“Hi. I went to the DT Live show, did you?”

For the most part I had fun. As a person who lives DT, I am always in my element at any event DT. I realize this was the first year of this event, and I hope they continue. For the most part, it went off without a hitch, some of the things I enjoyed about the event were;

• Economical. The ticket price was $10 for three local acts and a national headliner.

• Location. Since nobody is snagging up that Phillips to the Falls land anytime soon, it is a good place to put on an outdoor concert.

But If I was handed a survey on what to improve on, this is what I would say;

• A few more porta potties, but no a major problem.

• Make the event all day, more local bands.

• Better sound quality. It seemed it was too distorted and the sound quality could have been better.

• SUPPLY BIKE RACKS. Please supply a bike valet.

• More food vendors. (even though Uncle Ed’s pork sandwiches are fucking delicious) we need more.

AND MY BIGGEST BITCHES ARE SIMPLE;

• If you advertise a ‘Beer Garden’  – Have a beer garden. Having a tent just over the beer vendors IS NOT a beer garden. Have a covered place for people to drink beer.

• Have more volunteers who know what they are doing when selling beer. Lines are stupid. That is why I create my own lines at these kind of events.

• Too many yuppies. While I cannot probably change this, I will say, that if I see one more pressed Tommy Bahama shirt or pleated shorts this week, I will freaking puke.

10 Thoughts on “Sioux Falls Downtown Live • My two-cents

  1. Daizi46 on August 24, 2010 at 6:18 am said:

    Unfortunately the yuppies aren’t going away…and they usually have the money (although they don’t want to spend it either)…I agree..sometimes it get to be such a fashion pallet…it makes me puke a bit in my mouth…yuk!

  2. Did you attend? It was like an army of them.

  3. Reminds me of this song (who I dedicate to Sy);

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nMTfZFntjU

  4. Pretty sure I’m at odds with the Conservative Christian crew on about 80% of their Social platform. Swing and a miss.

    As for DT Live, run all those “yuppies” off and you’ll have a money losing show that won’t ever return. Why don’t you try putting your politics aside for a day and just enjoy the music & atmosphere. Common ground can be a good thing.

  5. tommy bahama shirts, and the knock-offs are still bad fashion.

  6. Sy- I did put my politics aside. I stayed and took in the sweet smells of trophy wife hairspray, Drakkar and John Morrells.

  7. Costner on August 24, 2010 at 11:40 am said:

    I’d rather be surrounded in guys sporting Tommy Bahama shirts with pleated khakis and sandals (socks optional) than a bunch of guys wearing wife beaters and jean shorts that hang below the knee and start about 6 inches south of the waist (exposing their lovely boxers for all to see).

    The comment about Drakkar is spot on though… it is either that or a splash of Polo (apparently they didn’t get the memo that Polo stopped being popular back in 1992).

  8. redhatterb on August 24, 2010 at 6:16 pm said:

    Costner I agree with you, or shorts that are so long, you can’t tell if they are shorts or long pants that have been outgrown. lol I also agree about some of the clothes that girls and women wear.

  9. Daizi46 on August 25, 2010 at 7:36 am said:

    It’s all good when the music comes to town…it’s just that sometimes the “trophy” people could tone it down a bit especially when they come to slum with the regular people…

  10. Ghost of Dude on August 25, 2010 at 9:50 am said:

    I didn’t think people still wore pleated shorts – except for old men who wear them with dark socks and loafers/sandals.

    The Tommy Bahama shirts have their purpose, though: covering up your gut.

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