I've been to almost every classics, bit never this one, so I though I would go. My boyfriend and I arrived, it was very unorganized. We didnt know where to go, where we could park or anything. Finally got that situated and went into the stadium. All it is was a fashion show. No one was watching the game. Lp field is very nice. For it to be a classics, the stadium was empty. They should've had it and their stadium. The people were rude. I wanted to see the battle of the bands, but there wasn't one. You know why? Bc southerens band never showed up... Said they has bus failure! Yeah right! I wrote all that to say this.... I will never ever, ever go to another john merritt classics.... I don't are if they gave me free tickets and also paid me to go! It isn't worth your time. Go to the magic city classics in bham al or to the citrus classic in Orlando.... They are worth it !