Originally posted by bags:It's on the ticketmaster website
Originally posted by ggw:Where do you find out info? God bless I decided it was too much of a hassle to get out to the end of Long Island…but I have friends going.
It has been moved to Giants Stadium and turned into a one day event. No word on which bands will be dropped. Also, you are required to buy all new tickets.
Field Day Festival (again)
Originally posted by ggw:That's just too funny.
It has been moved to Giants Stadium and turned into a one day event. No word on which bands will be dropped. Also, you are required to buy all new tickets.
Thanks – the new venue information is not available *anywhere* else. Not Newsday, not Pollstar. Leave it to the 9:30 Club forum, a couple hundred miles away!!
Just posted 4 minutes ago….
Concert Moved to Giant Stadium
By Katie Thomas, Mitchell Freedman and Glenn Gamboa, Newsday
June 4, 2003, 3:00 PM EDT
The Riverhead Town Supervisor Robert Kozakiewicz announced this morning that a two-day rock concert scheduled for this weekend in Calverton would not happen. According to Ticketmaster, the event has been scaled down and moved to Giants Stadium for a one-day show on Saturday.
"In the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town of Riverhead and the public, I believe that the event should be cancelled," Kozakiewicz said in a prepared statement.
The new show will definitely include Radiohead and the Beastie Boys, though it is still not clear how many of the 35 other bands will be part of the 12-hour concert, according to Ticketmaster. Tickets for the show are set to go on sale at 5 p.m. through Ticketmaster.com.
Tickets for the Calverton show will not be honored at Giants Stadium. Calverton ticketholders who purchased their tickets with a credit card online or by phone will receive an automatic refund on their credit card, according to Ticketmaster. Those who purchased them in other ways must return their tickets at the point of purchase and get a refund separately.
The change of venue has not been confirmed by concert promoters or stadium officials.
Christopher Kent, a lawyer for the for the Field Day Festival promoters, said earlier in the day that a new location in the New York City metropolitan area for the concert was being sought and that a decision would be announced today. He said refunds will be given to ticket-holders who request them.
According to the Ticketmaster web site, tickets will go on sale at 5 p.m. today for a one-day event at Giants Stadium this Saturday. Concert promoters and stadium officials would not confirm the change in venue.
Stating that at a new venue the concert, which was to feature headline acts such as the Beastie Boys, Radiohead, and Beck, would be a "different type of event," Kent said that the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey was one site under consideration. He added that there would be no camping at the concert's new location.
Yesterday, the concert promoters filed suit in Federal District Court in Islip seeking a restraining order and injunction to prevent the town of Riverhead from canceling the event. Kent said the suit will be changed to seek monetary damages now that the concert has been called off at the Calverton site. He said initial estimates put the costs upwards of $3 million.
"We are still crunching the calculators," Kent said.
The concert was thrown into doubt last week when Suffolk County denied the promoter a mass gathering permit, citing a lack of adequate police protection. Two weeks ago, the Suffolk County police declined to participate in the event, citing a concern over the concert traffic plan and a lack of time for the county attorney to sign a contract with the town.
Since then, town officials and the event promoter scrambled to convince other law enforcement agencies to provide the approximately 200 additional officers need to control traffic and the expected crowd of 50,000.
Last night, facing a possible court injunction filed by Suffolk County, the town board voted to table a resolution on their own special events permit, effectively denying the application since another meeting is not scheduled for this week.
This morning, Kozakiewicz and other town board members blamed Suffolk County for the event's failure, saying the county police departmentn's failure to participate effectively killed the concert. "I really don't know what the politics were, but yes, I do think politics did play a role," Kozakiewicz said.
County officials have said Riverhead Town and the promoter approached the county too late to adequately plan the event.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Robert Maimoni, a county health official, Lt. Col. James Schepperly of the state police explained that "our experience has been that several months lead-time is minimally necessary to develop comprehensive concert plans." The state police were first approached in March, a town official said.
A lack of adequate law enforcement was the reason the Suffolk County health department denied a mass gathering permit for the concert last week. Two weeks ago, Suffolk County police declined to participate, citing concerns about the promoter's traffic plan and a lack of time for the county attorney to sign a deal with Riverhead town.
The Field Day concert was to occur at the former Grumman property, on part of the 2,900 acres of town-owned land that has been targeted for economic development. The town had hoped that this rock festival and another scheduled for August would put Riverhead on the map and lure future clients to the site.
Ashley Capps, one of the promoters of Bonnaroo NE, the August festival slated to last three days and feature acts including Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and The Dead, said he was keeping an eye on the Field Day developments but wasn't concerned about the impact it would have on his own event. "We've been going through our own process in our own way, and we feel like we've been working very hard to dot the i's and cross the t's," he said. "These are two very separate events."
Copyright © 2003, Newsday, Inc.
Concert Moved to Giant Stadium
By Katie Thomas, Mitchell Freedman and Glenn Gamboa, Newsday
June 4, 2003, 3:00 PM EDT
The Riverhead Town Supervisor Robert Kozakiewicz announced this morning that a two-day rock concert scheduled for this weekend in Calverton would not happen. According to Ticketmaster, the event has been scaled down and moved to Giants Stadium for a one-day show on Saturday.
"In the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town of Riverhead and the public, I believe that the event should be cancelled," Kozakiewicz said in a prepared statement.
The new show will definitely include Radiohead and the Beastie Boys, though it is still not clear how many of the 35 other bands will be part of the 12-hour concert, according to Ticketmaster. Tickets for the show are set to go on sale at 5 p.m. through Ticketmaster.com.
Tickets for the Calverton show will not be honored at Giants Stadium. Calverton ticketholders who purchased their tickets with a credit card online or by phone will receive an automatic refund on their credit card, according to Ticketmaster. Those who purchased them in other ways must return their tickets at the point of purchase and get a refund separately.
The change of venue has not been confirmed by concert promoters or stadium officials.
Christopher Kent, a lawyer for the for the Field Day Festival promoters, said earlier in the day that a new location in the New York City metropolitan area for the concert was being sought and that a decision would be announced today. He said refunds will be given to ticket-holders who request them.
According to the Ticketmaster web site, tickets will go on sale at 5 p.m. today for a one-day event at Giants Stadium this Saturday. Concert promoters and stadium officials would not confirm the change in venue.
Stating that at a new venue the concert, which was to feature headline acts such as the Beastie Boys, Radiohead, and Beck, would be a "different type of event," Kent said that the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey was one site under consideration. He added that there would be no camping at the concert's new location.
Yesterday, the concert promoters filed suit in Federal District Court in Islip seeking a restraining order and injunction to prevent the town of Riverhead from canceling the event. Kent said the suit will be changed to seek monetary damages now that the concert has been called off at the Calverton site. He said initial estimates put the costs upwards of $3 million.
"We are still crunching the calculators," Kent said.
The concert was thrown into doubt last week when Suffolk County denied the promoter a mass gathering permit, citing a lack of adequate police protection. Two weeks ago, the Suffolk County police declined to participate in the event, citing a concern over the concert traffic plan and a lack of time for the county attorney to sign a contract with the town.
Since then, town officials and the event promoter scrambled to convince other law enforcement agencies to provide the approximately 200 additional officers need to control traffic and the expected crowd of 50,000.
Last night, facing a possible court injunction filed by Suffolk County, the town board voted to table a resolution on their own special events permit, effectively denying the application since another meeting is not scheduled for this week.
This morning, Kozakiewicz and other town board members blamed Suffolk County for the event's failure, saying the county police departmentn's failure to participate effectively killed the concert. "I really don't know what the politics were, but yes, I do think politics did play a role," Kozakiewicz said.
County officials have said Riverhead Town and the promoter approached the county too late to adequately plan the event.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Robert Maimoni, a county health official, Lt. Col. James Schepperly of the state police explained that "our experience has been that several months lead-time is minimally necessary to develop comprehensive concert plans." The state police were first approached in March, a town official said.
A lack of adequate law enforcement was the reason the Suffolk County health department denied a mass gathering permit for the concert last week. Two weeks ago, Suffolk County police declined to participate, citing concerns about the promoter's traffic plan and a lack of time for the county attorney to sign a deal with Riverhead town.
The Field Day concert was to occur at the former Grumman property, on part of the 2,900 acres of town-owned land that has been targeted for economic development. The town had hoped that this rock festival and another scheduled for August would put Riverhead on the map and lure future clients to the site.
Ashley Capps, one of the promoters of Bonnaroo NE, the August festival slated to last three days and feature acts including Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and The Dead, said he was keeping an eye on the Field Day developments but wasn't concerned about the impact it would have on his own event. "We've been going through our own process in our own way, and we feel like we've been working very hard to dot the i's and cross the t's," he said. "These are two very separate events."
Copyright © 2003, Newsday, Inc.
If you are on the yahoo board for Field Day, it is so sad to see these poor kids who post a message about getting a ride, or complaining about set times, all in between a bunch of pissed off people complaining about their money and threatening to sue someone. There are so many folks out there who just have no clue this is off. Sonick, you're on there right, gettin chewed out by some NY idiot. This truely has become an unfortunate. All of the excitement my friends and I had for going has deteriorated pretty quickly, even for this Giants stadium show. Mostly because no one has formely announced it yet.
I'm not dumb enough to think the promoters didn't fuck up, but I also know that local and county officials could have done a lot more to help it out, if they wanted to. I WISH i went to Coachella this year.
I'm not dumb enough to think the promoters didn't fuck up, but I also know that local and county officials could have done a lot more to help it out, if they wanted to. I WISH i went to Coachella this year.
Originally posted by redsock:I agree with you wholeheartedly. Though I'm not going, I almost did and I have friends who planned on it. When this fest was announced, there was no way for fans to know that this wasn't another of the hundreds of big summer festivals, with a particularly good lineup. There have been *so* many go off without a hitch in recent years, that this is unexpected. And, I would say, especially disappointing for young fans who really had to make some things happen in order to get to the festival. At least my friends in DC are older professionals who are just out some money on flights to Islip.
If you are on the yahoo board for Field Day, it is so sad to see these poor kids who post a message about getting a ride, or complaining about set times, all in between a bunch of pissed off people complaining about their money and threatening to sue someone. There are so many folks out there who just have no clue this is off. Sonick, you're on there right, gettin chewed out by some NY idiot. This truely has become an unfortunate. All of the excitement my friends and I had for going has deteriorated pretty quickly, even for this Giants stadium show. Mostly because no one has formely announced it yet.
I'm not dumb enough to think the promoters didn't fuck up, but I also know that local and county officials could have done a lot more to help it out, if they wanted to. I WISH i went to Coachella this year.
It's really, really a shame.
I don't know if I'm the only one, but I welcome the change of venue with open arms. It will be so much easier to get to and relax during the day. I wish they would have thought of this sooner, but Giants stadium is 1000 times better than some converted military airstrip in an inaccessible part of long island. My only concern would be of a security nature given the very close proximity to NYC and the lack of time to prepare.
I agree, much better venue. MUCH better. I'd actually consider going if it were a few weeks away, rather than a few days.
The reason I never got tickets was that god forsaken long island hike on a summer weekend and the prospect of camping (?). Okay, I never would have camped, but the logistics did seem nightmarish. Now it's like a Jersey HFStival (but without the metro!).
The reason I never got tickets was that god forsaken long island hike on a summer weekend and the prospect of camping (?). Okay, I never would have camped, but the logistics did seem nightmarish. Now it's like a Jersey HFStival (but without the metro!).
Originally posted by bags:I dunno…I think camping was a huge part of the appeal…I have some very bummed friends who were all set to drive and camp, and are now facing the prospect of a last-minute motel 6. Plus, the tickets are just up for grabs. That's all pretty lame…
I agree, much better venue. MUCH better. I'd actually consider going if it were a few weeks away, rather than a few days.
The reason I never got tickets was that god forsaken long island hike on a summer weekend and the prospect of camping (?). Okay, I never would have camped, but the logistics did seem nightmarish. Now it's like a Jersey HFStival (but without the metro!).
Originally posted by bags:You forgot to add without: audioslave, chevelle, good charlotte, godsmack, afi… and a host of other flash in the pan, gawd awful, poser bands. Instead we get Radiohead, Beck, Blur (still think they shafted HFS for good reason), and a host of other "reputable" bands. Other than that… I guess It's just like HFS.
Now it's like a Jersey HFStival (but without the metro!).
Originally posted by walkman:Somehow it has gone from being somewhat-natural, out in the open, funky -to- stadium, industrial, corporate. With the camping, it had UK Fest flavour and now it's just another stadium concert fest. I guess the positive side is that it is still a good line-up and not sponsored by CC. (I hope you all have a great time!) I'm mainly worried that all of this wrangling doesn't bode well for the East Coast All Tomorrow's Parties.
I dunno…I think camping was a huge part of the appeal…I have some very bummed friends who were all set to drive and camp, and are now facing the prospect of a last-minute motel 6. Plus, the tickets are just up for grabs. That's all pretty lame…
Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Originally posted by walkman:hear hear.
[qb]…doesn't bode well for the East Coast All Tomorrow's Parties.
Well, at least Radiohead is doing right by their fans. It only applies to the tickets bought through their fan club but it's still really nice:
"All customers with original tickets (be they one day tickets or two day tickets with or without camping) will have tickets automatically transferred to the new venue, where they can be picked up on the day. For these customers please be aware that you should arrive as early as possible at the venue to collect your tickets to avoid delay. To help us out on the day please bring details of your original order and ID."
"All customers with original tickets (be they one day tickets or two day tickets with or without camping) will have tickets automatically transferred to the new venue, where they can be picked up on the day. For these customers please be aware that you should arrive as early as possible at the venue to collect your tickets to avoid delay. To help us out on the day please bring details of your original order and ID."
Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:It's true, Radiohead's fansite tried to take care of their fans, but they fucked it up because they sent that email out two hours *after* the new tickets went on sale. So for a lot of their biggest east coast fans, they're now the only ones stuck with no refund on the Field Day tickets because they bought new tickets as soon as they went on sale.
Well, at least Radiohead is doing right by their fans. It only applies to the tickets bought through their fan club but it's still really nice:
"All customers with original tickets (be they one day tickets or two day tickets with or without camping) will have tickets automatically transferred to the new venue, where they can be picked up on the day. For these customers please be aware that you should arrive as early as possible at the venue to collect your tickets to avoid delay. To help us out on the day please bring details of your original order and ID."
I hope it gets worked out…(I think it might, but there has been a world of frustration in the meantime).
Radiohead was unbelievable… there there opening the show was perfect. Underworld was next best act. Beck apparently slipped before going on stage and was taken to the hospital… what a "jack….".
Originally posted by myuman:I concur, Radiohead put on a flawless show on Saturday night. I had really been waiting 5 years for this, and i wasnt let down at all. They seemed to play a lot of new stuff, which all sounded WAY better than the bootleg copy of HTTT that i have. Thom was way more energetic and reactant to the crowd than i expected.
Radiohead was unbelievable… there there opening the show was perfect. Underworld was next best act. Beck apparently slipped before going on stage and was taken to the hospital… what a "jack….".
Beck is a jerk, and he fell, and never played, Thursday and Beth Orton were great too, as was Blur. I didnt expect them to play "Tender" at a big show like that.
it rained like HELL and my shoes are ruined i think :)
oh, and if anyone went or cares to know. here is what Radiohead played on Saturday.
there there
2+2=5
national anthem
lucky
just
kid a
go to sleep
climbing up the walls
backdrifts
sail to the moon
sit down stand up
pyramid song
no surprises
i might be wrong
where i end + u begin
paranoid android
idioteque
everything in its right place
————–
exit music
myxomatosis
talk show host
how
there there
2+2=5
national anthem
lucky
just
kid a
go to sleep
climbing up the walls
backdrifts
sail to the moon
sit down stand up
pyramid song
no surprises
i might be wrong
where i end + u begin
paranoid android
idioteque
everything in its right place
————–
exit music
myxomatosis
talk show host
how
Thanks for the reviews. Was the stadium full? I'm surprised Radiohead played a full set. That's very cool.
Originally posted by Mobius:Attendance was estimated at around 20k.
Thanks for the reviews. Was the stadium full? I'm surprised Radiohead played a full set. That's very cool.
Beck had his ribs broken by a stagehand (some say intentionally…)
And the concert kicked out a charity fundraiser.
Concert ousts charity fund-raiser
The Associated Press
6/7/2003, 4:59 p.m. ET
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) â?? A Maplewood charity scheduled to host a touch-football fund-raiser at Giants Stadium this weekend got bumped when the Field Day Music Festival, the mega-concert featuring Radiohead, Beck and the Beastie Boys, moved in.
The charity, Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, has hosted its annual fund-raiser at the Meadowlands every year since 1986. The event involves hundreds of amateur football players who organize into 10-member teams, each paying $650 to participate. The charity raises as much as $60,000 from the two-day event.
This year, the charity didn't find out until Wednesday, just three days before its fund-raiser, that Field Day promoter AEG had landed
Giants Stadium as its new venue after the Long Island town of Calverton denied a permit for the show at a former aircraft plant.
"We knew we wanted to try and work with (AEG) and we knew we would have to try and reschedule this football event," Meadowlands spokesman Tim Hassett told The Star-Ledger of Newark.
"We were working with AEG, who is one of our big clients in terms of stadium and arena shows. They came to us and asked for help," Hassett said. "They were potentially looking at serious losses if they couldn't reschedule."
The charity, meanwhile, stands to lose upward of $50,000.
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which runs Giants Stadium and the Continental Airlines Arena next door, has offered to reschedule the fund-raiser the weekend of June 28-29.
David Bishop, director of development for the charity, said he is unsure whether players and volunteers can make it that weekend.
"We just want to make certain that everyone that's involved to help and support us doesn't wind up having a really bad experience from this," Bishop said.
Information from: The Star-Ledger
so if only 20,000 showed up, they took a huge financial loss regardless…the organizers that is, not ticketwanker.