Chicago, IL (Radius, March 10th, 2023)

[scarlet lichen]

Reason i'll just join in for the crowd part lel

woah~

[fluid canopy]

I think it would be kinda exciting if we all ended up in the front together somehow and chanted the songs together xD

[scarlet lichen]

ofc ofc

[silent gate]

ill carry from vip3 💪

[fluid canopy]

You can do it!

[alpine junco]

What time is everyone lining up I’ll join you guys

[silent gate]

I'm getting there around 10:30 but i know others will be there much earlier

[alpine junco]

Yeah I’m getting into Chicago on the 9th might go out do some shopping that day and be up early to go line up.

[scarlet lichen]

i'm at the airport overnight so i have no choice but to camp out lel if any1 wanna meet

[fluid canopy]

Ayo I’ll take a nap when I get to the hotel and then meet you if our plan is to live in the line all night 😂

Sadly I can’t drive though so I might end up dying if I get split from my ride hahah.

[scarlet lichen]

oof

tbh idk what to bring

yeah, clear bag, but nothing to cover a bottle all day from sunlight

[fluid canopy]

Hmmm. If you wanna be able to get in without checking baggage

[scarlet lichen]

baggage is a scam

[fluid canopy]

Then a small plastic bag of food, and jeans with large pockets where you can shove your lightstick and wallet 😂

[scarlet lichen]

tiny smol little cubbies

[fluid canopy]

Jeans with large pockets are always a win

Cargo pants!

I love cargo jeans

[scarlet lichen]

nah, gotta rep my kpop pants

ribbon pants for style

[fluid canopy]

I can’t say I’ve ever seen those before 👀

[silent gate]

My check in for the hotel is much later than I thought so I don't think I can even bring anything to Chicago besides my charger lol

[scarlet lichen]

makes me wanna buy a replacement pair, the ones i own are too smol

5-7 years wearing size 32 and suddenly u too thicc :/

[fluid canopy]

Blame corona

Corona got everyone. Me too. I just started working out again at the beginning of the month

[scarlet lichen]

i was waiting for the longest on wearing ribbon jeans

a year tbh

[fluid canopy]

Noooo I get that. I literally had Yooh abs before corona. Then I became thicc when corona locked us indoors for two years 💀

Trying to fix that is so annoying

[scarlet lichen]

think anime but thicc ribbons just criss cross ur legs like an X
now bring that to real life

[fluid canopy]

That sounds interesting xD I don’t think I’d ever be confident enough to wear that sort of thing but I bet it looks cool

I’ve always been a hoodie or zip up jacket and jeans girl

Keep in mind it may be freezing cold there though lol

Chicago in winter-spring

[scarlet lichen]

but more ribbons in jean form

[fluid canopy]

OH it’s not just ribbons. I totally misunderstood then ？

[scarlet lichen]

idk how to explain those

it's not like rope but fabric

close but so expensive

[fluid canopy]

I guess I’ll find out hahah

[silent gate]

Those are super cool

[craggy sundial]

I highly recommend not being outside the Radius all nighht

[scarlet lichen]

i'll be at the airport then if thats safer

[craggy sundial]

there doesn't seem to be a show the night before but there could be an event. And the neighborhood is industrial and thus slightly sketchy.

[scarlet lichen]

may arrive around 6

[craggy sundial]

earliest folks to line up were at around dawn at like 6:30am last time.

[scarlet lichen]

ah ok

reasonable if "midway airport" is nearby

idk the name lel

[craggy sundial]

the folks I negotiated a spot for in return for stuff were in line around 9:30am, and I had a nice spot side of stage right

I will be curious what happens this time

the thing is, they will take you out of the line at some point to check you in for hi-touch/M&G, then you'll have to re-line up

that's where things got weird last time

nobody knew where to re-line up and some of the line order got jumbled if you didn't have someone saving your spots while folks went off to check in

[silent gate]

The m&g takes place after the show right? Or is it before?

[craggy sundial]

after

and oh yeah they WILL pull you out for your wristband section

so y eah

[silent gate]

Ah ok, thank you for all the info

[craggy sundial]

I have to have folks save spots for me anyway because I need to leave the lineup at some point to park my car in the lot

I thought about not purchasing a spot this time due to the hassle it was last time but wanted the flexibility of a car, the certainty of being sure of a spot and not of timed street parking, and some guarantee of security

[silent gate]

Parking around there seems like it'd be a nightmare if you're not early enough

[craggy sundial]

the lot doesn't open til an hour before doors, that's the crappy part

well

it wasn't too bad last time

[silent gate]

Ah ok that's good then

[craggy sundial]

and I got there around noonish

I will take orders and bring food and water for whoever I negotiate a saved spot for, and for those immediately behind that person.

[silent gate]

When I saw SVT last summer I was with my family and it was quick and easy for parking for us but we noticed when more people started coming in there was a lot of issues

[craggy sundial]

yep

and last time the parking situation got scuffed

the third party they go through to rent spotss wasn't told of a show that day

so I had to be charged by them again then reimbursed by the Radius

[silent gate]

Wow that's crazy

[craggy sundial]

yeah, I was a little concerned, but the Radius was very apologetic and accommodating

[silent gate]

That's good at least

[craggy sundial]

I had no complaints about the security, they were professional and kind

[silent gate]

Hopefully it's similar this time too

[craggy sundial]

yeah

honestly with the colder weather we may not see as many hardcore folks trying to sit there but who knows

because of the way they separate things, anyone holding GA is likely not going to be there super early. Anyone who is going to be in line is gonna be VIP Pit 1 or 2

and I am not competing for center, you guys can have that, I think I'll be fine at side stage barricade again

[silent gate]

Yeah that's true GA isn't as dire of a need as VIP, I'm VIP3 but I wanna be there early just so I can be as close as I can

[craggy sundial]

that's fair

there's such a huge distance between the front barricade and the stage/Dreamcatcher that being right in the center isn't important to me, and I plan once again to only take limited video and mostly photos

so it isn't important to me to be in prime filming location

as long as I'm not squished in VIP Pit 1 it should be fine, and we had lots of room last time

[silent gate]

I saw some fancams of their last chicago show and I saw some videos from the side like you were saying and the view is still amazing so I think you'll be good on the sides

[craggy sundial]

oh I know that was the case, heh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH42HUNQqSQ

that's my vantage point

[silent gate]

That might even be the one I saw

Nah it isn't but it was super similar

[craggy sundial]

yeah. I'm like 170cm so height wise I'm, a bit average to above average, but we had a lot of space to move

it'll all depend on who I'm with, I've seen DC live twice already so I'm going to be pretty fine no matter where I am in Pit 1

[silent gate]

That's awesome though, I hope this time is the same for you or better this time around

[craggy sundial]

yep, we'll see

[fluid canopy]

thats why im going as a group lol 💀

i wonder

[alpine junco]

$560 sheeeeeeeeshhhhhhh

Who in their right mind

[fluid canopy]

holy hell my ticket was half that price

less then half

[alpine junco]

I paid face value

[fluid canopy]

why on earth are you selling it?

[alpine junco]

I was just looking to see if I could take a friend but not for that price

[fluid canopy]

OH lol

[alpine junco]

I’m not the one selling lmao

[fluid canopy]

i thought you were! i was like donnnt lol

[alpine junco]

Nah not me.

[torpid tendon]

last time i got there at close to 12 and the line wasn’t too long but it’s looking like imma have to line up sooner 😅 they grew

[scarlet lichen]

i hope VIP 2+ isn't too crowded

VIP 3, i'll give it that u escaped GA

[torpid tendon]

eh

as long as i get my side area i’m cool

idk how i feel about a bunch of people all up on me at the front of vip 1

[fluid canopy]

Lol just show up at 7am with us and we can be front barricade crew as a group and sing fanchants

[torpid tendon]

7am is..

i mean if you save a spot for me and phoe

[fluid canopy]

Lol I’m already saving someone a spot. If more then one person cuts in line they send everyone in the group back so I can’t

Show up early like a boss and wait with us

[torpid tendon]

i cant be out all day like that tbh

i’ll show up at 10 and hope it’s not around the corner

[fluid canopy]

Bring a pillow

You can sleep on the ground

[torpid tendon]

not in my good nikes, nuh uh

[scarlet lichen]

one of my line mates at the last one brought their whole bedroom: pillow, blanket, and doll

[fluid canopy]

OMG I was joking, someone actually did that?

[scarlet lichen]

sprawled out next to us

[fluid canopy]

That was allowed?

[scarlet lichen]

i'm serious

[fluid canopy]

Whaaaat

[scarlet lichen]

they probably went back and put up their stuff

but yeah, right on the sidewalk

[fluid canopy]

That’s goofy as heck but I don’t blame them for trying

[torpid tendon]

they had tents too

must’ve been GA

[scarlet lichen]

i don't blame them

KY GA is a free for all

[fluid canopy]

Oh man if that’s the case then yeahhh. As long as I’m barricade on some part of the front I’m happy but like.. back? I can’t see in the back.

[scarlet lichen]

back is sad, i have been there for KARD

front gets a watershow and peeps at well...BM and the other members

anyways yeah, chicago seems unfair for GA but i guess its more orderly at least this way

[torpid tendon]

i just want my side area again hopefully

barricade but off on the side where i had a lot of space

[tiny forge]

Holding a spot is fine, but I'm not comfortable saving spots

Like just holding if someone has to step away for a minute

I'm cool with that

But saving for someone that is going to arrive later... not so much

[scarlet lichen]

someone did that and ditched me

i felt i was vibing with them, feels bad if i had creep vibes

[tiny forge]

Radiohead - Creep noraebang incoming

[scarlet lichen]

i hope u don't do noraebangs after or afterparties, i gotta head home lel

[tiny forge]

I'm heading home in the morning

[craggy sundial]

as I said in the main chat, there are unwritten rules for that stuff and it's usually fine for 1-2 people and as long as the immediate folks are ok with it. But beyond that it gets excessive IMO

[scarlet lichen]

looking at the line there, it looks like a messy situation

[craggy sundial]

it wasn't really

[scarlet lichen]

from the pics taken last time

[craggy sundial]

the problem was line up and then re-line up after check in for sections and for the M&G

[scarlet lichen]

ah ok

[tiny forge]

If the people around are okay with it and asked, then it's fine I guess. But I still don't like it that much.

In Minneapolis, we took turns to get hi-wave wristbands

[craggy sundial]

there were definitely people who tried to move up spots by staying by the VIP checkin and we didn't let it happen

[scarlet lichen]

spot savers for m&g are heroes

luckily by then i got ATL out the way

[craggy sundial]

honestly, someone saved a spot for me and I returned the favor by watching for them during checkin

and of course I resorted to bribery

the whole line got water

[scarlet lichen]

i can save some spots esp during bathroom breaks

[craggy sundial]

I made sure it was fine

[tiny forge]

Holding an existing spot for bathroom, merch, or checkin for hi-touch is always fine

[craggy sundial]

but there were definitely people trying to cut in large groups and that is definitely not fine

[scarlet lichen]

i'm sure not going to 2 m&g

[tiny forge]

But the people in line will know if you weren't there before

[craggy sundial]

hence you clear it first. It's definitely a push/pull kind of thing

if I'm showing up later, the people immediately around know, and they are offered to be run food since they can't leave the line

if they aren't fine with it, I don't get my spot saved, itt's really not that hard

yet there are people who don't give a shit and try to ge t their 5-6 friends in and that is bad

[scarlet lichen]

i'll be darned if someone sent me to the back

are their VIP bands?

[craggy sundial]

yes

everyone is wristbanded

[scarlet lichen]

oh thank goodness at least

[craggy sundial]

the problem is that you are still lined up in the lot by line order, there is no sectioning before doors

[scarlet lichen]

oh that, well pros are knowing the order when u walk in

[craggy sundial]

we'll have to see if they run the check in a bit better

and if they do it inside instead of outside

last time, summer weather meant it was fine outdoors

but on a day where it could be 50/50 nice and brisk vs. cold af? I have no idea

[scarlet lichen]

super pollen or the edge of winter? fun

[fluid canopy]

normally i wouldnt do it but they paid for part of my ticket so 💀

[craggy sundial]

push/pull like I said

[fluid canopy]

im expecting cold to be honest. we've had weird weather this year lol

[craggy sundial]

the reality from both attending and working shows is that line cutting and saving happens. It's inevitable. The key is just not to be an asshole about it

being an asshole means security gets informed and your ass gets sent to the back

[fluid canopy]

yup xD

[craggy sundial]

not being an asshole means everyone understands you are gaming the system a little but everyone will still benefit with the impact very low

[fluid canopy]

if theyre TOO late ill just pay them the part they paid later cuz if people wait for 5 hours before they show up they wont be happy 💀

but i was told it wouldnt bee that late into the day

[craggy sundial]

if you clear it first it won't matter. in the end I have a feeling not very many people will be there at like 7am

[fluid canopy]

me! i will be!

[craggy sundial]

I could be wrong but I do think Chicago isn't wild like Louisville or other shows are

it helps that it is not ALL GA

ALL GA is like Lord of the Flies

[tiny forge]

As long as we clear it with those around us first. I don't want to get sent to the back

[fluid canopy]

from what ive seen people say on twitter, people plan to be early

[craggy sundial]

heh, the savers don't get sent to the back

it's the cutters

[fluid canopy]

well that makes me feel better lol

[craggy sundial]

everyone talks a big game on there but really it depends on the venue setup etc

the people early in line will very much be VIP Pit 1's

for the most part

and there aren't that many of us to begin with

[fluid canopy]

i think the people im saving for are 2

so they shouldnt affect the 1s

[craggy sundial]

Chicago is around the same part of the tour as last time

it's essentially an arms race

the later on in the tour, the earlier people tend to show

[fluid canopy]

oh yeah, how many of us are there?

[craggy sundial]

this is really why I'd like all assigned seats because then it doesn't fuckin' matter

no idea how many. It looked like a small number last time

[tiny forge]

Yeah assigned seats are nice

Plus I'd like to not have to stand all the tiem

[craggy sundial]

like 200. If that

it's a wide huge space

[fluid canopy]

that would be nice but i doubt theyll do it soon 💀

[craggy sundial]

not for a venue like the Radius

if they went to the Aragon, maybe

[scarlet lichen]

i have no choice

[tiny forge]

But venues like Radius and the one in Minneapolis are much more intimate

[fluid canopy]

maybe if we sell out at enough places theyll get a bigger venue next round!

[tiny forge]

It's just my feet are dead by the end

[craggy sundial]

if you were there in 2019 the hall there was even cozier

1200 - 1500 max

[scarlet lichen]

i wonder if a chair counts as carryon

[fluid canopy]

haah.. so tiny

[tiny forge]

Yeah. I think Hyuna was at the Vic Theatre in Chicago? iirc?

[fluid canopy]

yes, if you get a backpack chair. look it up on amazon.

[craggy sundial]

the Vic is all seated but it is tiny

[scarlet lichen]

cause if i were to sit on concrete, my feet would die

[craggy sundial]

they'll make you check that at coat check

[tiny forge]

Maybe not the vic, then

But i thought it was

But when I saw Hyuna it was standing

[craggy sundial]

or not allow it at all to come into the venue

[scarlet lichen]

boo! that sucks

[fluid canopy]

tie a hoodie around your waist and use it like a cushion

[craggy sundial]

they won't risk someone bringing it in and setting it up on the floor :p

[fluid canopy]

imaa prob sit on the ground lol

[tiny forge]

The place I saw Tiffany at on her first US tour was just a small open space with a stage

[scarlet lichen]

i think we all would, lets hope no rain

[craggy sundial]

yeah you ain't bringing a chair

[fluid canopy]

how early do you plan to wait lol? i heard camping isnt legal there xD

[scarlet lichen]

same rules here? EU n US? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[fluid canopy]

does "the official lightstick" extend to ALL dc lightsticks lol?

[craggy sundial]

wouldn't be surprised if they applied the same rules

some of what was listed here was based on what happened in NA

[scarlet lichen]

i'll take a nap for like 6 hrs or so

[tiny forge]

That says no power banks

[craggy sundial]

nobody paid attention to that

[fluid canopy]

💀 if they do ill throw mine in the trash

its cheaper then my ticket

[craggy sundial]

I mean

I just ran it all back to the car

[scarlet lichen]

my rare savings

[fluid canopy]

xD

[scarlet lichen]

got my banks on deals

now a lot of companies catch on

[fluid canopy]

im more concerned about perfume not being allowed LOL

i wanted to wear it

[scarlet lichen]

so we all gonna stink? ok fine

[fluid canopy]

fine, ill just put on ALOT OF IT before i go

be prepare for me to smell like a freakin flower

[tiny forge]

My power bank cost $27 for like 15k mAh

[fluid canopy]

itll wear off 50% by the time we go in LOL

[craggy sundial]

a lot of it really depends on thhe v enue

[fluid canopy]

honestly same

[tiny forge]

I got it for my Quest 2. But it's good in general

[fluid canopy]

i dont mind throwing it if necessary since its due for upgrade anyways. it doent last as long as it used to

[scarlet lichen]

not bad, mine are $20 for 10k

i think another was $30 for 20k

[fluid canopy]

💀 i like how drones is on this list. like, someone had to actually try that for it to be stuck on there, right?

[scarlet lichen]

amazon wanna spike it sometimes, $25-30 for 10k

[tiny forge]

Gotta get the good shots

All about those angles

Ya my 15k was $25.49 before tax. So $27.31 total billed

[scarlet lichen]

someone really gonna look at a screen for 30 min while the thing is whizzing through the air loud af

[tiny forge]

Free shipping cuz prime member and stuff

[fluid canopy]

ooo true, i forget that exists

yo theres a 40$ seven spirits hoodie on mercari right now lol. if anyone wants a cheap dc merch hoodie to wear to the concert

[tiny forge]

I've been an amazon prime member for a long time. Like when it was only free shipping

[scarlet lichen]

-looks up lightsticks on mercari-

[fluid canopy]

i literally use it to watch shows and forgot that shipping was a thing, so we are opposite hahah

[fluid canopy]

the person on mercari has my into the dreamworld concert one!

its so cute, we can match lmao

[tiny forge]

Hmm... hoodie or no? If the weather is okay, I might just wear a hoodie to stand in line outside. But I will have to convert it to waist wrap around once we get indoors

[scarlet lichen]

hoodie to be safe

yeah body heat is awful

[fluid canopy]

hoodies are the best all purpose clothing in my opinion lol

they keep you warm. and they can be tied off

[tiny forge]

Well I normally get too hot with a hoodie on

[fluid canopy]

but chicago in end of winter-spring beginning can either be really cold, or slightly above freezing lol

i checked the past weather per year and it seems to be really chilly on average

[scarlet lichen]

i saw one for $350, tf

"what a steal"

[fluid canopy]

thats why im SAYING lol

now is the time to snag the collectible 2020 hoodie while you can xD

thats also usually like

100-200

[scarlet lichen]

rather bid into Love Shake

[tiny forge]

I guess I should try and sleep for 5 hours before the show

[fluid canopy]

though what on earth, who stuck the lightstick to 350?!

[scarlet lichen]

if someone can snatch me up, again, i'll be at the airport

that is if i can find a cheap enough ticket

$250 round trip

[fluid canopy]

tall is literally my ride so i cant do anything for you TT sorry

[torpid tendon]

bid on my love shake

[scarlet lichen]

out bidded immediately i bet

[torpid tendon]

my guess is it’s gonna be nice in march this year

i can only hope but i’ve been wanting sweater szn anyway

[fluid canopy]

ebay is a scary place for love shake

[scarlet lichen]

march is always nice blessed be my(and dongie's) birth month

[torpid tendon]

they’re probably damaged too

march in chicago though

it might snow u never really know lmao

[scarlet lichen]

f--- naw if it snows lel

i'll still wait but buy any hand warmers nearby

[torpid tendon]

you never know bipolar weather

[scarlet lichen]

less ppl

perk

[torpid tendon]

you’d be surprised

[fluid canopy]

sammmme

buy a mini umbrella and hand warmers

the umbrella will keep you warm!

[scarlet lichen]

if there are more somnias in that case, we gonna have to huddle

[fluid canopy]

oh yeah

[scarlet lichen]

umbrella circles

[torpid tendon]

in this panorama?

stay away

[fluid canopy]

LOL HEY

[scarlet lichen]

panorama?

[torpid tendon]

🫵 no covid around these parts huh uh

yeah this paradox

[scarlet lichen]

[fluid canopy]

ill have you know i have never caught the virus and im triple vaccinated lmao

im amazing at staying healthy and clean

[torpid tendon]

that’s what they all say

imma check yo vax card

[fluid canopy]

my mom works in healthcare and that thing can kill my grandma if i catch it so im safe lol

[scarlet lichen]

well bundle up so u look like 2 ppl hugging

[torpid tendon]

okay same

[fluid canopy]

i live with my grandma to help her out irl so i like to be careful ❤️

[scarlet lichen]

i work from home, same here

[torpid tendon]

did those people ditch u cause you wanted to hug

[fluid canopy]

okay i gotta lay down for a bit lmao

goodnight xD

[scarlet lichen]

i'm gonna hop on my steam deck, gn

i should throw out my code

[fluid canopy]

we should make a birthday sign for dami by the way - i cant print though lol

we can just write it on a piece of paper

and then pin it to our shirts and call it clothing

[fluid canopy]

oof i only got a switch

unless that thing connects to pc

[scarlet lichen]

wish i can hook up discord but then i'd have to stay on desktop mode

[scarlet lichen]

it is a PC

[fluid canopy]

oh its basically a mini computer? thats cool. you can add me if you want, just pm ^^

[scarlet lichen]

on here? lel

i'm just on steam

[scarlet lichen]

yeah with a game optimized mode

[stoic juniper]

didn’t it snow in like april or may a few years ago 😭

i just hope it doesn’t rain or snow so we can sit on the ground

[craggy sundial]

Historical Weather for March 10, past 5 years
2022: 26.0 F Low, 32.0 F High
2021: 48.9 F Low, 69.1 F High
2020: 34.7 F Low, 54.0 F High
2019: 31.1 F Low, 38.0 F High
2018: 26.1 F Low, 36.7 F High

[craggy sundial]

there, that should help

as you can see, it's all over the place

no precipitation any of those years but that means absolutely nothing in Chicago where it can be 60s one day and 20s the next

[cerulean cloud]

How safe is the whole stretch of cermak east of I-90 in general including at night

[torpid tendon]

safe and chicago don’t belong in the same sentence ngl

especially not at night. but if you’re over there at night, i would advise you to roll with a group and stay vigilant

[cerulean cloud]

well relatively speaking

[craggy sundial]

it really depends on the neighborhood. Chinatown, because most places close, can get a bit sketchy and like I said I personally wouldn't be lining up the night before in front of the Radius given the industrial nature of the neighborhood.

[cerulean cloud]

that's what i was thinking

i would never line up the day before regardless of how safe the area was

but just more conerned about walking to a from a lot like 0.8 miles away

[torpid tendon]

you should be fine but still remain vigilant

things go in the day time

[magic sage]

last year I walked back to the Jaslin with my friend, and honestly that walk is super sketch

if he wasn't there I wouldn't have walked around by myself

[fluid canopy]

Just wait for early morning like me~ probably safer.

[magic sage]

I'll be going back to the airport after the concert so I'm safe 😄

[silent gate]

I gotta sprint back after the m&g

Gotta make it a 2 minute run to Jaslin

[magic sage]

why so quick?

[silent gate]

I have to leave early the next morning and I know I'm gonna be so tired lol

[magic sage]

ah, yeah

I'm just gonna take a nap at the airport before my flight

didn't think a hotel was worth it for like five hours lmao

[silent gate]

Very true

[magic sage]

if I had a car I would have driven

[scarlet lichen]

mood

this tour is the REASON i'm broke

i gotta uber from the airport

[magic sage]

same

[silent gate]

I have the bus at like 3am day of the show so I'm gonna be running on empty at the show if I can't sleep

[magic sage]

that's about when I have to get up too to shower and get ready to go to the airport XD

[scarlet lichen]

may just pack water and a neck pillow

idk how it'll fit

i have the smart water sized bottles

[silent gate]

We got this (I hope)

[magic sage]

it'll be fiiiiine

we'll perk right up once we get in the venue

[scarlet lichen]

ATL i could drive to, Chicago? not so much

[silent gate]

True

[silent gate]

You're flying in right?

[scarlet lichen]

yeah

[magic sage]

are you coming in through ORD?

[scarlet lichen]

would save money but i got trips this whole month

[scarlet lichen]

trying for Midway?

or the M-related one

[magic sage]

ah

[scarlet lichen]

its closer and i hear ORD is a mess

[magic sage]

it usually is, that's true

[silent gate]

Yeah last time I went through there it wasn't fun

[scarlet lichen]

rn flights are $250 total i think?

not sure if i should book

[magic sage]

yeah that's what I paid round trip from MBS to ORD

[scarlet lichen]

oof, scared to book later, i hear gets cheaper closer to the day

[magic sage]

do they? I always thought flights get more expensive the closer it is to the dates

[silent gate]

It's super hit or miss

You might get lucky and save or overpay a lot, it really depends

[scarlet lichen]

ah fudge, to gamble or not to gamble

[magic sage]

ah I would have had a layover if I wanted to land at midway. it's definitely closer than ohare

[scarlet lichen]

but glad to see insomnias lining up morning of

[magic sage]

hell yeah

I'm basically going there after my flight lands at 7:30am

[scarlet lichen]

hope 6:00-6:30 isn't too packed in my case

[magic sage]

I just hope I get to be in line next to somnias from the discord 😊

[scarlet lichen]

we'll be there, 6-7am golden hour of "gather"ing "around"

...forced reference

[magic sage]

I'll probably be closer to 8 or 8:30 depending on traffic

[silent gate]

Are we all going to try to take the m&g photo together after the concert?

[magic sage]

that's the plan I'm pretty sure!

[scarlet lichen]

m&g is after concert

so idk if there is any "trying"

m0d words and on site itself

[magic sage]

we were wanting to meet up before the photos happened to see if we could be in the same photo

obviously not sure how the actual logistics will be

[scarlet lichen]

oh ok, u can organize that imo if u meet up post-concert

[magic sage]

yeah that was the plan 😄

[scarlet lichen]

it's messy imo

but i feel u

[silent gate]

We'll see, hopefully it'll work out

[scarlet lichen]

met some random somnias at a Loona m&g for example

[magic sage]

I met a lot of moomoos at the concert in July while in line XD

[scarlet lichen]

nice lel

i met a moomoo once for Loona, couldn't relate

Solar shrimp here

[silent gate]

I saw someone with a siyeon shirt at SVT last summer and i said I liked her shirt and I was a somnia and she looked at me like I was talking in gibberish

[scarlet lichen]

anyways the responsible me says no point in going to 2 M&G so u guys hf

plus money to burn for the 2nd one 😅

flight for Vip pit is good enough imo lel

[magic sage]

true

[scarlet lichen]

not saying u SHOULDN'T buy as many M&G as u want

[scarlet lichen]

i'd be shocked too if someone got a rare reference from me

like jiukek on a shirt? i'd stare at them like i saw a ghost
and then thank them because they are a rare somnia in my state

[magic sage]

XD

I met a lot of somnias from my state last concert

[silent gate]

I think I was caught off guard by her reaction as much as she was caught off guard of me knowing what it was

[scarlet lichen]

lucky, my state is a wasteland for kpop

i'm scared on what one liners to say to them

for m&g

yeah, TN, "music city", but nothing much to it besides country

[magic sage]

I'm from MI, although most I met were from Detroit or Grand Rapids area. none around me 😦

[silent gate]

I get surprised with how many people in my town know kpop

My town is really tiny but there's so many people the recognize any merch I have and I see others have it as well

[magic sage]

that's cool af

[scarlet lichen]

if anyone is remotely kpop

"is that a flavor of BTS?" kidding aside, there is a remote singular kpop store

bg dominated in there

hope this kpop night isn't the worst setlist, feb 23, rare event in TN history

[silent gate]

My funniest interactions were someone once asked if what I had was bts and it was txt and the literal next day i had something txt related and someone asked if it was bts

[magic sage]

I wore my broken halloween jacket to work and everyone was like, "oooh what band is that???" and then when I told them they were a kpop group

[silent gate]

I had someone in a restaurant joke with me saying "its Christmas why do you have a Halloween hoodie on"

[scarlet lichen]

have they not seen nightmare before christmas?

[silent gate]

Exactlyyyy

[magic sage]

metal is huge where I live

[scarlet lichen]

oh rock is a movement here
Paramore is from here

i'm trying to see them before they potentially sell out arenas

if DC becomes the next Twice in tour power
wallets are screwed

[silent gate]

Oooh my friend is going to try and see them soon we've loved them for a long time

[tiny forge]

This could be considered progress, since before the kpop hype people would've probably assumed it was China or Japan and not even know it was a Korean group.

[scarlet lichen]

i meant DC

[silent gate]

Yeah I took it nicely, they seemed genuinely interested so it was cool

[silent gate]

Ahh ok

[tiny forge]

My grandpa, for one, asked about my trip to China ( I was in Korea for 2 months). When I said it was Korea, his reply "Same thing"

And he wonders why I don't reply to his messages

[magic sage]

ooof

[scarlet lichen]

if i had a nickel for every time my fam points out how to read non-Korean writing, "I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, right"

[silent gate]

Yeah I got some extended family that does the same thing

We don't like them lol

[tiny forge]

You mean the romanized Korean?

[scarlet lichen]

Japanese, Chinese

[tiny forge]

Ah, ok

So the Hanja? Or actual Japanese or Chinese writing?

[scarlet lichen]

any Asian writing not in Hangul

"whats this say?"

[tiny forge]

Oh like just in general, not a kpop related thing

[scarlet lichen]

pretty much

[silent gate]

The worst experience I had was someone told me "You're a guy, you shouldn't be listening to that" when I wore a bts hoodie and I just had to hit the "😐" the whole time because I was working

[magic sage]

bruh

[tiny forge]

I'm tracking now. I think I've had the same experience, actually. Since people know I speak semi-decent Korean

[scarlet lichen]

ik how to romanize it to reading it if written in borrowed english words

[tiny forge]

I just try to pretend romanization doesn't exist haha

[scarlet lichen]

karaoke be like:
lel

[tiny forge]

Well, even in karaoke there's 한글

Actually, iirc, you can choose between them

[cerulean cloud]

Round trip no layers = $333

Layovers

So ig im driving

[torpid tendon]

unrelated but the first time i saw dc live (last year july) was like 3 and a half months after i started stanning them and i screamed, with my entire chest, entirely wrong korean during the deja vu fanchant

i’ve been practicing

[scarlet lichen]

flying's quicker for me

[silent gate]

gotta respect the effort

[scarlet lichen]

not worth but my energy levels would be low driving post-concert going to another trip

nty

[torpid tendon]

to be fair i knew the fanchant but i switched things up and it was very embarrassing cuz i was the loudest in my area 😭

blame it on the a a a a alcohol

[scarlet lichen]

we gotta fanchant

no excuses lel

[torpid tendon]

that vodka and cranberry will get you right man

[scarlet lichen]

no drinks plz

gotta remember DC

[torpid tendon]

i remembered them

i wasn’t drunk, just a little buzzed

loose, if you will

[tiny forge]

I will also not be drinking

[silent gate]

if i drink during the concert im afraid ill end up waking up completely lost on some random street so im gonna pass

[scarlet lichen]

as long as u don't black out

[tiny forge]

Imagine having to pee mid concert. No thank you

[torpid tendon]

that’s why you drink in moderation

i didn’t have to pee either but let me not jinx myself this time

[scarlet lichen]

post concert pees after drinks

yeah nty

[torpid tendon]

also remembering how i was out there at 11pm by myself at the back of the venue in absolute shambles because ubers home were $80+

[scarlet lichen]

tf?!

[silent gate]

scary

[torpid tendon]

and i’m fairly certain the girls rode past in their van but i was too busy being emo about being trapped downtown at night by myself to notice

[scarlet lichen]

TO THE AIRPORT OR TO UR HOUSE?

[torpid tendon]

my house

[scarlet lichen]

ah ok, nvm

[torpid tendon]

i live 30 mins away from home

[scarlet lichen]

bout the same time more or less to the airport

[torpid tendon]

holding this pain

never again

[scarlet lichen]

...heck no if i'm getting a discounted uber ride to the airport and back near $80 each

is airport and back expensive?
4 mi to midway

i hear 10 mi to that O one

[craggy sundial]

[torpid tendon]

L

[craggy sundial]

Well that failed

Kinda like the fanchant but I didn't mind and I was right there

[torpid tendon]

[craggy sundial]

Everyone was busy losing their shit at live Deja Vu, it was k

[cerulean cloud]

meanwhile really no fanchants to be seen in minneapolis

[torpid tendon]

mini apple L

[arctic marsh]

There were a few at the front

[magic sage]

is there a trick to learning fanchants or is it just repetition?

[torpid tendon]

repetition, watching videos to learn proper timing

[cerulean cloud]

Or just follow what everyone else is doing

[fluid canopy]

Ah I’m so nervous to go hahah

[fluid canopy]

I think you just repeat it until you figure it out xD though I can only do the English parts since I don’t wanna say something way wrong and make people be like “???”

[scarlet lichen]

same, KY i can deal with cause nothing is there

Chicago? whole different thing

Alabama maybe pushing it but Atlanta i know at least a handful of connections

[silent gate]

Everyday that it gets closer I get more excited

[scarlet lichen]

i'm nervous for m&g in atlanta

[fluid canopy]

I’m both excited and also trying not to die 😂

[charred rock]

Where are they reselling vip tickets other than vivid, stub

Can someone tag me if they find out ty

[silent gate]

On AXS resell I saw a VIP 3 ticket for sale for close to face value this morning but I'm not sure if it's still there

[arctic marsh]

Someone listed 2 vip2 on the reddit ticket thread

[craggy sundial]

Someone tried to sell vip 1 for 563 USD, whew. Shoot your shot I guess

[fluid canopy]

Oof is that still up? Should tag @hollow badger just so they can at least choose if they wanna do that or not

I know they were still looking

[charred rock]

gahlee

[scarlet lichen]

@fluid canopy $73, huh?

i'm staying posted for resale btw

[fluid canopy]

You can do it

[scarlet lichen]

not with that price

might as well sell everything and just mentally teleport there the day of if i wanna break even

[hollow badger]

i saw someone was selling a vip 1 ticket, is it still available??!

please let meknow

[scarlet lichen]

$563? good luck

[fluid canopy]

[fallow pollen]

I'm also looking for 2 vip1 tickets if possible, but I'll settle for one if I can get one at all haha.

[scarlet lichen]

i'll settle for 1, camping squad got me on company

[fallow pollen]

Yeah my partner wants to go too, but we don't have to be together of one of us can get vip1 haha

[fluid canopy]

Hello I am camping squad

[cerulean cloud]

Still haven’t chosen a place to stay im so picky

[silent gate]

I chose jaslin just because it's so close

[fluid canopy]

A lot of us are gonna be at Jaslin it seems

Walking distance

[scarlet lichen]

...? Jaslin?

-confused in TN-

[silent gate]

It's a hotel that's very close to radius

[fluid canopy]

Also according to the map there’s Korean barbecue in Chinatown. So doing that

[silent gate]

Gotta try it

[cerulean cloud]

Nowhere to park the car since im driving in tho lol

[hollow badger]

I can’t find the ticket anywhere 😭😭I’m willing to pay anything at this point

[scarlet lichen]

idk how close chinatown is, @fluid canopy lead the way

whatever gets me to my plane after the show

[hollow badger]

Chinatown is like a 4 -5 minute walk

[scarlet lichen]

well i'm lost when i get there

[cerulean cloud]

Why so rush

[scarlet lichen]

not trying to be left behind

got a trip the next day

[fluid canopy]

Lol @tiny forge can lead us they found a kpop shop

[scarlet lichen]

idk, from 1am-6am if they'd be open

[silent gate]

I've heard horror stories of the Chinatown kpop store

I gotta go myself but everything I've seen makes it seem terrible lol

[hollow badger]

That K-pop store is the biggest scam on earth

There’s a reason you can’t take videos or photos

Their sales are illegalll 😂

$300-$500 light sticks

[scarlet lichen]

...then why even mention to go

that place makes my "local" spot seem like a thrift mart/goodwill

[fluid canopy]

All the more reason to see for ourselves lol

[scarlet lichen]

$110 lightsticks btw

at the store closest to me

[hollow badger]

Like

Dreamcatcher lightsticks?

[queen kiln]

the whole store is a rip off

[scarlet lichen]

yeah

$110 > $300

in savings

[stoic juniper]

i got one just today off of kpoptown for $82 including shipping, im not gonna bother looking at ebay or the local kpop stores 😭

[hollow badger]

Woww

Will have to check that out

[summer shore]

hey is anyone selling a vip pit 1 ticket?

[fallow pollen]

Lots of people have been looking for vip 1. Sadly it doesn't seem like it atm. I'm also looking for one

[summer shore]

dang ok thans

[fallow pollen]

Ofc, best of luck hunting

[scarlet lichen]

looks like this means war

[fallow pollen]

Haha, nah. I want the closer tickets but I'm not about to start a blood bath over it. Just biding my time until I'm finally the lucky lottery winner on ticket release lol

[scarlet lichen]

with scarcity of sold out vip tickets, u'd be lucky to go through a random giveaway

[fallow pollen]

Yeah, I meant at future shows. I'm not holding my breath for it this one

Just gonna queue super early and hope that's enough to see them hah

[craggy sundial]

You mean as they come in? There's a load-in entrance that is closed off and the path to it doesn't go near where people are lining up. It's pretty unlikely

[scarlet lichen]

i'm getting vibes that they'll be camping out like us

[fallow pollen]

Yeah, I just mean camping to get closer to the barricade of my section yeah

[craggy sundial]

how early I show up there will honestly depend on the weather

if it's -10 C you can forget about me being there in the morning, lol

[fluid canopy]

just bring one of those plastic blankets that people bring when they go ice fishing in case someone falls into the water 💀

or tinfoil... i dont know what they are.

they look like plastic to me lol

[scarlet lichen]

i like those for aesthetics but it's gonna be noisy to put up i assume

[fluid canopy]

Lol are they??? I’ve never held one

[scarlet lichen]

i imagine crumpling up tinfoil

and thats what it sounds like

[fluid canopy]

Guess we just have to dress warm and bring a disposable 5$ dollar store blanket

I actually have one of those already how perfect

[scarlet lichen]

didn't know those exist

[fluid canopy]

I cal them disposable blankets 😂

Throw them away after waiting in line

[tiny forge]

That's not what the throw means...

Poor blankets

[scarlet lichen]

yeah nty, won't fit in my clear bag

my clear bag is just another pocket

[fluid canopy]

😂 the best reaction

3$ throw blanket = trash after standing in line

[tranquil bluff]

thats so wasteful tho 🥺

[scarlet lichen]

that fabric could be used somewhere else

THAT COULD BE A KID'S SHIRT SOMEWHERE ELSE

[fluid canopy]

fine I’ll put it beside the trash can and someone can take it if they want to

I don’t wanna freeze in line and I’m not gonna lose my spot just to put away a 3$ blanket!

[tranquil night]

or dress appropriately

[tiny forge]

I'm just hoping it's about 30 degrees or higher so I can just rock a hoodie

DC hoodie, of course

[fluid canopy]

wearing a hoodie is dressing appropriately

[rocky glacier]

anyone selling tickets for vip?

👀

[charred rock]

[craggy sundial]

#1064965195107143750

[craggy sundial]

Just prodding this thread to pop it back open real quick

temperatures appear between 30 - 40 right now, which feels around what they could be in March

[cerulean cloud]

not bad

[silent gate]

Bearable at least

[scarlet lichen]

sweater weather, got it

feels great here, 60 at least, then again, chicago is more north than i am

[fluid canopy]

oh thats not too bad. ill just get some hand warmers

[scarlet lichen]

there's hand warmer battery packs if u want multipurpose stuff

[fluid canopy]

battery packs arent allowed in though lol. i dont wanna risk being that one person who gets checked xD

[scarlet lichen]

...u serious?

[fluid canopy]

it is indeed on the list

of banned items

[scarlet lichen]

how tf we gonna stand out all day

[fluid canopy]

bring a book lol

[scarlet lichen]

at this point, someone gonna make bank off a portable library

[fluid canopy]

at least that was my plan. a small pocket size book

[scarlet lichen]

cart full of books checked out by the decimal system n a tracker or something along those lines

amazon, get on that

[fluid canopy]

they have it, its called a kindle

xD

which i guess is technically pocket sized..

huh i guess i should get one

[fluid canopy]

💀 i changed my mind. using my battery pack as a disposable charger is cheaper then buying a kindle for one day of waiting in line

[scarlet lichen]

ok, so a case full of kindles with apple tags

if they can flex, they should make something out of it hypothetically

[scarlet lichen]

💀 i don't have many books but i'm not whipping out my Steam Deck esp in Chicago for 1 hr out of...12 we gotta wait

[fluid canopy]

You reminded me that my Nintendo switch exists

[scarlet lichen]

u can carry it, battery won't last long imo

[fluid canopy]

💀 I’ll just stick to my book plan

[craggy sundial]

Less than a month to go

[silent gate]

Can't wait

[cerulean cloud]

[austere vine]

I bought the parking pass but now I don't need it anymore (I'm still going :D) so I'm giving it away for free so it doesn't go to waste! Whoever wants it just message me first 🙂

[austere vine]

It's now taken~

[cerulean cloud]

saw stats on twitter about the ticket sales

chicago by far the lowest % wise lol

[craggy sundial]

The account doesn't have the capacity right

[cerulean cloud]

I see

[craggy sundial]

Even admits to not having it correct and as an estimate

[cerulean cloud]

I mean profit wise does it even matter. It's not like it's seated where you actually have limited capacity.

[craggy sundial]

It does, but the percent sales assuming same amount as last time is more like 40 percent and not 33

Most of the Chicago tickets are GA anyway

[cerulean cloud]

yeah

[craggy sundial]

There's less time to sell tickets this time so I don't know why people are so focused on sales pace. Only the final number matters and I think the inclusion of VVIP and VIP tickets offsets a potential undersell. It is what it is

[cerulean cloud]

that's what I was thinking

[sick fiber]

Will Radius and/or DCC allow me to bring in a Insta 360? It's fairly small for a camera.

[craggy sundial]

if it doesn't look like a professional grade camera, probably, but I'd ask the Radius Chicago twitter account anyway

[toxic tendon]

Do vip ticket holders get any other benefits beside a better viewing experience?

[craggy sundial]

Wasn't the case last time and I don't think it will be the case this time.

[toxic tendon]

Ah I see, I thought they would give a small goodie bag with a photocard or something. I'm hoping they will do merchandise sale again 🙏

[craggy sundial]

heh, they'll never turn down that free cash. We'll probably know next week about merch

[fallow pollen]

There is a seperate Vvip and Vip that include perks. The tiered as I understand it don't give anything other than better viewing opportunities

[toxic tendon]

Yeah I was probably thinking of the meet and greet 😅.

Not sure if this is the right chat but if anyone is going to concert and have extra albums of escape the era, alone in the city, the end of nightmare, raid of dream, and ttol. I would be willing to buy them off you at the concert or any time before. I'm based in Chicago so hoping to do a local purchase.

[tropic shuttle]

stadium jacket weather 🤔

[austere vine]

Does anyone know radius's current covid policy? Like if you need a vaccine card or negative covid test to get in?

[craggy sundial]

no requirements like that at least as of July 2022.

[austere vine]

Thank you so much!!

[craggy sundial]

NP. I would verify with the Radius Chicago Twitter account just to make s ure

[austere vine]

I tried emailing them and I got no response so I should do that. Thanks again 😄

[fluid canopy]

I can’t believe there’s less then a month already! This is so exciting

[silent gate]

Bus and hotel now all booked, all that's left is to actually go

I'm hyped

[restive vector]

soon

[scarlet lichen]

me trying not to drop $200 on a plane ticket 😭

[craggy sundial]

We are essentially at the same place in the tour schedule as last time

so hopefully the line waiting arms race won't be too nuts :p

poor LA will probably have people waiting out there 2 days beforehand or something.

[arctic marsh]

My last stop of the tour

[fallow pollen]

Relatable. We did it for the Atlanta show because it's cheaper than driving but Chicago is less expensive to drive to so it's harder to justify

[scarlet lichen]

it's convenient for me, i'm not driving near 9 hours

[fallow pollen]

I've driven further for a concert but it's definitely preferable to fly once it start getting over 5

Depending on traffic Chicago is about 5-6 hours from me

[scarlet lichen]

i'm in TN, centerpoint of a ton of states

Chicago is up there, a reach, and i got a trip the next day, so i gotta fly lel, or speed home post-concert

[fallow pollen]

Ohhhh yeah, that makes far more sense to fly

I'm central Kentucky, so the posterchild of middle of nowhere lmao

[scarlet lichen]

u have the right to say that now, TN (d)evolving

stupid tourism, used to be nice being a small town

[fallow pollen]

Yeah, there's just enough bigger cities for it to get all gentrified. But hopefully that means more kpop concerts? One can hope anyway

[scarlet lichen]

i feel mine can get the concerts, it just doesn't want to

in fact, i have a kpop night for once
they have rare songs they play, like Shinee sometimes

[fallow pollen]

Ohhh fun!

SHINee as a whole isn't my jam but I love most of the members individually

[torpid tendon]

what were the face value prices for vip 1 2 and 3?

[fallow pollen]

I got VIP2 for $99 before fees

[arctic marsh]

Vip1 was 125

[scarlet lichen]

tf, cheap

i paid like $120 for mine, VIP2 😭

[fallow pollen]

This was mine for 2 tickets

[arctic marsh]

Wait does "face value" include required fees lol

[scarlet lichen]

that city tax

🤣

[arctic marsh]

If so VIP1 was around 167

[scarlet lichen]

idk if thats normal tax

[arctic marsh]

It varied slightly based on what state you're in I think

[scarlet lichen]

"convenience fee"?

[scarlet lichen]

so sales tax, ok, seems legit

[scarlet lichen]

seems legit

looked it up,
convenience fee: an extra fee because we can

[arctic marsh]

That's a relic from when online ticket sales were first starting and it was an alternative to showing up to the box office in person

But now everything is online and they kept it because 🤑

[fallow pollen]

The convenience is clearly for the seller, not the buyer lol

[fluid canopy]

If they can make more money they’re gonna do it lol

[scarlet lichen]

what time is everyone splitting up post-concert if there is anything to do?

southwest has something $20 cheaper than usual flights, still dropping sadly almost $300 cause climbing prices

so i can leave at 5 or 7am

[craggy sundial]

very few places in the area that aren't a bar or a 24 hour breakfast thing are open, sadly. It'll be close to midnight when everything is finished too.

I'm basically out right after. I have an early day the next day, didn't get M&G and will probably grab merch and go home 🙂

downtown is ultra expensive for anything late, and were you not to want to do a bar or other place you'd have to go a bit north to find something to decompress.

[scarlet lichen]

i got a trip right after too, so nice to know everything near downtown is limited hours or bougiee

[silent gate]

I just have to find a place to grab dinner after the M&G before I head back to the hotel

[craggy sundial]

Chinatown has a few places open til around 1ish, but with the concert ending so late and M&G ending at an unknown time you're cuttiung it close. Three Happiness or Chi Cafe are the two I can think of

if bars are a thing and you want food, Nine Bar is probably one of the only places open that is close

and if you are driving parking will be shit either way, so, just stuff to take into account

[silent gate]

Ah okay thank you

[craggy sundial]

np. I think other Chicagoans on here should chime in as well about what's around but I think that's mostly accurate

[stoic plinth]

you cant go wrong with Chi Cafe, soo good.

[fluid canopy]

If it’s really cold out I wonder if I could just chill inside a nearby cafe and watch the line from inside or something and join it when it starts to grow 💀

[craggy sundial]

there's absolutely no place where you can do that

it's a reformed warehouse in an industrial district, there's nothing across the street but the lots they rent out for parking, part of the highway, and other random buildings

[scarlet lichen]

sounds like its KY a bit
at least for parking

[fluid canopy]

Oh god it sounds sketchy suddenly 😂

[fallow pollen]

If anyone is looking for a VIP1 ticket and is made of money I'd check the official resell

[craggy sundial]

it's just industrial stuff. walk a block or two east and you'll see a nice grocery and a couple other non-sketchy looking buildings, and a few blocks after that is essentially Chinatown

but it's why even though people will probably do it I wouldn't try to get there the night before to camp out there :p

[fluid canopy]

@hollow badger 💀

[fallow pollen]

I want VIP1 but not for 3x the face value of the ticket

[fluid canopy]

💀 yeah that’s why it’s skull

I paid double if that makes you feel better lol

[fallow pollen]

I mean if it basically guaranteed barricade then maybe I would but when I can pay 500 and still end up ten rows back... It's hard to justify 😅

[craggy sundial]

the area is pretty small in VIP Pit 1. I'd say it's about 5-6 people deep if that

that said it's as wide as any other section. It was actually not too bad - but I don't plan on competing for those center front spots if I can help it

[fallow pollen]

Oh okay! I read somewhere it was 8-10 rows deep. But still 500 for not guaranteed is just steep to me. If it was half the price I wouldn't even question it, I'd have bought it

[craggy sundial]

yeah for sure

[quiet geode]

hi guys, im looking for a place to stay at on thursday. i actually have class on friday morning but decided that i wont go lol
i live in the suburbs but in no way am i taking the metra again like i did last july bc it was a disaster
is anyone interested in letting me crash with them ?

[scarlet lichen]

chilling at the airport a bit overnight if u wanna join in

as for hotels, i wish i had that luxury

[quiet geode]

lol as if i would pay for parking there 🫠

[scarlet lichen]

nah just pick us up

nap in ur car

more comfy than airport public seats

[quiet geode]

am i a chauffeur now 😭

no actually i was gonna take public transport to wherever i stay (if i find one)

[scarlet lichen]

godspeed tho

[quiet geode]

where you guys coming from?

[scarlet lichen]

TN

[fluid canopy]

I’d offer but I’m crashing with Tallif so you’d have to ask him. I’m gonna sleep early the night before so I can be up early at the line. Hopefully it won’t be freezing like it is this week

[fallow pollen]

Yeah, I plan on crashing in my own car unfortunately 😔

[magic sage]

I'm gonna be like Keitaro and crashing at the airport

[fallow pollen]

The things we do for kpop

[scarlet lichen]

not the wisest plan but as long as we can meet somewhere, we're good, as its already a public spot

[magic sage]

you still coming in through Midway?

[scarlet lichen]

i haven't booked tickets but i'm gonna try to

they're probably gonna squeeze me through ohare

[magic sage]

I'm coming in through Ohare XD

[scarlet lichen]

oof, i hear it's more rough there

but it's more close if u come through midway

[magic sage]

Midway would cause me to have a layover in Detroit and screw that

[scarlet lichen]

both = uber in some way for me

[magic sage]

yup

I'm taking one from ORD as well

[arctic marsh]

It's fairly easy to get to the venue from mdw and ord using the L trains

[cerulean cloud]

Kansas city

[scarlet lichen]

i doubt we can sneak this in but i found a battery pack, 10k mAh, for twice the price

but hey, half the size

[fluid canopy]

I’ll bring my battery pack and I’ll just toss it in the trash before going in 💀

I got it for free as a gift and I’ve never used it so no loss

[craggy sundial]

it's entirely possible the prohibited items list will be different for this tour

I'd wait til they post about it before making plans

[quiet geode]

what about sharing a hotel room? thats if people dont mind sharing lol
its better than airport benches/parking lot

[quiet geode]

at least you can just take the blue line to the loop and go from there

[quiet geode]

wait why toss it? are power banks not allowed 👁️👄👁️

[scarlet lichen]

i'm coming overnight, so what difference is a few hours

[fluid canopy]

Yeah they’re banned lol

At least according to the thing I read for the prior tours

[quiet geode]

but i brought a power bank with me at the last concert 👀

[craggy sundial]

yeah that's the thing, the powerbank restriction only came up for EU

which is why I said to wait and see as it might be a venues-specific thing

we'll see though

[fluid canopy]

I’m just saying what I read 💀

[craggy sundial]

oh that's fine, nothing against that. the chances are really just 50/50 at this point

[fluid canopy]

I mean it would be super awesome if they’re allowed cuz I would love to listen to music or audiobooks in line without having to lose the battery pack lol. But if not I will just toss it.

[stoic juniper]

i think i brought a power bank as well and they said nothing to me

[arctic marsh]

Just putting it out there that those were mmt rules and not enforced by any of the eu venue security

I brought in a power bank to all of them

[craggy sundial]

the Radius absolutely didn't care last time

they -DID- care that you complied with their bag policy and their own rules for stuff you can't bring in, which I have pinned

and they will be doing a brief frisk and bag inspection before you are let into the final waiting line/area before doors open

[scarlet lichen]

i brought speakers last time to ATL, they didn't care, just the amount, and type of bag tbf

note:i brought 2 bags, one strap bag and a clear bag, n a chair

[quiet geode]

did you bring the chair inside? lol

i had a backpack and 2 small bags. i coat checked everything except for 1 of the small bags

[scarlet lichen]

no, left it outside, it was $10, stolen anyways

[scarlet lichen]

they charged i think $20 for friggen lockers, i had a bag of food extra too

[stoic juniper]

almost two weeks left

[quiet geode]

lockers at radius? you didnt coat check?

[scarlet lichen]

it's my first time at radius this time

i was talking about lockers at ATL for Loona

[tranquil bluff]

it was venue specific in EU too, we were allowed powerbanks at london

so i think u guys will be fine

[magic sage]

It's not about sharing for me, I'm not spending money for four/five hours of a hotel room just to have to go back to the airport to catch my flight home

[little stream]

anyone know anything about parking?

[craggy sundial]

check the pins

[silent gate]

You guys gonna grab any merch 👀

[magic sage]

I'll be grabbing the hoodie and t-shirt, maybe a jersey 👀

[jaunty tulip]

oh man i just checked the merch pics and i certainly do have opinions! but i am for sure getting a hoodie and the white tshirt hehe

im just so happy that they're selling the lightsticks for this tour! maybe i can pressure my sister into buying her own lol

[silent gate]

Hopefully you could get a lightstick 🤞

[silent gate]

I'm doing the same, If I could afford the jersey too then I wanna get one but idk, I definitely want a lanyard too though lol

[little stream]

Where is the merch?

[quiet geode]

#announcements message

[fluid canopy]

I’ll have to try to brave the line while my spot is held in the front lol

I’m gonna get a jersey and a hoodie for sure

Ima try for one of every item 💀

[craggy sundial]

you'll have to get in line almost immediately. I did it after 15 minutes and it still wasn't good enough

the line went all the way to t he back of thhe hall and bent around the width of it

I'm just cutting my losses this time

[silent gate]

The merch line will be before the concert right?

[fluid canopy]

Are you getting in line right away?

[craggy sundial]

nope

I'm just not bothering

[fluid canopy]

Wish it would let us reserve just one item online lol

[craggy sundial]

til after the show

[fluid canopy]

What if it sells out?

[craggy sundial]

then I'll proxy through a friend at another stop

[fluid canopy]

Wait what about the meet and greet? Is there enough time after for it?

[craggy sundial]

nope

you gotta do M&G right away

oh after that?

yeah you'll have all the time in the world

they'll stay open til they service every customer

but don't expect to see full stock

[fluid canopy]

It’s gonna sell out for sure 💀

I just wanna get a member jersey for sure

[craggy sundial]

they had very talented and fast people at the front processing and it was still hard

it'll all boil down to who I'm with/make friends with and where my position is and if it can be held for very long

maybe I'll get in line then but I'm not counting on it

[fluid canopy]

I mean I don’t mind coordinating with you if possible

[craggy sundial]

I have no issues holding spots in the crowd, it'll depend on how it plays out

I have almost no interest in center front

[fluid canopy]

I don’t mind where I’m at in the front as long as I have nothing in front of me lol

[craggy sundial]

I figure those of us who are here will see what's up on show day

[fluid canopy]

I’d like the center but I can’t do that and also get a jersey right? Those are so gonna sell out..

Does the show start right away?

[craggy sundial]

nope

doors at 6, show at 730

[fluid canopy]

Okay.. so if I asked you to save me a spot in front so I could hop in line for the merch and in exchange I can manage the line ?

😂 if you wanted lol

[craggy sundial]

I don't have a problem with that, but it's probably best if you come with to be standing in the spot for a bit before you roll out to the linne

[fluid canopy]

Oof would there be a chance I’d get shoved back otherwise? I guess that’s fair 💀

I don’t mind standing for an hour and a half in the line so long as the merch isn’t lost! It’s a special concert

If you have anything you wanted to get just shove cash at me before I go lol

Why is sua’s merch always last to sell? She’s admittedly the most talented dancer but her photocards don’t sell out as easy I’ve noticed

[craggy sundial]

I'm likely not to carry actual cash with me the day-of. I'd probably just venmo or paypal the cash

[fluid canopy]

Oh that works too lol

[silent gate]

I need my taxes to come in

That's my trip money

Oh yeah I wanted to ask everyone since we'll see the set list in a few days what songs do you guys hope makes it

[fluid canopy]

I hope odd eye is on there lol

It’s always been a favorite of mine

The dance especially

I would like a throwback to previous fan songs too though !

[silent gate]

Me too Odd Eye is one of my favorite title tracks from them

I'm hoping for fly high

[scarlet lichen]

high chance

[silent gate]

I'd be surprised but so happy if they did it

[scarlet lichen]

now u just asking too much

fly high would be nice tho

[fluid canopy]

Lol let’s also have Piri while we’re at it

[scarlet lichen]

ok NOW u stretching it

Wind Blows maybe

PIRI is more likely than Fly High but i doubt, and i'd go crazy if they did play it

[silent gate]

I'll be happy with anything honestly lol

[fluid canopy]

Hahah honestly same. I just wanna get some nice merch and watch the show up close then meet them and I’ll be happy.

[silent gate]

Agreed 100%

[cerulean cloud]

so what exactly is the big sticker or acrylic magnet

it's the whole license plate looking thing?

[craggy sundial]

Yep. It is what it says it is

[fluid canopy]

We only have

9-10 days

It’s hitting me lol

[silent gate]

Same it's crazy

[cerulean cloud]

Still haven’t booked hotel lol

[quiet geode]

😭 me neither

[cerulean cloud]

Waiting for good deals closer to the date

[quiet geode]

id think it’d get more expensive?

[cerulean cloud]

Sometimes but sometimes the other way

[scarlet lichen]

i haven't booked a ticket

✈️

[cerulean cloud]

Lmao well flights almost never go down

Nice dope by bts playing at this boba cafe

[scarlet lichen]

depends

but it's a fight between late 200's and early 300's on my watch

[cerulean cloud]

Round trip?

[scarlet lichen]

yep

i don't wanna jynx it but it was $280 on Southwest last i saw

[cerulean cloud]

Rn its like $400

[scarlet lichen]

tax may put it up to $300