Long Beach Show – RMS Queen Mary

Just guessing here tnt.
The event listing on this Forum now shows the venue as the Queen Mary Park.
Therefore outside, probably all GA
http://www.longbeach.gov/park/parks_and_open_spaces/parks/queen_mary_events_park.asp
lwj

I also thought the show would be on the boat, and even wondered if we’d sense any ghosts in our presence… “Ghosts were reported on board after the ship was permanently docked in California. Many areas are rumoured to be haunted. Reports of hearing children crying in the nursery room, actually used as the third-class playroom, and a mysterious splash noise in the drained first-class swimming pool are cited.” 😯 🙄

I hope the song is true that “It Never Rains In Southern California”. 🙂

I’m pretty sure I am spending the night there. I’ll sneak everyone in if I can.

@tonyg wrote:

I’m pretty sure I am spending the night there. I’ll sneak everyone in if I can.

Apparently, ghostly apparitions are of no concern. You are a braveheart. I have never spent a night in a purported haunted place.

We will be the ghosts.

@tntracy wrote:

Has anyone heard any on-sale information for the RMS Queen Mary show in Long Beach?

Also, has any one else ever been to a concert there? Is it reserved seating or GA?

The show is not yet listed on their event calendar, and I’m getting a little antsy. My main concern is the tickets suddenly go on sale a la the Sacramento show, they are reserved seating, and I miss a chance to get the best possible seats… 😕

Tom

Just found this. Looks like tix go on sale this Friday. Have fun everyone!

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_15547158

The QM sounds like fun, but after Ventura, Sac and Napa I’m going to need a rest.

On Sunday afternoon, before the Long Beach Press Telegram article, I visited Long Beach to scout the facilities. Here are my comments:

1. The Queen Mary and Harry Bridges Park are accessed via a closed-loop one-way roadway,
with adjacent parking lots. If you bring your car, you must enter/exit payment gates to approach the facilities, and to park. There are no public streets in the area. Alternatively, you can use the free Long Beach Transit shuttle bus, designated as Passport Service “C”. This bus operates from downtown Long Beach every 8-10 minutes during the day, and every 20 minutes in the evening. The last bus departs the Queen Mary for downtown Long Beach at 12:41 AM. There are a few restaurants and hotels in the immediate area, within walking distance of the park. Of course, the Queen Mary ship itself is a hotel.

2. The park is totally undeveloped. It is simply a manicured plot of grass and trees, lying adjacent to the water, about 100 yards from the Queen Mary. There are NO permanent facilities. The concert promoter provides all services, including fencing, tents, stage, chairs, concessions, and portable hygiene. Consequently, while you might bring high expectations for music, I would keep low expectations for creature comforts and gourmet cuisine.

3. If you are not a hotel guest of the Queen Mary, you must purchase a ticket to tour the ship. Tickets start at $24.95 for a General Admission tour, which includes Ghosts & Legends, and $27.95, which adds Haunted Encounters. There are discounts for children and seniors, and combination tickets for the
Long Beach Aquarium (NOT at the Queen Mary site).