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Post by concertgoer on Sept 17, 2021 22:35:06 GMT -6
after 2 failed attempts to board at California I went the other way on pink and jumped towards loop on Pulaski
I''m still on the pink line
Do better CTA
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Post by ixquit on Sept 17, 2021 22:37:01 GMT -6
Yeah, pink line entrance has been at damn near a stand still for 45 min.. seen like 2 trains in that time
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Post by ixquit on Sept 17, 2021 22:37:30 GMT -6
Don't remember it being this bad on years past..
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Post by ixquit on Sept 17, 2021 22:48:36 GMT -6
Hearing that someone fell on the tracks and trains are shutdown now.. not sure how true
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Post by concertgoer on Sept 17, 2021 22:54:15 GMT -6
Don't remember it being this bad on years past.. Post Covid reopening the CTA has become an absolute shitshow They almost never add extra trains after fests or other big events anymore |
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Post by concertgoer on Sept 17, 2021 23:11:38 GMT -6
After two hours finally home lol
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Post by munkivelli on Sept 17, 2021 23:37:28 GMT -6
There were people fighting each other trying to get on the train at the Kedzie stop. It was intense. Is it maybe a better idea to hop on a bus to get somewhere where a lyft can be gotten easier?
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Post by ixquit on Sept 17, 2021 23:58:27 GMT -6
Yep, we just ponied up the $46 for an Uber after the trains stopped..
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 18, 2021 6:51:57 GMT -6
after 2 failed attempts to board at California I went the other way on pink and jumped towards loop on Pulaski I''m still on the pink line Do better CTA You should get on/off at Kedzie. It's closer to the entrance and picks up a stop before the California crowd leaving the fest. |
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Post by isyourbedmade on Sept 18, 2021 7:18:13 GMT -6
Fucked up canceled?
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Post by concertgoer on Sept 18, 2021 7:40:43 GMT -6
According to setlist.fm The Pumpkins hadn't played Quiet since 1994, so that's pretty cool
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 18, 2021 8:06:38 GMT -6
Don't remember it being this bad on years past.. Saturday of 2019 was similar. |
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 18, 2021 8:11:20 GMT -6
AV Club really did their homework on this one... "This year’s lineup boasts artists such as Patti Smith, Run The Jewels, Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Slipknot, The Flaming Lips, and more."FWIW I had to show proof of vax when I entered. Some staff were masked but others were not, but I never felt uncomfortable. I thought Riot Fest did a fine job, the tone of this piece seems way overly judgmental to me. |
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Post by mookie on Sept 18, 2021 8:26:27 GMT -6
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Post by mookie on Sept 18, 2021 8:30:43 GMT -6
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Sept 18, 2021 9:14:53 GMT -6
THEY PLAYED QUIET?!?!?!?
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Sept 18, 2021 9:16:16 GMT -6
Lmao at closing with Shame and United States. Billy Corgan, ladies and gentlemen
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 18, 2021 9:28:50 GMT -6
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Post by ixquit on Sept 18, 2021 9:49:45 GMT -6
That's terrible. I saw more people than I remember from the past who were way past intoxicated last night. Multiple people being literally carried out. Maybe it's because I'm old, but I just don't see the appeal of getting to that point at the fest. I wait til I'm back at the hotel to get nice and crunk, lol
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Post by fancypants on Sept 18, 2021 9:54:37 GMT -6
That's awful to hear. We were at the California station and quickly realized we weren't getting on a train any time soon. Ubers and lyfts were expensive and impossible to get so we got on a bus and transferred somewhere off of cermak. Wasn't a fun way to end the night. The shows were great though.
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 18, 2021 10:48:12 GMT -6
I left after Disarm and had no trouble getting on the Pink line at Kedzie, but by the time we pulled into California most people were not able to get on. I ended up having to wait 25 minutes for the Ashland bus, but after hearing about other experiences I can't really complain. I'm definitely leaving way early on Sunday.
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Post by Tweet on Sept 18, 2021 11:54:11 GMT -6
CTA was an absolute disaster getting out and this new fest layout is pretty annoying.
However, I didn't have to wait for a bathroom at all yesterday, so they do some logistics right I guess.
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 18, 2021 12:44:29 GMT -6
There never seems to be a wait for anything except food. IDGI.
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Post by joeposh on Sept 18, 2021 13:01:17 GMT -6
Lmao at closing with Shame and United States. Billy Corgan, ladies and gentlemen It was actually pretty fantastic, and I respect not saving the obvious songs for last. This was my first Riot Fest, and I loved a lot about the past two days, despite the crazy food lines and downed credit card readers, but the journey home really made me question whether I would come back for it. Even Thursday was tough (no ubers/lyfts, infrequent public transit) but last night was a real disaster. They seemed to be doing everything possible to prevent people from getting out of the park at the end of the night, with numerous confusing choke points that forced people to mash together and slowly shuffle their way out. Seemed like the Reggie's Bus was the most reliable form of transit, which is nuts. We wound up bailing on the pink line andnwalking far enough from the fest that we could catch a bus before the crowds hit. Took us nearly 2 hours to get to our destination and we still beat nearly everyone else there. Totally killed the vibe and took away from what was a great series of performances. |
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Post by joeposh on Sept 18, 2021 13:03:04 GMT -6
That's awful to hear. We were at the California station and quickly realized we weren't getting on a train any time soon. Ubers and lyfts were expensive and impossible to get so we got on a bus and transferred somewhere off of cermak. Wasn't a fun way to end the night. The shows were great though. Exactly what we did. Knew things were going to get heated on the platform and wanted no part of it. |
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Post by mookie on Sept 18, 2021 13:22:00 GMT -6
I was strongly considering skipping today once Fucked Up dropped, but I'll deal with it.
Also, at the end of the night there's a bus up Kedzie that goes to the blue line stop, might be a better option to get back downtown tonight
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Post by Tweet on Sept 18, 2021 13:38:10 GMT -6
I think my play on Sunday is gonna be to get on the Roosevelt bus and take that to the red line home. Maybe. No good way to deal with getting down to and out of there!
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Post by forpetessake on Sept 18, 2021 14:35:25 GMT -6
When I used to work in the Loop and would take the blue line at Clark/Lake the line of people going north would be sometimes 3 or 4 trains long at rush-hour. Southbound you could get on. So I would go southbound to Jackson then switch back north and catch a seat. May seem wrong but are there routes south or west that you can go to get on Blue, Pink or Red Line - then go north/east but at least be on L and sitting?
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Post by rango420 on Sept 18, 2021 15:56:35 GMT -6
I’m in the shade for Ganser if someone Brings me a corn dog I’ll cry for the rest of my life
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Post by mookie on Sept 18, 2021 19:33:06 GMT -6
Man I had no cell signal from like Ganser til now
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