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First time Tiger Stadium visitor questions
Posted on 9/26/19 at 8:40 am
Posted on 9/26/19 at 8:40 am
Hey y’all - Michigan fan here. I’m coming to New Orleans for work at the end of October and my wife and I are going to make a trip up to Tiger Stadium for the Auburn game.
Because this is a bucket list trip, I’m thinking we’re going to splurge on tickets rather than taking the cheapest ones we can get. Suggestions on best places to sit/avoid?
Also probably going to book an Airbnb and wondering if folks have suggestions on ideal location for that.
Really looking forward to this trip. Any other advice welcome!
Because this is a bucket list trip, I’m thinking we’re going to splurge on tickets rather than taking the cheapest ones we can get. Suggestions on best places to sit/avoid?
Also probably going to book an Airbnb and wondering if folks have suggestions on ideal location for that.
Really looking forward to this trip. Any other advice welcome!
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Posted on 9/26/19 at 8:45 am to GeauxBlue89
I'd avoid tickets on the East side of the stadium if possible. That would be the 300 sections... the seats are great, but if it's a day game you'll have the sun in your face.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 8:49 am to GeauxBlue89
It's highly unlikely this will be a day game, so you really don't have to worry about the sun. Just stay out of the uppers and as close to midfield as possible and you'll be golden.
If you have the choice between east and west get the west but don't pass on good tickets on the east side for the very slim chance it's a day game.
ETA: Ignore everything I just said. The west side is the best side.
If you have the choice between east and west get the west but don't pass on good tickets on the east side for the very slim chance it's a day game.
ETA: Ignore everything I just said. The west side is the best side.
This post was edited on 9/26/19 at 9:06 am
Posted on 9/26/19 at 8:49 am to GeauxBlue89
I would buy your tickets to that game sooner than later. It's going to be a big one. Best bet is to find a few AirBNB potential rentals and ask on here if the area is a good one.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 8:53 am to GeauxBlue89
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Michigan fan here
Prayers sent.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 8:54 am to GeauxBlue89
I haven't seen many nice places in Baton Rouge on AirBnB during football season. I would just get a hotel room or go back to NOLA after the game.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:13 am to GeauxBlue89
If you leave at halftime or maximum, midway through the 3rd, the traffic will not be too bad.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:19 am to GeauxBlue89
email me at beenicemusicbr@gmail.com. i can help.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:19 am to GeauxBlue89
North Endzone. Best seats in the house IMO. You’ll get the full experience there. Right next to the band and the student section. Been sitting there since I was a baby and when sitting elsewhere, it’s just not the same.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:20 am to GeauxBlue89
Wear your Michigan gear and walk around the tailgates. You'll end up being invited to join the party and offered food/drink while discussing mutual dislike of Urban Meyer.
North end zone is where the student section and band is at if you wanted to be in the loudest part of the stadium. LSU is on the west sideline, which would be the shaded side of the stadium in case its a day game, which looking at the rest of the SEC schedule for that day...its a pretty good chance CBS takes LSU-Auburn for the 2:30 slot.
Avoid any streets named after presidents.
North end zone is where the student section and band is at if you wanted to be in the loudest part of the stadium. LSU is on the west sideline, which would be the shaded side of the stadium in case its a day game, which looking at the rest of the SEC schedule for that day...its a pretty good chance CBS takes LSU-Auburn for the 2:30 slot.
Avoid any streets named after presidents.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:22 am to GeauxBlue89
Anything on the west side 15 or so rows up is the sweet spot. Below that is too low. I also like the tiger terrace seats (upper deck) but don’t get much higher in the upper deck. Your priority should be the west side of the stadium.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:22 am to GeauxBlue89
Sit with the student section and ad lib Neck to every song the band plays with us. You and your wife would cherish that memory forever
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:22 am to GeauxBlue89
Also, look into Rally Bus. They bring you from New Orleans to the Stadium and back to New Orleans after the game.
Rally Bus
Rally Bus
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:24 am to GeauxBlue89
I would be interested in your opinion of the crowd noise level compared to The Big House. Your stadium is one big bowl whereas LSU is a stacked level stadium of similar capacity. We have heard opposing players over the yrs say how intense the crowd can be and how close they are to them
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:29 am to GeauxBlue89
As far as AirBnB goes, try and find something off off Highland Road SOUTH of campus. I know people who have found goos spots there.
Following Highland road north is a bad idea.
Also, anything in Sothdowns is a good spot (east of campus and slightly north). Streets are named after trees/ plants/ flowers.
Following Highland road north is a bad idea.
Also, anything in Sothdowns is a good spot (east of campus and slightly north). Streets are named after trees/ plants/ flowers.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:37 am to GeauxBlue89
Splurge. Sit on lower west or in EZ. sections 102-105, or South EZ.
DO NOT SIT IN EAST UPPER DECK. (Sun). Upper Deck is a fraction of the experience you deserve.
Auburn should be electric.
In advance...Welcome to Tiger Stadium!
DO NOT SIT IN EAST UPPER DECK. (Sun). Upper Deck is a fraction of the experience you deserve.
Auburn should be electric.
In advance...Welcome to Tiger Stadium!
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:37 am to GeauxBlue89
Splurge. Sit on lower west or in EZ. sections 102-105, or South EZ.
DO NOT SIT IN EAST UPPER DECK. (Sun). Upper Deck is a fraction of the experience you deserve.
Auburn should be electric.
In advance...Welcome to Tiger Stadium!
DO NOT SIT IN EAST UPPER DECK. (Sun). Upper Deck is a fraction of the experience you deserve.
Auburn should be electric.
In advance...Welcome to Tiger Stadium!
Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:55 am to GeauxBlue89
Stay somewhere in BR and UBER to the game. Do not stay across the river. I would recommend, actually staying at the Casino- L'auberge. They run a bus between the hotel and the school, post game. Traffic after a Big SEC game at LSU is unlike anything you have ever seen. I promise you do not want to have to drive, park, what ever.
If LSU keeps winning it will be a day game (CBS2:30), so watch the forecast. Get tickets now, don't wait. Face value is $125ish, that price will quadruple in two weeks. Odds are it will be 90 degrees at kickoff, dress appropriately . Sit on the west side, Lower recommended. Get club seats if possible. I am not opposed to skyline club-great view & free food. Do not sit in the lower or middle south, the seats are uncomfortable, but better than they used to be. Do not sit in the upper east, too much sun. The north end zone is too loud in my opinion because of the Sound system. Be prepared for more profanity than at a Richard Pryor Show, if you do decide to sit in the north endzone (youtube "LSU neck").
If you have no rooting interest, wear neutral colors, no red, no blue, no orange. (Michigan T-shirt is acceptable even though it is blue.)
When you get to campus, tell LSU fans who you are, where you are from, and why you are here. Its the south, we are friendly unless you are from Alabama or Florida. LSU fans will welcome you with open arms. If they do not, move on to the next tailgate. I promise this wont be an issue.
Eat the food. Don't ask what it is. Don't ask whats in it. Just eat it.
BYOB. Get a little portable icechest you can carry around under one arm, that you are OK with trowing away. Put 6 or 8 beers in it. You will be thirsty and it is a party where almost everyone drinks all day. Yes you can drink in public. Yes you can get drunk in public without getting arrested, although I do not recommend it. It is "legal" as long as you are over 21 and not making a scene.
Get to tailgate early, like 7-8 am. Tailgate really starts at 4AM for a good SEC opponent day game. But thing really get kicked off after 8.
No Smoking. The cops will write you a ticket for smoking. Vaping is Okay here (currently).
Understand that tailgating will occur in 2-3 miles in any direction from the stadium except for north (only about a 1/2 mile or so north).
Do not wonder north of campus without someone from the area that you really trust unless you are going to Louie's(not recommended), the chimes or the Varsity. It is a very rough neighborhood.
The river is west, its a dirty river, nothing to see there.
The lakes are east, a nice place to see.
Tigerland is south. Do not get lost in "Tigerland" at night. Look, the bars are okay, but you are risking getting into a bad situation you really don't want to be in. If you need to eat out, go to the chimes, or Walkons. Hell, if you want to go get some drinks at a cool bar, go to the Varsity, the Chimes, or Walkons after the game. Any of those are a great choice.
Good Luck.
If LSU keeps winning it will be a day game (CBS2:30), so watch the forecast. Get tickets now, don't wait. Face value is $125ish, that price will quadruple in two weeks. Odds are it will be 90 degrees at kickoff, dress appropriately . Sit on the west side, Lower recommended. Get club seats if possible. I am not opposed to skyline club-great view & free food. Do not sit in the lower or middle south, the seats are uncomfortable, but better than they used to be. Do not sit in the upper east, too much sun. The north end zone is too loud in my opinion because of the Sound system. Be prepared for more profanity than at a Richard Pryor Show, if you do decide to sit in the north endzone (youtube "LSU neck").
If you have no rooting interest, wear neutral colors, no red, no blue, no orange. (Michigan T-shirt is acceptable even though it is blue.)
When you get to campus, tell LSU fans who you are, where you are from, and why you are here. Its the south, we are friendly unless you are from Alabama or Florida. LSU fans will welcome you with open arms. If they do not, move on to the next tailgate. I promise this wont be an issue.
Eat the food. Don't ask what it is. Don't ask whats in it. Just eat it.
BYOB. Get a little portable icechest you can carry around under one arm, that you are OK with trowing away. Put 6 or 8 beers in it. You will be thirsty and it is a party where almost everyone drinks all day. Yes you can drink in public. Yes you can get drunk in public without getting arrested, although I do not recommend it. It is "legal" as long as you are over 21 and not making a scene.
Get to tailgate early, like 7-8 am. Tailgate really starts at 4AM for a good SEC opponent day game. But thing really get kicked off after 8.
No Smoking. The cops will write you a ticket for smoking. Vaping is Okay here (currently).
Understand that tailgating will occur in 2-3 miles in any direction from the stadium except for north (only about a 1/2 mile or so north).
Do not wonder north of campus without someone from the area that you really trust unless you are going to Louie's(not recommended), the chimes or the Varsity. It is a very rough neighborhood.
The river is west, its a dirty river, nothing to see there.
The lakes are east, a nice place to see.
Tigerland is south. Do not get lost in "Tigerland" at night. Look, the bars are okay, but you are risking getting into a bad situation you really don't want to be in. If you need to eat out, go to the chimes, or Walkons. Hell, if you want to go get some drinks at a cool bar, go to the Varsity, the Chimes, or Walkons after the game. Any of those are a great choice.
Good Luck.
Posted on 9/26/19 at 10:03 am to GeauxBlue89
Like any stadium, sideline lower bowl is best. West is home team and the oldest part of the stadium. East will have sun to deal with, but may be more energetic than the west sidelines. Portions of the east are visitor seats. Northwest endzone is student section and band, and the biggest party in the stadium... but for students. Southeast endzone is visitor band and fans. Club seats (west) are awesome, but probably not the atmosphere you're after. North endzone > South endzone (for atmosphere, not necessarily view). I've never been in the new south end upper deck, and have never been so lucky to sit in the (east) suites with the rich people.
eta: to clarify, the section descriptions above apply to the lower bowl. I didn't go into detail on the upper decks - not much to say, just more (cheaper) seats.
eta: to clarify, the section descriptions above apply to the lower bowl. I didn't go into detail on the upper decks - not much to say, just more (cheaper) seats.
This post was edited on 9/26/19 at 10:12 am
Posted on 9/26/19 at 10:08 am to GeauxBlue89
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GeauxBlue89
Wear your maize shirts, it's LSU's "Gold Out" game.
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