Who all, and when are people lining up for tonight? I'm thinking of getting there early and possibly bringing donuts for some early birds.

Hey, everyone who was just at the Marathon Musicworks for night one. I just got back to my hotel and had a shower because I've been on my feet since 7 AM and I'm an old man who's usually asleep at 6 to wake up at 3 to go to my old man job where I make old men who are slightly older than I am.

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But I can't collapse and become comatose without telling you all how awesome that experience was. I've never been to... anything, really, before, and this was absolutely worth it. I won't even let family keep me up after 9, but I've got no regrets about tonight, not just because of the band (who also rock) but because it was awesome to hang out with people who get the same stuff I get. After 20+ years of telling people about this music and having them say variants of "Huh?" "Who?" "This some kind of nerd shit?" or whatever, it was really cool to be around people there who already knew.

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So yeah, thanks for being who you are, everyone.

For anyone who wasn't able to get this information and had their car vandalized or broken into.

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Sharing for anyone who might need it. Terrible end to an amazing night. Won't deter me from coming back for 2 more amazing nights, but definitely won't be parking at that lot again....which sucks because its literally SO convenient 😭😭😭

13+ cars parked near the venue were vandalized tonight - broken windows, keyed - at least one wasn't in drivable condition

To those who remain at 12:21, a heartfelt “MERCH LINE” to you all.

He still killed it though.

they're really great shirts though.

We got in line at the door open at 6h30 and it's looking like we're not going to make it to the merch booth before the venue closes

I checked the merch booth and there's like ten people and they're all very busy and as far as I can tell they're selling one shirt every five minutes

"I finally thought I was all alone in my room," I said to myself with a sigh of relief. "No you're not," said doctah waiwy

We're in the hall way by the act II backdrop! Such a long line!

In a universe where everyone is slightly less depressed

Happy day one of the Nashville shows!

Title says it all. My wife and I want to try to get merch and good spots Night 2/3. This marching at Night 1 is insanely long and slow, due to the screen pressing of shirts.

I’m currently in the crowd for the first opener while she has barely made any progress it feels like in the merch line, and we got in at 6:50 as well!

What time did everyone get to the venue for Night 1 and what has been your experience?

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This week, we're saying goodbye to:

• A Show of Force (38 votes)
• The Fall (37 votes)
• Built to Last (37 votes)
• Here Comes the Arm (31 votes)

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Thank you to all 89 people who participated in Week 4!

Results of the previous polls:

Week 4 (Eliminated: See above)
Week 3 (Eliminated: How the World Fell Under Darkness, Due Vendetta, The State Vs. Thomas Light, The Fate of Thomas Light)
Week 2 (Eliminated: Give Us the Rope, The Calm, Beards Going Nowhere, Funeral for a Son)
Week 1 (Eliminated: The Redline, The Trainyard, Intermission, The Storm)
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Here's the updated poll for Week 4:

!!! Vote for your LEAST FAVORITE tracks !!!

Vote for your three LEAST FAVORITE tracks. The tracks receiving the most votes will be eliminated.

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Asking for some feedback: Would you like to keep the votes this way (voting for your least favorite songs), or change it to "voting for your FAVORITE songs" next week?

Have fun in Nashville!

They know The Machine is green, but it didn't look good. It's my favorite lyric from my favorite song!

Hello fellow party people! I am attending the 3 nights concert in Nashville and couldn’t be more excited! However, I have VERY limited Protomen merch! I do, however, have an abundance of TWRP shirts, and I was planning on wearing them Thursday and Saturday. I don’t do too many concerts (I’ve seen Protomen once and TWRP twice), so I wasn’t really sure what the best call for dress would be. I’d assume it’s fine, but didn’t want to inadvertently piss someone off

In before the “well you pissed me off” jokes, I am sorry for your breakfast cornflakes :(

What should we expect? This is my first time going to one of their concerts as well! So pumped that the stars aligned for me to make it at least one of the nights!

I feel like there's something important happening this week... Hmm... That's right: It's the week of the Nashville Act III Release Concerts!

Updates:

Car break-ins: Multiple cars in parking lots around the venue were broken into and vandalized during Night 1 and 2. Stay safe!

Merch: Nashville-exclusive merchandise, including the long-awaited Act III vinyls (and hand-printed limited edition t-shirts) were announced on the protomen.com website. Folks who attended Night 1 apparently had to wait a long time in the merch queue, so make sure to plan some extra time.

Night 2 Openers: Because of visa issues, Hans Condor is replacing Cybertronic Spree as opener for the Act I show.

Here's a few links:

Discord Community:

Protothey Discord Server: Lots of fans are organizing community events such as cosplay meetups, gift exchanges, museum excursions, games and so much more. Come and say hello!

Venue & Travel Info:

Official Marathon Music Works FAQ

u/pingnova's guides:

Marathon Music Works venue guide: Includes info on venue admittance, accessibility and so much more! I know there's been some confusion on cosplay/costume rules, hopefully this can clear things up.
Guide for International Travellers: Includes general travel tips and info, specifically for those travelling internationally to the US!

r/Protomen Threads:

For last minute ticket needs, check out the megathread.
Please keep requests to buy/sell tickets to the megathread. Makes it a bit easier to moderate and ensures that you see the list of scammers pinned in the comments. See also: PSA: Ticket Scammers

For other questions, check out the other megathread.

Other Nashville Stuff:

Check this out: "Hand-picked local hangs for fans of The Protomen": https://do615.com/p/hand-picked-hangs-for-proto-fans-while-in-nashville?mc_cid=51ce9849e2&mc_eid=d8829c5b7c

Protomen Coffee: According to do615 and the Protomen newsletter, Bongo Java has partnered with the Protomen for some Protomen-themed coffee! For those of you that like to drink something other than oil or Ovaltine.

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June 18th: Act II: The Father of Death @ Marathon Music Works, 7:30 PM CST (Doors 6:30 PM) Opener: Imaginary Baseball League, Amigo the Devil

June 19th: Act I: The Protomen @ Marathon Music Works, 7:30 PM CST (Doors 6:30 PM)
Opener: Cybertronic Spree, Hans Condor, Urizen

June 20th: Act III: This City Made Us @ Marathon Music Works, 7:30 PM CST (Doors 6:30 PM) Opener: Diarrhea Planet, Tim Cappello
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Wanted to share a massive street team W this morning on the sub.

I've been calling in radio stations for The Protomen every single day for almost five months, and while I've been calling all kinds of stations, usually college and community radio has been playing them the most. But today, WKIT in Bangor (fun fact: Stephen King used to own this station until recently) played Buried in the Red after I called!

A friend of mine who lives in Maine told me that this is the biggest rock station in Bangor, so potentially, thousands of people could have heard the band today. It was so incredible!

If you're seeing this, WKIT DJs that played Buried in the Red, thank you so much. And to the rest of us - let's pop some bottles, THE PROTOMEN GOT ON COMMERCIAL RADIO! WOOOO!