hat, shorts and t-shirt?

the reserved chairs cannot be taken out, i am sure on that.

the other stages are all standing area, unless some of the ga people bring their fold up chairs along.

there is only reserved seating at the mane stage.

the other stages are def. more intimate, especially in the tent, can pretty much get right up on the barriers in front of the stages if there early enough.

yes, music runs pretty much all day on all stages.

weather can vary quite a bit from day to night. daytime temps can run close to 100 degrees f or maybe more, but dip down to the 60's to 70's at night, usually with a nice breeze. definitely bring a sweater!

[CountryBrit]

Thanks for the tips Cooter!

[Barb]

yikes, what a distance to travel. Good for you!! You can purchase an inexpensive canvas 'approved' folding chair at a local retail store, and use it as you need it. I had a reserved seat last year, but carried a canvas chair with me to the other stages. If you get a canvas "chair in a bag" it comes with a shoulder strap, it was no big deal to use it at the other stages. It got a bit cool last year in the evening, a light weight jacket was enough. Look fwd to an amazingly great time.;)

[Cooter]

man, country fans like to sit.

[askworldtraveler]

Few other thoughts.... There are rental lockers inside the festival - found them useful for keeping evening light coats - cameras - etc.... I think you can buy them online before the event - this guarentees a locker.

are you camping? If so the in and out that camping allows is fantastic.

Welcome to this side of the pond..... It's going to be a great weekend.

[gaypalmsprings]

man, country fans like to sit.

http://www.mattandleighann.com/gallery/d/5039-1/fat_butt.jpg

[CountryBrit]

Interesting about the rental lockers. Anybody got any more info on them? How many there are, how big they are, how secure they are, how much they are and when/how can we purchase one?

We're not camping - we are staying in a local hotel so the locker would be useful to keep jackets, camera etc

[Countrygurl]

http://lockersonline.com/

[askworldtraveler]

One more thought about the lockers - Last year they were located at the FAR end of the festival from the front gate - and there was a rather long line to get one...it moved quickly....

The last night however - I suggest you clear it out well before the last acts as it's a long walk over and then back to the exit gate and parking -

Hopefully they moved the lockers closer to the main entry area.....

[Countrygurl]

If we put the lockers near the front that would cause a lot of traffic/blockage of people trying to exit.

[Josephine]

http://lockersonline.com/

Thanks for the link. :)