Yay! Have you been to the venue before? I found some pictures online and it looks like a really great spot! I am so excited...just planned this so looking forward to seeing the Avetts sooner than I thought I would.

I wasn't going to until I looked into the whole thing. The Westobou Festival is 10 days, and has several interesting art exhibits going on in conjunction with nightly concerts. Some of the art shows are free, and some are not (but they're relatively cheap: $5-ish). There are a few I'd like to go to if I can fit it in. Also, the Jessye Norman Auditorium, where they are playing, is right on the Savannah River. It looks like a really pretty, lovely location. Honestly, I wish I could make it more than a day trip.
On 9/20 (Sunday) there's a concert in Tuscaloosa that I'd like to go to. It's closer to me (and possibly you too?) than Augusta but I don't have to mess with work/school sched to make the Friday show in GA. Also the people i'm going with can't make the Sunday show. If I can get 9/21 off from work then I'm gonna have to convince a friend to take me/come along with me to AL and jet south after work...I'd love to hit up two shows in three days!
The more I think/talk about it the more excited I get..

A friend and I are heading down from ATL for this. Does anyone know anything more about the venue? Can you bring in beer/liquor, or is it available there?

Also, any recommendations on hotels in the area?

Hello ALL!! Westobou shall be an amazing show. When the Avetts are in Augusta they always tear the house down. I moved about three months ago to Orlando from Augusta and am traveling 7 HOURS!!! to this. It will be memorable to say the least. No camping, well not within 20miles, lots of hotels, and lots of beer for sale. Lots of bars with cheap alcohol though. EVERYONE PUMPED!! This is gonna be my 7th Avett show, can't wait.

Yeah, I'm going to try and hit Tallahassee but it all depends on fundage. This show is going to be SICK. If you want to treat yourself while your in Augusta, stop by Pizza Joint, downtown is just one street (Broad St) Cheap beer and pizza, and it's the best pizza you'll ever have.

So the show is general admission, but there are seats in the venue right? Is it just first come first serve?

hmmm...I was wondering the same thing masuther. When i purchased my tickets from the festival website it didn't give me a seat but on another site (ticketmaster or something maybe) it didn't have seats but a range..like M-Z or something weird like that. But when my tickets came in the mail it just said general admission.

brak: What do you say "limited standing room" do you mean a pit area? I can't believe standing isn't usually allowed. How can I remain seated for an avetts show?

I was wondering about when to get there because there's 3 bands playing that night, starting at 6:30. But my ticket has 8:00 for the time, so I guess each concert requires a ticket--as in I can't go to the 6:30 show to stake out my spot. Dang

I didn't know if there were different tickets for each concert. I'll be there as early as I can be...which will probably be obnoxiously earlier than my concert companions want to get there!

Edit: I'm an idiot because my ticket DOES say 6pm. I apparently need reading glasses at the age of 25.

When I get there depends on how early we leave TN. My friend is driving and we've yet to finalize the ETD. But we've got to get out early to avoid traffic etc since we're traveling like 4 hours.

I'll see y'all in Georgia! I love when things magically fall into place to allow for extra Avett adventures!

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Sarah--just look for Team Avett #36 in Augusta and come introduce yourself!

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lildeadhead: that pen she uses to keep her setlists? it's a human-finger bone. dipped in the blood of the ones who yell out during "murder in the city". poetic, no?

littledeadhead-I definitely will! Can't wait to see all you guys there... This will be my sixth show this year and it still doesn't feel like enough

There's TONS of free parking all over downtown. I'm gonna be there most of the day, there's lots of stuff going on the whole week, anyone gonna be in town the saturday after? Young Goodman Brown is playing saturday night and if you haven't heard of em he's sick.

what time are you planning on getting to the venue?

"I was wondering about when to get there because there's 3 bands playing that night, starting at 6:30. "

I've been wondering this too. If we get there at 5:00 to get a good place in line, and the band doesn't start until 9:00, it's going to be a long night, even if the opening bands are good.

We're coming down from SC, and I think it's only about a 2 hour drive. I'm coming with my husband and daughter.

Wasn't planning on attending due to $$ issues, but a great friend has seen fit to get a ticket for me. But just to echo earlier comments there should be plenty of parking and great food and bars downtown. Me and the wife went to the Corey Smith show @ the amphitheater last month and the I have to say it was great venue. A little worried about the weather though. 50% chance of rain on Friday, but I doubt that will keep the die hard fans away. Don't know if it will apply at this concert but there was plenty of room right in front of the stage and they did not seem too concerned with folks being there during the Corey Smith show. And it looks like I will be flying solo, so any Avett Nation peeps that wouldn't mind me hanging about just let me know

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I'll most likely be in a team avett jersey as well. I really hope it doesn't rain, but if it does that will not keep me away by any means! I also really hope they let us stand by the stage. It's getting so close!

littledeadhead: I haven't seen them since april and I am ready for my fix!

I am definitely useless right now as well. How the hell can I even think about algebra, art history or rhetoric at a time like this? There is no way I will be able to sleep tomorrow night either!

and yeah the chance of rain just makes me think of all the posts I read about the kansas city show, which sounded pretty BA, so...no worries!

I'm excited to meet some of ya'll too--yay new friends that are just as obsessed with The Avett Brothers as I am. That is better than freaking Christmas.

So here's what I think about the seating situation. Only the diehard fans will show up at or before five since I don't think they're allowing anyone in before six. So if you show up by five you should be either front or second row depending on how many people show up that early.

Also, since there are two openers the place shouldn't start getting close to full until around the time the second opener goes on.

Does anyone know how big this place is...how many seats?

The seating is pretty much bleacher type seats, rather uncomfortable really, but if like a pp said if you get there when the gates open you should be guarenteed a first or second row seat. And if the set up is the same as the Corey Smith show I went to last month, as the second opening band was winding down their set, people began to fill up the area directly in front of the stage. Let's just all hope that the weather cooperates. But still looking forward to a great night!

The stage is very well covered, but the entire seating area is not. I think that at this point we can pretty much count on getting wet at some point, but there is a 40% chance we wont!

Sarah: I've been so slammed with school/work (mon-thurs I've had 12-15+ hour days. blah) that this week is actually going by pretty fast. Sleep deprivation screws with your sense of time though.

I just realized that this time tomorrow I'll be loading up for the drive. I can't believe it's here already...

masuther: your comment on the seating situation made me feel much better too! As long as we don't hit any crazy traffic in Atlanta (which will probably happen anyways) we'll be getting there around 4 or 5. I will be elated if I can get front row for this.

jmac: thanks for your insight on the seating stuff too. Hopefully this show is similar to Corey Smith's and we can fill up the pit! I hope the 2nd band won't feel bad like they aren't loved when the front rows are filled with Team Avett shirts/fans. And Corey Smith rocks!

nick.scott: it would be pretty fun to go crazy in the rain!! In my opinion, the only downside is that I won't be able to take my camera with me because it will get destroyed. And my friends and I are spending the night down there so we'll probably be down for going out for drinks. Our original plan was to camp out and drink around a bonfire, but there's not anywhere super close, and um..it's probably going to be raining. Also, I'd think they'd keep playing unless there's lightning. But, I dunno I've only seen them outdoors once and it was hot/sunny.

According to weather.com at 9pm tomorrow there's a 60% chance of rain, buuuutttt the humidity will be at 100%...

And I've said it already but I CANNOT WAIT for tomorrow night ya'll!!! I realized I hadn't mentioned this yet: My name is Lisa and I'm gonna be with my sister, her boyfriend, and a friend of mine.

I'm gonna be rocking my Team Avett shirt for the first time also!

Well, looks like we are officially sold out folks, and the concert is a go, rain or shine! Pumped!

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