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How did the wristbands work in Tampa?

Lsk6453Lsk6453 Ponte Vedra, FL Posts: 567
edited June 2008 in The Porch
Share your experience please.

Thanks
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  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    I didn't get a poster, but passed by the booth on the way out.

    It seemed to be going smoothly. The line was moving well and lots of smiles - I think people really appreciated not have to play "guard the poster" during the show.

    Nice job, 10C!
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  • Vedderman51Vedderman51 Posts: 606
    They did the same thing at The Vic and it went really smoothly
  • johnnie5johnnie5 Posts: 25
    awesome, awesome, awesome. Very smooth in West Palm and Tampa.

    Thanks 10c!
  • SpinMeRoundRollMeOvrSpinMeRoundRollMeOvr Posts: 437
    they did it for both wpb and Tampa. There were a lot more merch booths at the Tampa show, so it went a LOT smoothe

    They also sold posters outside the venue as well... I'm not sure if they're going to do it again.
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,981
    Anyone get shut out from getting a wristband? And if you did what time did you show up?

    Thanks
  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    Anyone get shut out from getting a wristband? And if you did what time did you show up?

    Thanks

    I got there right as KOL was starting (7:45?) and both of the booths I went by were sold out of them.
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  • i got idi got id Posts: 867
    SpinMeRoundRollMeOvr wrote:
    they did it for both wpb and Tampa. There were a lot more merch booths at the Tampa show, so it went a LOT smoothe

    They also sold posters outside the venue as well... I'm not sure if they're going to do it again.

    what time did they start selling outside the venue?
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,981
    nukeboot wrote:
    I got there right as KOL was starting (7:45?) and both of the booths I went by were sold out of them.


    Thanks for the info. I'm just curious. If I dont score posters at the shows, I can wait till 10c puts them on sale down the line. I'm sure the Klausen dates will go fast
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    i got id wrote:
    what time did they start selling outside the venue?


    outside the venue they started selling them at 5:00pm and I was delighted!
    Got my wristband and the stress of getting in to run for a poster was gone!

    Actually both days were a breeze with the posters, though WPB was probably more of a hassle to pick them up, only 2 girls given them out and 2 booth only so there was more people cramped up at the booths but it beats having to hold your poster all night!

    Hopefully Camden goes this smooth!
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  • Lsk6453Lsk6453 Ponte Vedra, FL Posts: 567
    thanks for the info.
    Shows attended: 39

    7/5/98 Dallas, 10/17/00 Dallas, 4/30/03 Uniondale, 7/8/03 MSG 1, 7/9/03 MSG 2, 9/28/04 Boston 1, 9/29/04 Boston 2, 10/03/05 Philly, 4/15/06 SNL, 5/5/06 Irving Plaza, 5/13/06 Hartford, 6/1/06 NJ 1, 6/3/06 NJ 2, 6/20/08 Camden, 6/27/08 Hartford, 7/1/08 The Beacon, 10/27/09 Philly, 10/28/09 Philly, 10/30/09 Philly, 10/31/09 Philly, 5/20/10 MSG, 5/21/10 MSG, 10/18/13 Brooklyn, 10/19/13, Brooklyn, 10/25/13 Hartford, 11/15/13 Dallas, 10/12/14 Austin 2, 5/1/16 MSG 1, 5/2/16 MSG 2, 8/5/15 Fenway 1, 4/7/17 RRHOF Induction, 8/8/18 Seattle 1, 8/10/18 Seattle  2, 9/2/18 Fenway 1, 9/13/23 Ft. Worth 1, 9/15/23 Ft. Worth 2, 5/16/24 Vegas 1, 5/18/24 Vegas 2, 9/17/24 Fenway 2, 4/29/25 ATL 1, 5/1/2025 ATL 2
  • nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    outside the venue they started selling them at 5:00pm and I was delighted!
    Got my wristband and the stress of getting in to run for a poster was gone!

    Actually both days were a breeze with the posters, though WPB was probably more of a hassle to pick them up, only 2 girls given them out and 2 booth only so there was more people cramped up at the booths but it beats having to hold your poster all night!

    Hopefully Camden goes this smooth!

    how long did it take to work your way through the line?
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  • NYbenbenNYbenben Posts: 1,020
    i thought the system was great... you needed about 10 minutes after the show to pick up the poster... people were great about it... no pushing/shoving... it was a great experience!
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  • Vedderlution_BabyVedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    I'm glad you guys got your posters without any problem last night. I can only imagine how stressful it must be to make sure a poster stay in shape through entire concert.
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,279
    Is there a link somewhere about this? I didn't know about wristbands for posters. If I can get there early, and get a wristband, then I won't have to worry about my niece not getting a poster.
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  • Vedderlution_BabyVedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    Is there a link somewhere about this? I didn't know about wristbands for posters. If I can get there early, and get a wristband, then I won't have to worry about my niece not getting a poster.


    I don't know if there is a link describing it but I think this is how it works. You go up to the stand, pay for the poster, get your wristband, go rock out, come back, pick up the poster, and go on your way. Apparently you're going to want to show up fairly early, as they seem to sell out pretty quickly.
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,279
    Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:
    I don't know if there is a link describing it but I think this is how it works. You go up to the stand, pay for the poster, get your wristband, go rock out, come back, pick up the poster, and go on your way. Apparently you're going to want to show up fairly early, as they seem to sell out pretty quickly.
    Can someone arrive at 5pm, get a wristband, leave the venue, and then come back later for the show? Or, can you only get a wristband if you passed all the security, and your inside the venue?
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  • Vedderlution_BabyVedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    Can someone arrive at 5pm, get a wristband, leave the venue, and then come back later for the show? Or, can you only get a wristband if you passed all the security, and your inside the venue?


    Well, at the tampa show they had merchandise stands set up outside, before all of the security and such, so I'd assume that you wouldn't have any problem.
  • macgyver06macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    johnnie5 wrote:
    awesome, awesome, awesome. Very smooth in West Palm and Tampa.

    Thanks 10c!


    did you even get a poster at West Palm??

    it didnt run smoothly at all.. fights were getting ready to erupt and the women (short ones) couldnt breathe the booth was so crowded...

    fuck west palm merchandise booth and there employees... fuck em

    If you pay for a poster at the beginning of a show you should have priority at the merch booths afterwards

    THIS WAS NOT THE CASE

    the people who paid were in one corner of the booth in a mass crowd trying to fight there way through..

    meanwhile the majority of attendants stayed at the sale part of the booths taking money and passing t-shirts out..


    they had 2 people handing out posters which they had to cut your wrist band... and they would walk away to go help sell more stuff and than come back to give more posters..


    it was a crock of shit!


    all in all good show though :)

    awesome GODS DICE!
  • macgyver06macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    NYbenben wrote:
    i thought the system was great... you needed about 10 minutes after the show to pick up the poster... people were great about it... no pushing/shoving... it was a great experience!

    where......?? at West Palm??
  • macgyver06macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    nimsu8 wrote:
    how long did it take to work your way through the line?


    there were about over 150 people in a 10 by 10 area picking up posters..


    my girl went to the bathroom... she thought i left her at the meeting spot because i was sandwiched in a crowd for 25 MINUTES


    after a show that I drank at...smoked at.... was physically spent...

    SUCKED


    bad system... pass the posters out in the open next time... not a fucking booth with teenagers using scissors
  • TremorChrist77TremorChrist77 Posts: 100
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    Can someone arrive at 5pm, get a wristband, leave the venue, and then come back later for the show? Or, can you only get a wristband if you passed all the security, and your inside the venue?

    You can definitely get a wristband outside of the venue but, of course, only until they run out of those bad boys. That's what happened to me when I went to buy one at around 5:45, they were completely sold out. Thankfully the employee told me that they had more inside the stadium for sale so I lucked out and was able to pick one up as soon as the doors opened. There were a bunch of people ahead of me in line inside the venue but most of the people were just buying t-shirts. But once I got up to the counter I just asked for a poster, gave the guy $25 big ones, and the slapped a wristband on me and that's that. One of the quickest and easiest transactions that I've ever had.
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  • Staceb10Staceb10 Posts: 675
    West Palm's line was a little ridiculous but the Tampa one went smoothly. Too many people shoving their way to the front in WPB.
  • SBC03SBC03 Posts: 502
    anyone get a band and not a poster?
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