CHICAGO MAY 17TH MAKE UP SHOW !!!!!!

[silent flicker]

Weather be bipolar as fuck

[simple flare]

I cropped the sweater and am wearing a more revealing top underneath

[silent flicker]

Aah

[simple flare]

I get cold extremely easily so I’m literally bringing an extra long sleeve just in case

[silent flicker]

💀 sounding like my mother, who now lives in Florida

[simple flare]

It says it might be in the 50s at night so I’m not taking any chances

[silent flicker]

Hmm I guess yeah it'll be primarily a nighttime show

[simple flare]

I have Caribbean blood in me I was not made for places that snow 😭

[silent flicker]

Lmaooo

I don't love the warmer fit I came up with but I dont really wanna spend a bunch of money on it
Maybe I'll thrift something

[simple flare]

I love thrifting so I say go for it!

[silent flicker]

Yeah me too I got a bikini for $10

https://tenor.com/view/hasbulla-gif-12654501364171447161

How I be when I save like $40

[raven storm]

I’m at Pulaski Park scoping it out! They have a nice field house with accessible bathrooms. There’s a pretty little courtyard area and a field out back of the field house where we could hang out.

The baseball field/bleachers would be a nice selfie backdrop for the cheerleaders among us

[worthy iris]

i think i was looking at this the other day on maps, actually! not quite the home depot parking lot tho...
edit: that was the place

lucky for me, i'm illiterate!

don't do what i did and ask your coworker who's from chicago "so...what's a hand gesture that people from chicago don't like seeing?"

[worthy iris]

FWIW, i have a drone and a Part 107 UAS certification if we want a really wide group photo

[raven storm]

That’s so cool!

[worthy iris]

i'd just have to not get the damn thing stolen and also take it out for a flight sometime in the next 10 days so i remember how it works cuz it's been a while

[bitter flare]

Can you please explain this LOL

[worthy iris]

gang signs

(this was also a joke...i didn't actually ask her this. i did, however, ask her for good food recommendations, which she gave me)

[bitter flare]

Oooohhh

So salty that I’m gonna be in Chicago twice within one week and both times not going to have time to explore the food there 😭

[worthy iris]

that's actually the worst feeling omg

[silent flicker]

Update: I did in fact go thrifting and got three pairs of wook pants

A wook fr lives in my city and she's the same size as me thanks girlie pop

These both have pockets

And these

Anyways I'm thinking wook for porter now

[tight moon]

that looks great!

I want to bleach paint a shirt for Porter

And maybe wear fishnets and shorts?

[floral parcel]

No.

[silent flicker]

Fit check I feel like I belong in a forest blowing bubbles and singing

Okay I might wear this for porter

[elfin fox]

Slowly but surely chipping away at the preparations 😤💪

[silent flicker]

Shit I need to make more lol

[dry lance]

ALL HAIL THE SCOUT

That looks good and it's central to the venue and pretty much everything around

[jade solar]

how early do people typically start lining up for porter shows? and how early do y’all plan on getting in line? doors are at 5:00pm 🧐

[worthy iris]

I do too, but I’m completely out of fun ideas and I don’t wanna just make super generic things…

(Although, one of the last ones I made says my chemical robinson on it and I genuinely don’t expect to make anything better than that lol)

[old portal]

if doors are at 5 i’ll probably aim for 4:00 myself

it’s not gonna be some crazy line-camping situation but it is nearly sold out

[floral parcel]

As a Chicago native I have to uphold my divine right and will be forcibly removing anyone with a hot dog that has ketchup on it from the venue

Sorry I don’t make the rules

[silent flicker]

Lmao

Okay so I like chicago dogs but think the pickle spear is overkill on the pickled items am I getting forcibly removed

[white cosmos]

I let the pickle slide

(This is my first message lmao)

[bitter flare]

AFTERPARTY

[old escarp]

Holy fuck I GOT THE TIX

OMDGG

OMGGGGGGYESS

[bitter flare]

SEE U THERE

[dry lance]

SEE U GAMERS THERE WOW IM SO FUCKING HYPE

GONNA PROBABLY DIE THO

Holy shit it's gonna be a game of who can get from the smile show to the afterparty the fastest lol

[tough panther]

does this venue check id

im 17

salt shed doesn't id but it's an all ages show anyway

[dry lance]

I have never been to a venue that doesn't check ID 😦

[bitter flare]

I FEEL THAT

[opaque echo]

Ramova definitely checks IDs

[tough panther]

💔💔

[tough panther]

my friend walked into a 17+ clairo show at age 15 with no problems lol

[dry lance]

damn that's lucky, in like 10+ years of going to shows I've gotten ID'ed everywhere, even at like 16+ shows and I'm 30 lol

Me: porter please another northeast DJ show

proter: actually bro I got u in Chicago ur already gonna be there

All hail anime boy

[dapper cargo]

What’s the code for the after party?

[urban schooner]

SMILE

[celest lintel]

YOOOO

[dry lance]

Ok prd gang how are we making our migration between the venues

[pliant dust]

AFTER PARTY LETS GOOOO🩷🩷🩷 im so excited!!

[kind canyon]

[bitter flare]

Probably uber ig

[sick prairie]

I’ve never been more upset to not be able to make it to a show anymore lmao

[silent flicker]

Do we think this will sell out I need to wait until my paycheck hits lol

[dapper cargo]

Never been to venue. Anyone know perks or vip balcony?

[smoky nexus]

HELLLLLOOO CHAAATTT

I got GA for the show and VIPs for the DJ set, see y'all there woooo

[dry lance]

dis da balcony

[tight moon]

After party anyone?

[dapper cargo]

🤔 in tiny do balcony might be for me 😔

[tight moon]

I hope tickets don’t sale out

[smoky nexus]

Yeaaaaa !!!

[simple flare]

AHHHHHHHHH

this night is about to be a bender

Hope y’all can hang 🫡

Let’s fucking go

[dry lance]

The DJ set will weed out the weak 😈

[pliant dust]

first porter show AND dj set in one day 😭😭😭💖 I'm gonna ascend into a higher realm

[bitter flare]

i have to drive to minneapolis the next day and then get on a 12 he flight early sunday morning 😭 STILL SENDING IT

[simple flare]

WE PARTY ON

[bitter flare]

Imagine he also does an air2earth/virtual self set when doors open because its so early 😭

Dopamine hit ones mid-June hits is gonna be insane. DJing Shrek Rave tomorrow, Porter next week then after party, then vacation to Japan and then Switch 2 drops

I can’t handle it

BUT SO HYPE

[simple flare]

Im also seeing him play at Space next month I’m getting a hardcore Porter Infusion LMFAO

[fading grove]

omg.. just bought my ticket for the dj set… i’m going to the show all alone so i’m nervoussss 😭 but its gonna be the day after my birthday so i gotta go for it and celebrate to the fullestttt lol

[bitter flare]

YESS

[dry lance]

I wonder if it'll end up being only him for the afterparty + how long he'll play, NYE he did 2 solid hours but he had ppl before and after him

[bitter flare]

Oh yeah I’m seeing Porter in Milwaukee too

[simple flare]

You have us! I’m also going alone from Miami!!

[dry lance]

yess what nat said! you're never alone with prd!

[proud cave]

Is it worth getting balcony tickets or would general admission work?

[dry lance]

balconies are great if you wanna sit + chill + be guaranteed a good view

[bitter flare]

I personally would rather be on the floor and closer to the stage but thats just me

[dapper cargo]

That’s going to be a good one! I hope he plays some house for the after party

[dry lance]

if you like the energy and the people you want GA

[dapper cargo]

Vip secured 🫡

[simple flare]

I didnt have the extra $$$ to spend I bought GA 😗

But tix secured!!!

This is about to be a fucking marathon

Im ready

[bitter flare]

Energy is gonna be insane

[smoky nexus]

I got VIP thinking it would be neats but I might be regretting it bc its not pit-- however fuck it we ball

[grave ember]

Who here remembers the Porter/Madeon after party at the Mid

In the ancient days of yore

[simple flare]

Doesn’t VIP almost always have access to GA anyways?

You just can also access VIP?

[grave ember]

Almost all venues yes VIP can access GA

Security prevents GA from getting into VIP, not the other way around

[magic echo]

Let's freaking GO

[dry lance]

damn PRD our boy really came through with the "sorry about the Chicago show here's a replacement and a DJ set xoxo -porter"

[kind root]

IM SO EXCITED FOR THE DJ SET

i saw smile in LA last october and a dj set in dc for new years and i fear the dj set might have been more fun

both in one night >>>>>

[bitter flare]

Only other time I saw Porter DJ was in the snow in Montreal, very excited to enjoy a DJ set while still having feeling in my fingers and toes lol

[floral parcel]

I HAVE WORK THE NEXT DAY I AM NOT GOING TO THE AFTERPARTY 🗣️ 🗣️ 🗣️ 🗣️

[grave ember]

Quitter talk

[bitter flare]

Ever heard of coffee?? 🤩🤩🤩

I’ll be rolling on the caff’ all evening

[grave ember]

Uh-huh. Caffeine. Yeah. Me too...

[kind root]

🫣

[floral parcel]

[tight moon]

Fuck it and ball?

[floral parcel]

I would if it wasn’t a day shift

[tight moon]

We uber together to get to the venue

[dapper cargo]

His Dj sets are fun. First one was at samf in 2013 🥲

Still need a smile ticket for salt shed 🙃

[weak parrot]

probably should get it now since they are low

[versed coral]

AFTER PARTY????

[floral parcel]

Ok I pull up

[vagrant bolt]

Chicago is eating good this may

Too bad i cant go 😮‍💨

[worthy iris]

i am about to consume so much caffeine on may 17th, 2025

if he plays stop my heart (no pun intended), i might just transcend this dimension

[simple flare]

Caffeine riiiiiiight, that’s all I’m doing righttttt. On the real I will be like 15% under the influence. I realize as I get older not remembering shows and not having control sucks asssssss

But I’M SO EXCITED

This me fr

[worthy iris]

no, that's so valid. i wanna remember that day

THE MOST VALID CRASHOUT IVE EVER SEEN OMG

[simple flare]

Shoutout Porterobinsonhq

[worthy iris]

i found the video it's from last night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBi27iF-NuM

it's within the first minute (and 2 seconds)

[barren cypress]

my partner who is not a morning person has 8 am school 😭 so we're probably out too. also booked the hotel specifically so we could walk home post-show lol

[pliant dust]

lowkey worried about the parking situash at ramova but fuck it we ball 🙏🔥

[frozen spindle]

damn i did not realize the afterparty is so far from the salt shed lol

[magic echo]

Anyone have tips for an out of towner who was planning to drive his car to the salt shed and now needs to get to the after show as well?

[worthy iris]

^^^

[magic echo]

Maybe porter rents a party bus

[frozen spindle]

i would check spot hero thats my goat for driving to shows in city

[tough panther]

im so upset i cant make this 😭

[magic echo]

Thank you 👑

[tough panther]

if everyone meets him at the afters i will be killing my self

[frozen spindle]

the afterparty location is interesting bc you wont really be fighting nightlife for parking but its around sox park so idk how much residential isnt permit parking

but its also at night so i would hope its not too bad

also some cta stations have like all day parking for 5 bucks so sometimes its not a bad strat to park at one of those and take the train closer worst case scenario

[smoky nexus]

Is it a good guess to assume the afterparty might end at like 1am?

Or would it be later 🤨

[dry lance]

Depends on his schedule and if they have anyone opening/closing

But 1 or 2 is probably a good bet

It's a Saturday tho so if they get a couple other people to play I could see it going later but idk anything about ramova

[floral parcel]

Oh hey another reason for me not to go to the after party

Do not fraternize with the enemy (the white Sox)

[floral parcel]

Darn

[smoky nexus]

Just pushed after back 30 which seems fair

[frozen pine]

I shall see yall at the show and the afters 🥳

[radiant inlet]

Hey yall, coming up from STL for the DJ set after the show!!!!!! I saw the Smile Show here in STL, but I couldn’t resist the chance to se a DJ set!!! AAAAA

Where my VIP balcony solos at, we can make a crew

[wicked solstice]

Omg I saw smile in STL too! I’m coming for the smile show and the dj set but I bought GA ‼️

[dapper cargo]

As long as it’s not radius ending times 4am I’m ok

[worthy iris]

this is really good info. i saw spot hero somewhere online when i was doing research and i didn't know if it was any good or not

[frozen spindle]

yeah i live in chicago and i literally do it for every concert i drive to bc i much rather plan ahead and have one guaranteed never had any problems at all

its also both normal people putting up their parking spots and like parking garages use it too so its a fairly widely used thing here

[worthy iris]

wait, do you reserve your spot ahead of time?

[frozen spindle]

on spothero yeah

[worthy iris]

oh that's sick, okay

you just changed this entire trip for me

[frozen spindle]

theres also street parking which is just first come first serve but i dont like risking that hence spothero

glad i could be of help!

[silent flicker]

Oh yeah I love spothero

[worthy iris]

this is super cool omg??? we don't have anything like that where I'm from

[silent flicker]

When travelling I also like to do park and stay when I'm flying out of an airport that's a few hours away and it's like a super early flight

You stay at the hotel one night and leave your car and then they shuttle you to the airport

[worthy iris]

oooo yeah, ive done that a few times in Kansas City

[silent flicker]

Some hotels also just let you park your car there for less expense than the airport parking and shuttle you

[worthy iris]

my family would always stay at the same hotel, to the point where next time I go down to KC, i wanna stay there entire for the nostalgia

[grand olive]

Porter announcing a Chicago after party on my birthday is top tier. I bought my ticket so fast

[worthy iris]

that's your birthday???

[grand olive]

Will just uber after the show and toss myself in the back someplace

My birthday is today

[worthy iris]

OH

[grand olive]

[worthy iris]

even better!

[grand olive]

Very much so!

[worthy iris]

happy birthday!

[grand olive]

Thanks a lot

[hushed jungle]

+1 from me for spothero for parking i live outside chicago and whenever i drive into the city spothero comes in clutch to find affordable parking near the activity

[worthy iris]

@frozen spindle are you gonna be at this show and/or the after party?

[dry lance]

Hbd dani!!

see u at the show!!

[frozen spindle]

i might decide last minute but as of rn im not planning on it i graduate the day before haha

[frozen spindle]

happy birthday!!

[grand olive]

Thank you all!

Aw look at me all cool with the birthday role

[grand olive]

Of course!!!

Not going to go crazy with being up front at the DJ Set

I’d rather be in the back

[worthy iris]

totally valid tbh. congrats on graduating!

[worthy iris]

but will you be up front for the tour show?

[dry lance]

sounds like a graduation gift to urself :))))

[worthy iris]

aka who am i gonna meet if i try to get that close!

[dry lance]

ME

I try for rail at all shows because short

[worthy iris]

(also, no guarantee i'll be at any sort of meetup at this point.....i totally forgot until like 5 minutes ago that i'm getting dinner with a buddy of mine from college before the show since he's also gonna be at the show. i think this is his first porter show)

[worthy iris]

right on, short teemo king

[small otter]

how early did people start lining up for the original show that got cancelled?

[worthy iris]

also, how short is short?

[silent flicker]

What's this venues capacity?

I don't get paid until next Wednesday 😬

[small otter]

iirc 5k ?

[worthy iris]

according to wikipedia, 5k

[small otter]

for the main show

[silent flicker]

Oh I meant for the after-party

[frozen spindle]

someone said 1500 in general earlier

[small otter]

2k

[worthy iris]

https://www.ramovachicago.com/about

[silent flicker]

Okay cool

I don't think it'll sell out then

[worthy iris]

says 1.8k+ on the website

[silent flicker]

I was worried

[worthy iris]

oh shit, that's actually decently big. it's a tiny bit smaller than the sylvee, for those of you who went to that tour show

[dry lance]

I'm 5' 5" when I went to Copenhagen everyone was 6'+ it was a nightmare lol

[worthy iris]

OH NO I'm so sorry :((((((

[small otter]

😭 im 5'3

[dry lance]

It ok dani and the gang and myself got barrier for nye so it was a trade

[worthy iris]

oh shit, that's super cool

[dry lance]

This afterparty is about to be the amazing race to get there first LOL

[worthy iris]

i haven't been at the rail for a show since i saw Odesza in Kansas City and that was super cool...highkey wanna do that again since i've seen this show twice already

i can't remember when, but i saw someone speculating on set times a while back

(it was you, mr. teemo guy)

[dry lance]

[worthy iris]

it looks like doors are at 5pm, not 6:30

[grand olive]

If there’s any tiny people around me up front they get auto squeezed up beside me

I know what it’s like to be short and not see anything

[worthy iris]

i'm 5'8...is that short enough to hang with y'all?

(on a good day)

[grand olive]

I’m around 5’5, so you’re tall to me

[worthy iris]

i was supposed to be 6'2, but i'm also guatemalan, so i could've been 5'0

[grand olive]

LOL

[worthy iris]

which is a whole 14 inch range...

[white cosmos]

I have been able to change my height from 5'11" to 5'7"

Idfk how but :)

[small otter]

need this but flipped

[worthy iris]

i had a friend from when i was in college who found out i was from guatemala and she was like "you're from guatemala? you're really tall for a guatemalan" and i asked her what the average is since she's been to guatemala for extended periods of time for missionary work and she goes "like 5 feet"

[white cosmos]

I can go back, it just takes months, idk how I do it but

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[worthy iris]

the betrayal was crazy when i stopped growing and i was 5'8 omg

[grand olive]

You were like come ON

[worthy iris]

i go into the doctor's office with a ruler i sawed in half and ask them "WHERE IS IT?"

NO FOR REAL

i stopped growing fairly early (guatemalans supposedly go through puberty earlier) and i was in maybe 7th or 8th grade and i stopped growing and i was like "uhhh...that's it?"

oh, that reminds me...i gotta extend my hotel. i got some PTO approved today and now I have a full week off work, so imma add some time on the tail end of my trip

[slow briar]

Hi everyone!! Sorry i am late, liked the SMILE tour so much Im goin solo to the Chicago show for a second one LOL, im so excited, just snagged a ticket for the DJ set after too 🥹

[hexed olive]

What time are people going to start forming in line? I wanna make sure I get there a bit early, it's like a 45 min drive from where I live

[dry lance]

I'm probably gonna be there about 1.5-2 hours before doors

Balatro time

[raven storm]

We’re going to the DJ set!!

[dry lance]

[uncut pine]

Im so hyped

[hexed olive]

Legit me too, gonna be my first Porter show and DJ set

[uncut pine]

Same same

First porter show hell yeah

And ima go to the DJ set afterrr

Myself from september is so happy

[hexed olive]

You can manifest anything to reality

[uncut pine]

We're so back

Idk when ima get there but probably an hour prior, like 5:30? Or maybe even at 5 we'll see

[hexed olive]

I'll probably get there at 4:30
I want to try to get barricade

[uncut pine]

That'd be sick

[tight moon]

Anyone wanna uber together to Ramova? Trying to save some money 😭

[simple flare]

2 hours before doors?!? 😭

@dry lance

You’re gonna be there at 3 pm waiting for 2 hours? 🤯

[simple flare]

Down

Is it really THAT far?!

[tight moon]

I get meeting up with a stranger for a ride is weird, but Discord is way better than Reddit, which is where I found a ride for my first edm concert... looking back, it was a bad decision LMAO

[simple flare]

It’s on the other side of the city I’m 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

[simple flare]

I met my first Porter friends on Discord- thankfully all just some goofy nerds but also looking back….. LMAO

[tight moon]

it's like a 5.7 mile walk. LMAO

[simple flare]

I wouldn’t dare consider walking I am 1000000% paying for an uber or taking public transportation with OTHER people

[hexed olive]

2 is nothing
I've been to a twenty one pilots concert and waited in line for like 6 hours

[dry lance]

I showed up 2 hours before doors in Copenhagen and ended up like 5 rows of people behind the barricade 😦

[slow briar]

That's insaNe, I was gonna go to Anime Central before, but now I am reconsidering....

[hexed olive]

Bruh I had two friends who didn't want to come with me to the concert because of that

[magic echo]

I was in line at the Sylvee in Madison maybe 30-40 minutes before it started and was like 3 rows from the front, different city obvs but might be relevant

[magic echo]

See you up there!

[oak skiff]

waiiit I heard this venue only has port a potties is this true 💀

also I wanna try to get close to the stage but lining up scares me bc I'm a big pisser

[uncut pine]

Lowkey I was thinking that earlier like what if I gotta go to the bathroom rlly bad LMAO

Yall got any tips on like, idk standing in one spot for hours

And not having to pee

[dry lance]

if ur with other ppl (like us) they can hold ur spot for u, aside from that I think pretty much everyone expects to have to go to the bathroom at some point so I always just tap people on the shoulder with lots of "excuse me" and "pardon me"s and thumbs up and smiles as I leave the crowd

[hexed olive]

Dehydrate yourself

[uncut pine]

True but I also don't wanna get a headache

[hexed olive]

Kidding of course

[uncut pine]

Nah I'd do that fr lmao

[dry lance]

I try to hydrate before the show and then pee before getting in line, then I try not to drink until I get in then I get a bottle of water and stick it in my pocket

[uncut pine]

I am going with my bf but I always feel awkward if I gotta push thru a couple ppl to go back to where I am LOL

If I gotta go then I gotta go tho, ima probably do what u said tho just hydrate earlier in the day and pee before getting in line

[floral parcel]

I might be able to crash at an IRL's house between the DJ set and my work day

we'll see

[dry lance]

Nah don't feel awkward, if u got there early and got the spot fair and square imo ur totally cool to leave the crowd to deal with normal body activities

As long as you're not constantly in and out and are polite I don't have an issue

That just me tho

[uncut pine]

Yeah that's true

Gonna do my best to preemptively like, not have to really go but yeah it is what it is

[lilac rivet]

who is going to the dj set?

cause me and a friend are going

i didnt know it got announced till

3 minutes ago

[tight moon]

Many of us!

[hexed olive]

Me and a friend as well
Super pumped

[tight moon]

I bought VIP badges because i don't think my body can handle standing up for long periods of time anymore LMAO

[uncut pine]

Ima be there frfr

[lilac rivet]

fire

bro everytime porter announces something im like doing something

i was working than playing water polo😭

like every single announcement about the chicago shows ive been busy

anyway ill probably be in the nurture red rocks hoodie and a leather jacket at both if you see me

maybe not the jacket

[simple flare]

Good thing you were still on time with getting your tix then

[lilac rivet]

depends on the weather

[lilac rivet]

idk how sold out they are

[magic echo]

Same, like I’ll already be on the floor during the main set and grandma needs to take a break after moshing every once and a while ykwim

[lilac rivet]

also like what was the major difference between vip and ga

anyway i think i should go for a run from salt shed too ramova....

[vapid cloak]

AAAAA who's going to the after party

[hexed olive]

Nobody lol

[lilac rivet]

nobody

i cancelled it

[vapid cloak]

Damn

[hexed olive]

Yup venue is gonna be empty asf

[lilac rivet]

i am broke now

till tomorrow

🙏

but we ball

[hexed olive]

same

[old portal]

gonna need all the stamina in the worlddddd for double sets

nevertheless WE BALL

[smoky nexus]

Both my first ever porter show and first ever porter dj set

this willl be one helllll of a night

[gilded heron]

How many ppl are traveling from out of the Chicago area for this show?

Wait I didn’t mean to reply to that lol wtf

[slow briar]

me! all the way from tennessee LOL

[gilded heron]

I’m coming from atlanta

[slow briar]

This will be my second time seeing porter, i hilariously missed him when he came to my hometown, but somehow managed to catch him in vegas when i was there for when we were young fest 😄 !

[gilded heron]

hell yeah! it’ll be a great time

this will be my third

first during nurture tour, second last year both in atl

[smoky nexus]

The show is only like 2 and a half hours from me, luckily

[jaunty merlin]

coming from michigan!!!

thankfully not that far away 🙏

[urban schooner]

coming up from texas 😳🤚

[smoky nexus]

I USED TO BE THERE

I love the silly fun fact about my dad also being a famous texas musician lmao

(breakfast at tiffany's)

[dry lance]

from ny, visiting family in Chicago+ going 2 portr

[gilded heron]

I'm gonna be in Chicago from out of state for the entire weekend (staying at a hostel in River North) if a group wants to meet up at the concert and then hang out again some other time 🙏

[slow briar]

Im unfortunately leaving sunday at 8 am 😔

[grave ember]

Coming from Minneapolis. Saw Smile there and at Red Rocks and I need to see it a third time

[small otter]

you’re going !? hope that we’ll get to meet!

i’m flying in the day before from vegas and then leaving on the first flight on sunday lol

so may have to leave the afters early if i want to get a little sleep before flight out

[gilded heron]

hell yeah, i couldnt miss it lol

and for sure!

[wicked solstice]

Twins!!

[wicked solstice]

Me from Missouri!

[atomic axle]

We’re all going to the afterparty right?

That’s where the real show is 😎

You know he’s gonna have a guest

[oak skiff]

coming from Philly loll

[balmy pewter]

who do you think it’ll be

[bitter flare]

Coming from Wisconsin!

[silent flicker]

I'm not coming from that far, just Indiana. It's a three hour drive, I come into Chicago often lol

[bitter flare]

Yeah same here, not bad at all. Tho this is my first time in Chicago outside of driving to the airport

[versed coral]

i'm coming from Pittsburgh!

[barren cypress]

coming from nyc and down to hang out on sunday! ill be there friday - early monday. we're going to the baseball game on friday but i have no plans on sunday yet!

also my third time seeing smile! i went in nyc and then again in amsterdam!

[tight moon]

San Jose, California

If I knew there was a DJ set, I would have arrived a day earlier instead of day of LMAO

[stone rune]

yoooo same

[versed coral]

eyyyy sweet :D

[stone rune]

did yall see that theres apparently 50% chance of rain the night of the 17th?

[silent flicker]

It's a week out, ignore the weather until like the day before

[stone rune]

true true

but in the event that it does rain what do u guys think will happen?

idk if the shows rain or shine or not

and i doubt theres enough space to fit everyone inside

3500 vs 5000 capacity

[oak skiff]

new fear unlocked

12 hour road trip for it to be cancelled would kill me 😭 esp since I haven't got to see smile yet :(

[stone rune]

reaallll

[silent flicker]

If it's just some light rain may be delayed?

That's about it

The real reason the original show was cancelled was high winds

It was 60 mph gusts

Residual weather from the hurricanes coming north

Happens

[stone rune]

yea

if it gets delayed me personally im SOL 😭

praying it doesnt

[silent flicker]

Rain delay with odesza lol

Three openers with a 2 hour finale set

I was deceased

[stone rune]

when did it start at that point

[silent flicker]

I don't even remember

The rain delay was before Odesza came on

The entire stadium then decided to do a giant wave multiple times going back and forth

[stone rune]

lol

• if theres any delays itd have to be another night bc of the afterparty

[silent flicker]

This concert lives rent free in my mind

Best money I've ever spent

[stone rune]

lmao

[silent flicker]

It's almost been a year

What an incredible concert

[stone rune]

im gonna post this here just in case someone knows someone that could help

im looking for 1 more premium ticket to this show !! lmk if youre selling or know anyone who is

AND i can probably buy a GA ticket and we can swap if someones still looking to trade

[silent flicker]

Check #1292949413102354442

[stone rune]

i have, i bought 1 from there and dmed the guy with the other one available, no response so far :/

[silent flicker]

Oh hmm

[stone rune]

just trying to cast a net so i can grab 1 before theyre all unavailable

[silent flicker]

Check fb resell groups?

[stone rune]

thats a good idea will do 🙏

[fallow mountain]

is anyone able to access the presale for the after party ? can’t figure out where to type in the code

[bitter flare]

Did you follow the link they texted you? At least for me it was a very natural flow

I don’t recall the exact process though

[stone rune]

think that sale ended and now its just GA at whatever time the website says

i think 9am ct

[fallow mountain]

oh okay thank you !

[stone rune]

10am ct **

[simple flare]

From Miami 🫡

In one week we will be in Chicago woooooooo! Excited to meet some of you and frolic in our mutual love for Porter’s music

[silent flicker]

https://tenor.com/view/porter-robinson-anticipation-scheming-planing-evil-smile-gif-7636629204410897050

[weak parrot]

oh hell yes

that’s such an awesome day

[stone rune]

yippee !

[weak parrot]

seems like shine now!

[dry lance]

[hexed olive]

[stone rune]

wow the guy i was trying to get ahold of for the ticket deleted his msg and is still ignoring my attempts to msg 😠

wack

at least say it isnt available

[hexed olive]

Wack asf

[granite wharf]

I can bring my hoodie let's goooo

[weak parrot]

yay

[atomic axle]

It’s hard to know for sure. Someone should check Porter’s DJ friends and their tour schedules and who would line up for a Chicago B2B

Could be Madeon. He has the flexible schedule with his gap year

Could be Skrillex

Could be no one 😜

[arctic musk]

Has he had guests at the other dj sets so far

[balmy pewter]

i’m driving 12 hours from nj xD

[brazen ocean]

inb4 Wavedash

[stone rune]

if he did have a guest would they like be an opener or do they usually just b2b for a bit or wha

[balmy pewter]

hoping it’s wavedash🥹

[gleaming temple]

AFTERPARTY?!?!?!?

[grave ember]

If it's light rain they'll probably just have the show still, most production/music gear is designed to be water resistant or will be covered up and protected. If it's heavier rain and they have sufficient warning they might be able to move the show inside the Salt Shed since they're not using the space for anything else.

[frozen pine]

Coming from Detroit!!

[gleaming temple]

Guys I'm scared of the after-party tickets selling out. Do yall think it will happen?

I've never attended a dj set before and I'm super interested in this one...

[silent flicker]

I'm concerned a bit too so I might just bite the bullet and put it on a CC which I'm trying to avoid

[frozen spindle]

i feel like the odds arent the worst considering the main show isn’t sold out yet but it is also like 5k capacity vs 1500-2000 or something

[gleaming temple]

What's a cc?

[magic echo]

I’m concerned I’m going to be dead exhausted at the after party because I’m driving 6 hours from Michigans Upper Peninsula day of and gaining an extra hour from EDT to CDT 😭

[silent flicker]

Credit card

[gleaming temple]

Ohhh xd

[silent flicker]

Monster

I've been to shows where the headliner didn't go on until midnight or later

I just always drink a monster lol

[stone rune]

Brooo I forgot about the time change

[tight moon]

We will hold each other up!

[blissful totem]

Any hotel recommenders? Was originally planning on staying at the Hyatt in wicker park to be in walking distance but the afterparty has foiled my plans

[raven storm]

I’ve had family stay here and they enjoyed it. It’s close to the Ramova too. Maybe a little expensive though.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oXWJQCqLbUtzQpKK7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[blissful totem]

Sick I’ll check it out, ty!

[gilded heron]

the Freehand hostel in River North, if you're ok with hostels in general

it's about as cheap as you can get and the location is ideal

[pearl heron]

any furries goin to the show?

[weak parrot]

i guess?

i’ve seen 3 or 2 in this chat

[lilac rivet]

i live on chicago and saw him on the nurture tour in chicago but i happened to be in denver for a family event for nurture at red rocks

[grand olive]

Wish I could attend the after party in my pajamas

That’s how I’ll feel

[lilac rivet]

i will be attending it in a leather jacket most likely

[grand olive]

You’re brave

[lilac rivet]

i have an outfit plan i just need to make sure salt shed would allow it

[weak parrot]

yo who was the person who had the paws clay thing

[lilac rivet]

same with the ramova

[weak parrot]

😢

i wanna make sure i get one

[lilac rivet]

the what?

[barren cypress]

these?

[weak parrot]

yes!

[barren cypress]

it's me! i am pretty sure i will stop by the pre-show meetup and can give them to the people who want them! 💕

[weak parrot]

where’s the pre show meet up?

i dunno if i can do that

[lilac rivet]

when is the pre show meet up?

[barren cypress]

people were talking about a park i think?

but i can also meet up at the salt shed

[weak parrot]

yeah idk about that

[barren cypress]

i have a ton of them

[weak parrot]

yea i think thats better, might be a little chaotic lol

other people were saying a bar but it’s hard to keep track of where people are meeting up

[barren cypress]

yeah i have no idea what's going on before the show haha but once a solid plan forms, ill try to be there

[weak parrot]

let me know if you’ll still have left overs if thats the case :)

[barren cypress]

im also very shy so im picturing myself with a lot of leftovers on sunday lol

[weak parrot]

true

[small otter]

i’m making phone charms to trade with people at the show!!! i dunno how many i’ll have but seeing so many people making things inspired me c: so excited

[old portal]

tennessee as well

[old portal]

ouughh the green one

[proud cave]

has anyone else noticed that the afterparty starts at 11 now and has zarkilor playing

[old portal]

yuuuuup

i expected as much they’ll probably have zarkilor go until porter makes it to ramova

[proud cave]

i wonder if the time that doors open got changed too. the description still says 10, but is outdated with the start time

[raven storm]

@bitter flare KILLED IT at the Shrek Rave

Those Porter and Ninajirachi IDs 👀

[bitter flare]

TYSM!!!!! I had to catch a breather but I plan to be back in the crowd in a few!

That Sea of Voices edit was something I was gonna perform at the pre-show but we know how that ended up 😵‍💫

[granite wharf]

Me

[kind root]

damn i gotta figure out how to get booked for a shrek rave LMAOOO

also!!!! spotted in chicagooooo

[raven storm]

Music for a decadent mud shower 🚿

[sick prairie]

I just realized since I’m driving in if anyone is going to the after party and doesn’t have a ride, I could carpool at least like four people in case anyone didn’t wanna pay for an Uber between shows

[raven storm]

Do you have a recording anywhere? That was so good

[bitter flare]

The whole set or the edit? I meant to record the set but forgot to 😭 but I do have the edit, its an edit with my own song Reach, I can send you the file if you want that!

[raven storm]

Oh that’s cool thanks! You should release it fr

The show is ONE WEEK AWAY I’m so stoked to meet you guys! Of all the meetup options, I think Casimir Pulaski Park (on Blackhawk Ave) is the most convenient and accessible for all. They have wheelchair accessible bathrooms and a nice big courtyard area to meet. There’s a gas station a block to the south, and an ice cream shop nearby as well. How’s that sound to everyone else? Early afternoon maybe?

[bitter flare]

That sounds good to me! Lets do it!

[simple flare]

How early would we be meeting up? 😭 I need a while to get ready before the show and I was planning on getting to the Salt Shed at 4:45 for doors which is technically over an hour and a half before music starts at 6:30 🫣

Do you think it’s realistic to consider meeting up at the actual venue once doors open? Maybe we can offer two different meetup locations before and at doors?

Because also there’s the after show so I’m considering that people might want to get as much rest as possible (I’m people) before the marathon of the day begins

[raven storm]

Yeah more like mid afternoon for the meetup then

[wicked solstice]

We have the same idea 😂 I was thinking 4:30-4:45

I always try to be there at least an hr early

[barren cypress]

does anyone want to bring a hot glue gun to the meetup 😂 im not confident these will survive the journey to chicago

[raven storm]

I recommend E6000 or superglue for plastic-plastic connections

Those are so cute omg

[barren cypress]

thank you haha, maybe ill get a little tube to bring for emergencies!

[raven storm]

Oh if you do it now hopefully you won’t need to again

[granite wharf]

Just a few more days

[barren cypress]

i havent made kandi since 2012 and im struggling 😭 this knot wont stay knotted & it looks so messy. any tips?

and hes no help lol

[gleaming temple]

I'm amazed the after-party is in my neighborhood. But I'm dreading the public transport ride back there from Salt shed

Would we make it to the after-party if we take Public transport after the concert?

[granite wharf]

Tbh im not going to after party

Im just gonna go to concert then home

[silent flicker]

So I usually make sure to stretch the string out really well prior to putting my beads on
Then I take the ends and keep tying them around each other, alternating each one, usually at least 4 times (like the beginning of tying your shoes)
Then I'll pull the two loose ends to make sure it's tight, and test it by putting it on. Then I'll trim the ends.
I also have secured some with super glue because I was really afraid of them coming undone when I traded

And that's really it

[raven storm]

Superglue again! It’ll keep the rubber string together

Just pull the knot tight and drip some on

Oh keyboard cat’s message didn’t load, you got it

[sick prairie]

Alternatively, burn the ends and sniff way too many plastic fumes (the last time I made kandi I did that because no glue and doing that in a room with no ventilation was the worst idea lol)

[old portal]

back at it again… @grand olive you best find me next saturday i owe you for red rocks

[grand olive]

I’m so excited!!

[old portal]

i bought a little bead pen this time that will hopefully speed up the Paws Production Process

takin a bath

[raven storm]

Looks like about an hour on the 8 bus, which runs late so you should be able to get one

[fading grove]

i’d be interested! i’m going solo and was hoping to worm my way in with someone to catch an uber with them after LOL but this would be so helpful!

[sick prairie]

Sounds good! I am going solo too now so I have the open seats and wanted to bring it up. It helps since I try and be as social and/or helpful as possible lol

I enjoy acting like a teacher leading a field trip

[fading grove]

hell yeah that is exactly the kind of energy i need lmaoooo

[small otter]

might take you up on this offer if you still have space! still on the fence about the after party though so i’ll reach out when i’ve made up my mind lol

[small otter]

this is so real 😭 the plastic fumes are definitely an experience

[sick prairie]

All good! There’s no rush at all and I’m making an impromptu list of anyone who says they’re interested so we can coordinate things later

[white cosmos]

:3

[pearl heron]

dats fire

i had a friend who was gonna go with me with his suit but then chickened out last min smh

[raven storm]

Just saw this flyer! Sounds like a fun place to get souvenirs if you’re staying around Pilsen.

The market is for Mexican crafts and art

[white cosmos]

Damn, I wish I had the money for one lmao

[hearty stone]

RAAAAAH FLYING ALL THE WAY FROM ATLANTA FOR THIS SHOW

can we host a air hockey tournament at the venue??

i think it would be pretty funny

[old portal]

why is it orange

[brazen ocean]

I've seen pink before but not orange

[simple flare]

Yo have any of you ever met Porter? I’ve been dreaming of meeting him one day since like 2017 lol (not in a weird or idolization way lmfao). Just curious about the possibility of meeting him in Chicago

[silent flicker]

Man I don't wanna get a hotel but the DJ set be tempting

Originally my friend and I were just gonna drive back home after since we are only 3 hours away

Guh

[simple flare]

3 hours is a hell of a lot of driving imo

[silent flicker]

Nah not really

I do 2-3 hour drives frequently

Last long drive I did was 7

Split half and half tho

Lots of sheetz were involved

If we can help it and a show doesn't go too late we typically will just drive home after
Well
I sleep and my friend drives lmao

[sick prairie]

The temptation to share how long my drive will be is so strong right now lmao

[sick prairie]

You’re in the car you still get credit

[silent flicker]

I just take a nice lil nappy nap

I take the early morning drives

We swap cars every trip to balance out miles

We gotta system lmao

I think longest drive was maybe to the armory?

That was 9-10 hours

That ties with driving to carowinds

Which was 10 but we got a hotel in between

[sick prairie]

Was the Armory trip a straight shot?

Its late so I am just trying to make sure I am following along lol

[worthy iris]

I am also driving in if anyone wants a ride from the salt shed to the after party! I can seat 3 people comfortably, 4 uncomfortably. And I finally took the shovel and scraper out of my car the other day so you’d actually have leg room 😂

[worthy iris]

WAIT YOU ALSO WENT TO THE FINALE SHOW IN BOULDER??? No way!!! I went with one of my best friends at the time!

So close but so far away! (Stage is off cam to the right…from that one part of the show)

[silent flicker]

Yeah basically but we went to Mall of America first lol

[silent flicker]

I did! It was a magical time 🙂 I'm currently wearing my finale tshirt

[worthy iris]

NO WAY IM ALSO WEARING MINE

[silent flicker]

Lmao

I don't wear it much because it's white

[worthy iris]

Wait, you’re talking about a different shirt than mine…nvm

[silent flicker]

Possibly

I know there's multiple

[worthy iris]

I have one of those black ones with Boulder highlighted on the back in purple

[silent flicker]

Oooh

Mine it just a generic finale show shirt

[worthy iris]

I wear this one a lot. It’s one of my favorites

[silent flicker]

I also got the light blue crop top, that I wear a lot

[worthy iris]

I was tempted to buy the bucket hat and I’m gonna regret not buying that for a while

[silent flicker]

Hmm what else did I get
Oh right the poster and a pin
Poster still isn't hung I don't have a frame and I just keep forgetting about it

[worthy iris]

Wait, did you get the “let me see you one last time” shirt?

Cuz I was SO TEMPTED to get one of those

[silent flicker]

I got the white one in this image

[worthy iris]

Oh, the one with the sun thingy in the middle!

[silent flicker]

Yes lol

[worthy iris]

Oh sweet! Okay

That was one of the coolest shows I saw last year. I wish I remembered it better tho…I had been having a bad brain day for a solid month by that point, so that didn’t go well for me

But having string instruments? Life changing

[silent flicker]

I was up for like 22 hours so my body shut down lmao

[worthy iris]

The rain delay was brutal

[silent flicker]

Morning flight ind > den

Three openers
Rain delay

2 hour set

40 mins back to denver

[worthy iris]

That Big Boi set was kinda goated tho

[silent flicker]

I was like wtf is a RAPPER doing here 😭😭

[worthy iris]

I was shocked by how much fun it was

IT WAS SO ODD BUT LIKE…I HAD FUN???

[silent flicker]

Fr

[worthy iris]

I was SHOCKED

[silent flicker]

Lmao I kept looking at my friend like uhhhh this is interesting but the vibe is on??

[worthy iris]

He was supposed to open for them when I saw them in Kansas City and then wasn’t able to make it

So I texted my buddy who I saw the KC show with and was like “I just saw Big Boi and it was such a vibe…are you jealous?”

I’ll never fully recover from the way the drumline makes their first appearance on that tour, btw

[silent flicker]

Oh my friend had seen them like
4 times at that point?

He cried lol

It's probably the most beautiful and incredible show I've ever seen

[worthy iris]

Was that your first time seeing them?

[sick prairie]

Tiniesttttt little detour lol

[old portal]

heads up for folks... stickers are not allowed at the salt shed

[old portal]

yes on shelter tour but that was almost 9 years ago... i do not think he comes out to sign anything anymore his fanbase is honestly too big for that

i think madeon still does come out sometimes and even then they've been increasing security for him when he does

i notice they tend to keep him on the other side of a fence and such nowadays vs adventure era where he would just fully be out in the open

but idk of porter coming out after the show any time recently so i wouldn't plan on it

i mean maybe at the afterparty but it's going to be LATE in the morning so i'm more willing to bet that he goes like directly to sleep afterwards

[pearl heron]

ye

maybe if ya catch em on the way to the after party but he prob just gonna be in a hurry from my experience

[old portal]

when an artist gets big enough it becomes like a serious safety concern

and just logistically challenging

[dapper cargo]

What time we think the show at the Salt Shed will end?

[old portal]

email for the afterparty said it ends at 10

they specifically said the salt shed ends at 10 come to the afterparty to keep it going

[grand olive]

Yes.
He doesn’t come out as frequently as he used to unfortunately. 😭 I don’t want to rule out the possibility of it, because he did come out a few times on the EU tour. You’ll have a better chance after the after party because after the show they’ll probably be shuffling him right off to the other venue

After party will be a lot less people and a smaller venue so it’s possible if only briefly

[oak skiff]

debating on buying vip balcony for afterparty 🧐

[oak skiff]

I did it 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[thick siren]

Hopefully I'll be able to hand out all my kaomoji vinyl decals before entering

[raven storm]

I got balcony for Boris at the Ramova last fall! It’s nice if you get tired and you need to lean on the railing.

[hearty stone]

Can we make a circle pit in the last drop of Russian roulette?

[raven storm]

I usually don’t get in, but I would actually feel so safe in a PRD pit lmao

Something about being 30 and having a very physical job now, makes me stand back farther than I did in my 20s

[raven storm]

Luckily stickers are flat and easy to hide in your pockets! Just don’t, y’know, stick them

[hearty stone]

I already understand as a 19 yr old with the job I have in construction

[raven storm]

Lmaooo

That’s good, protect your body

I hope you stretch every day!

[hearty stone]

Thank you vro

And yeah I do need to stretch more often

[raven storm]

Same, my new job has a very loosey goosey stretch circle in the morning, so I’m not as disciplined as I was before. But the safety guy here is cool and we’re talking about me leading the stretches soon.

[worthy iris]

cry sesh into the last drop of RR with a circle pit? yeah. that'll actually heal me

[grand olive]

been in retail all my life and used to work for Sears in the lawn department, I completely feel you

[raven storm]

Concerts are like manual labor tbh

You gotta protect your hearing, your joints, and your feet

And HYDRATE

Catch me doing a PPE check at the meetup lmao

[grand olive]

Sooo true

I like Porter shows they are so much calmer than the metal rock shows I used to go

got thrown into a wall during a mosh, hopped up, dove back into the pit

[raven storm]

Haha oh god

[grand olive]

Porter shows? My dream

My feet, neck and back are grateful

[raven storm]

I’ve learned to go for comfort rather than fashion with the shoes, too. I wear my work boots to shows now. Better to have ankle support and a good solid base, and the steel toes are great if someone steps on you.

[smoky anvil]

Porter better stream this show final smile show ever 🥺

[grand olive]

Somebody will absolutely record it

[boreal crest]

Wait is it actually?

[old portal]

nope

there are multiple shows left after it

summerfest chicago

two shows in japan iirc

capitol hill block party in seattle too

i guess it’s the last HEADLINE smile show

[weak parrot]

yes

but then theres south america lol

this is just the last SMILE LIVE in north america

[old portal]

i sure hope so

he’s not acting like it

[raven lotus]

so excited to see every1

[hearty stone]

Honestly Porter should upload this show to yt

[granite wharf]

Soon

The days shall be upon us

[tight moon]

Me pleassse

[stone rune]

properly listened to wavedash music and now im praying they pop out to the porter afterparty

https://tenor.com/view/the-voices-meme-cat-gif-23917781

completely unrelated side note but does anyone know if the song around https://youtu.be/HNfVcqaiG9o?si=hgnV9IiPsiPlIlMO 7:50 is out? i think its a live version but ts is so HARD

[silent flicker]

What if porter played some Skrillex at the DJ set

[granite wharf]

People would implode

[hexed olive]

Yeah I just got into them not long ago and I really dig their style, so I'm with you in this!

[silent flicker]

Oh prob

[gilded heron]

so stoked for this weekend

is there a big meetup happening somewhere prior to the show?

[sick prairie]

https://youtu.be/hGFFJPwXqfY?si=vEsOhkJIbpFsn1o3

Is that what you mean?

[gilded heron]

haven’t caught up on the million messages sent here since i last posted

[stone rune]

GOAT yessir

[sick prairie]

Happy to help

[simple flare]

This is why I miiiight just send it and buy the 9060 Black New Balances on afterpay that I’ve been dreaming of instead of my platform boots… lol

[silent flicker]

Yeah I've decided to buy a good pair of tennies for LL

Plus it's dusty as fuck anyways

[old portal]

you and me both pal

[old portal]

he played skrillex at the second sky 22 afterparty this isn’t as far fetched as you would think

[dry lance]

He played scary monsters with spirals by sweclubberz at nye

[bitter flare]

He’s also played Still Here many times afaik

Obv its a collab with him but still

[sick prairie]

Yeah, Still Here used to be the opening to basically every DJ set for a while

[hearty stone]

Me and my friend are gonna try to get a dance circle going

[granite wharf]

Best of luck to ya

[smoky anvil]

u forgot wisconsin july 4th, bad dreamweaver bad 🫵

[old portal]

@smoky anvil i did not forget i just typed chicago instead of milwaukee

you better hope i didn’t forget summerfest because i already have tickets and a hotel booked

[spice chasm]

hiiii i’ve been following porter since worlds but this is gonna be my first porter show & i’m so excited!! 💗

[old portal]

oh you’re in for a treat then

this is a really good tour to have as a first show

[spice chasm]

i’m ready to bawl 💞

[bitter flare]

LETS GO i’m hitting both too

[old portal]

i had summerfest planned first and then this chicago date dropped

the smart thing to do would have been picking one

but nahhhhhh it’s SMILE! SUMMER 2

[grand olive]

I’m so so hyped for you omg

What an amazing first show

[bitter flare]

Same!!

[spice chasm]

ty!! i live in kansas so i don’t get to see much but my friends pitched in & i’m very grateful

[grand olive]

That’s really the dream!!! I love this for you

Hope to see ya there!

[bitter flare]

Can vouch. @spice chasm it’ll be worth the wait

[spice chasm]

YAY

[grand olive]

I am the flag lady so I won’t be hard to spot

[spice chasm]

HAHAHA ok i will definitely find you

i love the flag

[grand olive]

Had to troll my fav artist somehow, put his face on a giant flag 😂😂😂

[silent flicker]

I just looked at that summer fest for July 4th and the only other performers I recognize is spiritbox and frost children lmao

I'm very excited for northcoast day 1

(id go day two but money)

Catch me never leaving the vega

Literally this b2b all night mmm

[hearty stone]

Can I take a Polaroid pic and then give it to u?

[hearty stone]

Damn I might have to go to north coast this year

[silent flicker]

Three of my fav artists all at the same stage with no time conflict?

Impeccable

[oak skiff]

love this and also need this

[grand olive]

Of course!

[old portal]

frost children play same stage directly before porter so in a sense it’s a round 2 for chicago

[radiant inlet]

I have also been trying to manifest this; I hope we’re right!!!!

[barren cypress]

im wearing porter clothes all week out of excitement lol

[granite wharf]

Seems like it's gonna be 71 and partly cloudy Saturday

Also I'm praying there is some left over merch

[hearty stone]

Someone complimented my green long sleeve last week when I was out shopping

[worthy iris]

Bet! Also, I see on your profile that you’re a replay op! That’s badass!

[silent flicker]

Is this the hot topic shirt or official merch

[tight moon]

For esports, I only use vmix! I saw your profile and I was like “another broadcast peep”

[silent flicker]

I wish this was a t-shirt

I just want his name in that logo on a tshirt

Or crop

[worthy iris]

Oh cool! Yeah, I do local TV. Grass Valley Ignite is my big thing nowadays. Broadcast is super cool, I wish more people knew about how cool live production is

[worthy iris]

Porter has enough of my money as is…but I’d totally buy that as a t shirt

[silent flicker]

Yeah I'm trynna be picky when I buy merch

The only thing I've thought about getting this entire time is the really passive aggressive smile hoodie

That tells everybody to smile on the back

Even tho I don't smile and I just got permanent RBF

[worthy iris]

I told a friend of mine that Porter has enough of my money cuz I bought the Worlds Live vinyl yesterday and he said “not enough*”

To which I responded “yeah, you’re right, I didn’t see the Nurture tour enough times”

[hearty stone]

I’m gonna be so annoying with this

[silent flicker]

https://tenor.com/view/porter-robinson-explodes-porter-smile-cheerleader-gif-12928632999843233476

[dry lance]

Thanks to our awesome scout @raven storm I think Pulaski Park looks like a good spot to meet up before the show; bathrooms, around a lot of food, nearby the venue, any objections?

[barren cypress]

official merch! but its almost the exact same design as the hot topic one. i cant remember what the difference is

[barren cypress]

people compliment this shirt more than anything else i own lol, but id say 99.9% of people who compliment it dont know who porter is

[barren cypress]

oh the hot topic one says his name and the one i have just says smile

i also have the tour sweatshirt and i wear that one nonstop too. and then i share the tie-dye smile shirt with my partner. and i have three homemade shirts

[silent flicker]

I saw an ATliens and alleycvt merch peeps yesterday at cedar point

My friend and I were like HEY WHATS UP

He was wearing a svdden death tshirt

I almost wore my tape b hoodie but it's not super stretchy and I knew I was going to want to easily take it on and off

[fresh walrus]

this might be a rlly dumb question but is it like. normal to take an hour-ish long uber ride? i'm staying in naperville and would rather not deal with parking in the city so would like to uber to/from the show, but i've never really taken a rideshare that's that long, is that normal/okay? am i likely to have trouble finding a driver before/after?

[bitter flare]

No lets do it!

[worthy iris]

^^^

[silent flicker]

Just know it could get expensive

[dry lance]

you may have some trouble- most drivers won't mind an hour drive but it's the fact that it puts them that far outside the city at an odd time, if you do find a ride it may be pretty pricy, and metra out that way doesn't run that late

[silent flicker]

We grabbed an Uber from a Denver airport hotel to Folsom field and to the venue was $40 and went to $250 after

[worthy iris]

how long was that ride?

[silent flicker]

We were able to pay a friend $40 to take us back lol

Hmm

I think 45 mins?

[worthy iris]

oh that's not too bad

[fresh walrus]

i'm fine with that, i have savings prepared for it and i'm willing tip heavily too, i'm just worried abt getting stranded in the city

[silent flicker]

But tbf parking is much cheaper

Chicago isn't terrible to drive around honestly

It's only when there's construction

[worthy iris]

i stayed in thornton when i went to that show (assuming this was for tlg finale) and my friend and i drove from thornton to boulder and parked

[silent flicker]

I have a worse time in downtown indy

Yes it was

[worthy iris]

i think parking was only like...$20? it wasn't too bad, iirc

[silent flicker]

We didn't want to pay for a rental car lmao

[worthy iris]

hahahaha no totally valid

[silent flicker]

We flew in that morning

[worthy iris]

we roadtripped that from iowa

so we had her car

[silent flicker]

So we just ubered around

[worthy iris]

did you go to the special delivery thing in boulder the night before? or no?

[silent flicker]

And tried to find places walkable to eat
Which the location of our hotel is built around a little hub of gas stations and food

No

[worthy iris]

ahhh totally valid

[silent flicker]

Flew in day of show in the morning and chilled at a brewery walking distance from the hotel

Was kinda rad
I got sunburnt tho

Oops

[worthy iris]

oh yeah, that's right

that's the worst

it was decently hot and sunny out that day, iirc

hopefully it's not as bad for chicago this weekend

[fresh walrus]

i think it's supposed to be pretty nice, party cloudy and like 70

should be a perfect night if that holds

[worthy iris]

ahhh yeah, i don't ever look at forecasts until like 2 days before entirely because i somewhat know how forecasts are built and how inaccurate they can be until about 48 hours out

[silent flicker]

I'm so excited to wear a new outfit
Love wearing new fits

[fresh walrus]

yeah same lol especially in the midwest and chicago, it can change in 5 minutes

[silent flicker]

Fully embracing the wook

[worthy iris]

(insert SPC using AI/ML to predict a massive tornado outbreak and us getting absolutely nothing noteworthy in the entire state of iowa here)

oh wait, i wasn't supposed to say that! whoops!!!!!

[fresh walrus]

speak your shit, i'm a huge weather nerd also from iowa and that bust was so. disappointing almost

i HATE severe weather so i'm glad it didn't happen but like . how embarassing

[worthy iris]

what part of iowa, if you don't mind me asking?

[fresh walrus]

des moines! although i'm back and forth to ames, i go to iowa state

[worthy iris]

NO WAY

i lived in ames for a few years!

[fresh walrus]

hell yeah! i don't actually live there now bc it got too expensive 😭

but i commute for school

[worthy iris]

from DSM?

[fresh walrus]

yeah

[worthy iris]

that's rad

[fresh walrus]

it's not bad tbh i dont mind the drive at all

[worthy iris]

i work in downtown!

[fresh walrus]

that's awesome!!

[worthy iris]

the drive to ames isn't bad at all

45 minutes on a bad day

[fresh walrus]

yeah and i mean

[worthy iris]

what's your major?

[fresh walrus]

cybersecurity engineering

[worthy iris]

OH COOL

[fresh walrus]

definitely not what i would have picked if i were starting this year but i don't hate it

[worthy iris]

i studied computer engineering there

[fresh walrus]

oh sick!!

it's finals week this week lmao 🫠 i'm at the library rn

[worthy iris]

and then they added CybE like...my sophomore year

after i had already switched to MIS

[fresh walrus]

ohhh real i've thought abt switching over to that

[worthy iris]

i eventually dropped out...so don't take any ISU advice from me lmaoooo

[fresh walrus]

lol if this week doesn't go well i might go down the same path, we'll see what happens

[worthy iris]

i loved ISU, i loved Ames...just college was NOT IT for me

[fresh walrus]

yeah same! it's a great little town but academia is just.

[worthy iris]

.......yeah

felt that

[fresh walrus]

yeah it is no fun lmao

[worthy iris]

my first semester of CprE, i got a 0.69 GPA..............yeah

i feel that

[fresh walrus]

SAME LMFAO

it was ROUGH

[worthy iris]

NO WAY

[fresh walrus]

what do you do now?

[worthy iris]

tv production

dropped out of college twice

eventually landed a gig at a local tv station as a robotics op, then got promoted to a director position last fall

[fresh walrus]

nice!!! that's so sick wtf

[worthy iris]

i've been awake for a solid 14 hours at this point, so it could always be better

[silent flicker]

Midwest people when they find someone else

[fresh walrus]

lol fair

[worthy iris]

^^^^^^^

LOL

[fresh walrus]

iowa is a very small state when you rlly get down to it

[silent flicker]

Like damn other people exist

Crazy

[worthy iris]

porter fan? from iowa? literally never happens

[silent flicker]

Thought it was just me

Lmao

[fresh walrus]

maybe if he would play shows here literally ever . that could change

[worthy iris]

i was really hoping he'd play a show at vibrant...

[white cosmos]

I was in des moines last week

[fresh walrus]

dsm porter fan reunion today damn

[white cosmos]

Downtown's just a suburb with tall buildings

[fresh walrus]

SAME it's the perfect size for him

[worthy iris]

LOL

[white cosmos]

No I'm from chicago

[worthy iris]

that's so true tho

[fresh walrus]

close enough i mean . you were here

that counts

[worthy iris]

i'd have to double check, but i think vibrant is slightly bigger than the sylvee in madison

they're approximately the same size

[fresh walrus]

yeah i think they're right around equal

[worthy iris]

like both 2.5k

yeah

[fresh walrus]

i'm a HUGE concert/venue nerd

[hearty stone]

How many have u gone to?

[worthy iris]

my ex's bestie (aka the guy she probably cheated on me with) works at vibrant, so i've personally boycotted that venue for that reason

BUT

i would've gone to a porter show there if there had been one

[fresh walrus]

not as many as i would like but i actually keep a spreadsheet ranking of each venue i've been to sorted by type lmao

[worthy iris]

woolys supremacy

[fresh walrus]

yeah fair i've never been there, they have booked a very weird lineup since they opened

WOOLY'S my absolute beloved

ignore the artists seen i have terrible taste besides porter

[worthy iris]

LOL

i saw san holo at woolys last year

and i saw starset there a few years back

[fresh walrus]

its such a nice little place

[worthy iris]

i think you like twenty one pilots, but i could be wrong

[fresh walrus]

the owner is kind of a dick though i've had the displeasure of meeting him a few times

[hearty stone]

That is a lot

[fresh walrus]

jjjuuuuuust a bit . just a tiny tiny bit

[worthy iris]

the displeasure

[fresh walrus]

i cant stand him

[worthy iris]

of woolys?

[fresh walrus]

yeah

[worthy iris]

oh shit

[fresh walrus]

he also owns val air

and runs hinterland

[worthy iris]

OH WAIT i definitely knew that

val air

oh man

[hearty stone]

What’s that?

[fresh walrus]

it's another concert venue here

[worthy iris]

val air ballroom in west des moines

[hearty stone]

ah

[fresh walrus]

i do have to hand it to him, the remodel is really nice

much better experience now than before

[worthy iris]

that's what i've heard too

[hearty stone]

I only know the venues in ATL and Chicago

[fresh walrus]

have you been to salt shed before? i've only heard good things but never been there myself

[worthy iris]

^^^

im 100% messaging you about des moines shit, btw

[hearty stone]

It would be my first time actually, I have family in the city and imma be staying 20 minutes from the venue

My family LOVE concerts so we all tell each other things

Nothing but good things abt the salt shed

[fresh walrus]

hell yeah dude!

[worthy iris]

i have a coworker from chicago and she's told me her friends have gone there and it's awesome

[fresh walrus]

that's awesome, i hope it lives up to the hype! it seems like a very cool, vibey place

[hearty stone]

All I know is that they have a arcade and I lowkey wanna host a air hockey tournament there

Just for fun

[worthy iris]

she mentioned that one of her relatives used to work there before it was a venue and back when it was a Morten salt plant