[Updates] July 19, 2016 Foxboro, MA @ Gillette Stadium

[GypsySoul]

Lenny Kravitz
Boston. First show with Guns N' Roses tomorrow night at Gillette Stadium.

Photo: Mathieu Bitton

[johnreed3344]

have a blast everyone

[matty29]

That sucks... Sorry

No worries, all is good.
 I mapped it out and the station is only 4 - 5 miles to the stadium, so I'll cab it.

I was worried that the station was going to be  10 or 20 miles away and cost me a fortune in cab fair. I'm bringing my 5 year old son and my wife  and I really didn't want to drag them around Foxboro.
 
My wife and I got lost once in Detroit when going to see Velvet Revolver.  We got off off at the wrong exit but a nice gentlemen at the gas station gave me directions for a small fee  .  The man was nice but the neighbourhood we ended had seen better day days.  I didn't want that to happen again especially with my son in tow.

Anyhoo  all is good now, I can't wait until tomorow.

Cheers,

DH

You might want to rethink this.  Two issues here.  The Stadium is out in the burbs so Taxis are not nearly as prevalent as you might expect.  Second issue is that getting out of the stadium parking lot is a nightmare.  The entire area is one big traffic jam.  Getting a cab ride out of there could be extremely difficult.  I would recommend downloading the uber app and give yourself plenty of extra time to wait for it.
Then, when you leave the stadium after the show, I would walk north on route 1 a half mile or so to the gas station or market on the corner of route 1 and north street and get an uber to pick you up there.  If you get an uber or cab at the stadium you could be in the parking lot for an hour or more with the meter running.  For real.  I posted this here in case others were thinking something similar.  Good luck!

[stvyrayvhn]

Slash and Duff are at the stadium, apparently I know someone working backstage area...  He offered to send me pics, I'll see if I can post them here.

[pilferk]

I think folks who are coming from a ways away and don't know the area think Gillette is in the middle of a big, built up, "urban" type area.

It's not.  It' s basically in the middle of the woods.  There's a bit of build up right around the stadium, but cabs, uber, and other "normal" city infrastructure just isn't there.  Nor, really, is there good traffic handling in the area.

After the show, your best bet is to either jump on a bus (along with a crap ton of other folks), or try to get a bit further away and call or book an uber.  And be prepared to wait a bit.  And realize there are a CRAP ton of other people doing the same thing in an area that is NOT equipped to handle that kind of use of mass transportation.  It's bad (though better, cause of the train) even after NFL games.

Honestly, if you could rent a car for the day, and pay for parking...it might be worth it vs the alternatives.

[IKnowWhereIAM]

I've seen a couple people talking about taking the train...dont. It will take a cab a while to get you back to Walpole/Mansfield, and there is no late night service. You will be waiting till 530am.

Edit- I should also add that it can take an hour just to get out of the parking lot. If they play till 11:10 you are not catching an inbound (boston) train.

[uzisuicide2002]

I think Aerosmith guys could show up for a jam tonight

[Princess Leia]

Apparently CITR playing at sound check

[pilferk]

Apparently CITR playing at sound check

Hmmmm...can anyone else see Lenny coming out to guest on that song? Would seem a good fit for him.

[Bucketofguns]

I can see slash joining Lenny on stage for Are you going to go my way

[tim_m]

I can see slash joining Lenny on stage for Are you going to go my way

That thought crossed my mind too. it would be cool to see him join for that or Lenny join Guns for it like he did in Pars 92.

[D-GenerationX]

Apparently CITR playing at sound check

Wouldn't mind hearing Slash give that a whirl.

But if its played, I hope it's swapped out for 'Sorry' or 'This I Love'.  One for one CD song swap.

[MrMojoRa]

Apparently CITR playing at sound check

Wouldn't mind hearing Slash give that a whirl.

But if its played, I hope it's swapped out for 'Sorry' or 'This I Love'.  One for one CD song swap.

I can't see the band playing anything "in place of" the AFD/UYI songs on the setlist.


I doubt TIL being bumped. That's Axl's baby. So either they'll add a song, or CITR would be played in place of Sorry.


I'd love to hear Slash's version of Catcher in the Rye.

[D-GenerationX]

Yeah, first time I heard the CITR leak way back when, I started wondering about Slash on the track.

Same thing with SOD.  Or as we knew it at the time, 'The Blues'.

[Sosso]

Apparently CITR playing at sound check

Wouldn't mind hearing Slash give that a whirl.

But if its played, I hope it's swapped out for 'Sorry' or 'This I Love'.  One for one CD song swap.

I can't see the band playing anything "in place of" the AFD/UYI songs on the setlist.


I doubt TIL being bumped. That's Axl's baby. So either they'll add a song, or CITR would be played in place of Sorry.


I'd love to hear Slash's version of Catcher in the Rye.

I hope it's better than Bumble's version...

[DeadHorse]

I've seen a couple people talking about taking the train...dont. It will take a cab a while to get you back to Walpole/Mansfield, and there is no late night service. You will be waiting till 530am.

Edit- I should also add that it can take an hour just to get out of the parking lot. If they play till 11:10 you are not catching an inbound (boston) train.

Thanks for the heads up, I really appreciate it.  

I can't for the life understand how they can have this concert at gillette but have no train service.

Luckily I was able to cancel my hotel ( one that was a stone throw away from the t train ) and we are now staying at the Red Roof Inn .

At least it's only 5 miles from the stadium. I was hoping I wouldn't have to drive or rent a car but what can do. I just literally drove from Edmonton to Halifax ( that's nearly 5000 km or 3100 miles) with 2 kids and a dog so I should be able to handle another 5 miles  

Enjoy the show tonight folks, I'll be there tomorrow.

So again thank you all for the heads up, I really appreciate it.  

Cheers,

DH

[Spirit]

With Catcher being rehearsed, that brings up the possibility of any song being added to the set, right?

It wasn't one of the alternates listed previously as far as I can remember.

[Spirit]

Can we expect GN'R at 8:25 pm?

[JAEBALL]

I want Slither !

So jealous of all you filthy Pat and sawwwwwx fans tonight. 

[Voodoochild]

With Catcher being rehearsed, that brings up the possibility of any song being added to the set, right?

It wasn't one of the alternates listed previously as far as I can remember.

Is it confirmed?

If they indeed rehearsed Catcher, I don't think they would play tonight, but rather in the next gig or so. It happened that way with Civil War, Coma and now, Sorry.