A Geek Goes Flying

Back in the day ( apparently 1982, and 1984 ), I remember waiting what seemed like forever to enter the Old Glory Theater ( Old Glory Amphitheatre ?) all the way in the back of Six Flags over Mid-America (now Six Flags over St. Louis ), by the Screamin' Eagle , to see The Beach Boys . I was early in my K-12 stint for those shows, which I remember as magical, even if the wait in the hot, humid Missouri summer was interminable. Anyway. Apparently, a bunch of bands played there back in the day , including several I’d love to see today: “Johnny Cash, Olivia Newton John, Kansas, Foreigner, Blue Oyster Cult, Head East, Tears For Fears, Night Ranger, Weird Al, Willie Nelson, Chuck Berry, The Orleans, Paul Revere And The Raiders, Electric Light Orchestra, Charlie Daniels, Toto, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon, The Commodores, Salt And Peppa, Randy Travis, Marshall Tucker Band, Garth Brooks, Reba, Oak Ridge Boys, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Kenny Rogers, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, The Monkees, R...

Nine Inch Nails tonight will be the second time in the past ~year I’ll be GA at KIA Forum in Los Angeles. The first was Kacey Musgraves, and we got there about 6 p.m. no wrist bands, and it was fine. (We were on the railing fairly far stage left, but my friend needed the railing, so it worked out.) For NIN I decided to try the wristband thing. Early G.A. Wristband acquired I had to make a court appearance which I did in the car on the way there, and got to the Forum around 9:20 for a sold out show (a scant few pit tickets are still available places like Vivid Seats and StubHub, for > $1,000...). I drove around a little before I found a security employee directing traffic I was able to ask for help; he pointed out the canopy under which the wristbands were being given out, and told me I’d have to “park in the area.” All of the streets immediately around the Forum are no stopping any time, or no parking with 2 hour parking for permit holders: Read the (no) parking signs! I found meter...