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

[worthy iris]

and tbh, that's really fucking cool to me

[fresh walrus]

super cool, and good to see it being reused instead of demolished

[hearty stone]

I have family that used to work there before it was a venue too

[worthy iris]

oh no way? that's super cool

[hearty stone]

My uncles have discounts to salt shed shows because of their history there

[fresh walrus]

oh thats SO sick omg

[boreal crest]

Ranch meetup at chicago in 5 days

[worthy iris]

god i love ranch

[hearty stone]

Is that a restaurant?

[boreal crest]

No like the portertwt person

[hexed olive]

I've been to the salt shed twice indoors only, so this will be my first time in the outdoor venue
They have some good drinks too if you're into that

[dry lance]

When's everyone looking to meet up at Pulaski Park? I'm probably gonna aim to be at the venue an hour and a half or two before doors, and it says doors are 6:30.

[bitter flare]

As far as I know doors are 5, Frost Children start at 6:30. I’ll probably get to Pulaski around 3:30ish, maybe earlier, not certain yet as we have a decent drive ahead of us lol

I’d personally like to get to the venue around 4:30ish?

[dry lance]

Oh I see that now Ticketmaster pulled a sneaky on me

[raven lotus]

im getting there at 10 am to save a spot for my top goat ranch

[old portal]

AMENNNNN

[stone rune]

Whaaat 1.5hr doors to opener is insane

[bitter flare]

Since that announcement I was suspicious of the possibility of an air2earth or VS set to open the event but its hard to still think that with the afterparty being a thing. If I got to see 3 porter sets in one day I will die ☠️

[stone rune]

Can u send a link to the announcement? Curious

[bitter flare]

There’s not really anything to see imo, it’s just the general knowledge of doors time of 5 and knowing the show doesn’t start til much later

Its also possible they pushed the doors time back and its not 5 anymore

[dry lance]

Yeah Ticketmaster is notoriously bad with updating times on tickets and what not

Not gonna count on times much until porter or FC post it

[bitter flare]

Same

[stone rune]

Salt shed website says 5pm rn

[oak skiff]

guyyyysssssss I wanna line up to be close so bad

but like

aaaaa I cried about it already

but WHAT IF I NEED TO PISS

[bitter flare]

Tbh right of front isn’t the move IMO if you want to appreciate the visuals and lighting. Yes if you want to be close to Porter or the band in general that’s valid, but I think being like, 20 feet back is the move for the best VISUAL experience

But either way thats a valid concern for almost any standing room concert

[dry lance]

just make sure you don't have to pee before/while in line and get someone to hold u a spot once inside while u go pee!

[silent flicker]

I'm not bothering lining up insanely early but I wanted to be like near the front just to get some good pictures and videos of porter up close and then I wanna move back

Buttttt I could also just entirely not gaf day of cause I got some good shots at armory

[oak skiff]

that's true but I'm like so worried about pushing through I don't want ppl being mad at me hehe

[silent flicker]

The most annoying thing at concerts is when people show up late and then rudely shove through the crowd

Like
There's no room for you

[oak skiff]

yeah!!! I don't wanna be mistaken for that 😭

[silent flicker]

Stop it get some help

It's esp bad when they don't say excuse me or any acknowledgement at all

Like
Who tf are you lol

[oak skiff]

the worst

although I used to go to a lot of hard core shows and that comes w the territory sometimes at those places

[silent flicker]

I had someone do that at caravan palace and I stood stiff as a board because the one chick was like 2 inches in front of me

[oak skiff]

butike I def don't want ppl mad at me

[silent flicker]

So when she danced I kept stepping on her shoe

They moved 🙂

Idk I'm at the point now I'm over it and I'm not moving for people anymore unless it's clear that they are getting back to a group and have drinks or were pissing

Like go off sis get with your fam

But if there's 8 of you and you're all linked like monkeys in a barrel uh uh

Get to the back sister

You show up late you get late seats

Very over it

[uncut pine]

What time yall thinking of gettin there?

[dry lance]

I think ur good, prd usually sticks together or has a group in the front and back, it's especially fine if you're polite when moving in and out of the crowd and tap people on the shoulder and say excuse me and what not 🙂

[oak skiff]

yeah I think I'm just gonna line up and then take it from there :)

happy to just be there honestly

I missed the show in Philly 😭

[uncut pine]

So true honestly

[dry lance]

I've been to like 50+ shows and I'm a serial pee-er and never had an issue

Just being polite n what not

If I see someone moving in the crowd and they're polite and not trying to barge in front of me I just assume they went to go to the bathroom or get a drink and it's all chill

[sick prairie]

Genuinely just saying “excuse me” or making it clear where you’re trying to go will make 99% of people happily step out of the way lol

[raven storm]

It’s the Midwest so you have to say “Ope!”, just so you know

[grand olive]

I had the pushing to the front issue in the early Porter days and mostly at his DJ sets, but his full live sets — people have been sweeties

[raven storm]

Ope sorry just gonna sneak right past ya!

[grand olive]

Chicago should be chill

[oak skiff]

hehehe okay ty guys for the advice 💖

[grand olive]

Yeah don’t worry you can go and come as you please. Just the usually “sorry bathroom break pardon me” works wonders

[oak skiff]

it's just gonna be me and my bf so I'm kinda anxious I'm gonna lose him in the crowd lolol

[grand olive]

Plus this should be the full production. Best spots is gonna be middle / back

[raven storm]

Make him wear a big colorful hat

Fr I wear my orange Carhartt beanie to a lot of shows so my gf can find me

And she dyes her hair bright colors so she’s hard to lose

[dry lance]

PRD will guide your way

you are never alone

[silent flicker]

Yeah just please be polite and you may even get a Kandi who knows

My first trinket was me saying I loved some girls Yoshi fit and she pulled out a Yoshi perler

[oak skiff]

yessss I have neon green hair lol

[sick prairie]

I am going alone but I will easily be spotted by the fact I will be wearing and holding any and all gifts or kandi I can get from people lmao

[dry lance]

Me indoctrinating everyone at a porter show into the church of teemo with a lil clip on mushroom

[sick prairie]

And also the KYOXD shirt is bright as fuck

[silent flicker]

I have also gotten trinkets for doing
Absolutely nothing
Some dude at ganja white night walked past our seats and just quietly and quickly put tiny mushrooms on the railing and walked away

I'm like oh okay thank you

[sick prairie]

People are incredibly sweet at shows yeah

[dry lance]

I like that, I hid trinkets around Vega for the Copenhagen show and several people found them

[sick prairie]

Especially if you find the numerous lovely people who are making stuff here from the Discord

[silent flicker]

Beware of ground scores sometimes there's a reason it's there LOL

I picked up a wooli Kandi and it was

Sticky

😐

[dry lance]

EUGHHH

[silent flicker]

Yeah it got dropped ASAP lmao

[sick prairie]

Yeahhhh, if something falls, even if it is yours, it is just gone lol

[silent flicker]

Nah we out here with 10 cell phone flashlights

[dry lance]

I make sure to put my freebies on hand rails and other obvious places and def not the floor LOL

I literally have so much stuff to give away for this show I don't think it'll fit in my bag

Gonna have to give away plenty at the meet up

[silent flicker]

I'm gonna be wook lady with a rainbow pash and baggy green pants I will happily take all the trinkets

I'll also have my egg bag

His name eggbert

Speaking of I need to really make some kandi

[hearty stone]

still not following

[simple flare]

Is this made with a fujifilm printer?!?

[barren cypress]

once someone handed me a rubber duck with a hat and it made my whole night. but im insanely clumsy so i somehow managed to throw the duck like five rows in front of me (it was a seated venue), and security had to help me find it lmao

i wonder if that person has any idea how much i treasure that duck with a hat haha

anyway there were many flashlights involved in the hunt for that duck and i probably killed so many people's vibes but i am so happy i found him. i literally just threw him into darkness

[simple flare]

Doors are at 5 pm- show starts at 6:30

[bitter flare]

Someone from the Porter community on twitter. A lot of us including me don’t use twitter though so understandably very confusing with no context lol

[simple flare]

Y’all are so fucking creative I need to quickly up my game before I fly over there. I have some oven bake clay here I should make some stuff

I tried doing an iron on for the first time yesterday and I’m still confused as to how it came out like this but I bought fabric paint and am gonna go over it with white and add stars

[floral parcel]

I’m just gonna wear a shirt that’s near and dear to me and go from there

[raven lotus]

im wearing my somebody up here hoodie :)

[hexed olive]

I got my second sky 2021 shirt ready to rep!

[pliant dust]

full cheerleader outfit is ready 🫡❤️🩷

[dry lance]

PORTER DOUBLE FEATURE LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY!!!!!

[pliant dust]

smile chicago (ooh ooh ooh) double feature

[fresh walrus]

at the late night.... double feature....... porter show

[versed coral]

OMG im doing the same thing and painting a tank with fabric paint !!

first coat is a bit wonky but i'll clean everything up tomorrow.. lol

[vapid cloak]

YIPPEE YAHOO

I gotta make time to do the bracelets I've been in the middle of a lot of things

@bitter flare have you been able to find a place for a pre-party? Sorry I've been radio silent

[bitter flare]

Nooo I’m sorry ☹️ I made an announcement a few weeks ago that unfortunately it wasn’t going to work out. I had one venue that seemed super promising and then they took forever to get back to me, when they finally did, last minute they jacked up the rate but wouldn’t say to how much and basically stopped responding. But! We’ve been talking here about just having a casual meeting up in Pulaski Park (shoutout to @raven storm for scouting the spot) in the afternoon and just hang out before we head to the Salt Shed!

[vapid cloak]

Naur you're good!! Ty for trying and it's sad to hear all of your hard work fell flat

But YIPPEE alright I'll be there at pulaski park fer sure

Meet up at the home Depot

I'll probably be hanging in the back during the show cause I don't care for the front anymore, also his visuals for the show are incredible and best to see fully standing back rather than up close

[barren cypress]

im starting to panic about finding time to do bracelets lol

[silent flicker]

I'll probably work on them tonight

Anyways what's the best smile song and why is it is there really no happiness

[versed coral]

based

[raven storm]

Man I’m sorry the DIY route didn’t work out! I’m glad I got to hear your set anyway, with some bonus Shrek songs.

[raven storm]

I’ll be there at 3 pm!

[simple flare]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHZWDwYy5jb/?igsh=Mm95Y2Zpd3Fsb2ww

porterrobinsonhq

throwback to a sweet moment in toronto :,)

Likes

1888

Instagram

Okay we say rail don’t matter but then things like this happen

I think if that happened to me it would take everything for me to not cry

Lmfao just discovered the one holding the mic is the dude who shot the video for Year of The Cup

Yoooo y’all I am so hyped for Mona Lisa that’s gotta be one of my fave smile songs I don’t even know why

So catchy

[grand olive]

Doing my last minute prep until Friday 🏃🏻‍♀️

[vapid cloak]

Dawg me too I just gotta stay home one day but with this new house...ugh

[stone rune]

how long do u guys think the afterparty will go to

perhaps like 12:30?

1.5hrs

[bitter flare]

I think til 1 but who knows

[old portal]

i think until at least 2

[silent flicker]

Hmm this is my dilemma now
Friend and I are going to drive back towards Indiana after
Originally wasn't an issue
But now I'm concerned about late check in

Time to call hotel

[sick prairie]

It depends when Porter goes on but 100% anticipate it at least being like an hour and a half

It will likely be closer to two and a half though

[grand olive]

If he doesn’t come out until midnight, probably 2

I’m prepping for a long ass night

[old portal]

same

[silent flicker]

I'm really curious where tf people stay in Chicago when the hotels are like $300 lol

We always drive back home and stay in valpo or something

[raven storm]

There are some good bars on that part of Halsted and a pretty OK Mexican restaurant that are open late! Electric Funeral, Bernice’s, and Taqueria San Jose, respectively.

Also Shinya Ramen

[frozen spindle]

are there not even cheaper airbnbs or something

[hearty stone]

With a fujifilm camera actually. I upgraded my Polaroid camera to the instead mini EVO so I can save on film by selecting which photos I want printed out and it also has Bluetooth so I can connect my phone to it with the app and print out some photos from my phone

[hearty stone]

Oooooh

[bitter flare]

That would be insane

In the best way

[hearty stone]

Only 2??

[frozen spindle]

doesn’t music start at like 10:30

[old portal]

im staying in elk grove its a bit far but the prices werent awful

[hearty stone]

Maybe 11

[old portal]

i heard venue has to close by 3 and i fully expect a long delay before porter even gets there

salt shed show ends at 10

i expect he doesn’t even hit ramova until 12

[old portal]

was 10:30 for opener but they changed it to 11

[frozen spindle]

its so funny bc even if porter was walking out the salt shed door at 10pm the ramova is not very close so no way would he make it to 10:30

yeah that makes sense lol

[old portal]

opener starts at 11 and is probably an hour BARE MINIMUM

[hearty stone]

The schedule is confusing but I’m trusting imma have a good time

[old portal]

operating hours aren’t indicative

[frozen spindle]

yeah they probably operate around the events more

[old portal]

if they end the show at midnight porter ain’t coming

especially considering it starts at 11 WITH AN OPENER

[frozen spindle]

imagine the uber rush trying to get from one venue to the next

[bitter flare]

I don’t think this’ll happen at all but imagine Madeon was a surprise opener for the after party

[hearty stone]

Most late night venues (or least where I’m from) don’t close until 3AM and that’s when they start telling ppl to leave

I think they stop the show at that time and rlly close an hour later

But that’s from what I’ve seen

[gilded heron]

Freehand Chicago. Really great hostel in River North (in terms of price, convenience etc)

It’s like $70/night usually

Sometimes cheaper if you book in advance. I’ve paid like $55/night before

[silent flicker]

This def doesn't show up on my booking sites

It looks super cute

[gilded heron]

I imagine a lot of booking sites probably won’t show hostels right?

I don’t have that much experience traveling so idk

[silent flicker]

I usually use hotel engine

So probably not

[gilded heron]

ahhhh

[silent flicker]

Hmm I don't like sharing my bed lmao

All of these are single bed rooms

[gilded heron]

also i should mention coed shared rooms are the cheapest, they have 4 bunks in a room but there are female-only rooms on one floor and they also have floors with normal private rooms like a hotel

[gilded heron]

yeah, getting used to a hostel is…. an experience….

[silent flicker]

My friend and I usually get two queens

[gilded heron]

not for everyone for sure

[silent flicker]

Are these shared bathrooms then

[gilded heron]

Unfortunately yeah. I have been lucky enough the 3 times I stayed I barely ever ran into any of my roommates and I frequently only had 2 people in a room with me instead of 3

And the bathroom being taken was never an issue

But it could potentially happen

[silent flicker]

Hmm

Well
They only have queens available for $900 lmao

[gilded heron]

Yeesh

[gilded heron]

Yeah if comfort/privacy is your goal then Freehand isn’t the move haha, I just go there because it’s cheap and in an insanely convenient spot

their private rooms are nuts

although they’re probably much cheaper if you book further in advance; i’m assuming you’re looking at this weekend

[silent flicker]

Yeah lol

Their private quads are affordable

And for downtown Chicago that's nice

Prob staying at the good old 3.4 star comfort inn

[sick prairie]

Yeah currently its an Airbnb for me or motel lmao

I just kind of need a bathroom to get myself cleaned up and stuff for the show

[prime aurora]

Hey i've been kind of a lurker here for a while. super stoked to be at the make-up show and after party. Im a chicago suburbanite, so its gonna be a blast! if you are traveling, make sure to grab a chicago style hot dog, you wont regret it! and if you are 21+ and feeling bold, a shot of malort!

[raven storm]

Ohhh I forgot to mention Maxwell Street hot dogs! It’s at 31st and Canal in Bridgeport, right next to the underpass. Open 24 hours, cash only, and fast as fuck with the best Chicago dogs and burgers. Their fish sandwich is decent too.

Bernice’s is the place for a good cheap Chicago handshake (a shot of Malört and a can of Old Style).

And try a pizza puff, it’s another good greasy Midwest thing

[silent flicker]

I'll take the dog

[dry lance]

Also PORTILLOS

[silent flicker]

Portillos kinda everywhere tho

[jaunty merlin]

starting bracelets tomorrow night >:))))) about to get the stuff today and then I'm off to making them!

lowkey starting last minute but it's okay bahahah

[raven lotus]

im gnna be handing out guitar picks wahh

[stone rune]

Wait where do u add these tix to apple wallet? I only got the PDF download I think

I’ll recheck in a bit

[hearty stone]

go to the website on ur phone and the option should be there

it should say add to wallet then add

[dry lance]

smilecago we are about to be the second biggest PRD meetup thread ever

just knocked out Toronto now we need 90 posts to beat copenhagen

[gilded heron]

do you have any recommendations for restaurants in chinatown? i’m going friday night probably

[white cosmos]

:o

[gilded heron]

(i’m not from IL)

[sick prairie]

We are so incredibly cool and epic like that

[white cosmos]

Depends on what type of chinese food

Personally I've only had from the dim sum places

[gilded heron]

how was it? if you have a rec i’ll probably go there

i’m open to literally anything chinese food, just want to explore chinatown a bit so ill eat whatever while i’m there

[white cosmos]

Phoenix Restaurant is pretty good

but it's expensive if you don't arrive in time for the special hours

not much more expensive but lunch special hours are good

[gilded heron]

Fr 🙏

[raven storm]

I made a long list way back! Search for “things to do” iirc

[gilded heron]

And maybe the most ppl participating in a single meetup thread too

[white cosmos]

then there's also Canton food restaurants, I've personally only been to Chef Xiongs but it was kind of pricy and my old mando teacher told me about another one

stupid maps ain't working cuz I don't remember the other names of the top of my head

also don't be tricked by the cheap parking lot deal, it's only cheap if you get your parking validated at a restaurant so make sure to ask before you leave

[jaunty merlin]

i thought we would be the biggest thread solely bc when the og show got cancelled before this one rebranded everyone in here was like "sooo what now" LMAOOO

[bitter flare]

Ezpz

[dry lance]

3000 posts off Philippines tho

[white cosmos]

btw you apparently can't find it on maps marked but it's hard to miss the sign on archer between wenworth and princeton

[white cosmos]

Lao Sze Chuan

My friends have been to MingHin and said it was comparable to phoenix but cheaper

[raven storm]

Xi’an Cuisine is a must!

[sick prairie]

Genuine question, how quickly does parking fill up around the Salt Shed? (as in if I got there a couple hours before doors to walk to the park meetup, would I be good)

[raven storm]

They even have good vegetarian dishes

Bump

[dry lance]

if the dh set goes late and we meet up a few hours before doors at the salt shed this could be a 12 hour PRDventure wuoweee

[sick prairie]

Oh it 100% will be lol

My blood will be Red Bull

[small otter]

i’d suggest looking out a little farther away from venue and using the money you save on uber(s)/rental car, that’s what my partner and i are doing we’ll be ubering around because it was a much cheaper alternative to a $600+ hotel

[silent flicker]

Yeah nah my friend and I are gonna be getting to a hotel in Indiana super late to shave off driving time and cut on costs

[small otter]

our hotel ended up being under 300 from friday to Sunday

!

[sick prairie]

Yeah I just got an Airbnb for like $120 and it was only like 30-40 minutes away from the venues

[silent flicker]

I drive into Chicago, he drives out lol

[sick prairie]

You absolutely got the better end of that deal lol

Wait

[silent flicker]

I don't like driving super late

[sick prairie]

Yeah no I was right, because crashing afterwards is going to be real nice lol

Also for anyone that was interested in sharing a ride with me between venues, I can confirm I have parking across the street from Ramova now

[white cosmos]

also a really good mexican place if y'all are willing to drive farther from the city is Taco Grill and Salsa Bar on Ogden

[small otter]

oooo if anyones got a list of food recommendations around the chicago area please do recommend because i have no idea what ill be doing on friday the day before the show 😭

[white cosmos]

There's Peke's Pozole, they have good Molé and handmade tortillas

[white cosmos]

another one out in the suburbs is La Fogata, they have several locations about equally as close

[dry lance]

Will trade trinkets + cash for ride

[sick prairie]

I mean I absolutely will take trinkets but you don't need to worry about cash lol

[dry lance]

Me when people tell them not to give them money and I stash it in between the seats for them to find later

[sick prairie]

I do believe that my car is full now though (you may be crammed a little but my car is fairly spacious)

[white cosmos]

And if y'all willing to step into the hood there's a good small restaurant in someone's backyard on S Artesian Avenue

[sick prairie]

I will literally track you down and give it back

[dry lance]

I fly home to New York the day after

[sick prairie]

I can make that drive

[dry lance]

[white cosmos]

Don't remember the exact address but if you start on pershing and go down south it should be on your right. It has a sign on a fence

[stone rune]

man i wish i could do fun stuff w everyone but im pulling up w my family itd be too awkward lamo

[hearty stone]

I would like to participate

[old portal]

W

[old portal]

doing my part

[old portal]

be sure to get quality sleep friday night lol

[sick prairie]

I can't wait for my 24+ hour part of the PRDventure (I will never sleep better in my life than after the afterparty lmao)

[dry lance]

TRUE I'm gonna wanna sleep so bad but not gonna want the PRDventure to end

[sick prairie]

Oh for sure. I look forward to seeing people so so much

[boreal crest]

I’m worried about this concert a bit cuz it’s in the west side of chicago

[bitter flare]

Like you’re worried about the safety?

Idk I drove past the venue on the way to my show last weekend and it seems to be a beautiful area, I wasn’t right right next to it though so I can’t confirm for sure

I’m sure its fine, but also as has been discussed here multiple times before, use common sense navigating the city and you should be fine

[frozen spindle]

salt shed or after party?

yeah neither are in bad areas at all

other than like common sense there’s more just like certain areas you wanna avoid more but neither are really near those

[dry lance]

Yeah from everything I've seen the salt shed is in a totally fine area

The afterparty over by rate field is a little dicier but still not that bad as far as I know

Plus I'm sure there's gonna be several groups moving to different places after each show so maybe you can find a group to be with depending on your plans

[hearty stone]

also another thing

please be careful when youre traveling with metro

im sure its going to be safer with the groups yall make and traveling but please be safe

[frozen spindle]

bridgeport still fairly nice residential area especially right next to sox park its probably a better neighborhood than i live in lol

(i live in a very quiet neighborhood)

[boreal crest]

Ok

[raven storm]

Yeah the red line can be a little sketchy after dark. Just avoid being distracted, keep your wits about you, and if shit starts popping off, get off the train or get in another car.

[dry lance]

[worthy iris]

laughs in 12k+ plays

[mint girder]

how

do you not listen to anything else?

I have less than 10k streams of all of Porter's songs combined

[worthy iris]

TL;DR: this was my comfort song for the vast majority of early August through the end of the year and single-handedly was the only reason I was able to fall asleep most nights between early August and late November

[mint girder]

and I listen to that shit RELIGIOUSLY

oh wow

[worthy iris]

(Yes, I’m in therapy and yes, that also helped)

Also, that song just hasn’t gotten old yet, somehow

It’s that much of an earworm for me

[silent flicker]

Insane

[worthy iris]

Heck, I might listen to it tonight. This work week has been the longest year of my life, and today was only day 2

I’m extremely burnt out and I genuinely can’t wait to not work for 8 days

[hearty stone]

PREACH

[dry lance]

I find u at the show and we scream the lyrics to itrnh together

[worthy iris]

If yall meet me in person on Saturday, I’ll gladly tell you the story. It’s been the most chaotic year + 1 day of my life, but things are getting better now and I’m hoping a week off of work after not taking much since I saw this tour at the armory makes things even better

[worthy iris]

Oh hell yeah

[silent flicker]

I saw porter at armory when the og Chicago show got cancelled and is there really no happiness made me cry

It was just like an
Omg we made it

[worthy iris]

^^^^^

[silent flicker]

Drove like 9 hours

[worthy iris]

As someone who lost their mother about 4 years ago, that one visual absolutely ruined me (and yes, I took a picture of it)

If you’ve seen the show, you know EXACTLY which one I’m talking about

[silent flicker]

That song into Mona Lisa is the correct order not the album don't listen to the album

The album order lies

[worthy iris]

^^^^

[hearty stone]

Imma need a crying session with some strangers cuz I don’t want my friends to see me lose it when Is there really no happiness plays

Especially when that slow part of the song plays

The one Porter plays during his live shows only

[worthy iris]

Unrelated (or is it?) but the instrumental part of hollowheart always makes me feel like I’m getting a back rub

[worthy iris]

Oh, at the end of the song?

[hearty stone]

Yeah that part

[worthy iris]

That’s genuinely the biggest mic drop I’ve heard in a live show like…ever

Song about nostalgia? Let’s end it with that

That RUINED me the first time I heard it

[hearty stone]

I have history with the SMILE album already because of a certain someone

I still love it tho

[worthy iris]

YOOO me too

[hearty stone]

Ex???!?!?

[worthy iris]

YUP

[hearty stone]

RAAAAHH

we love to see coping through music

Honestly the best way

[worthy iris]

So we’re besties now, btw

[hearty stone]

YESSIR

[worthy iris]

Dude, you gotta tell me your story with Smile

Deadass, we gotta trauma bond over this shit

[hearty stone]

She left me for her guy best friend

that’s the gist of it but there is SO MUCH MORE

Stereotypical pick me boy

[worthy iris]

(If you wanna talk about it, please feel free to DM me about it! My story isn’t too far off from yours, unfortunately)

[hearty stone]

Bet bet

[worthy iris]

Unrelated, but every Porter album has coincided very closely with when I get into or out of a relationship

[hearty stone]

So far for me it’s only the SMILE album

[worthy iris]

Worlds came out around the same time I dated this girl I knew in high school. Nurture came out about a month after I went through a breakup in college. Smile came out literally 5 days after I broke up with my most recent ex (and, if we hadn’t broken up by that point, I had told myself that if that whole thing wasn’t sorted out by the time I finished listening to smile from top to bottom, I was gonna call her as soon as I finished listening to it and break up with her)

[hearty stone]

Truly remarkable

[worthy iris]

Porter can chill out on making new music for like…a little bit. I’d be okay with that

[hearty stone]

I wanna get a rocking chair and open a book as people gather around and sit on my little make- believe carpet as tell my story cuz IT IS JUICY

[dry lance]

I love crying to porter with internet ppl

My favorite part of going to shows with prd is any time we're in a group and I look around there's someone to share a minute screaming the lyrics with just as loud as I am

[hearty stone]

I just know ur gonna go ham on Mona Lisa

[dry lance]

Mona Lisa isn't one of my top songs but I def just go ham to everything lol

[silent flicker]

|| https://youtu.be/WNrYc7WZwxw?si=zZ_A4frRV4KKp_e3 ||

Minneapolis show

[raven storm]

Dude that’s brutal. Good to hear you’re doing better these days! I’m kinda glad I can’t see the number of times I’ve listened to Russian Roulette…

When it came out last spring it like ambushed me in the shower and got me right in the feels

And my job sucked so bad, almost every morning I’d listen to it on my commute and cry/yell along

Both Nurture and Smile have gotten me out of horrible slumps in my life, wow

[hearty stone]

amen

[raven storm]

I even did a shroom trip with Nurture that legit healed me

[brittle hamlet]

I got a guitar pick at the end of ITRNH in MN

[silent flicker]

I love that 🫶🏼

[dry lance]

Id really really love to get a setlist

They're so adorable with the cheerleader faces n stuff

[brittle hamlet]

I got both in MN

It was so hype

It was genuinely the nicest show ive been to

I got the VIP stuff from people who didn't want it then i got that stuff

[dry lance]

Oooooo ver nice

[brittle hamlet]

genuinely luckiest night ive ever had

porter fans are so nice

[hearty stone]

Imma see if I can bring my pink cowboy hat into the plane

I’d say it’s pretty on theme with the show

[silent flicker]

Why wouldn't you it's a hat

[hearty stone]

But imma be wearing my cheerleader jersey so idk if it’ll work like that

Idc im still doing it

I just realized I can’t anymore because I left it at home and I already left for work

[brittle hamlet]

are most ppl doing this??

[hearty stone]

I work 4 hrs away from home and I stay there during weekdays

[silent flicker]

I have a purple metallic cowboy hat?

[hearty stone]

More likely but I wanna stick out and take Polaroid photos

Like little venture and Porter himself

I wanna go around and let ppl pick one out at random and see what they get

[brittle hamlet]

That'd be super fun

[worthy iris]

OHHHH that’s another dangerous number for me…RR came out about 12 hours after what I consider to be the worst night of my entire life (I won’t elaborate here) and I’ve ugly cried so many times to that song. My ex HATED that song and I thought it was very fitting that she hated it because it came out so soon after a particularly bad moment I experienced in that relationship. I still cry sometimes when I hear that song. I can’t wait to cry a ton on Saturday surrounded by complete strangers

I have 1997 streams on RR, according to statsfm

[raven storm]

My text to my sibling last June

[grand olive]

I can't wait to cry with everyone in Chicago lmaoo

[raven storm]

I was full on sobbing and then the fuckass gunshot sound effects cracked me up. Just the beautiful, insane bad taste of it lmao

[grand olive]

ITRNH reminds me of my extreme nostalgia of my childhood/teenage years and the growth I experienced through it all. Always gets me right in the heart

RR even worse because as soon as I heard the "I wanna see my mom one more time" fucking SOB

[raven storm]

Aww for me it was “I wanna kiss my cat one more time”

[grand olive]

that too!!! my babies 😭

My heart broke when I lost my two kitties in the past

[raven storm]

Oh I’m so sorry

Cats should live forever actually they deserve it

[grand olive]

Absolutely I agre

agree*

I have two little fur babies now and they are my life

[raven storm]

Somehow we have three now! My cat, my girlfriend’s cat, and a new guy she found on the street last summer. The two boys are a bonded pair now.

[grand olive]

Awwww!

[raven storm]

My cat is a weird, sort of hostile former street cat who has been with me for 9 years. When I found her, I was a depressed college student and sort of overwhelmed at the prospect of living for the necessary 18 more years or so.

Gdi lol I tried to post a picture and she almost doxxed me with her tag

Miss Frances

[bitter flare]

Awww she is beautiful!

[grand olive]

I LOOOOVE her!

[raven storm]

I’ll let her know

[gilded heron]

have you been to chicago before?

[boreal crest]

Not in that area of chicago

[gilded heron]

oh okay

yeah, then i was just gonna say that salt shed isnt really near any unsafe neighborhoods, you’ll be totally fine

[stone rune]

speaking of chicago do u guys who are natives have any suggestions on what to do other than the concert?

will have a day or maybe 2 to just explore

[gilded heron]

stuff about being chicago being dangerous is mostly overblown, it’s not really any worse than any other major city as long as you stay out of certain neighborhoods, and youre very unlikely to visit any unsafe neighborhoods as someone visiting from out of town anyway

[raven storm]

See my post above! “Things to eat/do in Chicago”

[stone rune]

ooo will do i missed that

[gilded heron]

are you interested in art? going to the art institute would be extremely high on my list of recommendations if so

[raven storm]

Bump

[gilded heron]

(not a native, but i have visited a few times)

[raven storm]

Whoops wrong syntax there you go

[stone rune]

FIRE idea i gotta do that

[worthy iris]

I buried my mom about 4 years ago and that’s the one line in that song that absolutely shattered every ounce of my soul into so many pieces

[gilded heron]

agreed on joong boo market btw, I went there and it was pretty cool, but it was one of the most out-of-the-way things I’ve done on any visit to the city considering I only used public transit

so that’s something to keep in mind

[worthy iris]

Shitpost/healing potion is an insanely accurate way to describe that song, btw

[raven storm]

It’s so good though! I love their funky little housewares section.

[gilded heron]

yeah, it’s a neat place!

[worthy iris]

One of my favorite things about Russian Roulette is the fact that I recently started to see that one part of RR where he sings about the things he wants to do “one more time” as, in a weird way, a blueprint to find happiness again after last year

I don’t have a cat and I’m currently single, but I’ve crossed every other thing off my list (yes, including seeing my mom one more time. She’s buried a few miles away from where I currently live)

[gilded heron]

Depending on the weather it might also be fun to go to Montrose Beach if you like the beach lol. After swimming there’s a very pretty wooded area / bird sanctuary with trails right by the lakeside on the beach’s south end

[raven storm]

When Covid hit, I biked over there and bought a giant bag of rice and a half gallon of kimchi. I was worried I’d run out of kimchi if the lockdown went on too long 😭

[stone rune]

ty for the list @raven storm i saved it to pick from once we get there

[gilded heron]

i just saw this but it’s a really good list. cuddle bunny is fun, did that in lakeview. montrose point bird sanctuary is also great (thats the place i mentioned above)

[worthy iris]

You might just be the most clutch individual I’ve never met (at least not yet)

[gilded heron]

Lol i probably would’ve run out

[worthy iris]

One more thing I wanna add, as a recommendation from my therapist: there’s an app called Wanderlog that lets you create and track an itinerary

[simple flare]

Hostels are cheaper!

[worthy iris]

Available on IOS and Android. Has a free version

[gilded heron]

^freehand is good

[worthy iris]

Also has a free trial on iOS that lasts 7 days

[gilded heron]

Also somehow I haven’t seen anyone mention this yet, but if anyone’s interested in cool parks, there’s a place called garden of the phoenix near Hyde Park that is extremely pretty

very old japanese garden on a little island

kinda out of the way from most other things though

[stone rune]

oooo thats so nice

[grand olive]

Sending over so much love your way, my mom is the most important person to me so I cannot imagine but I know she's always been with you 💟

[worthy iris]

Thank you so much :’)

[raven storm]

Thanks so much!

I just want people to have a good time in Chicago

It’s a cool city

[grand olive]

Love Chicago so much

it reminds me of a little NYC, but with its own charm and delicious food

[gilded heron]

Agreed. I’m trying badly to find an entry level IT job and move to the city from Atlanta lol, I love it

[small otter]

are there any specific areas that remind you a lot of nyc? i grew up always going to nyc with my dad and my favorite place to visit was flushing, trying to find a similar vibe in chicago where i can walk around window shop, eat, and enjoy the area

[hearty stone]

The tweakers

[small otter]

also omg cat cafe arcade…. might do that on friday

[barren cypress]

i had a weird shroom trip in amsterdam and the ONLY music i could listen to was nurture. i tried putting on yotc first and i just couldnt. and then i tried worlds too and none of that hit right

omg this chat moves so fast lol, i didnt realize there were 100 million messages since the one i replied to

omg thats my list thats being referenced haha!

if anyone wants to do any of that with me, let me know! im free all day sunday 😊

[grand olive]

There was this one thing in Chicago I remember walking beneath the metro - and I remember it reminding me a lot of where I grew up in Brooklyn. We'd call it 'walking under the L' and a lot of shops in Brooklyn would be street side, and the entrance to the train would be on the corner. Walking down the street of Chicago and following the metro line reminded me of those moments growing up

It was a very specific sort of activation in my brain

[old portal]

reminder to folks that the gecs tree is in elk grove if anyone wants something funny to do while you're in chicago

my hotel is out that way so i'm visiting it for sure

i've heard the property it's on has pretty tough security but you can see it from the sidewalk so i'm just going to stay off the grass and take a peak from a distance

[hearty stone]

They cut it down

[old portal]

not true last i heard

[hearty stone]

Me and my friend were gonna meetup there before grabbing a bite to eat then hit the venue

[old portal]

there was a scare that it was cut down but someone verified that it wasn't

september last year here it is on street view

unless something changed since then it's still there

[hearty stone]

Fuck me silly ig

I mean WOOHOO

[old portal]

i remember like a year or two ago someone lied and said it was gone

but someone ordered doordash there to verify it wasn't cut down

yep there's a picture on google maps from december in a review as well

very much still a thing

[barren cypress]

i am terrible at making kandi lol, this is taking me forever

[dry lance]

wow the blossom one with the flowers is super cool!!

[barren cypress]

and i have like one more "s" left in the whole pack lol, so i need things to write that dont have an s

im going to do a nurture one with the same flowers!

[dry lance]

Me stopping making "porter robinson" kandi after my first smile set because this mf has 3 R's in his name and I ran out of R in the first batch

[barren cypress]

whoever gets the worlds one needs a tiny wrist lol

[dry lance]

TEEMOS HAT OF MANY TRICKS AND TREATS

[barren cypress]

omg thats amazing! i have all my clay paws to give out too. i bought more pink sculpey the other day like im somehow going to find extra hours in the day to make more of them by thursday night 💀

[dry lance]

any of these things can be yours for a cup paws omg they're so adorable

Or any paws

I love them

[barren cypress]

you can have a cup paws if they survive the journey haha! but im also bringing super glue for the sunglasses i made so i can glue them back together if they break

[old portal]

i will be bringing some perler paws with me

need to make more tomorrow night if i can but right now i have like 10 ready to go

[dry lance]

Salt shed staff confused why everyone in this big group is going through security with a satchel of trinkets

[old portal]

https://tenor.com/view/i-love-little-trinkets-i-love-i-love-trinkets-trinkets-trinket-collector-gif-16628336057311975797

just gotta remember no stickers or at least hide them well

i worry someone's gonna hand out cool stickers only for them to get confiscated by security

does not look like ramova bans stickers but they DO ban sharpies

so if yall try to bring sharpies to get porter to sign stuff they will be trashing those

long story short if anyone has stickers to trade out save them for the afterparty probably

[silent flicker]

Putting in overtime rn to get a shit ton of Kandi cranked out lmao

[barren cypress]

omg!!!!! i loooooove them all but especially the unfold one

[silent flicker]

I got the dinos for LL and went yoooo unfold

[silent flicker]

Okay back hurts time for bed

[barren cypress]

i dont think theres ever been a craft i hate more than making kandi

tell me how it just took almost an hour to put 21 beads on a string

[pearl heron]

Anyone trynna get front row barricade by any chance? I plan to go early so I wanna see if someone is willing to hold my spot or do merch for me

[old portal]

i think i’m just gonna get there an hour before doors and let the cards fall where they may

i wanna be close but i also don’t NEED to be barricade

i scratched that itch at the nashville show for this i just wanna be close

[pearl heron]

hmmm fair

[old portal]

plus if i really cared i have pit passes for summerfest so i’ll be up front for that anyway

[pearl heron]

They charge extra for that?

Isn’t the whole thing pit?

[old portal]

they have a small reserved section at the stage front

it’s a charity donation for pit tickets

[pearl heron]

I wanna get that idk how

[old portal]

it’s like $75 iirc which isn’t much more than regular tickets these days

[pearl heron]

<me who’s also selling my tickets>

I have the all 9 day pass so idk

Acloudyskye is fire

[old portal]

https://secure.givelively.org/event/toolbank-usa-inc-atlanta-ga/summerfest-generac-power-stage/power-up-with-purpose-at-the-generac-power-stage-during-summerfest-2025

you donate here and it gives you a festival day ticket + a pit wristband

[pearl heron]

Im going by myself but ima be #1 in like so Im trynna find someone to go with

[old portal]

it’s only for single day but i’m coming from tennessee i only need a single day pass

[pearl heron]

Huh

[old portal]

so i’ll have a pass for july 4 + a pit wristband for the generac stage (where frost children and porter are)

[old portal]

many are saying this

[bitter flare]

I kind of wish I knew about this but at the same time I think I prefer the fact I paid for less than one of those tickets for my wife and I to both go lol

Thats cool though

[old portal]

oh for sure

not at all necessary just a nice option

going with my sister so i wanted us to be able to get a good view, that felt worth the extra money to me

will also make everything else less stressful since i know i have a locked in spot up close so i can just enjoy the rest of the festival at a leisurely pace and then go straight to pit before frost children start

gotta go explore the rest of the place first and eat as many cheese curds and brats as i can

for chicago show my M.O. is just to get a decent enough spot and have a good time

don’t have to be close as long as i can see okay

[kind root]

i wish i had that mentality

[bitter flare]

Also since the show is on a friday, would recommend trying to find a fish fry, even if you aren’t huge on seafood (I’m not a big seafood fan and I love fish fries lol)

[kind root]

but when you're short you really can't see shit 😭

[barren cypress]

okay, calling it a night!

[bitter flare]

Nice work!!

[old portal]

oh ABSOLUTELY i love a good fish and “chips”

[old portal]

honestly real i’m average height i guess but i somehow end up behind taller people 2/3 of the time

[gilded heron]

i need to figure out wtf im gonna even do this weekend because im getting in town friday morning and i dont fly home til monday evening haha

[bitter flare]

Wisconsin does em well! So far since moving here haven’t had a single bad experience!

[silent flicker]

The pile thus far

There are similar Kandi but they're all entirely different from one another which is how I like them

Also might do a few virtual self ones too I got a lot of purple

[bitter flare]

Yesss

[silent flicker]

Also my little signature thing I do on all of my Kandi is a heart bead regardless of the design or style

[hearty stone]

SICK!

[granite wharf]

3 more days left

[old portal]

https://tenor.com/view/bouncing-walls-gif-10159740

[granite wharf]

Me rn

Should I bring the umberon hoodie or loona hoodie to this event tho that's the real question

[silent flicker]

Got the DJ set tickets (oiy more expensive) and hotel secured

[dry lance]

Chat I'm driving through chapel hill

I'm driving through porterville on the way to go see porter

[stone rune]

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

[hearty stone]

Just make it to Friday

Hell TMR

my plane takes off at noon Friday

[bitter flare]

THREE DAYS

[bitter flare]

Where did you find this gif of me and my wife

@robust hatch you seein this

[robust hatch]

stop exposing me in here

[kind root]

THE POTARO AND SMILE CHARMS OMGGGG

i'm gonna try making kandi for the first time

[silent flicker]

Got them on Etsy 🙂

[kind root]

ahh i found the listing! but won't come in time for this weekend

it's okay my friend and i will try our best to make cute ones with a regular beading set HAHA

[oak skiff]

it's pouring here in Philly rn and I'm sooo stressed y'all

weather wise

[dry lance]

Pouring going through Virginia on the way to Chicago

Diplo radio station got ghost voices tho

[silent flicker]

Only problem rn on Saturday is it being chilly

Might have to change my top

Was gonna go with a crop tank but high of 62 on the lake doesn't sound fun in that lol

[bitter flare]

Ohh yeah that’ll probably be chilly. I haven’t been on the Chicago side of Lake Michigan but at least on the Wisconsin side it gets cooold

[worthy iris]

Where are you seeing a high of 62?

[dry lance]

I see 66/50

[bitter flare]

I see 69

Can confirm there will be weather on saturday

[old portal]

nooooo not weather

[worthy iris]

Maybe this is the TV guy in me, but check a forecast for a local tv station cuz there’s a person who writes those and it’s not aggregated data from a server

[oak skiff]

fuckkkk I'm so anxious about it getting cancelled 🥲🥲🥲🥲

[worthy iris]

WGN9 and ABC7 both show highs in the mid 70s

[silent flicker]

Hmm

Well
Again
This is a show of Chicago is fucking cray

Lol

[worthy iris]

Midwest in general is weird

[silent flicker]

Yeah

[worthy iris]

I’ll always tell people to check a local forecast tho

[silent flicker]

It can absolutely storm to high hell and then like 10 mins south nothing

[worthy iris]

Aggregated data doesn’t mean a whole lot anymore when the SPC uses AI and machine learning to build forecasts

[oak skiff]

oh that's fair I guess

[worthy iris]

(But you didn’t hear that from me)

[oak skiff]

and helped my anxiety a bit teehee

[worthy iris]

Unfortunately, I’m a little too aware of how those things work

Chicago is a top 3 market (and you bet I’ll nerd out about that)

[oak skiff]

that's interesting actually

[silent flicker]

Yeah I've noticed forecasts only really match like
Day of

[worthy iris]

(Insert the massive tornado outbreak that the SPC had predicted for Iowa that ended up being absolutely nothing here)

[silent flicker]

Here's to hoping it's warmer not cooler

[worthy iris]

Day of is 100% the best time to look. Day before is usually pretty close

[silent flicker]

But now I'm debating changing my top

Idk I guess I'll plan for both and pack both

I've gone to winter shows in fishnets and short sleeves and stood outside so I guess I can survive but extended exposure brr lol

[worthy iris]

That’s the best plan. Prepare for the worst, but be ready for the best

[barren cypress]

pouring in nyc and the brooklyn bridge was empty at 9:30 am, so weird

[silent flicker]

That's a crazy photo

[grand olive]

The brooklyn bridge EMPTY? wow

I always walk the Manhattan bridge, underrated bridge right there

[barren cypress]

i have a tank top as my outfit 💀 im trying to find the time to make a jacket lmao, someone needs to stop me

the manhattan bridge is my favorite!

[worthy iris]

Personal take, but weather is a lot less scary when you have a source you trust in terms of local forecasting (and I will 100% tell you to find a tv station you like in your area, but I’m definitely drinking the tv kool aid when I say that)

[grand olive]

I woke up to the sound of the rain and need to lock in to pack

[barren cypress]

brooklyn made more sense for my commute today. i love the williamsburg too but i live nowhere near it

[grand olive]

Flying out of LGA instead of JFK, cheaper Delta flight

[barren cypress]

im flying out of lga too!

[grand olive]

I stayed home today, took a sick day because midtown burnt me the heck out yesterday

[grand olive]

HELL YEAH LGA buddies

[barren cypress]

we're flying out on american though and then returning on delta

[grand olive]

wishing you a safe and speedy flight!

[barren cypress]

you too!!!

[grand olive]

Only 2 hours, we should be nyooming

[barren cypress]

ill 100% be asleep the whole time lol, i cannot keep my eyes open on planes

i find them so relaxing

[grand olive]

I am so envious because I only fall asleep 20 minutes before we land for whatever reason

I do love flying, but I can never get fully cozy

I'm hoping since I have a really early flight I can take a nap

[barren cypress]

mine is also pretty early, 6:59 am on friday. we wanted to have all day friday to explore

[sick prairie]

Are you also making the drive there lol?

(As in the whole way, and not just driving partly)

[grand olive]

OMG same!!

6AM flights we out

[bitter flare]

Anyone have experience with Loop earplugs? Got two pairs of their Experience 2 Plus plugs for Saturday, waiting for them to be delivered, was just curious if anyone here has used them?

[bitter flare]

The sound of rain is so soothing to me but yeah brutal for productivity lol

[grand olive]

I laid in bed for a solid hour before I actually got up

its so soothing

[hearty stone]

Where’s the meetup at?

[bitter flare]

That old man really was onto something when he was snoring frfr

[bitter flare]

Pulaski Park

[hearty stone]

okays okays

[grand olive]

Frolic in the park!

[barren cypress]

ill definitely be wearing porter clothes in the airport haha, say hi if you see me!

[grand olive]

Me too I'll be wearing my SMILE hoodie, I shall!

[hearty stone]

does anyone wanna take a group photo, I’ll print them into Polaroid pics

[grand olive]

I will be looking forward to seeing the sleepy Porter fans in the airports lol

[hearty stone]

Imma wear my jersey during my flight

[hearty stone]

What time?

[bitter flare]

I don’t believe a specific time has been set, but “mid-afternoon” seems to be the general consensus. I’m sure some folks will get there early and people can just pour in as they arrive

I have a decent drive ahead of me but I’m thinking of pulling up around 3ish maybe?

[hearty stone]

Ok ok because I’m trying to meetup with my friend at the 100 gecs tree but that’s like 40 minutes away from the park

[stone rune]

jw did u take this on a phone or actual camera?

if actual camera what lense? i been having issues trying to get such a large focal length, idk if its my lense or what (noob)

[barren cypress]

this is just my phone (google pixel 9), i was so sad i didnt have my camera with me! i use a sony a6300 and love it but usually have a fairly zoomed lens on because i take a lot of bird photos

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=email&A=details&Q=&sku=1080321&is=REG this is the lens i use for wide landscape scenes but just be warned, its manual focus only

[stone rune]

tyty! i need to see what i have and try to compare

[barren cypress]

this is my usual lens, which i love. it works well for landscapes too

[kind root]

yes they're really good imo!!!

[barren cypress]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=email&A=details&Q=&sku=1568708&is=REG

😭

[grand olive]

I mean

They may get up to "I feel like I always"

[urban schooner]

i love mine! i have the experience 2 version and they’re very comfortable and i find them to do their job perfectly without muffling or mudding the sound @ shows!

[hearty stone]

Me with my Sony Zv1 :🥲

[worthy iris]

Sony gang 💯💯

Although I’m definitely considering switching back to Canon…

[hearty stone]

I’m a Sony camera for lifer

My dream camera is the Sony a6700

Anyways I’m prepping all my camera stuff for Chicago everything except for my film for my camera

I can get that at target or Walmart

[granite wharf]

I think Walmart is probably better

They usually have everything

[worthy iris]

I’m shooting on a Sony a7iii at the moment and idk, maybe it’s the fact that I used to shoot on canon and just don’t spend enough time with my Sony, but I miss shooting on a Canon

[stone rune]

whaasaat these are amazing

i gotta start taking my camera places

[granite wharf]

Apparently chago is getting a major storm tomorrow

[barren cypress]

im bringing mine to chicago and am super excited to take photos in the city!

[stone rune]

sheeeeeit im roadtripping in tmrw

[weak parrot]

saturday is all good though

[granite wharf]

Yeah

[weak parrot]

this does mean saturday will be chill

like in terms of temperature

69F

20C

here’s the temp graph for saturday

[dry lance]

Saturday weather be looking good

65-70f is perfect dancing weather imo

Especially once you add crowd body heat and what not

[rich birch]

Chat I am hyped for this show (I didnt expect to see him a 3rd time for smile tour)

Saw Indianapolis and Tokyo shows prior

[pearl heron]

TOKYO?

LUCKY

[rich birch]

Yeah I am very lucky

It was a graduation trip 😄

Super magical, he was really emotional about the whole thing, you could tell Japan meant a lot to him

[white cosmos]

Omfg how could I forget to recommend my goat Billy Goat

(Spoiler cuz food)

They serve their fries without salt so you can salt them to taste

Their combo dog is pretty good

[pearl heron]

im bored so ima join https://discord.com/channels/186610204023062528/186610204023062529 while i pack

[pearl heron]

do we know what time porter will play or when the concert will roughly end?

can you show or dm me by any chance? thanks

[old portal]

email from the promoter for both shows

salt shed ends at 10pm

doors for afterparty open at 10 as well though it takes at least 15min to get there

opener Zarkilor starts at 11pm and Porter will show up and play at some point

midnight at absolute earliest

[stone rune]

oh so there is an opener

that lowkey sucks

gonna be too sleepy

[pearl heron]

the show? like final song will play?

[stone rune]

probably just planned to be over by 10

[pearl heron]

debating on when i should reserve an uber to go between the 2

[stone rune]

idek how it would go to 10 if it starts at 6:30

[pearl heron]

ye thats why idk what to do

[sick prairie]

Oh the opener was announced?

[pearl heron]

doors open at 5 pm

ik that

idk whats at 6:20

[stone rune]

supposedly the start time

[pearl heron]

that has to be for the opener tho

[stone rune]

and assuming 1hr for frost + ||2hr for porter|| <- (maybe smile spoiler? not sure just blurring in case) thats 9:30

[sick prairie]

6:30 probably Frost Children start

[old portal]

i assume 10pm is official cutoff he might finish slightly before

[sick prairie]

Also there is setup time between Frost and Porter

So at least 15 minutes

[silent flicker]

Oh yeah if yall are there for the DJ set this is late night bullshit lol

[old portal]

ticketmaster says 6:30 this is correct

[silent flicker]

Like when I go to shows at radius and doors are 10

Eepy

[stone rune]

seriously

catch me slumped at the party

[silent flicker]

Mhm

Usually leave around 1:30-2

[sick prairie]

Yeah I didn't know what that time was for initially but I also didn't know doors time tbf lol

[pearl heron]

balcony will have no seats apparently

i looked at pics

[silent flicker]

Rev up the convenience store caffeine

[stone rune]

if so thats sum bs for them to be charging extra

[pearl heron]

yeah

[sick prairie]

I am going to have every form of caffeine on my person

[old portal]

judging by the rest of the tour frost children will probably be approximately 40 minutes and then there will be a set change

porter’s sets have been around 2hr20 on this tour last i remember, i imagine the schedule is like this:

6:30-7:10 frost children
7:40-10:00 porter robinson live

[stone rune]

i need to put a mini fridge in the whip filled with monster for after salt shed

[old portal]

which lines up perfectly with the rest of the tour

we know 6:30 is accurate and we know it ends at 10:00

[pearl heron]

i wonder if uber will let me move early lol

[old portal]

the math is mathing

[pearl heron]

maybe 9:55 would be okay?

[old portal]

the changeover is usually 30min ish too

[old portal]

bold to think you’ll be outside at 9:55

youve gotta factor the mass exodus in too

[pearl heron]

TRUE lmao

[old portal]

UNOFFICIAL SET TIME ESTIMATES

5:00 PM - doors at Salt Shed ✅
6:30 PM - Frost Children start ✅
7:10 PM - set change
7:40 PM - Porter Robinson starts
10:00 PM - end of show ✅

10:00 PM - doors open at Ramova ✅
11:00 PM - Zarkilor starts ✅
midnight or later - Porter Robinson DJ Set

i also believe i heard someone say the Ramova liquor license implies they have to be closed by 3am so I imagine around 2:30 or so they end the music

[sick prairie]

Two and a half hours for Porter DJing sounds right

[old portal]

could be more like 2 but roughly yeah

[silent flicker]

does anybody know who zarkilor is

[old portal]

https://youtu.be/rn1Z-mGP2xA

this set was 2 hours

[old portal]

local dj and a porter fan from what i saw on twitter

i think we’ll be in good hands

[silent flicker]

Oh that's rad

[old portal]

sometimes the local openers can be really random but we got someone who will do fine i believe

[sick prairie]

Yeah, he’ll go as long as he can but that’s dependent on when everything gets worked out

[stone rune]

Damn there is NO way I’m gonna get my $ worth with the after party 😭

[old portal]

two more hours of borter bobinson not worth it???

[hearty stone]

[silent flicker]

I think they are moreso implying they can't stay awake for it lol

[grand olive]

3AM I would absolutely go to a Denny's

[pliant dust]

I'm an eepy gal myself but i think the copious amounts of adrenaline and caffeine will keep me going

anything for porter double feature

[old portal]

i will be driving back to my hotel the second i exit ramova lolll

[worthy iris]

Dennys PRD meetup after the Ramova show?

Also, I definitely made the mistake of ordering the world’s live vinyl on Sunday…cuz there’s a chance I won’t be home when it gets delivered since I made a trip out of this

[grand olive]

i feel like I'm gonna be huuuungry

[barren cypress]

i just clicked on this three top lounge experience thing at salt shed & it's crazy expensive lol

[pearl heron]

what if

[old portal]

i lowkey wanna go to the mcdonalds with the crazy menu

[stone rune]

wait what

sauce ?

[old portal]

https://www.foodandwine.com/mcdonalds-global-menu-restaurant-chicago-8728683

[stone rune]

YOOOOOOOOO

[old portal]

they have the potato wedges from france and biscoff mcpops rn

triple onion burger from south korea too

[stone rune]

bro prd meetup at hamburger university we all getting degrees

[old portal]

yuuuup

[oak skiff]

I can't wait till Saturday WAHHHH

[frozen spindle]

last time i went they were out of the entire special menu it was fucked up

[bitter flare]

Not chicago related but McDonalds and Illinois related, went to see Micky Dolenz (shoutout to those who are familiar) in Des Plaines, and we were starving, were looking for any quick cheap food option and saw McDonalds and decided fine…guess we’ll go there…we walk in and see a big placard on the wall that touts how its the location of the first ever McDonalds ☠️ What are the odds

[barren cypress]

okay chicago people, i need advice! im finally planning our itinerary lol. on friday, we're going to the baseball game at wrigley field, and then i want to go to the cemetery with the coyotes. then we are getting dinner at flub a dub chubs. then the catcade from 7-8 pm. and then... what should we do?

we arent really looking to party since we can do that in nyc and we have porter the next day. i was looking into a haunted river cruise. my partner wants to see the city as much as possible on friday because she has virtual school on saturday and sunday. do we just go somewhere and walk around? where would that somewhere be if so lol?

hotel is in bucktown and catcade is near wrigley. we're going to be using the bike share/scooters, so nothing too far!

thanks in advance 💕

i sent another message too but idk where it went! im open to ideas for sunday night as well. we want to go to the conveyor belt hot pot place in wicker park and then a fancy cocktail bar (looking at king of cups) but want to also "see the city," whatever that means lol

[dry lance]

I don't have too much to add but Wrigleyville around the stadium is really nice and worth a little walk around!

[barren cypress]

also i love mcdonalds when i travel internationally haha. we went to mcdonalds twice in one day in the netherlands. and then some prix fixe places to balance it out

[floral parcel]

WAIT YOURE GOIGN TO A BASEBALL GAME?

I WORK AT A BASEBALL AGME

I AM IN WRIGLEY FELD RIGNT NOW

[raven storm]

This is my go-to in Bridgeport for late night drinks and munchies

https://maps.app.goo.gl/F8L2XCbPCy453ubK7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[barren cypress]

yes!!! the friday afternoon one!

im not normally a baseball person but excited to experience it!!!

[floral parcel]

I work at Upper deck Left Field Classics (you can see it from Gallagher Way)

See you there!

[worthy iris]

You’re going to the Friday baseball game? I’m also going to the Friday baseball game!

Probably gonna wear something either Porter or Odesza branded, depending on what laundry I’m able to get done tonight

[floral parcel]

Ok who else here is going to the first game of the Cubs’ Crosstown series

Sound off

We can do a meetup or smth

[floral parcel]

Also BIG tip:

when you return your bike to the rack, PRESS IT INTO THE RACK AND HOLD UNTIL THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. If you don’t, your fare will keep running.

[barren cypress]

i will absolutely be in a porter shirt haha. ill probably just be wearing what i wore on the plane

[worthy iris]

LOL valid

What section are you in?

[barren cypress]

327r! what about you!

[worthy iris]

I’m in 213!

[barren cypress]

that sounds far away haha but we should try to make a mini porter meetup happen!

[worthy iris]

^^^ even if it’s just before the game, I’d be so down

[floral parcel]

It’s not that bad
200 and 300 are different floors but you are close to being on top of each other

[worthy iris]

I’ve never been to a game at Wrigley before (this is also only my second time going to Chicago, despite living only 5 hours away), but one of my coworkers is from Chicago and is a huge Cubs fan and she recommended it to me, so I figured why not?

I’m there for 4 days, might as well do some new stuff while I’m there

[floral parcel]

Think of all the jokes both sides are gonna get now that the Pope is canoncially a white Sox fan

[worthy iris]

Oh 100%. It’s gonna be super interesting

Especially since he’s a White Sox fan and this game is at Wrigley lol

This is gonna be interesting

[old portal]

apparently this is the first outdoor show of the year at salt shed

[floral parcel]

fuck
if I knew there were still tickets to buy I’d have waited
I got mine day one for $30 more than I paid for my original ticket back in October 😭

[floral parcel]

Also smaller tip: the Divvy app surcharges you for locking at a regular bike rack, but only after the first time. Use it wisely.

[floral parcel]

Also also also also also

Since today isn’t busy like at all, if you’ve got a question about Wrigley, I’ll do my best to answer

[hearty stone]

THIS RIGHT HERE! I USED ONE FOR FUN ONE TIME AND RACKED A HUGE FEE

[floral parcel]

I learned the hard way too, but thankfully caught it in like 2 minutes so it wasn’t that bad

[barren cypress]

i dont think i have any questions, but if i think of any, ill let you know!!! thank you for all the tips! 💕

[flint oar]

DUDEE I'M SOOO FRIGGEN HYPED AAAA
I'm watching the Chicago nurture show all over again to get into the feels/hype for it raaaahh

I'm torn between trying to get up to the very front on the floor or a getting a good spot on the balcony (sticking with premium I think since you can also access the floor too still)
But gonna be trying to get there super early regardless

[floral parcel]

well ofc you can access the floor but I wouldn’t want to in a balcony suite

ohh this is about the concert

[flint oar]

Lmao

Yeees

[hearty stone]

imma try so hard to get rails

i got merch early just so i can skip the merchline and rush in

[weak parrot]

me too

heres what this area looks like btw :)

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1235393340753707099/1372381657952419860/Salt-Shed---Outdoor-Fairgrounds-Concert-Zone-Photo-of-premium_balcony_on_7-26-2024_FL.webp?ex=68269184&is=68254004&hm=c1ece4ea63eedd6b943aa341835c61d1ce651c5e8d0faef4fd60a6f04d68fdff&

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1235393340753707099/1372381570177962014/Salt-Shed---Outdoor-Fairgrounds-Concert-Zone-Photo-of-stairs_to_premium_on_7-26-2024_FL.webp?ex=6826916f&is=68253fef&hm=13f582828dde0d2b25d3caf8989ce7eff55255ddb44d78ffabd9d44921e21d8b&

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1235393340753707099/1372381845517369485/Salt-Shed---Outdoor-Fairgrounds-Concert-Section-premium-v2_on_7-26-2024_FL.jpg?ex=682691b1&is=68254031&hm=5597d8c271941979bc48d52901b45601d5588b2162eb66581d88c73021b03c0f& A.D.A as well

[silent flicker]

24 bracelets so far

Will probably end up with well over 30, will probably leave shit around as ground scores for people to find

I plan on including a few virtual self Kandi

[barren cypress]

wow. im trying to make more right now too and i have made exactly zero more

those look great haha

[kind root]

ignore the work trousers lol but my friend helped me make a porter robinson tube top for this weekend 🥹

the doodles in the mirror lowkey get in the way 😭😭

flipped :D

[pliant dust]

sooo cute!! I have the puff logo t shirt too! I'll be changing into it for the dj set so I don't overheat in my cheerleader outfit haha

[kind root]

omg we’ll be twinning!!

my friend got it for me as a gift but it just fit on me soooo poorly 😭

[white cosmos]

guys can y'all help me chose what shirt/pants not to wear until the concert (basically what I'll wear to the concert)

I'll be wearing the leather jacket if it's not too hot, otherwise the flannel jacket

[pliant dust]

big fan of the luna shirt !! the pink has smile vibes

[white cosmos]

that's the 2nd vote for the luna shirt so far *I'm also asking friends in other servers

[wicked solstice]

I like the Luna shirt too

[kind root]

i was also gonna say the luna shirt

[dry lance]

Chicago I'm inside you

See you all Saturday

So fuggen excited

[gilded heron]

ive been so inactive in this chat, is there a prd group meetup happening anywhere saturday before the show? or even friday tbh

i’m flying in friday morning and lowk don’t have the day planned out yet lol

[dry lance]

Saturday meetup at Pulaski Park

No real set time but looks like ppl gonna start gathering around 3ish

[hearty stone]

Just one more day of work then I leave tmr afternoon

I need something to keep my emotions out today

Being this excited is gonna make time move slower

[versed coral]

saaame!!

[silent flicker]

Hey pookies

Someone had mentioned places to park around salt shed, can someone remind me what those were? Need it to be convenient obvs between salt shed and ramova

[silent flicker]

Also Luna shirt like everybody else

[stone rune]

ILL SAY IT i like the camaro racing shirt

[granite wharf]

Can you believe it guys porter robinson concert just 2 days away oh wow it got here so fast

[stone rune]

ate my 2 multi vitamin gummies and now im ready for the 7hr trip today

https://tenor.com/view/orange-kitten-orange-cat-cat-waddling-cat-waddle-waddling-kitten-gif-26256461

[stone rune]

if u look on spothero thats where i got my spot, there was 1 lot not too far away

same for ramova i reserved it there

[granite wharf]

Also anyone know what the premium seats are like ?

[vestal coyote]

Not to be dramatic but I would die for one of these 😭 nice job!!!

[bitter flare]

SHEEEESH thats expensive

[grand olive]

Side balcony, no access to GA floor

[stone rune]

Idk if it got more expensive now but I paid ~$45 for both spots

Lame af but is what it is

[granite wharf]

Huh

[bitter flare]

Even in cities I’m used to like, $20-25, lowest I see within a 15 min walk is like $30 i think

[grand olive]

Premium tickets are for the upstairs balcony

[granite wharf]

Well least I'll have a view lol

[grand olive]

Yep 😂

[worthy iris]

It’s been confirmed by a few different people that the premium tickets have access to GA floor! They don’t apply to GA floor for the indoor venue at the salt shed! This show is in the outdoor venue. Hope that helps :)

[grand olive]

Oh sweet!

[worthy iris]

Idk if you have premium or not, but if you do…see you at the rail

[grand olive]

I have both I accidentally bought premium … I just kept it LOL

[worthy iris]

YOU AND I DID THE SAME THING hahahaha

[grand olive]

I’m planning on lining up early anyway. So if anyone with me needs to run for merch I’ll hold your spot inside

[grand olive]

YEAH I just said …. Ok I’ll keep it LOL

[worthy iris]

Lol I ended up selling my regular one

[grand olive]

I’m excited

[granite wharf]

Omg did you buy them when you got a notification that tickets were selling lol

Because what's what I did

[grand olive]

YEP LOL

[worthy iris]

ME TOO

[grand olive]

and I panicked

So I was like eff it

We ball

usually 2 hours before the show is all u need to show up

[granite wharf]

So yeah I'm stuck in premium

[worthy iris]

Premium tickets allow access to GA floor areas!

[grand olive]

Yeah it’s only for the indoor venue where they separate

That’s good news

[worthy iris]

I’m using it as an excuse to get fancy drinks lmao

[granite wharf]

Oh fancy drinks

[grand olive]

I’m gonna call the venue to triple confirm because I’m an anxious girlie

Anxiety pours out of me

[worthy iris]

That wouldn’t hurt at all

[granite wharf]

Lemme know the info you get lol

[grand olive]

I shall!

I m like the dad that watches them fix the planes by the window of the airport when it comes to venues and entrance rules

[worthy iris]

I sent this a while back, but there’s some really good info in here

https://www.saltshedchicago.com/faq

https://www.saltshedchicago.com/venue

And then this one as well. This is where the confusion came from, since it talks about the shed (the indoor venue) and says GA and premium are separate, but then if you scroll just past that, it talks about the fairgrounds

https://www.saltshedchicago.com/ticketing

[grand olive]

Still doesn’t confirm but I’ll bother staff 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

I’m sure it’s fine

[worthy iris]

A few people have emailed! Those are floating around here somewhere lol

Both here and Reddit

[grand olive]

Access to bathrooms is so nice

Argh I have to focus on work

I don’t wanna

[pliant dust]

I have a countdown going and I keep looking at it like a freak

[granite wharf]

Lol

[pliant dust]

i also did this to commemorate my outfits and freebies/kandi

ft. My pink earbuds with stickers lol

[weak parrot]

do you guys think the premium balcony is gonna be busy

hopefully not

i don’t wanna be squished behind or smth

cus i want rail

i mean it is a pretty long rail

[grand olive]

You want to be upstairs?

[weak parrot]

yea!

well i bought a premium ticket so obviously im gonna be on that balcony

[worthy iris]

Here it is!

[grand olive]

Sweet!

[grand olive]

I’m sure you’ll be fine

2 hours before the show right you’re coming?

[worthy iris]

Oh shoot I have to do laundry and finish packing still…I’m supposed to leave later this morning

[weak parrot]

likely!

[grand olive]

Perfect timing

2 hours is really all one needs