June Mini-SE Tour

[Tyler]

Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon

6/27 - Track 29 - Chattanooga, Tn
6/28 & 6/29 - Ziggy's - Winston-Salem, NC
6/30 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA (Make up for snowed out show)

[brett27295]

We're all in for Ziggy's. Can't wait!

[Tyler]

I'm in for those as well as the make-up show.

Nice scheduling for once - Fri-Sun.

[Flea]

I do believe that I'll add those Ziggy's shows to the rescheduled C'ville show to make a nice Lost Weekend.

[GuitarManUpstairs]

Chattanooga is a definite possibility for us.

[Kudzu Guillotine]

Nice scheduling for once - Fri-Sun.

For many years, the Truckers were only playing around here during the week. Since I was still living at the coast then, it prevented me from making the nearly 3 hour drive up to catch them on a Tuesday (or whenever it was) unless I wanted to take the next day off. I finally got my break when they played Honky Tonkarama at the 506 in Chapel Hill in early 2000 which was on a weekend. That said, they had a hell of a turnout at Haw River Ballroom a couple of weeks ago and, from what I could tell, quite a few of those folks were seeing them for the first time.

[Tyler]

Yea it was. Honestly, I have a feeling the fire marshall wouldn't have been too thrilled, what with the people standing on the stairs up the balcony all night.

[Kudzu Guillotine]

Yea it was. Honestly, I have a feeling the fire marshall wouldn't have been too thrilled, what with the people standing on the stairs up the balcony all night.

It wasn't nearly as crowded but when I saw Megafaun there back in 2011, lots of folks were sitting/standing on the stairs, myself included. Sometimes I don't mind getting into the thick of it by going down front but that night wasn't one of them.

[ScottyC]

Prob in for at least one WS show, hopefully both

[brett27295]

The new Ziggy's is a great venue too. We saw the Truckers there back in Nov 2011 and Isbell there a few months later. I never saw a show at the old Ziggy's, but my fiance who is a Winston native said it wasn't nearly as nice as the new one.

[Tyler]

Never been to a show there. How's the sound?

[WSPDBT]

if i can convince the mrs. we might be in for Chattanooga or i might come by myself

[brett27295]

Never been to a show there. How's the sound?

Ziggy's? Quite good to my ears.

[roland]

The new Ziggy's is a great venue too. We saw the Truckers there back in Nov 2011 and Isbell there a few months later. I never saw a show at the old Ziggy's, but my fiance who is a Winston native said it wasn't nearly as nice as the new one.

Yeah, the original Ziggy's was a dive where the stage was added to the back of a small house and enclosed. It was really homey and intimate. The new Ziggy's was built to be a destination venue with a killer PA and good sound deadening in a 2 story steel building. Y'all coming into town for the shows, check out my buddy's Irish pub Finnigan's Wake, 2 blocks down Trade St. from the venue. 30 Scotches, 40 taps, and a great kitchen.

[Howlinwolf]

Looking like I may be Chattanooga bound for the 27th -

That Track 29 is a big freckin barn -

[Daddy_played_poker]

I'm excited about TWO shows in my backyard for a summer weekend. It will be like a "mini homecoming" for me and the growing list of DBT lovers here around Winston-Salem.

[rawkshow]

in for at least one of the winston shows, hopefully both. the new ziggy's is really nice, went to the dbt/alabama shakes show there. good sound & had nice sightlines....there's a balacony & bar upstairs, but there's a vip area square in the middle & i think on both sides. i will say that irish place that's been mentioned is within walking distance & had some killer food....got there too late last time to really hang out & drink there but looked really cool.

[Tyler]

To be clear - the VIP area at Ziggys is NOT right on the stage rail, right? Do they usually have a pit setup?

[Flea]

The new Ziggy's is a great venue too. We saw the Truckers there back in Nov 2011 and Isbell there a few months later. I never saw a show at the old Ziggy's, but my fiance who is a Winston native said it wasn't nearly as nice as the new one.

Yeah, the original Ziggy's was a dive where the stage was added to the back of a small house and enclosed. It was really homey and intimate. The new Ziggy's was built to be a destination venue with a killer PA and good sound deadening in a 2 story steel building. Y'all coming into town for the shows, check out my buddy's Irish pub Finnigan's Wake, 2 blocks down Trade St. from the venue. 30 Scotches, 40 taps, and a great kitchen.

Saw BOC on that original stage. Didn't they later add an outdoor stage, or is my memory totally corrupted?

[roland]

To be clear - the VIP area at Ziggys is NOT right on the stage rail, right? Do they usually have a pit setup?

VIP is usually right beside stage right. The venue is GA from the front of the stage to stage left. There are 2 suites on the balcony, but you have to buy all the allotted tickets for the suite at once.

If you get there at your usual time, you'll get rail.

[gerg]

Saw Phish at the old Ziggy's. I liked that place.

[roland]

The new Ziggy's is a great venue too. We saw the Truckers there back in Nov 2011 and Isbell there a few months later. I never saw a show at the old Ziggy's, but my fiance who is a Winston native said it wasn't nearly as nice as the new one.

Yeah, the original Ziggy's was a dive where the stage was added to the back of a small house and enclosed. It was really homey and intimate. The new Ziggy's was built to be a destination venue with a killer PA and good sound deadening in a 2 story steel building. Y'all coming into town for the shows, check out my buddy's Irish pub Finnigan's Wake, 2 blocks down Trade St. from the venue. 30 Scotches, 40 taps, and a great kitchen.

Saw BOC on that original stage. Didn't they later add an outdoor stage, or is my memory totally corrupted?

I think you were just fucked up. Inside the place, you could tell you were in an addition, and there were tarps over the windows in the fall/winter, but I don't think there was ever an outdoor stage.

[brett27295]

VIP is usually right beside stage right. The venue is GA from the front of the stage to stage left. There are 2 suites on the balcony, but you have to buy all the allotted tickets for the suite at once.

I've seen two shows at Ziggy's and never noticed a VIP section, other than the balcony suites. I don't think they have an VIP section for every show, maybe a band by band decision?

I remember when I was still living in Winston Vince Neil played Ziggy's and VIP tickets were $75 or so. As it got closer to the show I saw online that they had dropped the price of those tickets to like $40 and GA tickets to $20. I also remember reading about a Queensryche show and the VIP section. My point? I don't think they sell VIP tickets for every band.

[Tyler]

Tickets are up - and as a bonus there are some 2-day passes available for the 2 Ziggy's shows, at a $10 discount.

[roland]

VIP is usually right beside stage right. The venue is GA from the front of the stage to stage left. There are 2 suites on the balcony, but you have to buy all the allotted tickets for the suite at once.

I've seen two shows at Ziggy's and never noticed a VIP section, other than the balcony suites. I don't think they have an VIP section for every show, maybe a band by band decision?

I remember when I was still living in Winston Vince Neil played Ziggy's and VIP tickets were $75 or so. As it got closer to the show I saw online that they had dropped the price of those tickets to like $40 and GA tickets to $20. I also remember reading about a Queensryche show and the VIP section. My point? I don't think they sell VIP tickets for every band.

Yeah, it's the bands' choice to do the VIP or not. The Truckers' last show at Ziggy's had no VIP section.

[09Gamecock]

Any deals on hotel rooms in Winston-Salem? I wonder if a hotel in the area would do a DBT block room rate. There must be something going on that weekend because the Marriott seems to be sold out and the Wingate is practically sold out. Not a whole lot of decent places to choose from.

[Hud]

Any deals on hotel rooms in Winston-Salem? I wonder if a hotel in the area would do a DBT block room rate. There must be something going on that weekend because the Marriott seems to be sold out and the Wingate is practically sold out. Not a whole lot of decent places to choose from.

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[Hud]

We stayed at Hawthorne last time, 5 min. cab ride away. Nice enough place. I don't remember it being so expensive, but I guess it's the price you pay for staying at 420 High Street.

[jarofdirt]

The new Ziggy's is a great venue too. We saw the Truckers there back in Nov 2011 and Isbell there a few months later. I never saw a show at the old Ziggy's, but my fiance who is a Winston native said it wasn't nearly as nice as the new one.

Yeah, the original Ziggy's was a dive where the stage was added to the back of a small house and enclosed. It was really homey and intimate. The new Ziggy's was built to be a destination venue with a killer PA and good sound deadening in a 2 story steel building. Y'all coming into town for the shows, check out my buddy's Irish pub Finnigan's Wake, 2 blocks down Trade St. from the venue. 30 Scotches, 40 taps, and a great kitchen.

Saw BOC on that original stage. Didn't they later add an outdoor stage, or is my memory totally corrupted?

They didn't add an outdoor stage, but they did have outdoor shows and bring in a "rent-a-stage" truck. I saw Zakk Wylde outside at the old Ziggy's.

As others have said the new Ziggy's is much nicer than the old one. The old one however just had that vibe to it, I spent a good portion of my teenage years there and it was a special place for me.

The sound in the new place is amazing. Like someone else said, the last time the Truckers were there they didn't have a VIP section, but I have seen Todd Snider there when there were tables set up right where the rail is, of course all of Todd's shows are seated. The past couple of times I have gone those tables have been to the right of the stage. When the place first opened they were selling "Gold Circle Seats" which wasn't really seating at all, you just had to pay extra to get stage front, but I am pretty sure they have stopped that now.

Pretty stoked about a two night stand right here in my back yard. Any ideas on who might be opening?

[dbtfan4life]

Definatley in for Chattanooga!!! Track 29 is a pretty cool place!! Hell yeah nothin like a kickass DBT rawk show in Chatt town!!! Already cant wait!! haha