Got a few etiquette questions. I plan on getting there at early afternoon so I'm not talking rail here.
I have a feeling this is going to get ugly but here it goes
1) Is it OK to save a spot for your +1? 2) Would people save your spot if you leave for 20 mins (bathroom, food, or whatever) 3) I'm not a young anymore so I'm thinking of bringing a chair (get off my lawn!). What the heck do you do with these once they let us in?
6/26/98 & 6/27/98 - Alpine Valley, 10/9/00 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL 6/18/2003 - United Center, 5/16/2006 - United Center, 5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty, 8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee, 5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
1. Depends on people around you and for how long. 2. Yes 3. People just left them outside if they didn't have a nearby car to put them in. Not sure how cool that is or who ended up clearing them out but that's what happened.
1996 - Ft Lauderdale
1998 - West Palm Beach 1
2000 - West Palm Beach 1&2
2003 - WPB,Tampa,Atlanta,Camden 1&2,MSG 1&2, Boston 3,Hershey Park
2004 - Asheville, Kissimmee
2008 - West Palm Beach,Tampa,Columbia,Virginia Beach, Mansfield 1&2
2010 - Hartford,Boston,Newark, MSG 1&2
2011 - PJ20 1&2, Costa Rica 2013 - Wrigley,Brooklyn 1&2,Seattle 2014 - Denver,Mountain View 1&2 2015 - Bogata, Mexico City 2016 - Ft Lauderdale,Miami,Tampa,NYC 1&2,Telluride,Fenway 1&2,Wrigley 1&2
Was in GA on Saturday night. Walked in the Stadium around 6:10. Went to the merch tent on the field and got all the stuff I wanted including posters and was in 12th row Stone's side before 6:45. Didn't waste a second standing in line for hours on end on Saturday.
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East Lansing 8/18/98.......Detroit 8/23/98
Philadelphia 9/1/00..........Detroit 10/7/00
Cleveland 4/25/03...........Detroit 6/25/03
Detroit 6/26/03...............Toronto 6/28/03
Boston 7/11/03...............Hershey 7/12/03
Toledo 10/2/04...............London 9/12/05
Detroit 5/22/06..............Cleveland 5/9/10
Austin 10/12/14.............Chicago 8/20/16
Was in GA on Saturday night. Walked in the Stadium around 6:10. Went to the merch tent on the field and got all the stuff I wanted including posters and was in 12th row Stone's side before 6:45. Didn't waste a second standing in line for hours on end on Saturday.
Which gate did you go through? Wondering if people can get to GA from gates other than Waveland/Sheffield.
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
Wasn't the whole point of ga to get new faces up front? Gotta love those people!
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
Wasn't the whole point of ga to get new faces up front? Gotta love those people!
Thats the narrative, but it was really about driving up memberships IMO.
Wondering what happens if someone show up at 8:59 claiming to be the first in line...
I brought that up on Facebook..people hate when you ask questions like this that punch holes in the "rules". Technically i dont think there can be a 10 club sanctioned GA line before 9.
Was in GA on Saturday night. Walked in the Stadium around 6:10. Went to the merch tent on the field and got all the stuff I wanted including posters and was in 12th row Stone's side before 6:45. Didn't waste a second standing in line for hours on end on Saturday.
Which gate did you go through? Wondering if people can get to GA from gates other than Waveland/Sheffield.
The people around me said they walked in through another gate, and I somehow didn't think to ask them which one!
Was in GA on Saturday night. Walked in the Stadium around 6:10. Went to the merch tent on the field and got all the stuff I wanted including posters and was in 12th row Stone's side before 6:45. Didn't waste a second standing in line for hours on end on Saturday.
Which gate did you go through? Wondering if people can get to GA from gates other than Waveland/Sheffield.
We went through the Waveland/Sheffield gate.
East Lansing 8/18/98.......Detroit 8/23/98
Philadelphia 9/1/00..........Detroit 10/7/00
Cleveland 4/25/03...........Detroit 6/25/03
Detroit 6/26/03...............Toronto 6/28/03
Boston 7/11/03...............Hershey 7/12/03
Toledo 10/2/04...............London 9/12/05
Detroit 5/22/06..............Cleveland 5/9/10
Austin 10/12/14.............Chicago 8/20/16
Can't you just walk in any gate and then down to the field? Wrist band gets you access to field and then put, but you can still move around the stadium. We saw plenty of people do that on Saturday.
On Saturday we went in Gate K (off waveland but nearer to Clark, not the bleacher gate) and were able to get the Field Access Wristbands right there, then immediately go left and walk under the bleachers the rest of the way. So you can go in any gate, just make sure to get the Field Access wristband when you see the people/signs stating it!
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Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
100% AGREE...amazing how the same people win the GA lotteries all the time
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
100% AGREE...amazing how the same people win the GA lotteries all the time
You don't necessarily have to win the GA lottery to get GA. You can always buy or trade your way to GA.
everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
Got a few etiquette questions. I plan on getting there at early afternoon so I'm not talking rail here.
I have a feeling this is going to get ugly but here it goes
1) Is it OK to save a spot for your +1? 2) Would people save your spot if you leave for 20 mins (bathroom, food, or whatever) 3) I'm not a young anymore so I'm thinking of bringing a chair (get off my lawn!). What the heck do you do with these once they let us in?
1) There was a lengthy debate in a thread back in the Spring. A lot of people are against that.... strongly even. Others seem to think it shouldnt be a big deal. Having waited in a GA marathon once myself, I would say that it is definitely not cool... at least without some sort of good reasoning (along the lines of a medical condition). I would think the further you get back and the less each spot means, it would be more and more acceptable. In the 1st 50 or so, no bueno.
2) Leaving for bathroom, food, even throwing items in a nearby hotel room seems to be OK.... as long as there is good communication and it is within reason
3) At MSG we just threw our chairs in a dumpster they brought out. People came and started taking them which was cool.
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
Wasn't the whole point of ga to get new faces up front? Gotta love those people!
Thats the narrative, but it was really about driving up memberships IMO.
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
Wasn't the whole point of ga to get new faces up front? Gotta love those people!
Thats the narrative, but it was really about driving up memberships IMO.
totally agree, complete money grab.
I know from speaking to various people, that there are individuals and small groups who get multiple memberships in order to enhance their chances in the GA lottery exponentially, as well as swap any extra GA tickets for GA tickets to other shows. It seems like the ticketing system encourages that, or at least leaves the door open. I went to 4 shows this past year and sat behind the stage twice. I recognized a number of "familiar faces" in the front. If the lottery is that random.... and people can only realistically hope to get 1 GA show per 'tour'... I dont know how people can dependably be up front like that playing by the rules.
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
Wasn't the whole point of ga to get new faces up front? Gotta love those people!
Thats the narrative, but it was really about driving up memberships IMO.
totally agree, complete money grab.
I know from speaking to various people, that there are individuals and small groups who get multiple memberships in order to enhance their chances in the GA lottery exponentially, as well as swap any extra GA tickets for GA tickets to other shows. It seems like the ticketing system encourages that, or at least leaves the door open. I went to 4 shows this past year and sat behind the stage twice. I recognized a number of "familiar faces" in the front. If the lottery is that random.... and people can only realistically hope to get 1 GA show per 'tour'... I dont know how people can dependably be up front like that playing by the rules.
Yet another reason F5 was the far superior system.
Saw the same people as usual in the front row on Saturday night. You know, the ones who can't admit they can't have fun at Pearl Jam without being front row.
Wasn't the whole point of ga to get new faces up front? Gotta love those people!
Thats the narrative, but it was really about driving up memberships IMO.
totally agree, complete money grab.
I know from speaking to various people, that there are individuals and small groups who get multiple memberships in order to enhance their chances in the GA lottery exponentially, as well as swap any extra GA tickets for GA tickets to other shows. It seems like the ticketing system encourages that, or at least leaves the door open. I went to 4 shows this past year and sat behind the stage twice. I recognized a number of "familiar faces" in the front. If the lottery is that random.... and people can only realistically hope to get 1 GA show per 'tour'... I dont know how people can dependably be up front like that playing by the rules.
Yet another reason F5 was the far superior system.
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1998 - West Palm Beach 1
2000 - West Palm Beach 1&2
2003 - WPB,Tampa,Atlanta,Camden 1&2,MSG 1&2, Boston 3,Hershey Park
2004 - Asheville, Kissimmee
2008 - West Palm Beach,Tampa,Columbia,Virginia Beach, Mansfield 1&2
2010 - Hartford,Boston,Newark, MSG 1&2
2011 - PJ20 1&2, Costa Rica
2013 - Wrigley,Brooklyn 1&2,Seattle
2014 - Denver,Mountain View 1&2
2015 - Bogata, Mexico City
2016 - Ft Lauderdale,Miami,Tampa,NYC 1&2,Telluride,Fenway 1&2,Wrigley 1&2
2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
I have a feeling this is going to get ugly but here it goes
1) Is it OK to save a spot for your +1?
2) Would people save your spot if you leave for 20 mins (bathroom, food, or whatever)
3) I'm not a young anymore so I'm thinking of bringing a chair (get off my lawn!). What the heck do you do with these once they let us in?
5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
2. Yes
3. People just left them outside if they didn't have a nearby car to put them in. Not sure how cool that is or who ended up clearing them out but that's what happened.
1998 - West Palm Beach 1
2000 - West Palm Beach 1&2
2003 - WPB,Tampa,Atlanta,Camden 1&2,MSG 1&2, Boston 3,Hershey Park
2004 - Asheville, Kissimmee
2008 - West Palm Beach,Tampa,Columbia,Virginia Beach, Mansfield 1&2
2010 - Hartford,Boston,Newark, MSG 1&2
2011 - PJ20 1&2, Costa Rica
2013 - Wrigley,Brooklyn 1&2,Seattle
2014 - Denver,Mountain View 1&2
2015 - Bogata, Mexico City
2016 - Ft Lauderdale,Miami,Tampa,NYC 1&2,Telluride,Fenway 1&2,Wrigley 1&2
Philadelphia 9/1/00..........Detroit 10/7/00
Cleveland 4/25/03...........Detroit 6/25/03
Detroit 6/26/03...............Toronto 6/28/03
Boston 7/11/03...............Hershey 7/12/03
Toledo 10/2/04...............London 9/12/05
Detroit 5/22/06..............Cleveland 5/9/10
Austin 10/12/14.............Chicago 8/20/16
Philadelphia 9/1/00..........Detroit 10/7/00
Cleveland 4/25/03...........Detroit 6/25/03
Detroit 6/26/03...............Toronto 6/28/03
Boston 7/11/03...............Hershey 7/12/03
Toledo 10/2/04...............London 9/12/05
Detroit 5/22/06..............Cleveland 5/9/10
Austin 10/12/14.............Chicago 8/20/16
for the least they could possibly do
2) Leaving for bathroom, food, even throwing items in a nearby hotel room seems to be OK.... as long as there is good communication and it is within reason
3) At MSG we just threw our chairs in a dumpster they brought out. People came and started taking them which was cool.
Yet another reason F5 was the far superior system.