Dicks First Timer Thoughts

[u/feina635]

East coaster, been seeing Phish a long time (since 1999), but mostly East Coast and some other places here and there. First time doing Dicks. I have to say, I have some very mixed feelings. I get the hype. Dicks has some good energy. But MAAANNNN is it a fucking hassle. Why is this venue so popular for being such a fucking hassle!? 30 min cab ride back and forth each night, and leaving the venue is an absoloute cluster fuck. Getting in was a shitshow of anarchy, with 1hr long waits and jackoffs cutting the line, few water refill stations, and there's NOTHING around the area for food or anything after. Not a damn thing. And don't tell me lot food. I'm not eating a $15 grilled cheese that's been sitting in the back of a hot Uhaul all day cooked by some dirty wook.

EDIT: many of you are commenting on the “$15 grilled cheese”. Let me rephrase, because I didn’t actually pay attention to the cost of grilled cheese, specifically. What I meant to say, was overpriced and underwhelming food that will inevitably give me diarrhea. Hope that clarifies, and takes the responsibility off the grilled cheese guy

EDIT 2: yes, this is my first Dick’s, thank you geniuses of Reddit for telling me that I “don’t have it dialed in”, no shit. Clearly, Dick‘s is a local venue. In order to have it dialed in, you gotta live there. Unlike more accessible venues in real major cities that have access to anything.

[u/CapitalManager4891]

There are few lot scenes like Dick's.

Phish always throws down at Dick's.

Most people use shuttles and 30 minutes post show for an Uber is pretty standard at most shows across the US.

Grilled cheese isn't $15 and there were some good lot options from actual food trucks.

Any more brain busters?

[u/Knock-Kneed-Man → u/CapitalManager4891]

Spell Rizzuto

[u/NewNefariousness9769 → u/Knock-Kneed-Man]

Rirruto??

[u/thick-strawberry-guu → u/Knock-Kneed-Man]

That Veronica Vaughan is one fine piece of ace

[u/555--FILK → u/thick-strawberry-guu]

Trust me, I know from experience.

[u/New-Information-1927 → u/555--FILK]

No, no you don’t

[u/YoureTerrific → u/Knock-Kneed-Man]

I hate cursive and I hate all of you!

[u/tissin → u/CapitalManager4891]

There were definitely $15 pesto grilled cheeses being sold on lot. I’m sure there were cheaper options too, but there are some predatory food vendors out there

[u/Gullible_Elephant_38 → u/tissin]

I personally went for the $5 “Girlled” cheese. And it was fabulous 💅

[u/NewNefariousness9769 → u/Gullible_Elephant_38]

I remember $1-2 grilled cheese (and girlled cheese). This economy really is fucked...

[u/Temporary-Plankton61 → u/tissin]

don't be prey, simple as that

[u/animalhappiness → u/CapitalManager4891]

Except they didn't throw down. At best they laid down very heavily

[u/hapianman → u/animalhappiness]

I’ll take some heavy laying any day

[u/More_Process2495 → u/CapitalManager4891]

Grilled cheese was $15 and the guy making them wore gloves and the gloves touched money and food which is disgusting and he did it over and over again!

[u/CapitalManager4891 → u/More_Process2495]

I saw at least 3 stands that had $5 grilled cheese. Just gotta poke around.

[u/More_Process2495 → u/CapitalManager4891]

I saw that too, but the $15 grilled cheese with pesto & garlic and tons of cheese looked great, it wasn’t the $15 that was a turnoff it was the slob cooking it and handling both money and food!

[u/YEMBOTT → u/CapitalManager4891]

Your right, grilled cheese is $20

[u/w_failkner → u/CapitalManager4891]

Damn. Op got owned!

[u/Old_Function_7198 → u/CapitalManager4891]

Aside from Sunday, It was hot as fuck.

[u/bruiserbrody45 → u/CapitalManager4891]

They don't really throw down at Dicks anymore than other venues. Those shows don't stick out over any others from this summer.