Kia Forum Security

kerbjack

Just home from the 3 SoCal shows and despite how epic of a time I had, I. Still shaken and upset with the KIA Forum Security. 
I had front row seats, side of stage right behind Katie and Boom, with perfect view of Katie's set list. After they played Present Tense I was really hoping for a copy as that's a personal song to my heart. 
After the show I waited at my seat and was asking the side stage folks, as I have at a couple other shows in the past, usually someone will hook you up if you can. 
After a couple minutes of waiting I was surrounded by 6 (six!) Security members to escort me out, asking 'what's the matter with you?' Shoving me while I was trying to gather my things to leave even tossing my license plate (that I waited in two merch lines to get)  on the cement stairs...just overall trying to provoke me. Calling me names, telling me I'm a drunk, and repeatedly asking what's the matter with me. Really was a brutal experience that tainted an otherwise outstanding trip. 

Sorry I had to rant somewhere, I know it's not the worst thing that's ever happened, but Security was a bit heavy handed after the show in my opinion. 

huntersthompson

kerbjack said:

Just home from the 3 SoCal shows and despite how epic of a time I had, I. Still shaken and upset with the KIA Forum Security. 
I had front row seats, side of stage right behind Katie and Boom, with perfect view of Katie's set list. After they played Present Tense I was really hoping for a copy as that's a personal song to my heart. 
After the show I waited at my seat and was asking the side stage folks, as I have at a couple other shows in the past, usually someone will hook you up if you can. 
After a couple minutes of waiting I was surrounded by 6 (six!) Security members to escort me out, asking 'what's the matter with you?' Shoving me while I was trying to gather my things to leave even tossing my license plate (that I waited in two merch lines to get)  on the cement stairs...just overall trying to provoke me. Calling me names, telling me I'm a drunk, and repeatedly asking what's the matter with me. Really was a brutal experience that tainted an otherwise outstanding trip. 

Sorry I had to rant somewhere, I know it's not the worst thing that's ever happened, but Security was a bit heavy handed after the show in my opinion. 

Hmmm....I was at both nights and had no interaction with security at all....that sound horrible.  Somebody or something must have put you on their radar....

F the man.....

PSUS2H

kerbjack said:

Just home from the 3 SoCal shows and despite how epic of a time I had, I. Still shaken and upset with the KIA Forum Security. 
I had front row seats, side of stage right behind Katie and Boom, with perfect view of Katie's set list. After they played Present Tense I was really hoping for a copy as that's a personal song to my heart. 
After the show I waited at my seat and was asking the side stage folks, as I have at a couple other shows in the past, usually someone will hook you up if you can. 
After a couple minutes of waiting I was surrounded by 6 (six!) Security members to escort me out, asking 'what's the matter with you?' Shoving me while I was trying to gather my things to leave even tossing my license plate (that I waited in two merch lines to get)  on the cement stairs...just overall trying to provoke me. Calling me names, telling me I'm a drunk, and repeatedly asking what's the matter with me. Really was a brutal experience that tainted an otherwise outstanding trip. 

Sorry I had to rant somewhere, I know it's not the worst thing that's ever happened, but Security was a bit heavy handed after the show in my opinion. 

Have you tried reaching out to the Forums front office to raise this issue with them? GuestRelations@TheKiaForum.com

 ph: 310-862-6200 - when I worked at an arena I would occasionally receive feedback like this and we took it very seriously. 

JimmyV

Absolutely contact the venue. 

kerbjack

Thx for the info, reported to the arena. 

PSUS2H

kerbjack said:

Thx for the info, reported to the arena. 

FWIW they contract a security company to help out with these events - so they'll really want to know what happened here.  If anything I bet it was nice to be able to speak to someone about this at the arena.