Please tell me if GA is a good idea for a 5' 2" tall, mild mannered woman

giventofly69
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I'm thinking about trying for GA tickets for Seattle. I've always had reserved seats, usually side stage and great sight lines . But these stadiums are so huge, and the seats would be so bloody far away.  So I'm thinking about GA. But I'm short and definitely not up for pushing my way through crowds. Would love to hear some advice and about other people's experiences. Thanks.
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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    If you spend the night on the street you will likely get the rail, and then no one can block your view. And the GA pit isn’t rowdy at all. It’s all 10 club people and we all have a fun time and take care of one another!! But your lack of height wouldn’t be fun if you aren’t on the rail 
  • jmug23
    jmug23 Posts: 778
    riley540 said:
    If you spend the night on the street you will likely get the rail, and then no one can block your view. And the GA pit isn’t rowdy at all. It’s all 10 club people and we all have a fun time and take care of one another!! But your lack of height wouldn’t be fun if you aren’t on the rail 
    Agree with this. GA is extremely mellow and filled with good vibes so definitely not an issue. I’m 5’11 so can’t really speak to the sight lines you would or wouldnt have. Definitely agree to get the rail u will have to be in line about 36 hours early. 
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Shoulders, backs and asses are what people our height see. (I'm a lil less than 5'1".) My husband and I had rail for Cincy (far Stone's side) but that was an arena vs stadium. We were in line from noon that day. We were not in the center, but we were good. 

    Basically, there is no guarantee that you will get rail. If just hearing and watching screens when you can see them isn't for you, I would go reserved. 
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  • PB11041
    PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,845
    It also depends on your vibe, do you need to be three feet from the stage, or you just want to see, you will be fine if it is the latter, let everyone else go forward and kick back towards the middle.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,902
    Just stand a bit to the side?
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    If you spend the night on the street, you are likely to get the rail
  • PP193448
    PP193448 Here Posts: 4,283
    edited January 2018
    You can chill at the back of the GA pit, have plenty of room to jump and dance, no one immediately in front of you with likely decent view, and come and go for drinks and pee breaks without people bitching at you .  Still better than reserved seats on the floor.  
    Hung out at back of GA in Cincy and had a great time.  While I didn’t get to sip Ed’s wine, high five Mike, or have Stones sweat drip on me, it was not stressful (no asshats pushing and shoving and no 7 ft person standing motionless with arms crossed in front of me).  But I’m a guy at 5,11” so I can usually see ok in the pit anyway.
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  • deb1211
    deb1211 Posts: 2,293
    Never posted but I lurk a lot..I'm pondering this too..5'3..but I don't want to mess with the rail..would be ok in back..I heard it was cramped in Wrigley before even in back..when do you get in line if you don't want rail but don't want the far sides of GA..my 10c number stinks so I'm not sure what to do with ga vs seats
    Thanks in advance 
  • PP193448
    PP193448 Here Posts: 4,283
    Yeah, the pit at Wrigley was ridiculous even in the back.  Better go for reserved at Wrigley or Boston,  
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  • reedrothchild
    reedrothchild Posts: 637
    I'm not a fan of GA, BUT the sound on the floor is always better in stadiums.  Really depends on if you care about seeing the band.  At this point there really isn't much to see (90's Ed is long gone) so I always go for the spot with optimal sound.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,945
    start training in preparation for aggression
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,466
    Ask @HesCalledDyer
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,265
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Ask @HesCalledDyer
    :lol:  Dyer is a 5;2" mild mannered woman? 
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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,954
    F Me In The Brain said:
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Ask @HesCalledDyer
    :lol:  Dyer is a 5;2" mild mannered woman? 
    Gotta give you kudos on that one. Well played. 
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  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    GA is not mellow every moment. And some dude did get kicked out N2 last time. It's not all 10C in the pit.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,466
    F Me In The Brain said:
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Ask @HesCalledDyer
    :lol:  Dyer is a 5;2" mild mannered woman? 

    Oh, oops! I meant Dyer is ISO....
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,265
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Ask @HesCalledDyer
    :lol:  Dyer is a 5;2" mild mannered woman? 

    Oh, oops! I meant Dyer is ISO....
    Ha! Was just joking.  I figured maybe he was vertically challenged and you were busting his chops.
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  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,876
    I wouldn’t agree that the pit is “chill”. You are always going to have some pushing and shoving at points. All it takes is one person and the “vibes” sour quickly
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,058
    FWIW, my wife is 5'-2" and refuses GA b/c she invariably winds up staring between someone's shoulder blades. Maybe you could make friends w/ the folks around you and see if they'd help create good views for you to the stage or, at least, the video screen?
  • pashapasaman
    pashapasaman Posts: 500
    i came to the front 30 mins before the show starts in Milton Keynes (60,000 people) all GA. Got the 6th row from the front. just remember to pick the side of the stage. i choose Mike side last time
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