Oh geez. Do we really need to re-litigate the concerts here with things that are this misleading? Dillo Day is a student-produced concert on campus, the concerts at new Ryan Field would be primarily in the late spring and summer (when football is not occurring but outdoor events can) and produced by national concert organizers who are going to look at the demographics of the surrounding area during that time. As has been said MANY times. Looking at who's coming to Chicago are this summer, Evanston would be more likely to get a Dave Matthews Band than a Kendrick Lamar (thought I would love the latter more!). The concerts are the way to bring revenue to Evanston, not just in the form of ticket taxes but visitors who might come back to visit our restaurants, bars, and shopping. As for your other part, harm prevention like fentanyl testing and narcan are a good thing, unless you enjoy people accidentally overdosing. I'd highly recommend the show The Pitt for a ficitionalized take on how fentanyl-laced pills can have a ripple affect. Maybe that will dredge up more empathy than protecting young people in your actual community. The ghost of Frances Willard is alive and well in how Evanston residents react to the real world now.
Yeah, I kind of feel like its a little of both. Despite the fears, Rammstein isn't going to be playing Ryan Field anytime soon. Before Toby Keith died, he was my example of the kind of act that would play there, but DMB is a good example. Another one might be Billy Joel or Stevie Nicks. These will be concerts appealing to the North Shore crowd willing to drop $500/seat.
On the other hand, they did approve a lot of smaller events that are not necessarily concerts, something like 60 smaller events. Which while not chaotic like a concert, will probably be a headache for local homeowners. I can imagine things like Marching Band competitions, and so on.
Also, because I'm faculty @ Northwestern, I go to Dillo Day, it's a ton of fun and not really as drug addled as it once was. The kids these days aren't as fun!
Yeah, but those smaller events include daytime things like farmer's markets or children's events. Like a weekly farmer's market for 12 or 16 weeks would be 20+% of those 60 events. These are things that could bring value to the community. Even a marching band competition doesn't sound that terrible to me. The MLCA's fearmongering about "Dillo Day x 3," Riot Fest, and gun shows show a profound misunderstanding of what event promoters would consider before hosting a public event or concert in Evanston. They want to make money, and they have to cater to the audience that's around here.
Yeah, it will be the Ravinia wine and cheese crowd that they are competing for. Agree with you there. But I can see things that bring in a lot of busses being annoying if you live nearby.
Northwestern didn't do themselves any favors though, by being more specific on these things. They left a lot of room for people to be suspicious.
The concerts at Ryan Field are Dillo Day times 3: Superior Ambulance, fentanyl testing strips, Narcan, The LUC opposed the concerts.
Oh geez. Do we really need to re-litigate the concerts here with things that are this misleading? Dillo Day is a student-produced concert on campus, the concerts at new Ryan Field would be primarily in the late spring and summer (when football is not occurring but outdoor events can) and produced by national concert organizers who are going to look at the demographics of the surrounding area during that time. As has been said MANY times. Looking at who's coming to Chicago are this summer, Evanston would be more likely to get a Dave Matthews Band than a Kendrick Lamar (thought I would love the latter more!). The concerts are the way to bring revenue to Evanston, not just in the form of ticket taxes but visitors who might come back to visit our restaurants, bars, and shopping. As for your other part, harm prevention like fentanyl testing and narcan are a good thing, unless you enjoy people accidentally overdosing. I'd highly recommend the show The Pitt for a ficitionalized take on how fentanyl-laced pills can have a ripple affect. Maybe that will dredge up more empathy than protecting young people in your actual community. The ghost of Frances Willard is alive and well in how Evanston residents react to the real world now.
Yeah, I kind of feel like its a little of both. Despite the fears, Rammstein isn't going to be playing Ryan Field anytime soon. Before Toby Keith died, he was my example of the kind of act that would play there, but DMB is a good example. Another one might be Billy Joel or Stevie Nicks. These will be concerts appealing to the North Shore crowd willing to drop $500/seat.
On the other hand, they did approve a lot of smaller events that are not necessarily concerts, something like 60 smaller events. Which while not chaotic like a concert, will probably be a headache for local homeowners. I can imagine things like Marching Band competitions, and so on.
Also, because I'm faculty @ Northwestern, I go to Dillo Day, it's a ton of fun and not really as drug addled as it once was. The kids these days aren't as fun!
Yeah, but those smaller events include daytime things like farmer's markets or children's events. Like a weekly farmer's market for 12 or 16 weeks would be 20+% of those 60 events. These are things that could bring value to the community. Even a marching band competition doesn't sound that terrible to me. The MLCA's fearmongering about "Dillo Day x 3," Riot Fest, and gun shows show a profound misunderstanding of what event promoters would consider before hosting a public event or concert in Evanston. They want to make money, and they have to cater to the audience that's around here.
Yeah, it will be the Ravinia wine and cheese crowd that they are competing for. Agree with you there. But I can see things that bring in a lot of busses being annoying if you live nearby.
Northwestern didn't do themselves any favors though, by being more specific on these things. They left a lot of room for people to be suspicious.
But I don't live anywhere near there, so ???