Comments on: Bad news for Cabin Fever http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bad-news-for-cabin-fever/ News at the speed of Bluegrass! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:52:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dean http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bad-news-for-cabin-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-54896 Dean Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:15:26 +0000 http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bad-news-for-cabin-fever/#comment-54896 Move Cabin Fever to <strong>Richmond</strong>. We'd LOVE to have y'all -! Move Cabin Fever to Richmond. We’d LOVE to have y’all -!

]]> By: ryanfbaker http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bad-news-for-cabin-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-54893 ryanfbaker Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:43:11 +0000 http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bad-news-for-cabin-fever/#comment-54893 Having reserved a hotel room for the area myself (for the Phish show, sorry bluegrassers), I can tell you that although thousands of Phish fans have scooped up anything resembling a hotel room already, a very small percentage of these people are going to end up with tickets to the shows. I guarantee that in the weeks before the event, a large number of disappointed phishheads will be cancelling their reservations, opening some up for our bluegrass-loving friends. Persistence will pay off. Having reserved a hotel room for the area myself (for the Phish show, sorry bluegrassers), I can tell you that although thousands of Phish fans have scooped up anything resembling a hotel room already, a very small percentage of these people are going to end up with tickets to the shows.

I guarantee that in the weeks before the event, a large number of disappointed phishheads will be cancelling their reservations, opening some up for our bluegrass-loving friends. Persistence will pay off.

]]> By: aburtch http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bad-news-for-cabin-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-54891 aburtch Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:19:11 +0000 http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/bad-news-for-cabin-fever/#comment-54891 <blockquote>“It’s probably going to be a problem,” Banton said. </blockquote> It WILL be a problem. Phish had disbanded and this will be their first shows together in years. This will translate into thousands of people flooding Hampton over that particular weekend. <blockquote>“It’s a little disappointing,” Banton said. “I feel pretty worn out with being stepped on … What’s really aggravating is the lack of communication.”</blockquote> However, in defense of the hotel, Phish was very secretive about announcing the shows and only did so early last week. I highly doubt it's anyone's job from the Hampton Coliseum to alert local hotels as to confidential booking negotiations. I can understand how Mr. Banton feels, but it looks like circumstances that were beyond anyone's control.

“It’s probably going to be a problem,” Banton said.

It WILL be a problem. Phish had disbanded and this will be their first shows together in years. This will translate into thousands of people flooding Hampton over that particular weekend.

“It’s a little disappointing,” Banton said. “I feel pretty worn out with being stepped on … What’s really aggravating is the lack of communication.”

However, in defense of the hotel, Phish was very secretive about announcing the shows and only did so early last week. I highly doubt it’s anyone’s job from the Hampton Coliseum to alert local hotels as to confidential booking negotiations. I can understand how Mr. Banton feels, but it looks like circumstances that were beyond anyone’s control.

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