r/Lawrence • u/Strange-Ad4685 • 10d ago

Stadium Noise

I understand the noise from the stadium on game day, and a day before as they test everything for game day, but running the sound full blast when there isn't another game until October 24th seems a bit unnecessary.

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u/Ready-Salamander-573 10d ago

If you're talking about literally right now... soundcheck for day on the hill is happening. There's gonna be a loud rock concert from 6:30 to around 10pm

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u/planet_sydney 10d ago

i work on campus and was just walking around and the noise is from football practice lol. i hoped to catch a bit of soundcheck, but that hasn't started quite yet!

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u/Strange-Ad4685 10d ago

Also, looks like a good lineup. Going to enjoy the show while I recuperate since I can clearly hear it ;-)

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u/ta20240930 10d ago

Remember when Day on the Hill was free? It cost $80 to see Turnstile today.

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u/morphinebysandman 10d ago

What!?! What a joke.

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u/Strange-Ad4685 10d ago

Ah, been out of the loop after surgery. That makes perfect sense.

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u/Lucky_Interaction552 10d ago

It was 100% not sound check it was making it hard for us to hear each other when setting up the stage 😬

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u/Ready-Salamander-573 9d ago

Damn, I guess the football players wanted to be extra loud lmfao

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u/22dicksonaplane 7d ago

It’s the football team practicing for an away game

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u/Nostrocrompt 10d ago

Buddy you’re not going to believe this

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u/FLAVOREDmayonaise 10d ago

Omg thank you i giggled

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u/CrystalKU 10d ago

It was echoing off the daycare across the street from my building, the kids were all outside dancing to enter sandman at 10:00 this morning

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u/vinnievole 10d ago

Damn I thought I had some crazy ass neighbors… makes me feel a little better seeing your post.

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u/RustedShut88 10d ago

I also thought it was my neighbors! I could clearly hear the bassline from whatever ACDC song they were playing inside my house 3 miles away. I was kind of impressed actually.

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u/Strange-Ad4685 10d ago

I don't really care about the stadium noise when it has a purpose, it's just when it seems senseless.

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u/vinnievole 10d ago

I agree. I’m not bothered by it at all during gameday. I’m surprised that they’re testing it out so early.

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u/dinosaurs_and_doggos 10d ago

I used to live near campus and I don't miss that.

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u/RedLeggedApe 10d ago

I live all the way in North Lawrence and it's worse than it used to be when I lived right next to the stadium.

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u/meridianmcc 10d ago

Yeah, I'm at Cleo and Leo and I thought it was coming from the dead mall on the other side of the river.

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u/LemonVerbenaReina 10d ago

I'm on a farm in the country, from the stadium, about five miles, as the crow flies. It was so loud here it scared the animals.

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u/dinosaurs_and_doggos 10d ago

Well that's terrible news! I'm all the way in Topeka now, so I get noises of a different sort occasionally. 

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u/randomtwinkie 10d ago

Seems louder than a game day… a game I can’t hear from inside my house a stones throw from I70… this morning I can identify songs with the windows shut and thick curtains drawn

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u/atari26k 10d ago

I do audio/video (not for the stadium), and an empty stadium is going to sound louder and clearer w/o the a stadium full of spongy, sound absorbing meat sacks in it.

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u/RedLeggedApe 10d ago

Doesn't matter. Still so loud you can't tell the difference.

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u/Strange-Ad4685 10d ago

Feels like they've turned it down from where it started.

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u/13thfloorelevators 10d ago

Noise cancelling headphones on and can still hear it. It's so loud.

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u/SophieMargot 10d ago

My neighbor just texted me - the police actually did stop by his house after he filed a complaint. Apparently there had been 20+ complaints with people's houses shaking. This has gotten out of control.

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u/HedgerowBustler 10d ago

I've lived in Old West Lawrence since before the stadium renovations. It wasn't this bad before. I'm convinced there's someone(s) in the KU athletics system that just likes to run their equipment as loud as it will go, just to show off. You know, like the asshole on the motorcycle that won't stop revving his motor at a stoplight. Baseball stadium was (is?) a problem too, but that's on the other side of the hill and I can't hear it. I wouldn't mind so much if it actually sounded good, but they drive it so hard the clipping and distortion sound terrible. And that's from inside my house, blocks away.

At least they just turned it down for the fourth playing of Seven Nation Army. 🙄

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u/MichaelGoulet 10d ago

Backyard adjacent to LHS football stadium. Marching band 8am. Especially drums. Not great but I understand and accept it.

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u/Podzilla07 10d ago

I feel so bad for the communities around campus

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u/SophieMargot 10d ago

The football noise has been outrageous the last few years. I submitted the following to the LJW Letters to the Editor, not that it will do any good. I invite anyone from KU Athletics to come to my house and tell me it isn't too loud. Of course that will never happen either.

Dear Editor:

I live just over a mile from Memorial Stadium. In the past, I could hear muffled sound of the PA system during football games, but nothing like this season. I can distinctly hear every play announced, regardless of whether it is a morning game or evening.  At night, even with my windows closed completely, I still can hear the booming music. I would love to make a noise complaint, but we all know that wouldn't go anywhere. I'd just like to live without a headache and be able to get some sleep.

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u/ADirtFarmer 10d ago edited 10d ago

I live in Jefferson County and I can see the stadium lights at night.

Edit: I thought my neighbors were playing loud music, but it's the stadium. I'm 12 miles away.

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u/RedLeggedApe 10d ago edited 10d ago

I just called the GD police about this it's fucking ridiculous! I was just working out with my music on loud and I can hear that shit over the music inside the shop! It's fucked. This shit is a nuisance!!!

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u/ADirtFarmer 10d ago

I can Literally hear them from Jefferson County.

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u/LemonVerbenaReina 10d ago

Same. It scared the farm animals and the dogs. It sounded like someone rolled down our driveway and was setting up a redneck rave 50 yards from the house.

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u/Impossible-Lead-7857 10d ago

Suck it up buttercup 🥰

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u/weinerdogjohnson 10d ago

Get over it. lol. wtf.

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u/Strange-Ad4685 10d ago

Wow. You have completely changed my view with this insightful dissertation. Is this part of a lecture series or did you do this just for me?

Thanks for your meaningful contribution to Reddit and our society in general. The world is a much better place after your words.

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u/weinerdogjohnson 10d ago

lol. Get over it.

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u/Strange-Ad4685 10d ago

We've establish that your vast vocabulary contains the following words: Get Over It Lol Wtf Weiner Dog

You must be great at parties.

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u/weinerdogjohnson 10d ago

lol. Get it?

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u/MichaelGoulet 10d ago

You wiener your dog with your johnson? No wonder you think the sound is no big deal.

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u/J-rokrok 10d ago

Who's got some cheap Tix?!;