[quote="kelp"]You don't live very far from Chicago, Haruko.[/quote]

I know that it's just that my parents won't take and I don't have my drivers permit yet....it sucks I know...

Maybe I could pretend to runaway and ride my bike to Chicago or walk...if that's the case I might want to leave about 2 weeks before the show or something like that.

i thought chicago has public trains... find a buddy to go with you and get chugging.

i tried....but no one likes The Pillows and would think like it's waste of time...but as i was thinking last night about this they could play here at the Fort Wayne Collusum in Indiana, they play lots of concerts there. and if that happens I could just have my mom drive me there it's only like 35 mins. just to get there.

I wish they could play in NYC.
There's no way I can get to Texas.

So, who exactly is going and what hotel are you picking?

I know I am going, so it would be cool to meet and greet with fellow

forum members while we are there.

I am going to look up the hotels, and probably pick the one closet to the festival.

[quote="Sclone"]So, who exactly is going and what hotel are you picking?

I know I am going, so it would be cool to meet and greet with fellow

forum members while we are there.

I am going to look up the hotels, and probably pick the one closet to the festival.[/quote]
I'm still waiting for it to be confirmed that I'll be able to get into the show before I book a flight and hotel. I've looked, and so far it seems that you can either get a crazy expensive hotel close to the convention or a cheap hotel far away from it. :\

Crazy expensive?

I don't think I can afford that.

Get the cheap-o hotel and just take a cab to the venue.

I wish they'd announce the other dates. I do not think there is any hope of my getting to Texas for the kickoff.

[quote="Guitar Playing Haruko-san"]i tried....but no one likes The Pillows and would think like it's waste of time...but as i was thinking last night about this they could play here at the Fort Wayne Collusum in Indiana, they play lots of concerts there. and if that happens I could just have my mom drive me there it's only like 35 mins. just to get there.[/quote]

See theres an idea. I mean if he must my father will take me to Chicago. Hes already taking me there for the Final Fantasy concert next month. But Fort Wayne would be better for me. 40-60 minute drive from Indianapolis.

[quote="Jomei"]Get the cheap-o hotel and just take a cab to the venue.

I wish they'd announce the other dates. I do not think there is any hope of my getting to Texas for the kickoff.[/quote]

cabs are ridiculous. i bet austin has decent public transit, anyway.

http://www.capmetro.org

did you guys look at the wristband site at all? the deal there allows you to get a good rate for a nearby hotel when you buy the wristband. assuming you want the wristband... that's what i'll be doing. i just need to beat certain other people into agreement before i make my reservation.

For all the people trying to go to SXSW, even if you get there, you have to be careful and try to get into the show ASAP. I went to music midtown in Georgia i didn't get to see the band i wanted to see (this was like three years ago) Make sure there are some other bands there that you want to see too. It's kinda risky, you know?

[quote="terra"]cabs are ridiculous.[/quote]

That's true, but they are life-threateningly fun. I like them because I get lost easily.

Agh! That site also says Queens of the Stone Age are coincidentally in Austin the day before SXSW!!! Wahh! And my spring break starts 3 days from the end of the festival!

But looking up, their Japan tour is in April you say? So if they finish their America tour in March... Hopefully they'll play in Chicago (closest to Ohio) during my 2 weeks of freedom, and I can go "college tripping" with some friends! Oh man... needing American Tour info...

[quote="Mechabuster"]
See theres an idea. I mean if he must my father will take me to Chicago. Hes already taking me there for the Final Fantasy concert next month. But Fort Wayne would be better for me. 40-60 minute drive from Indianapolis.[/quote]

Yay, someone that likes The Pillows is from Indiana what luck. Anywho if your hotel isn't to far just walk. It won't kill yah.

[quote="terra"]did you guys look at the wristband site at all? the deal there allows you to get a good rate for a nearby hotel when you buy the wristband. assuming you want the wristband... that's what i'll be doing.[/quote]
Just checked that site again. It looks like a good deal, I just hope they don't run out of rooms at the La Quinta.