Does anyone know anything about the venue for the Ft. Wayne, IN 5/20 show? Like how on earth OtR got booked there? Anyone going? I am going to try to make it if finances permit.

Hi.

I'm going to the Fort Wayne show, and I'm absolutely thrilled they're coming here to my town. Maybe there is a God.
The venue, Come to Go ministries, is fairly easy to find. It's about 3 or 4 blocks south of the major eastbound and westbound routes thru downtown Fort Wayne, which are Jefferson Boulevard and Washington Boulevard. There's also plenty of parking.
Inside the venue, there's seating for about 200 people. Row upon row of barcaloungers! Just kidding. There are some round tables that seat 4 people each, and there are also numerous plastic chairs. I sat in these plastic chairs and found them fairly comfortable, and I weigh (don't tell anyone) 260 lbs. A 4-piece band will have plenty of room on the stage.
Other people who've seen shows there says it's a pretty good place to hear a band.
If you just want to drop into town to see OtR, Fort Wayne isn't that hard to navigate. I-69 runs along the west side of the city, heading north to Michigan and south to Indianapolis. 469 runs around the rest of the city, completing a full circle. So once you're in Fort Wayne proper, you can find the interstate by heading in any direction.
If you want to make a day of it, Fort Wayne isn't a bad town. It's about the size of Dayton. The historic fort no longer has tours, but there's other stuff. A decent mall, which apparently recently added a two-story carousel (I'll have to check). A good used-book store. A decent zoo. A couple of good comic-book stores. A record store that has old vinyl, right next to a store selling used vintage clothes. A public library that has one of the best public geneology departments in the country. Oley's Pizza. The Casa chain of Italian restaurants, which has good food that not only beats the linguine out of Olive Garden, but is fairly inexpensive as well. I think DeBrand's Chocolate is around here somewhere.
Anyway, those of you who are making a long trip to see OtR in Cincinnati should catch them in Fort Wayne while you're in the area. It's about a 4-hour drive. Just head north on the highway that runs up the west side of Ohio (is that I-75?) until you hit U.S. 30, somewhere around Lima, I think (mile 134, if my memory serves), then head west. You'll go thru New Haven directly into Fort Wayne. Or you can travel west to Indianapolis, then take 465 around the northeast side of Indy until you come to I-69 north. Take I-69 north to Fort Wayne, a trip of about 2 hours.
I hope to see you all here.

Bob Starkey

Hey Bob! We are in Kalamazoo, MI and are visiting my folks in Indy this weekend and thought we would swing by and see our beloved OtR in concert. Thanks for the update on the venue- we were a bit nervous about finding it- I am pretty comfortable navigating the Coldwater area but that is about it.
See you tonight!
Tai

my friends were there