I'm staying at a hotel 2.5 miles away on Main St. I'm reading about the traffic nightmare. What's the best way to get to the venue? VIP park? Uber? Walk? Pack mule?

I use VIP valet. It's not the cheapest option, but in and out of parking is painless and fast, plus fastlane entrance to the venue itself makes it a no brainer for me.

Uber , or use heritage road to go around the back of the place , I did that last night and was out in 5 minutes.its longer but not as crowded.

If you like walking, do that, you'll be back to your hotel before people even move out of parking. Otherwise, Uber.