JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Drivers could see some traffic delays downtown near the EverBank Stadium due to the George Strait concert.
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Thousands of people filled around the gates outside the stadium as they waited to be let in.
A mother and daughter said they were excited to see Strait.
“Very excited to see George Strait. Very excited. Second time, her fourth time but yeah,” Gracie and Amanda Miller said.
They also said they’re big fans of country music.
“Oh yeah! Big country fans. Chris Stapleton is like my husband. Second husband, I am married,” they said.
They also said it’s good that more artists are coming to perform in Jacksonville.
“We definitely need more of a come-up. I think it betters the environment and betters the community. It brings a lot of revenue, gives people a chance to get out, not do bad stuff, more positive energy,” they said.
Another family traveled all the way from Georiga and they talked about the traffic.
“Traffic flowed, they had cones up and we got in the middle they had a block just for us,” Amy Carr & Chris Lowther said.
They said they’ve been to concerts with worse traffic.
“Before, we parked under a bridge somewhere, I don’t even know where. It took us a while to get in and get out. So we’re hoping to get out easier,” they said.
Alissa Westbrook and Kayla Olphert had a different experience.
“It was absolutely insane. Just everywhere like prepaid parking, and just trying to get a pregame pass was even hard in itself. So [we’re] hoping for the best coming down here and thankfully finding somewhere far away,” they said.
Olphert said she got her ticket from Ticketmaster.
“I’ve had some horror stories, other places where tickets get lost in the sauce so getting them through Ticketmaster is a little bit more reliable and making sure that we have those tickets on hand as soon as possible,” Olphert said.
Westbrook said she purchased her ticket from Vivid Seats.
“I was really nervous because when we showed up to the gate, it said our seats weren’t popping up. They scanned it and they were able to find our seats and let us in but it was scary because it doesn’t show what seats you have on the app. It’s very insecure,” Westbrook said.