9:30 world's fair....?!

So my buddy has tickets (including 1 for me) but they are will call and he found out he won't be in town. Anyone have an extra ticket for two for before Saturday?

100 FWB points for a 9:30 tattoo (which are free at the WF)

The exhibit is a ton of fun.. most impressive is the library of vinyl and CDs in chronological order of all the headliners.

It was really good! Walked in not knowing what to expect and it definitely  exceeded my expectations
the music, the memorabilia and the video (and interviews) were all just great
Was there almost 2 hours and didn't even realize it (like any good show at the 9:30)

Thanks Seth and the 930 staff

Hey Seth! Thanks so much for this fabulous retrospective. It was a great homage to the club, its fans, the staph, etc. Really really enjoyed it.

Here's to another 35 years!

Sidehatch wrote:
It was really good! Walked in not knowing what to expect and it definitely  exceeded my expectations
the music, the memorabilia and the video (and interviews) were all just great
Was there almost 2 hours and didn't even realize it (like any good show at the 9:30)

Thanks Seth and the 930 staff

How packed was it?? Trying to squeeze in a quick visit but don't have a ton of time.

I saw on Twitter a couple pictures people had taken of the Artists CDs from their first show at the club, which is a pretty cool thing to do.  Also, I own two of the albums they had highlighted in the vinyl collection.  Minor Threat and Tommy Keene.. 

It was a pretty incredible experience. Thank you Seth and all the 9:30 folks through the years that made the WF possible. Lots of emotions…mostly good, but I was also really missing people like Josh, Big Phil and Mike Sims. I've celebrated birthdays at the club, major life events. When I start to think beyond the music and to all the people I've known over the years, the 9:30 is a focal point in my life. It's the one place I always have a great time, where I feel at home. So much to reflect on, and what's cool about the WF is that it gives you a lot of flashbacks. Going with Bombay and Lily really reminded me of so many things I had forgotten about. I'm still processing the evening, sorry if I'm disjointed. It was tremendous. Oh, and the book is cool as hell too.

Yada wrote:

Sidehatch wrote:
It was really good! Walked in not knowing what to expect and it definitely  exceeded my expectations
the music, the memorabilia and the video (and interviews) were all just great
Was there almost 2 hours and didn't even realize it (like any good show at the 9:30)

Thanks Seth and the 930 staff

How packed was it?? Trying to squeeze in a quick visit but don't have a ton of time.

Wasn't packed at all.  you could do it quick, but there is just a lot of stuff to look at and see.
Doing it in 10-15 mins could be done if that's your only option
but I'd say to really get the immersive experience and see/hear everything you need 90 mins

Sidehatch wrote:
the immersive experience

nice

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_(virtual_reality)#Immersive_virtual_reality

even includes a picture of Sidehatch being literally immersed..

good stuff

hutch wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_(virtual_reality)#Immersive_virtual_reality

even includes a picture of Sidehatch being literally immersed..

good stuff

Don't really want to spoil it for others…but their ability to recreate the 'experience' of shows back in the day and the modern era was like Virtual reality
although…did smell more like potpourri than the old club, thankfully they didn't nail that

was also a little disjointing to leave that back way into a brightly lit Landmark movie theater.

What really struck me is the flood of memories of people it brought back. Not just the concerts or the performances…in that regard, the WF really hits the mark because it makes you feel the soul of the club. I realize I've spent a lot of time there and have a lot to look back on, but I guarantee you there aren't many venues like that in this country. You won't get that from a House of Blues. You might get it from the Fillmore SF or the Metro in Chicago. Even all of NYC's venues have changed at some point in time or gone corporate, like Irving Plaza. That's part of what makes the 9:30 so special.

bearman wrote:
I'll never forget how excited I was coming from a city like Chicago to see bands on that tiny stage.

Yep, no tiny stages in Chicago.

::)

Thousand wrote:

bearman wrote:
I'll never forget how excited I was coming from a city like Chicago to see bands on that tiny stage.

Yep, no tiny stages in Chicago.

::)

Very enjoyable.
Lots of memories, cool behind the scenes stuff, and permanent new cool stuff.
Thanks Seth and Staph!
I way over merched though.

I'm so psyched about this!

How strict are the entry times?  I've got 2 8:00pm tickets and 2 9:00pm tickets.  We'd all like to go together if possible.  Also, I assume no re-entry?

jaded wrote:
I'm so psyched about this!

How strict are the entry times?  I've got 2 8:00pm tickets and 2 9:00pm tickets.  We'd all like to go together if possible.  Also, I assume no re-entry?

No reentry
they let me in at 9:45 for the 10

Seeing all of the photos on FB this morning was one of only a handful of times I've missed DC since I left.  Very bummed to miss this….

jaded wrote:
I'm so psyched about this!

How strict are the entry times?  I've got 2 8:00pm tickets and 2 9:00pm tickets.  We'd all like to go together if possible.  Also, I assume no re-entry?

looks to me like every time is still available for today via ticketfly. Get another ticket.

Thousand wrote:

bearman wrote:
I'll never forget how excited I was coming from a city like Chicago to see bands on that tiny stage.

Yep, no tiny stages in Chicago.

::)

No tiny stages in Chicago that had the big names that the 9:30 had. You're not going to win that argument. The Double Door didn't exist at that point.