Wow, I'm a little surprised this thread hasn't taken off - IIRC the speculation threads were quite popular in years past!
I really enjoyed the party last year with Foreigner and Smash Mouth was really cool in 2007. I guess it's not a requirement that this years event will be along the same lines as years past (party at a certain location with food, drinks, and a musical artist), but I'm hoping this is the case. I didn't attend VMworld in 2008 (Vegas) - wasn't that party at the speedway? I'm sure there was food and drink, but was there also a band?
I'm sure some would disagree, but I thought having the party at Moscone worked out great last year - no need to travel on buses to get to the destination - just a short walk for most from the surrounding hotels. Food, drink, and entertainment were great.
If there is a musical artist again this year, the possibilities of who it might be are endless - the VMworld staff dropped some clues for us last year, so maybe they'll do the same this year.
At any rate, I'm looking forward to it all! I wasn't planning to attend this year, but we've got a few virtualization projects coming up and I've got a little homework I need to be doing at the conference, so I registered last week.
