#19 Tinley Park Portillo's

We (Josh, his friend Jon and I) stopped at the Tinley Park Portillo’s on our way to the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater.  This was the site of this year’s Q101 Jamboree.  The Jamboree consists of 16 bands playing on two stages.  The majority of the bands would be considered alternative rock (genre).  I really wanted to go to see one of my favorite groups, The Flobots (no ‘w’).  If you haven’t heard them I would recommend listening to this song.  However, like I said, the majority of the groups were alternative rock but not these guys.  The other group that I wanted to see was Papa Roach.  While they’ve been around for a while, and I can honestly say that I haven’t been too thrilled with their latest work, they’re still one of my favorites.  If you’re not familiar with them, this is my favorite song (warning - there is some profanity so don't get bent out of shape).  The last time Josh and I saw them was at the Sears Arena following a soccer game.  What’s great about this group is that even though the soccer/concert gig didn’t bring in a large crowd they performed a great show.  The current show was massive compared to that one.  I believe an announcement was made regarding 29k people.  Fortunately I wasn’t the oldest person at the show.  I can state this fact unequivocally because my friends Pete and Kelly G. were there with their sons Paul and Jason.  Despite a thunderstorm in the morning the ground was relatively dry and we were able to find a nice spot under a tree to park our lazy rear ends for the day.  It turned out to be a great location to people-watch.  Concerts seem to bring out the most interesting, or perhaps a better term may be ‘attention deprived’, individuals.  I couldn’t begin to really describe the oddities, but every possible hair color, tattoo, piercing, and choice of attire made a showing.  Like I said, it was entertaining.  Hopefully a couple of old dudes with gray and receding hair stuck out as well, but somehow I doubt it.  Thanks to Josh and Jon for letting me tag along.


Jeff
Breaded Chicken Sandwich (hotter than Hades)
Josh
Jumbo Hot Dog (again – seriously?)
Fries
Jon (Hot Dog – Ketchup only – hipster?)
Fries