HeAthens Homecoming 2020

2.13 with The Dexateens
2.14 with Camp Amped Band / Grand Vapids
2.15 with Jerry Joseph and the Stiff Boys

Pre-sale 11.13 @ 10a local time (no code needed)
On-sale 11.15 @ 10a local time

See y'all soon!

Does anyone know if they'll be offering 3 night ticket pkgs like last year?

Oh man am I psyched for the Dexateens. Also:

Excuse my ignorance of time zone-related announcements, but I assume this means tickets will be on sale at 9 AM central time?

Flights are killing me from Buffalo. Add in a hotel or air b n b and I may not have a wife when i come home

Cheaper to drive and sleep in the back of my SUV. Just pretend I'm following the Dead around. Just don't stand near me by night 3.....

notjosephstalin wrote:Flights are killing me from Buffalo. Add in a hotel or air b n b and I may not have a wife when i come home

Cheaper to drive and sleep in the back of my SUV. Just pretend I'm following the Dead around. Just don't stand near me by night 3.....

Have you tried looking at flights from other airports w/in driving distance from your location e.g. Toronto? I don't know your market but I do know that prices can vary considerably if you can widen your search even a little bit.

Sterling Bigmouth wrote:Excuse my ignorance of time zone-related announcements, but I assume this means tickets will be on sale at 9 AM central time?

That's a good question. I was going to respond that it means 10 am in each time zone but i realized that I don't actually know why I think that so hopefully someone with specific knowledge can provide definitive info.

notjosephstalin wrote:Flights are killing me from Buffalo. Add in a hotel or air b n b and I may not have a wife when i come home

Cheaper to drive and sleep in the back of my SUV. Just pretend I'm following the Dead around. Just don't stand near me by night 3.....

No noodle dancing allowed!

Pre sale link

https://drivebytruckers.shop.ticketstod ... wVoIvTFhYQ

I don't see any 3 night passes

Sterling Bigmouth wrote:Excuse my ignorance of time zone-related announcements, but I assume this means tickets will be on sale at 9 AM central time?

I would assume that is a correct assumption

I'm so damn pumped about finally getting to see the Dexateens! Also, Wes has outdone himself with this year's poster.

Hallelujah

Hopefully the band is still going in 20 years when I retire, because that will be the only time mid-February will be open for me to see them

2020 HOMECOMING by jonicont, on Flickr

uncle rickey wrote:Oh man am I psyched for the Dexateens. Also:

Not to mention on sale on your birthday.

Zip City wrote:Hopefully the band is still going in 20 years when I retire, because that will be the only time mid-February will be open for me to see them

Out of curiosity, what type of job do you have that would prevent you from taking two vacation dates in mid February? Personally I wouldn’t mind some March dates, like they’ve done in the past.

Excited to finally get the announcement and yeah, the poster is killer.

Not exactly thrilled about the openers but whatever. Not sure why there need to be two openers on Friday and Saturday. Makes for a long night of you want to be in the front half of the room.

Also very perplexed as to why there’s not a multi-night pass option. It doesn’t even have to be about the club/promoter losing out on money (last year the four night pass was significantly cheaper than buying all four separate), just charge the same amount and make the transaction/buying process that much easier. Let’s be honest, a huge chunk of the crowd, if not the majority, will be there all three nights.

Minor quibbles aside,I can’t wait! let the countdown begin!!!

Zip Up to Michigan wrote: Not sure why there need to be two openers on Friday and Saturday. Makes for a long night of you want to be in the front half of the room.

My initial thought was that the Stiff Boys might be a new/renamed backing band JJ is playing with. I've seen him with the Jackmormons. Could also be a different band altogether, albeit one with very minor internet presence if that's the case.

Mundane Mayhem wrote:

Zip Up to Michigan wrote: Not sure why there need to be two openers on Friday and Saturday. Makes for a long night of you want to be in the front half of the room.

My initial thought was that the Stiff Boys might be a new/renamed backing band JJ is playing with. I've seen him with the Jackmormons. Could also be a different band altogether, albeit one with very minor internet presence if that's the case.

Confirmed. It's Jerry's band for that date. https://www.jerryjoseph.com/tour/

Zip Up to Michigan wrote:

Zip City wrote:Hopefully the band is still going in 20 years when I retire, because that will be the only time mid-February will be open for me to see them

Out of curiosity, what type of job do you have that would prevent you from taking two vacation dates in mid February? Personally I wouldn’t mind some March dates, like they’ve done in the past.

Excited to finally get the announcement and yeah, the poster is killer.

Not exactly thrilled about the openers but whatever. Not sure why there need to be two openers on Friday and Saturday. Makes for a long night of you want to be in the front half of the room.

Also very perplexed as to why there’s not a multi-night pass option. It doesn’t even have to be about the club/promoter losing out on money (last year the four night pass was significantly cheaper than buying all four separate), just charge the same amount and make the transaction/buying process that much easier. Let’s be honest, a huge chunk of the crowd, if not the majority, will be there all three nights.

Minor quibbles aside,I can’t wait! let the countdown begin!!!

I’m a college professor in a theatre department, and we always have a show opening on or around that weekend. It’s the worst possible time for me to try to get away

That poster artwork would make for a very nice t-shirt.

I am beyond excited, and can't wait to see many of you.

Plane ticket booked; lodging nearly finalized; will book Groome shuttle tomorrow.

Thursday I'll pack.

Zip City wrote:Hopefully the band is still going in 20 years when I retire, because that will be the only time mid-February will be open for me to see them

I get it. Life gets in the way. Wife's birthday is Feb. 15 and mine's the 23rd, and she runs a small indy one-person bookstore, so that's been her traditional post-holiday breather (plus a Valentine's day combo) and the only "us time" of the year. So not that I couldn't go, just never proposed it.
But I'm finally going this year. And she wants me to: I'm turning 60 and looking forward to my first Homecoming.

BigTom wrote:

notjosephstalin wrote:Flights are killing me from Buffalo. Add in a hotel or air b n b and I may not have a wife when i come home

Cheaper to drive and sleep in the back of my SUV. Just pretend I'm following the Dead around. Just don't stand near me by night 3.....

No noodle dancing allowed!

Damn, now you tell me?!?

Booked four nights at Days inn.

In case I’m going.

Guess I’m going just realized I got Non Refundable Room

brett27295 wrote:I'm so damn pumped about finally getting to see the Dexateens! Also, Wes has outdone himself with this year's poster.

Also John Smith is back with the Dexateens for the first time in over a decade.

scotto wrote: But I'm finally going this year. And she wants me to: I'm turning 60 and looking forward to my first Homecoming.

Well hot damn!

Jonicont wrote:

scotto wrote: But I'm finally going this year. And she wants me to: I'm turning 60 and looking forward to my first Homecoming.

Well hot damn!

Don't accept any food products offered to you, especially baked goods. If you're unsure, I'll be you're food taster. Just to be safe.

Anyone else getting error messages trying to purchase tickets right now?

Sterling Bigmouth wrote:Anyone else getting error messages trying to purchase tickets right now?

No luck. Refreshed right at 10am and got the message "At this moment there are not enough tickets available to fulfill your request."

Sterling Bigmouth wrote:Anyone else getting error messages trying to purchase tickets right now?

Yeah. I got 2 Saturdays, but by the time I finished checking out for those, Thursday and Friday were gone. Guess I'll try again on Friday.

Ticket purchases denied!!!