7-24-10 Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA

[LJ]

Seems to me a few people are playing to attend this show. Does anyone want to hook up before the show? I'm going with the other Lily. I will be arriving in Providence, RI (she lives in Cranston) on Friday before the show. Would be nice to be some of you, if anyone is willing. Perhaps, a Tailgate party?

[Hath]

We (Terri, TaraLeigh, Willow, myself, and 2 GFs from non-jovi) will be in a Ford F-150 pickup tailgating our butts off Would love to hook up !!

[LJ]

Jul 12, 2010 9:36:35 GMT -6 Hath said:

We (Terri, TaraLeigh, Willow, myself, and 2 GFs from non-jovi) will be in a Ford F-150 pickup tailgating our butts off Would love to hook up !!

Cool! What can we bring to the party? We'll exchange info, ie numbers closer to the show. T and I have each others numbers all ready

[rutpop]

I will be there too and plan to head in early to tailgate also - would love to be able to hook up too

[bayaderra]

I'll be there with Lisa (LisaMarie),
would love to join in the fun!

[lisamarie]

Yep, yep! The other half of my brain, Paige, is coming up from Nashville and we are going with Bayaderra. So would love to meet up with everyone.

[Hath]

I'd say, bring whatever you want to drink. We're most likely NOT going to cook (not sure how propane and alcohol mix lol) but will be hanging out with snacky-food items and grabbing something inside if we're still nosh-ish.

[LJ]

sounds like we got a really good party going!

[bayaderra]

I'm driving up from NJ on Friday, is there anything from my area that anyone wants? or should I just grab a bottle of my choice?

[lisamarie]

I will pop a small cooler in my car and maybe a few Coronas and a bottle of wine. I will bring on opener! And some snacks. I am not up for cooking either, I can't grill at home to save my life. so me in a parking lot with a grill is not a good idea! LOL Can't wait to see everyone. We should park close together if we can.

[lisamarie]

And thinking of it now, can someone PM me their cell number and I can give mine, so we know what time and where?

[LJ]

Jul 13, 2010 7:11:29 GMT -6 Hath said:

I'd say, bring whatever you want to drink. We're most likely NOT going to cook (not sure how propane and alcohol mix lol) but will be hanging out with snacky-food items and grabbing something inside if we're still nosh-ish.

Cooking is not a good idea.Well if the other Lily is willing to drive me, maybe I can pick up a few footlongs from subways to munch on. Ya know, I just went to delaware where they have cheap liqour prices, if I knew we were going to do this a would have picked up an extra bottles for us! lol!



Is anyone bringing ice? I have some plastic cups from a previous party, that I'll bring. I also have a bottle of rum. So if someone can bring cola to mix with it that would be nice. I'm coming by Greyhound, so from home it' all I can bring.

[Hath]

We use so much ice, we have a restaurant-grade ice machine. Won't be a problem -- I can bring a whole cooler full. And my generator and margarita machine!

[lisamarie]

I will have some diet cokes in the car as well for mixing or for those that don't want to partake in party beverages. lol

[LJ]

Since we are bring 3 non jovi addicts and Hath said two non jovi addicts are coming with them, can we all be mature enough to be normal people. So these non jovi people don't think we are insane! lol! We can fake it well, can't we? LOL! I just don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable.

[Hath]

I think we can be normal. Normalish I guess I'm sure we'll be fine.

[bayaderra]

I think I need a definition of "normal"

[Hath]

I think not going all fan-fictionista-porn-queen on the "newbies" is about right. We DO have other things to talk about Less fun things to be sure, but other things

[bayaderra]

Awwwww *pouts*

but "fan-fictionista-porn-queen" is FUN!!!!

spoil sports.... will have to bring more drinks then...

[lisamarie]

I guess I will have to leave the pole at home them....dang! lol

[lisamarie]

Just FYI, Lots open at 5 p.m. But if the highway gets packed, they "might" open sooner. What lot is everything thinking of parking in??

[LJ]

FYI:

There is a Dunkin Donuts right on Route 1 where 140 comes in (Per Hath). It’s across from a place that sells play structures, and is on the same side of the stadium. We are all going to try and meet there around 4:30 ish

[lisamarie]

We will be there!

[LJ]

So sorry I did make it to meet up woith everyone. I'm so disappointed! The traffic was a bear! Hopefullym, I'll get another chance to meet you all Here is a review I found.




For fans at Gillette, Bon Jovi was Saturday night, all right

By Marc Hirsh

At: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Saturday
No points for guessing which option the sold-out crowd preferred. The show kicked off with “Blood on Blood,’’ an album track that might have seemed an oddly obscure opener if it weren’t about the unbreakable lifelong bond between childhood friends. It established a degree of resonance for both the four men at Bon Jovi’s core and the fans who have stuck with them this long.

It also connected with the theme that Jon Bon Jovi sang about more than any other: the importance of living a life chosen by him and nobody else. He rattled off one minor variation after another: “Gonna live while I’m alive’’ (from “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’’), “Gotta live my life’’ (“Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night’’), “Why you wanna tell me how to live my life?’’ (“Have a Nice Day’’), “I ain’t living just to die’’ (“Work for the Working Man’’), and all of “It’s My Life’’ and “We Weren’t Born to Follow.’’

There were few surprises in the band’s mix of lite-metal, sub-Springsteen anthems and heartland rock. Despite an incongruous church backdrop, “Lay Your Hands on Me’’ was a nice, modestly subdued showcase for guitarist Richie Sambora, who handled the rough-edged vocals while his boss took a break. And the ringing, U2-like thump of “When We Were Beautiful’’ added a new dimension to the band’s sound.

But there were also missed opportunities, like the arc leading out from the stage into the audience that was ignored except for a brief stretch when Bon Jovi and his comrades simply parked themselves at the tip rather than use it to its fullest. And speaking of comrades, “Working Man’’ and “Follow’’ were accompanied by propaganda-style artwork, with the video screens blaring “Freedom,’’ “Resist’’ and “Move Forward’’ in a cross between the Soviet Union and Devo.

But when there’s a chance to belt out “Living on a Prayer’’ with 51,000 others, none of that seems to matter. Even so, despite its unflagging longevity and enthusiasm, Bon Jovi remains a band with tons of polish but little personality.

For someone who acts as though he’s saving rock ’n’ roll, Kid Rock showed a dismayingly limited imagination in his hourlong set, with the rehashed Sammy Hagar of “Rock N Roll Jesus,’’ the purloined Warren Zevon of “All Summer Long,’’ and enough charmless (if energetic) lurch to possibly claim responsibility for Nickelback and Daughtry. Dripping with benevolent arrogance, he hopped from guitar to piano to drums to the DJ booth mostly for the purpose of showing off how awesome Kid Rock is.

Local openers Mission Hill delivered muscularly over-earnest rock, dipping into “All Along the Watchtower’’ (complete with behind-the-back and with-the-teeth guitar playing) and “Feel Like Making Love’’ to grab the attention of the slowly-filling stadium.

[Hath]

I've posted my review too