There were a couple of beer booths on either side of the stage. Otherwise, he was able to negotiate the venue without a problem, she said.Ĭoncession stands were limited. Lufkin, whose husband Steve was in a wheelchair, said they would have had to go into the casino if Steve had to use the restroom. The wait was longer than you’d probably have to get a gun permit in Willie’s home state of Texas. Portables toilets are set up on either side of the stage.ĭuring Charlie Daniels set before Willie’s, the line for the toilets was two-deep for a good 70 yards. A massive stage with a roof was erected in a field, with rows and rows of plastic chairs atop crushed rock. The amphitheater set up is not permanent. They were smart enough to book rooms at the casino so Lund could stash her commemorative date-specific Willie poster (one of only 75 printed) before the music started. She showed up Friday with a group of fellow teachers after their last day at school. Stacy Lufkin, 49, of Rosemount, first saw Willie at the State Fair when she was in sixth grade. “It’s worth the wait for Willie,” said the bearded dude in a Clash T-shirt. Not Johnson, 25, a veteran of big rock festivals like Bonnaroo in Tennessee. “I don’t feel like I’m being overly sensitive when it takes an hour and half to go three miles. “We never saw anyone directing traffic or any other sign of organization,” said Weidt, 65, who has seen 20 Willie shows since 1975. Willie Nelson and his band played the amphitheater at Treasure Island Casino Friday, June 9, 2017, in Welch, MN.

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