Anytime I get GA I hang out on the back rail. Great view, plenty of room and no need to worry about your spot if you want to use the restroom or get a beer.
I’m in awe of the accuracy of this article. It’s like he read this thread before he wrote it. “…Or at least leaving my camping chair there all day”. 😂
This part was good too:
The Ticketmaster “Dudes In The Front Row” experience comes with the guarantee that the band’s guitar player will awkwardly lock eyes with you at least once and the inclusion of either one (1) elbow or two (2) back of the head shots on the concert livestream, whichever comes first. Perks of the program include the spot on the rail, inflated sense of importance, and inability to go to the bathroom for the next four hours.
Uhmm maybe these rail riders can talk to senator Booker on how to not pee for 24 hours 🤣🤣
If all you care about it being on the rail, holding up a sign to get the artist's attention, or using your kid to get a tambourine, you are not there for the right reasons. Just my 2 cents. Waiting 12 hrs in line for a concert? Stupid IMHO.
The signs are pathetic and I will throw something at your (hypothetical person) sign if I must lol
This is the way. There is no substitute. https://www.phishfirstentry.com/ Online lotto open 2 days prior to show, find out the day before if you won (around 200 winners), queue starts 2 hours before doors on show day, ID check, plus one (optional), also ID check for plus one - find out the day before. It would take PJ 2-3 employees to accomplish this per show. Camping for two nights is certifiable when the point (IMHO) of touring around with your friends is to see the world not hang out on a sidewalk. To a larger point it would also allow a lot of people up front who would not normally get that opportunity for a lot of (work/life) reason's that keep them from the queue.
Very familiar with this process as it's the same one DMB uses, also run by First Entry.
My main counter is that there are infuriating aspects of this system that you can't do anything about. If you win the lottery and have a pair of tickets you can bring a +1. Obviously many times groups of friends go to the show together, or families, so you've got large portions of the rail and the second row that are saved by lotto winners to keep groups together. Is it fair for a group to be split up? The answer is probably subjective but I'm sure it doesn't feel good for the other people who won and may never again. No one usually says anything because most people don't want to be confrontational, and when you didn't have to put in 12+ hours waiting in line there's less drive to ruffle feathers. And this isn't like a rail mafia controlling everything, although there is one that follows DMB around and they did figure out how to increase their chances of winning, it happens every show with different people either innocently (a family wants to get their kids on the rail for example) to those who feel like because they won, it extends to everyone they're there with.
Anyway, I love DMB and I would love to experience being center rail now that I'm in the part of my life where I could put in the time. I have come to the realization that I most likely won't, ever. You need to win the tickets in the fan club lottery, then you need to win the early entry lottery, and then you need to get assigned a very low number. There's no exception made because it's your hometown show, or it's your birthday, or 50th show, or whatever special occasion that some people who don't normally camp choose to for a particular show. The lottery created different problems and the DMB community has it's own group of angry/annoyed fans who don't like what it turned into. First come first serve is on paper "fair", but now it's polarizing because there's people who are willing to wait a lot longer than the vast majority of GA ticket holders can or want to. If someone's main argument is that official rules aren't being followed, I've gotten emails that said GA was "allowed" to line up at 4pm the day of the show and when noon rolls around there's already 50, and 100 by 4pm. How many hours before the email states does it become acceptable to line up and if the answer is more than 0 then why are we so offended by 10-20 people who do 24+?
Idk, the whole lottery thing, you might never win it and you'll still never be front and center. So it's like getting into the territory of wanting to personally give up the ability to participate if you want to just so those people can't have it anymore. If the band decided of their own volition to change the system fine I accept that, but if the 10c implemented a lottery because of this perception that the whole thing is fixed that would be devastating to me.
Let's be clear that the people mentioned in the original post don't comprise the entire rail. They're not taking away the ability to get it even if you don't want to sleep there overnight. The "big dude" referenced purposefully doesn't always do GA despite loving it because he's aware it's hard to see around him, and only took center this year when it was his 250th show.
Stopped reading at “I love DMB.”
But in all seriousness, that is a lot of time and effort spent to see a band past their prime up close where the sound is subpar. But I guess the music isn’t the driving force for the rail riders…
"What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
If all you care about it being on the rail, holding up a sign to get the artist's attention, or using your kid to get a tambourine, you are not there for the right reasons. Just my 2 cents. Waiting 12 hrs in line for a concert? Stupid IMHO.
The signs are pathetic and I will throw something at your (hypothetical person) sign if I must lol
I remember once long ago way back in time at PJ 20 . I was pretty close in a seat section right up front but of course everyone was standing. And some punk literary hit me in the back of my shoulder with his fist . To move over or something or he challenged that i even had a ticket. I turned around to take him out . But then remembered to breath and not get kicked out for knocking this dude out . And turned back around. I should of took his picture. But somehow he got the attention of a ticket checker or seat official and told them i am not in my assigned seat . I produced my ticket. Just saying that was stiil a great experience to be that close .but not all folks are like jamly cool. Very nice location at Alpine valley.
PJ Cuyahoga Flalls OH 8/26/1998 PJ Noblesviile IN 8/18/2000 PJ Cincinnatti OH 8/20/2000 PJ Columbus OH 8/21/2000 PJ Columbus OH 6/24/2003 PJ Hamilton Ontario 9/13/2005 PJ Phiadelphia PA 10/3/2005 PJ Cleveland OH 5/20/2006 PJ Columbia SC 6/16/2008..... e.V Chicago IL 8/21/2008 e.V Philly PA 6/11/2009 e.V Bailtimore MD 6/14/2009... PJ Chicago IL 8/23/2009 .PJ...Philly PA 10/27/2009 PJ.Philadephia PA 10/28/2009. PJ Columbus OH 5/6/2010 PJ Cleveland OH 5/9/2010. BRAD Columbus OH 10/5/2010 e.V St.Louis MO 7/1/2011 .PJ.. East Troy WI 9/3/2011..PJ..East Troy WI 9/4/2011 Neil Young & Crazy Horse Cleveland OH 10/8/2012 RNDM Chicago IL11/13/2012 Alice In Chains/SoundGarden Columbus OH 5/19/2013 AIC Fort Wayne IN 5/21/2013 PJ Pittsburgh PA 10/11/2013 AIC Cincinnati OH 5/17/2014 AIC Cleveland OH 5/19/2014 AIC Indianapolis IN 8/19/2014 PJ Cincinnati OH 10/1/2014 AIC Cincinnati OH 8/06/2015 RNDM Chicago IL 3/15/2016 PJ Columbia SC 4\21\2016 PJ Lexington KY 4/26/2016 PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2016 Soundgarden Columbus OH 5/20/2017 Canceled RIP Chris AIC Columbus OH 5/18/2018 PJ Chicago IL 8/18/2018 PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2018 PJ St Louis Missouri 9/18/2022 AIC Cuyohoga falls Oh. 8/16/2019 SHAWNSMITH Rip 2019Mark Lanegan Band 5/18/19
This is the way. There is no substitute. https://www.phishfirstentry.com/ Online lotto open 2 days prior to show, find out the day before if you won (around 200 winners), queue starts 2 hours before doors on show day, ID check, plus one (optional), also ID check for plus one - find out the day before. It would take PJ 2-3 employees to accomplish this per show. Camping for two nights is certifiable when the point (IMHO) of touring around with your friends is to see the world not hang out on a sidewalk. To a larger point it would also allow a lot of people up front who would not normally get that opportunity for a lot of (work/life) reason's that keep them from the queue.
Very familiar with this process as it's the same one DMB uses, also run by First Entry.
My main counter is that there are infuriating aspects of this system that you can't do anything about. If you win the lottery and have a pair of tickets you can bring a +1. Obviously many times groups of friends go to the show together, or families, so you've got large portions of the rail and the second row that are saved by lotto winners to keep groups together. Is it fair for a group to be split up? The answer is probably subjective but I'm sure it doesn't feel good for the other people who won and may never again. No one usually says anything because most people don't want to be confrontational, and when you didn't have to put in 12+ hours waiting in line there's less drive to ruffle feathers. And this isn't like a rail mafia controlling everything, although there is one that follows DMB around and they did figure out how to increase their chances of winning, it happens every show with different people either innocently (a family wants to get their kids on the rail for example) to those who feel like because they won, it extends to everyone they're there with.
Anyway, I love DMB and I would love to experience being center rail now that I'm in the part of my life where I could put in the time. I have come to the realization that I most likely won't, ever. You need to win the tickets in the fan club lottery, then you need to win the early entry lottery, and then you need to get assigned a very low number. There's no exception made because it's your hometown show, or it's your birthday, or 50th show, or whatever special occasion that some people who don't normally camp choose to for a particular show. The lottery created different problems and the DMB community has it's own group of angry/annoyed fans who don't like what it turned into. First come first serve is on paper "fair", but now it's polarizing because there's people who are willing to wait a lot longer than the vast majority of GA ticket holders can or want to. If someone's main argument is that official rules aren't being followed, I've gotten emails that said GA was "allowed" to line up at 4pm the day of the show and when noon rolls around there's already 50, and 100 by 4pm. How many hours before the email states does it become acceptable to line up and if the answer is more than 0 then why are we so offended by 10-20 people who do 24+?
Idk, the whole lottery thing, you might never win it and you'll still never be front and center. So it's like getting into the territory of wanting to personally give up the ability to participate if you want to just so those people can't have it anymore. If the band decided of their own volition to change the system fine I accept that, but if the 10c implemented a lottery because of this perception that the whole thing is fixed that would be devastating to me.
Let's be clear that the people mentioned in the original post don't comprise the entire rail. They're not taking away the ability to get it even if you don't want to sleep there overnight. The "big dude" referenced purposefully doesn't always do GA despite loving it because he's aware it's hard to see around him, and only took center this year when it was his 250th show.
Stopped reading at “I love DMB.”
But in all seriousness, that is a lot of time and effort spent to see a band past their prime up close where the sound is subpar. But I guess the music isn’t the driving force for the rail riders…
This is the way. There is no substitute. https://www.phishfirstentry.com/ Online lotto open 2 days prior to show, find out the day before if you won (around 200 winners), queue starts 2 hours before doors on show day, ID check, plus one (optional), also ID check for plus one - find out the day before. It would take PJ 2-3 employees to accomplish this per show. Camping for two nights is certifiable when the point (IMHO) of touring around with your friends is to see the world not hang out on a sidewalk. To a larger point it would also allow a lot of people up front who would not normally get that opportunity for a lot of (work/life) reason's that keep them from the queue.
Very familiar with this process as it's the same one DMB uses, also run by First Entry.
My main counter is that there are infuriating aspects of this system that you can't do anything about. If you win the lottery and have a pair of tickets you can bring a +1. Obviously many times groups of friends go to the show together, or families, so you've got large portions of the rail and the second row that are saved by lotto winners to keep groups together. Is it fair for a group to be split up? The answer is probably subjective but I'm sure it doesn't feel good for the other people who won and may never again. No one usually says anything because most people don't want to be confrontational, and when you didn't have to put in 12+ hours waiting in line there's less drive to ruffle feathers. And this isn't like a rail mafia controlling everything, although there is one that follows DMB around and they did figure out how to increase their chances of winning, it happens every show with different people either innocently (a family wants to get their kids on the rail for example) to those who feel like because they won, it extends to everyone they're there with.
Anyway, I love DMB and I would love to experience being center rail now that I'm in the part of my life where I could put in the time. I have come to the realization that I most likely won't, ever. You need to win the tickets in the fan club lottery, then you need to win the early entry lottery, and then you need to get assigned a very low number. There's no exception made because it's your hometown show, or it's your birthday, or 50th show, or whatever special occasion that some people who don't normally camp choose to for a particular show. The lottery created different problems and the DMB community has it's own group of angry/annoyed fans who don't like what it turned into. First come first serve is on paper "fair", but now it's polarizing because there's people who are willing to wait a lot longer than the vast majority of GA ticket holders can or want to. If someone's main argument is that official rules aren't being followed, I've gotten emails that said GA was "allowed" to line up at 4pm the day of the show and when noon rolls around there's already 50, and 100 by 4pm. How many hours before the email states does it become acceptable to line up and if the answer is more than 0 then why are we so offended by 10-20 people who do 24+?
Idk, the whole lottery thing, you might never win it and you'll still never be front and center. So it's like getting into the territory of wanting to personally give up the ability to participate if you want to just so those people can't have it anymore. If the band decided of their own volition to change the system fine I accept that, but if the 10c implemented a lottery because of this perception that the whole thing is fixed that would be devastating to me.
Let's be clear that the people mentioned in the original post don't comprise the entire rail. They're not taking away the ability to get it even if you don't want to sleep there overnight. The "big dude" referenced purposefully doesn't always do GA despite loving it because he's aware it's hard to see around him, and only took center this year when it was his 250th show.
Stopped reading at “I love DMB.”
But in all seriousness, that is a lot of time and effort spent to see a band past their prime up close where the sound is subpar. But I guess the music isn’t the driving force for the rail riders…
Yeah man, I’ve essentially stopped seeing shows since I can’t guarantee I’m in that 2-3 row sweet spot for sound between center-left and center-right.
I remember once long ago way back in time at PJ 20 . I was pretty close in a seat section right up front but of course everyone was standing. And some punk literary hit me in the back of my shoulder with his fist . To move over or something or he challenged that i even had a ticket. I turned around to take him out . But then remembered to breath and not get kicked out for knocking this dude out . And turned back around. I should of took his picture. But somehow he got the attention of a ticket checker or seat official and told them i am not in my assigned seat . I produced my ticket. Just saying that was stiil a great experience to be that close .but not all folks are like jamly cool. Very nice location at Alpine valley.
Yeah well seat crashing is a dick move. Get the fuck out of my row. And it is Jamily. Spelling counts. Even though I hate that term more than when people refer to the band as "the boys." They are 60 year old men.
I remember once long ago way back in time at PJ 20 . I was pretty close in a seat section right up front but of course everyone was standing. And some punk literary hit me in the back of my shoulder with his fist . To move over or something or he challenged that i even had a ticket. I turned around to take him out . But then remembered to breath and not get kicked out for knocking this dude out . And turned back around. I should of took his picture. But somehow he got the attention of a ticket checker or seat official and told them i am not in my assigned seat . I produced my ticket. Just saying that was stiil a great experience to be that close .but not all folks are like jamly cool. Very nice location at Alpine valley.
Yeah well seat crashing is a dick move. Get the fuck out of my row. And it is Jamily. Spelling counts. Even though I hate that term more than when people refer to the band as "the boys." They are 60 year old men.
Wanna see the most self entitled and miserable people at a Pearl Jam show? Check out the first row. These people are often exhausted and cranky from sitting on sidewalks in the heat all day, and so focused on securing and protecting their coveted spots on the almighty “rail”, that they often forget about what it should be all about, and that’s the music. It’s not an issue a couple rows back. Now those people in the back of the pit, those people know how to party! Much better scene back there. Not trying to slam anyone here, but this my opinion/experience in the pit for Pearl Jam shows. Can’t wait for the back of the pit in Hollywood!
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I m gonna roll into ga at Pitt one about five minutes before they take the stage with a smile on my face knowing wherever I am in ga is closer than 95% of the people in the arena.
I m gonna roll into ga at Pitt one about five minutes before they take the stage with a smile on my face knowing wherever I am in ga is closer than 95% of the people in the arena.
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I m gonna roll into ga at Pitt one about five minutes before they take the stage with a smile on my face knowing wherever I am in ga is closer than 95% of the people in the arena.
I’ll save you a spot at the back of GA.
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Most of the rail people literally do not drink all day long. I don’t know how they do it. I’m there to have a good time but more power to them. The back of the pit is just fine but I’m a beer drinker. What can I say some people have their rail strategies, I actually like to get there to my seat a little early and then strategically lay out my route to the bathroom and the beer line so that I can take a leak and grab a beer and be back in my seat usually within the song I usually can get this down to under four minutes usually need at least two beers during the show Ohana is great my strategy is they let you bring in metal water bottles bring in a very big one fill it with three beers from the beer stand. Yes, it’s 45 bucks. Ouch, but I will actually last me just about the whole show.
I m gonna roll into ga at Pitt one about five minutes before they take the stage with a smile on my face knowing wherever I am in ga is closer than 95% of the people in the arena.
I m gonna roll into ga at Pitt one about five minutes before they take the stage with a smile on my face knowing wherever I am in ga is closer than 95% of the people in the arena.
Anytime I get GA I hang out on the back rail. Great view, plenty of room and no need to worry about your spot if you want to use the restroom or get a beer.
Back rail people are the absolute worst. They stand back there so smug. "Look at me, I don't need to be 10 feet from the band. I'm so cool and chill. I don't even care if I'm here or not."
I think that is a better approach than those that feel need to be two feet in front of Mike just so they can get a pic or two. Or hold up their kid to get a tambourine from Ed. What is the problem with chilling in the back and enjoying the show with less congestion and probably the best sound in the venue? It almost makes the railriders look foolish. They are hoping for some attention from the band. I find that sad.
Its going to be the same 20 people up front this whole tour. Why does the band want people to sleep on the curb for 3 weeks just so they can be front row for every show. I dont get it.
I think that is a better approach than those that feel need to be two feet in front of Mike just so they can get a pic or two. Or hold up their kid to get a tambourine from Ed. What is the problem with chilling in the back and enjoying the show with less congestion and probably the best sound in the venue? It almost makes the railriders look foolish. They are hoping for some attention from the band. I find that sad.
I think he was being funny and the comment was sarcasm. 👍🏻
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I feel the same way. I feel no urgency to go out of my way to see a Pearl Jam show. If I win the lottery for a local show then great. It kind of reminds me of the Dead in the early 90s. The party was over by 92, maybe even earlier. I think I might be at the same point with Pearl Jam. I will still keep my membership, but I am not driven to see 5-10 shows like I was before COVID. I am tired of hearing the Ten songs. I guess that is a good problem to have.
Will be in the back of GA in Florida with my 19 year old for his first show. He asked if I wanted to line up early and I told him absolutely not. Which I think he was secretly excited about because he wants to get a few hands of poker in before the show lol. I'm happy to pull some slots and have a few beers lol.
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2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
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2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
But in all seriousness, that is a lot of time and effort spent to see a band past their prime up close where the sound is subpar. But I guess the music isn’t the driving force for the rail riders…
Sure if you're far back you can still get into it.
I bought a rail ticket this tour for all the shows
I was pretty close in a seat section right up front but of course everyone was standing.
And some punk literary hit me in the back of my shoulder with his fist .
To move over or something or he challenged that i even had a ticket.
I turned around to take him out .
But then remembered to breath and not get kicked out for knocking this dude out .
And turned back around. I should of took his picture.
But somehow he got the attention of a ticket checker or seat official and told them i am not in my assigned seat .
I produced my ticket.
Just saying that was stiil a great experience to be that close .but not all folks are like jamly cool.
Very nice location at Alpine valley.
PJ Cuyahoga Flalls OH 8/26/1998
PJ Noblesviile IN 8/18/2000
PJ Cincinnatti OH 8/20/2000
PJ Columbus OH 8/21/2000
PJ Columbus OH 6/24/2003
PJ Hamilton Ontario 9/13/2005
PJ Phiadelphia PA 10/3/2005
PJ Cleveland OH 5/20/2006
PJ Columbia SC 6/16/2008.....
e.V Chicago IL 8/21/2008
e.V Philly PA 6/11/2009
e.V Bailtimore MD 6/14/2009...
PJ Chicago IL 8/23/2009
.PJ...Philly PA 10/27/2009 PJ.Philadephia PA 10/28/2009.
PJ Columbus OH 5/6/2010
PJ Cleveland OH 5/9/2010.
BRAD Columbus OH 10/5/2010
e.V St.Louis MO 7/1/2011
.PJ.. East Troy WI 9/3/2011..PJ..East Troy WI 9/4/2011
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Cleveland OH 10/8/2012
RNDM Chicago IL11/13/2012
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AIC Fort Wayne IN 5/21/2013
PJ Pittsburgh PA 10/11/2013
AIC Cincinnati OH 5/17/2014
AIC Cleveland OH 5/19/2014
AIC Indianapolis IN 8/19/2014
PJ Cincinnati OH 10/1/2014
AIC Cincinnati OH 8/06/2015
RNDM Chicago IL 3/15/2016
PJ Columbia SC 4\21\2016
PJ Lexington KY 4/26/2016
PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2016
Soundgarden Columbus OH 5/20/2017 Canceled RIP Chris
AIC Columbus OH 5/18/2018
PJ Chicago IL 8/18/2018 PJ Chicago IL 8/20/2018
PJ St Louis Missouri 9/18/2022
AIC Cuyohoga falls Oh. 8/16/2019
SHAWNSMITH Rip 2019Mark Lanegan Band 5/18/19
Yeah well seat crashing is a dick move. Get the fuck out of my row. And it is Jamily. Spelling counts. Even though I hate that term more than when people refer to the band as "the boys." They are 60 year old men.
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"Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."
1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Atlanta 2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2
I feel the same way. I feel no urgency to go out of my way to see a Pearl Jam show. If I win the lottery for a local show then great. It kind of reminds me of the Dead in the early 90s. The party was over by 92, maybe even earlier. I think I might be at the same point with Pearl Jam. I will still keep my membership, but I am not driven to see 5-10 shows like I was before COVID. I am tired of hearing the Ten songs. I guess that is a good problem to have.