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  • RS65573RS65573 Posts: 2,467
    mcgruff10 said:

    MG79478 said:

    BCBA said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Noload said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    bootlegger10 said:

    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.
    amen!
    Yup. Of course it was. The people who wanted it more, hit F5 til they got tickets. Thats how it should be. I went for 7 hours one time. Never shut out during those days. Now 1/13 with this BS lottery.
  • BCBABCBA Posts: 220
    I dont think f5 was necessarily superior.

    I just think it would close a huge hole in the system if GA and reserved were 1 pool of tickets, and GA was still chosen at random and revealed the day of the show. That way, people wouldnt be signing up new memberships just to go after GA tickets specifically.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,403
    BCBA said:

    I dont think f5 was necessarily superior.

    I just think it would close a huge hole in the system if GA and reserved were 1 pool of tickets, and GA was still chosen at random and revealed the day of the show. That way, people wouldnt be signing up new memberships just to go after GA tickets specifically.

    and people wouldn't be lining up for 48 hours before the show. I like it bro.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • trentktrentk Posts: 62
    mcgruff10 said:

    BCBA said:

    I dont think f5 was necessarily superior.

    I just think it would close a huge hole in the system if GA and reserved were 1 pool of tickets, and GA was still chosen at random and revealed the day of the show. That way, people wouldnt be signing up new memberships just to go after GA tickets specifically.

    and people wouldn't be lining up for 48 hours before the show. I like it bro.
    I like it as well. People could opt in on a "would you like to be considered for the General Admission lottery" prompt.
  • NoloadNoload Posts: 1,630
    If something bad happens in one of the loitering situations in the streets of the big cities, the policy will magically change. Hope it doesn't take that. Down with GA! Im outnumbered so it aint happening.
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  • DukeSpiritDukeSpirit Posts: 278
    Does ga have to enter at a specific gate?
  • Hopped UpHopped Up Posts: 254
    DukeSpirit said:

    Does ga have to enter at a specific gate?

    Yes, seems like Waveland Sheffield bleachers entrance is designated gate for GA. Can try others, but 10C said that's for GA.

  • amlindaueramlindauer Posts: 24
    Can we bring sealed water bottles in?
  • DukeSpiritDukeSpirit Posts: 278
    Hopefully the people who've left garbage scattered on the sidewalks go back and pick it up after the show
  • NoloadNoload Posts: 1,630
    DukeSpirit said:

    Hopefully the people who've left garbage scattered on the sidewalks go back and pick it up after the show

    Yeah right
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  • amlindaueramlindauer Posts: 24
    I just came in at Addison and Shefffield no wait walked to stage. Like 6 deep?
  • EddieshometownEddieshometown Posts: 979
    edited August 2016
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  • bbisonbbison Posts: 221
    trentk said:

    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.

    You can, and we did. Zero line for the "Field Access" gate at Sheffield & Addison. They didn't care if you had seats or GA.
    Is this where the show list goes?

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  • whofeelslikeadrankwhofeelslikeadrank Posts: 2,702
    what's wrong people lining up to que for GA?
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