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I'm 95% sure I'm going! I just gotta get the final OK on having Labor Day off. And I got the days wrong, so I'll only be able to see A3DII, which I wanted to see more anyway. (Though, it would have been cool to see ARENA TOUR 2009 live, on DVD, and in theatres!)

To help you out a bit Zeke, I've always been lucky enough to stay with my Aunt and Uncle whenever I travel to LA, and I'll be doing the same during this trip... As far as helping you with transit, have you ever thought about using the train system? I've never used it, but perhaps that would help your cost a bit (I saw you mention taxis and I know those are a bit pricey). Also, are you willing to stay at hostels? I found a few decently-priced ones, but I'm not sure the location of your shows and I saw you say you'd rather stay a bit close to those venues.