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In reply to TXAG 05 • 9:36a, 6/2/25
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Tyrannosaurus Ross said:
Never been to a show at NRG, but going to the Metallica/Pantera concert in a could weeks. What is the parking situation there? I can't find any prepaid parking type opportunities. Thanks.
For this concert, you pay at the gate. $50

PARKING


Fees
Parking rate is $50+ tax per space at the gate.
*Parking rates are subject to change without notice. No in and out access. Electronic or card payment is required at parking gates.
ADA Parking will be available in ALL Lots.

https://www.nrgpark.com/event/metallica/
This is what I had read also. Just making sure I wasn't missing something, like a prepaid option. Thanks.
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In reply to TXAG 05 • 9:56a, 6/2/25
$50 is a deal. Bank of America Stadium wanted $80 for Metallica. I took the light rail.
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In reply to Claude! • 10:19a, 6/2/25
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Yikes! $50 to park. Such a racket. Taking my 13 yr old guitar playing son. Can't wait!

Taking my daughter to Tyler Childers tomorrow night. We got lawn seats and I am kind of regretting it no because of the heat but also the need to get there early to get a decent spot.
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In reply to Claude! • 10:16p, 6/2/25
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Claude! said:
$50 is a deal. Bank of America Stadium wanted $80 for Metallica. I took the light rail.
That's wrong on so many levels. Cost of living is getting ridiculous enough on its own, then comes the opportunists that gouge people intentionally. And yes, I get the supply/demand principle and people have choices. But they always don't and this is taking advantage of them. Like the $10 for a bottles water at an outdoor event. Asinine.
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In reply to Jim01 • 10:27p, 6/2/25
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Jim01 said:
Yikes! $50 to park. Such a racket. Taking my 13 yr old guitar playing son. Can't wait!

Taking my daughter to Tyler Childers tomorrow night. We got lawn seats and I am kind of regretting it no because of the heat but also the need to get there early to get a decent spot.


I'm going, too. Parking spots on the link from the Cynthia Woods website go from $37 to $155, with the average price probably around $60.
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11:14p, 6/2/25
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Damn…. $80 to park

Denver rtd parking lot by my house $0
Rail to stadium $5.50 round trip.

The ride is about 35-40 minutes, but that would beat traffic at that time of day and about tie the way home since it's 20 minutes just to get out of parking lot.
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In reply to BBRex • 7:50a, 6/3/25
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BBRex said:
Jim01 said:
Yikes! $50 to park. Such a racket. Taking my 13 yr old guitar playing son. Can't wait!

Taking my daughter to Tyler Childers tomorrow night. We got lawn seats and I am kind of regretting it no because of the heat but also the need to get there early to get a decent spot.


I'm going, too. Parking spots on the link from the Cynthia Woods website go from $37 to $155, with the average price probably around $60.
Most of the pavilion parking is free. Only the gold lot is paid parking

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In reply to cajunaggie08 • 8:08a, 6/3/25
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Yeah I usually arrive a few hours early for Woodlands shows, go to the Goose's Acre on the riverwalk and have cheaper drinks than inside and excellent food. There is always plenty of free parking and pretty close at those times.

Riva Row isn't closed off until 6 or so usually so I've parked there before. Otherwise I get one of the free spots. The garage is a royal pain to exit after the shows you are better off in a lot. The goose's acre is just south of the gold garage.
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In reply to KidDoc • 9:25a, 6/3/25
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Yeah I usually arrive a few hours early for Woodlands shows, go to the Goose's Acre on the riverwalk and have cheaper drinks than inside and excellent food. There is always plenty of free parking and pretty close at those times.

Riva Row isn't closed off until 6 or so usually so I've parked there before. Otherwise I get one of the free spots. The garage is a royal pain to exit after the shows you are better off in a lot. The goose's acre is just south of the gold garage.
Riva Row then enter through South gate is absolutely the best way to go. South entrance usually has a 10th of the the traffic entering than the north gate.
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9:26a, 6/3/25
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The surface lots are pretty easy in and out. Just remember which lot you're in. Kind of easy to get crossed up going back to your car. The worst part is the bottleneck of people walking over the bridge after the show.
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In reply to Julio von Matterhorn • 9:32a, 6/3/25
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Julio von Matterhorn said:
KidDoc said:
Yeah I usually arrive a few hours early for Woodlands shows, go to the Goose's Acre on the riverwalk and have cheaper drinks than inside and excellent food. There is always plenty of free parking and pretty close at those times.

Riva Row isn't closed off until 6 or so usually so I've parked there before. Otherwise I get one of the free spots. The garage is a royal pain to exit after the shows you are better off in a lot. The goose's acre is just south of the gold garage.
Riva Row then enter through South gate is absolutely the best way to go. South entrance usually has a 10th of the the traffic entering than the north gate.
Which I always found weird. The closest entrance to the free lots and pregammers on the waterway is the south entrance so you would think that would be the packed entrance. I guess that goes to show just how many people are actually parking at the mall or market street despite all the signage saying not to.
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In reply to cajunaggie08 • 11:37a, 6/3/25
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Thanks, that's very helpful. I just parked at the mall for years and years, but they are suddenly putting "No Event Parking" signs up and have the Mounties patrolling the lot.
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In reply to BBRex • 3:26p, 6/3/25
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Used to do the same.

Leaving from Friendswood about 4:00 and parking in free south lots to try and get there near gate open to get a decent lawn spot.
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4:28p, 6/3/25
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Speaking of Woodlands just picked up some Row 5 tix for Styx on Friday off Seatgeek for $176 each including fees-- not bad at all! I've seen Styx several times but always enjoy their shows.

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In reply to KidDoc • 5:03p, 6/3/25
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Speaking of Woodlands just picked up some Row 5 tix for Styx on Friday off Seatgeek for $176 each including fees-- not bad at all! I've seen Styx several times but always enjoy their shows.

I picked up 2 seats as well on lawn for $30 each including fees

Should have become a doctor

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In reply to KidDoc • 6:18p, 6/3/25
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Just scored row 2 for same price. Hit me up Kid Doc
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In reply to KidDoc • 7:48p, 6/3/25
Me and the boy are going.
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In reply to Jim01 • 8:40p, 6/3/25
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Jim01 said:
Leaving from Friendswood about 4:00 and parking in free south lots to try and get there near gate open to get a decent lawn spot.
How'd it work out for you?
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9:20p, 6/3/25
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Last Friday we went to the Dierks Bentley Broken Branches at Dos Equis in Dallas so we could see Zach Top. I assume he signed onto this tour before blowing up, he played for an hour, blowing through his songs. The whole crowd was singing every song. I'm not sure that could be said for Dierks' set. I hope I get to see Zach as a headliner in the near future.
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In reply to Mustang1 • 8:19a, 6/4/25
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We didn't leave until about 4:30 but made it there about 6:15 or so. Parked in the yellow lot. The line was long to get in but once we did I went to get a spot while my wife and daughter hit the restroom and got food. I found a perfect spot, dead center, literally second row of the lawn. It was this little patch perfect for our size and I was shocked but everyone said no one was sitting there, so I laid down our blanket. Was settled in about 7:00.

Tyler put on a great show. His voice is so amazing and genuine live. Great set list. I was surprised he didn't play "Feathered Indians". I can't find a set list online but two of the songs that got the biggest reaction were two I had never heard before. I am pretty sure one of them was from his very first album. That is the only one I don't really know at all. I'm not sure what the other song was.
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In reply to aggiesherpa • 9:38a, 6/4/25
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Last Friday we went to the Dierks Bentley Broken Branches at Dos Equis in Dallas so we could see Zach Top. I assume he signed onto this tour before blowing up, he played for an hour, blowing through his songs. The whole crowd was singing every song. I'm not sure that could be said for Dierks' set. I hope I get to see Zach as a headliner in the near future.

Saw him at HLSR this year and he was great
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10:17a, 6/4/25
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Shameless self promotion for our Pink Floyd show at Continental Club Houston this Saturday.

Us And Them @ Continental Club Houston - 6/7/2025
Us And Them - The Pink Floyd Experience
http://www.usandthemband.net
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In reply to Jim01 • 3:32p, 6/4/25
He refuses to play Feathered Indians. Not sure why, but I've been told he hasn't played it in years. Regardless, last night's show was great!
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In reply to Misbehavin • 4:03p, 6/4/25
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Think I read it's because he wrote it for a woman before his wife and doesn't play it out of respect for her.
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7:18a, 6/5/25
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I think we go to three shows at the Moody Amphitheater this month starting with the Black Keys this Saturday. The perfect venue in the perfect location for us. We finally found our Liberty Lunch replacement.
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In reply to HECUBUS • 9:24a, 6/5/25
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I remember going to the last show at Liberty Lunch. It was Toadies with Baboon opening. Toadies had played the night before at Sunken Gardens in San Antonio and I had hooked up Lisa with free passes to Sea World (I was a lifeguard there) and got to go back stage. The next day my friend and I decided to drive to Austin for the Liberty Lunch show. Awesome show!

I still remember vividly Todd/Vaden crowd surfing while screaming the end of "Send You To Heaven" with the guys from Baboon on stage playing extra drums and guitars. "The Beatles and the Stones and the Stones and the Beatles!!!!!" That was peak Toadies to me, when they were still playing songs from the abandoned Feeler era, HB/SA songs, Tornado, etc.

Baboon also brought out a device they called the room evacuator that was this weird box with switches that made noise and feedback. They had just released their "We Sing And Play" EP and we listened to that the entire ride home.

Good times!!!
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In reply to Tyrannosaurus Ross • 2:10p, 6/5/25
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Tyrannosaurus Ross said:
TXAG 05 said:
Tyrannosaurus Ross said:
Never been to a show at NRG, but going to the Metallica/Pantera concert in a could weeks. What is the parking situation there? I can't find any prepaid parking type opportunities. Thanks.
For this concert, you pay at the gate. $50

PARKING


Fees
Parking rate is $50+ tax per space at the gate.
*Parking rates are subject to change without notice. No in and out access. Electronic or card payment is required at parking gates.
ADA Parking will be available in ALL Lots.

https://www.nrgpark.com/event/metallica/
This is what I had read also. Just making sure I wasn't missing something, like a prepaid option. Thanks.
Pay by card only, no cash was the main thing to note for me.

I'm taking a buddy who had a stroke last year so we'll be looking for the close in, ADA parking.
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In reply to HECUBUS • 2:23p, 6/5/25
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HECUBUS said:
I think we go to three shows at the Moody Amphitheater this month starting with the Black Keys this Saturday. The perfect venue in the perfect location for us. We finally found our Liberty Lunch replacement.
In the mid-late 1990s, Liberty Lunch was awesome.

Coolest show I saw there was when Reverend Horton Heat came out and played the new Space Heater album for 1 hour straight before they stopped and let everybody know the reason nobody knew any of the songs was because they were from the unreleased album.
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In reply to HollywoodBQ • 2:49p, 6/5/25
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HollywoodBQ said:
Tyrannosaurus Ross said:
TXAG 05 said:
Tyrannosaurus Ross said:
Never been to a show at NRG, but going to the Metallica/Pantera concert in a could weeks. What is the parking situation there? I can't find any prepaid parking type opportunities. Thanks.
For this concert, you pay at the gate. $50

PARKING


Fees
Parking rate is $50+ tax per space at the gate.
*Parking rates are subject to change without notice. No in and out access. Electronic or card payment is required at parking gates.
ADA Parking will be available in ALL Lots.

https://www.nrgpark.com/event/metallica/
This is what I had read also. Just making sure I wasn't missing something, like a prepaid option. Thanks.
Pay by card only, no cash was the main thing to note for me.
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This. NRG if you don't have a credit card at NRG, you aren't going to get very far, no one there takes cash.
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In reply to TXAG 05 • 3:52p, 6/5/25
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TXAG 05 said:
HollywoodBQ said:
Tyrannosaurus Ross said:
TXAG 05 said:
Tyrannosaurus Ross said:
Never been to a show at NRG, but going to the Metallica/Pantera concert in a could weeks. What is the parking situation there? I can't find any prepaid parking type opportunities. Thanks.
For this concert, you pay at the gate. $50

PARKING


Fees
Parking rate is $50+ tax per space at the gate.
*Parking rates are subject to change without notice. No in and out access. Electronic or card payment is required at parking gates.
ADA Parking will be available in ALL Lots.

https://www.nrgpark.com/event/metallica/
This is what I had read also. Just making sure I wasn't missing something, like a prepaid option. Thanks.
Pay by card only, no cash was the main thing to note for me.
.


This. NRG if you don't have a credit card at NRG, you aren't going to get very far, no one there takes cash.
Thanks. I moved back to Texas not quite 2 years ago and I'm new to NRG so I appreciate the heads up.
I'll have to make sure my Aggie Metallica buddies are ready to electronically transfer money around (Zelle, CashApp, etc.).
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In reply to Quincey P. Morris • 7:49p, 6/5/25
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Quincey P. Morris said:
Think I read it's because he wrote it for a woman before his wife and doesn't play it out of respect for her.


Tyler is weird about what he decides to play. That may be true about the woman thing but he had previously said that he didn't play Jersey Giant because it was "before his Lady May" but now he has started playing it.
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8:09a, 6/7/25
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Styx, Kevin Cronin, and Don Felder at The Woodlands was a fun time, even though Kevin Cronin needed *significant* help on vocals. He has great stage presence, though.

The biggest surprise was Don Felder. He did a great set of mostly Eagles songs and sounded better than the current iteration of the Eagles on many of the songs. Also enjoyed hearing him perform "Heavy Metal", such an underrated song.

Styx always puts on a show. Tommy Shaw is still amazing and Lawrence Gowan cracks me up with his hip thrusts all over the keyboards.
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In reply to One Louder • 9:09a, 6/7/25
It was a great show. All three did very well.
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9:10a, 6/7/25
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Going to see Brand New next Thursday at Moody Center in Austin. Any decent and free places to park?
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In reply to fav13andac1)c • 10:03a, 6/7/25
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Seeing them on Friday in Houston. I've seen some videos of their tour and they sound fantastic. So pumped.
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