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Best Tailgating At Pine Knob With WCSX

It’s a time honored tradition: tailgating at Pine Knob. In all my years of attending shows at Pine Knob, not once do I think I ran for the gates. Getting…

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Doni stopped by and said “Hello!” to Sheryl and Dave in the parking lot at Pine Knob.

Donielle Flynn

It's a time honored tradition: tailgating at Pine Knob. In all my years of attending shows at Pine Knob, not once do I think I ran for the gates. Getting to Pine Knob late, in my opinion, is anything after 6pm. My preferred time of arrival is between 4:00 and 4:30.

Years ago, I took my kids and my nephews to their first show at Pine Knob and we had a kid friendly tailgate. We cooked hotdogs and made posters to hold up on the hill during the show. They loved it.

To me, tailgating at Pine Knob is as much a part of the concert experience as the concert itself. I can't think of another venue where I have consistently tailgated before every event. The comradery, the commonality: we are all there for the same reason and we all like the bands we showed up to see.

Favorite Tailgating at Pine Knob Crowds

The Bob Seger tailgaters were off the hook. I was there for three of Bob's last shows at Pine Knob and the tailgating at Pine Knob was top-notch. Everyone in such a great mood and so pumped to be there and hear Bob.

Kid Rock was another great evening of tailgating at Pine Knob. I suppose it figures that two homegrown artists are going to naturally pull a great crowd, but still. The energy was FIRE and a lady flashed me her boobs. I wish I knew where that pics was... she was super excited about them (they were very new).

four people standing in front of a WCSX banner outside. The crew is tailgating at Pine Knob.Jade Springart

Your WCSX on-air staff: Ryan Logan and Jim O'Brien of Big Jim's House... Donielle Flynn Middays, and Screamin' Scott in afternoon drive.

I had a blast hanging out with my co-workers and the crowd at Pine Knob. WCSX will be back out for more shows throughout the summer including Sammy Hagar and Parti-Gras 2.0 with Bret Michaels.

Pictures Of People Tailgating at Pine Knob

Group Shot!

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Doni hit the parking lot to talk with listeners and pre-party before the WCSX Anniversary show!

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WCSX listeners, Lou and Karen

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Lou and Karen are west-siders like Doni. Lou listens to the Power Lunch and he's won tickets from Doni in the past! Good to see you, Lou and Karen!

Foreigner Styx Anniversary show WCSX 2024


Three Men in a Rockin' Ride

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Matt Christopherson, Screamin' Scott, and Rob Wourman hit the parking lot at Pine Knob and visit tailgaters!

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Dirty 30 Siting!

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Scotty O'Jay and his wife, Rose came out for the WCSX 37th Anniversary show. Rose is wearing our Dirty 30 shirt! Looks like Scotty's shirt goes further back than that!

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The BEST Shirts!

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Doni loved the shirt these two friends were wearing. Genius plan... if you lose each other, you just ask people, "Have you seen a guy wearing this shirt?" There may be 14,000 people at Pine Knob, but only two of them have this shirt on.

Foreigner Styx Anniversary show WCSX 2024


Tailgating at Pine Knob with WCSX

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Doni stopped by and said "Hello!" to Sheryl and Dave in the parking lot at Pine Knob.

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Tailgate Party of Many

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This fun group! Doni spent some time talking to them and asking them what their first Pine Knob show was... the lady fourth from the left said THIS was her first concert at Pine Knob! We hope you enjoyed the show!

Foreigner Styx Anniversary show WCSX 2024


The WCSX Drive-Thru is Open!

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Doni hit the parking lot looking for tailgaters. She found Crystal, Bill, and Dave pregaming! Thanks for tailgating with WCSX!

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HBD Lori!

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June 15th was the WCSX 37th Anniversary show... It was also Lori's birthday! Looking great, Lori!

Foreigner Styx Anniversary show WCSX 2024


Triple D's

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Doni, Denise, and Donna catch up at the WCSX booth. Denise won her tickets from Doni on the Power Lunch!

Foreigner Styx Anniversary show WCSX 2024


Doni Loves a Good Band Shirt

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Doni and WCSX listener, Ryan at the WCSX booth. Ryan has seen Foreigner plenty of times. Doni loved Ryan's t-shirt with Foreigner song titles all over it (from 2020 tour).

Foreigner Styx Anniversary show WCSX 2024

Donielle Flynn has two kids, two cats, two dogs, and a love of all things rock. She’s been in radio decades and held down top-rated day parts at Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington DC radio stations throughout her tenure. She enjoys writing about rock news, the Detroit community, and she has a series called “The Story Behind” where she researches the history of classic rock songs.