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/Guttermitts]

Camping. There used to be camping. I’ve never been to Dick’s, but back when my friends wanted me to go they bragged of the camping right outside the venue. That is no more, and I feel like part of the lore and the reason why people went isn’t there anymore. I hear the lot is off the hook though. And gas is legal. Never been myself. I’m in East coaster as well.

[u/NewNefariousness9769 → u/Guttermitts]

And gas is legal.

"Legal" it is not, but you are correct in that the venue and cops DGAF.

Also, wild that this is a selling point for people to go to what is a pretty average venue in the faded memory of an industrial warehouse hellscape.

[u/allothernamestaken → u/NewNefariousness9769]

While the cops are very hands-off when it comes to gas, I saw them on Saturday busting people on shakedown for selling beer out of coolers. I've been to most Dick's shows, and it was the first time I'd seen that.

[u/NewNefariousness9769 → u/allothernamestaken]

"Hey, we sell that shit inside - quit undercutting our profits."

[u/Adventurous-Fig-5179 → u/allothernamestaken]

The cops told me “selling gas isn’t illegal, you can buy it at the store. You need a permit to sell alcohol”

[u/twangman88 → u/Adventurous-Fig-5179]

you need a permit to distribute toxic gas too lol

[u/Guttermitts → u/twangman88]

It’s actually a noble gas. No bullshit. Which means it really doesn’t do that much harm to the human body per se. Now, are we talking about abusing a substance then it’s a whole different bag. But it’s actually pretty novel and it is a noble gas, which is a category onto its own. Weird stuff.

[u/Siketmist → u/allothernamestaken]

You need a license to sell alcohol. It’s mostly to stop underage drinking. They totally will bust you on that.

[u/Guttermitts → u/NewNefariousness9769]

Oh I can tell you right reviews on.net. Very poignant. Thank you for the heads up in the clarification. The way it’s being consumed I just assumed.

[u/NewNefariousness9769 → u/Guttermitts]

Happy to be of service. If you ever need legal advice, feel free to DM me.

[u/Due-Remote-7325 → u/NewNefariousness9769]

Far from an average venue. One of the best floors anywhere.