MSG All Access Pass?

ISpokeInClassToday
ISpokeInClassToday Posts: 32
edited April 2010 in The Porch
Did I find something that is too good to be true? Does PJ have All Access Passes? I have a chance for 2 for MSG through Craigslist. This includes seats in Section 2 Row A, supposedly. Any thoughts on the subject? I've never used Craigslist. Any ways of proving them to be real? Thanks for any help.
October 31st, 2009 - Philly, PA
May 18th, 2010 - Newark, NJ
May 21st, 2010 - MSG, NYC
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    ISpokeInClassToday wrote:
    Did I find something that is too good to be true? Does PJ have All Access Passes? I have a chance for 2 for MSG through Craigslist. This includes seats in Section 2 Row A, supposedly. Any thoughts on the subject? I've never used Craigslist. Any ways of proving them to be real? Thanks for any help.
    Sounds too good to be true....

    How much are they going for??? Just curious....
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  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    wonder-woman.jpg

    borrow her belt and ask
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    ISpokeInClassToday wrote:
    Did I find something that is too good to be true? Does PJ have All Access Passes? I have a chance for 2 for MSG through Craigslist. This includes seats in Section 2 Row A, supposedly. Any thoughts on the subject? I've never used Craigslist. Any ways of proving them to be real? Thanks for any help.

    I used to help manage the backstage at MSG. Of course pj has their own all access passes. But those are only given to their tour staff,family, etc. Stage hands,electricians, etc get working passes which are stickers you tape to your shirt and have limited access. Even MSG security themselves are not allowed everywhere.

    I know MSG does have "all access" tours of the venue which do actually take you just down the hall from the backstage corridor but they stop tours when the band enters the venue.

    Feel free to buy the craigslist item but be prepared to be disappointed. And there is nothing to do backstage at an MSG pj show anyway. I know first hand.
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  • 100 Pacer
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    CJMST3K is just annoyed the band didn't invite him to play ping-pong with them backstage,...

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  • ISpokeInClassToday
    ISpokeInClassToday Posts: 32
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    wonder-woman.jpg

    borrow her belt and ask


    Oh yeah!!!
    October 31st, 2009 - Philly, PA
    May 18th, 2010 - Newark, NJ
    May 21st, 2010 - MSG, NYC
  • ISpokeInClassToday
    ISpokeInClassToday Posts: 32
    I'm just looking at the seats that go with it. This is where I feel its too good to be true. $500 for 2 seats in Section 2 Row A. Whether this is the 1st row or a row after the numbered seats, I am not sure yet. I am the most skeptical guy around. I will not give any cash before I know they are legit. I just don't want to waste my time looking if they are no good. I'll update when I find out more details. Thanks for the help guys (and girls)!!
    October 31st, 2009 - Philly, PA
    May 18th, 2010 - Newark, NJ
    May 21st, 2010 - MSG, NYC
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,070
    CJMST3K speaks the truth.

    A friend of a friend worked part time security at MSG and is a big Pearl Jam fan. In 2003 we hung out with him before the show - he had tickets and was not working that night. He wanted to see if he could say hello to Ed before the show.

    Long story short... he used his work ID to get access to Pearl Jam's backstage area and was about 10 feet from Eddie when he got questioned by Pearl Jam's own security. They ended up calling his supervisor and he got canned the next day.

    We ran into him in the train station in 2008 after one of the Garden shows and he was still talking about how he missed that job and wished he hadn't been so stupid.
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  • ricardofurriel
    ricardofurriel Posts: 265
    Someone posted today on craigslist:
    http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/tix/1686078809.html

    Lesson to be applied :)
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  • URthekey
    URthekey Posts: 1,921
    Good luck hunting your money down if it does turn out to be fake.

    You could take that gamble, but realize there's a chance you're gonna get scammed.
  • KillTaker
    KillTaker Posts: 140
    ISpokeInClassToday wrote:
    Did I find something that is too good to be true? Does PJ have All Access Passes? I have a chance for 2 for MSG through Craigslist. This includes seats in Section 2 Row A, supposedly. Any thoughts on the subject? I've never used Craigslist. Any ways of proving them to be real? Thanks for any help.


    Answer: That "pass" does not come from the PJ camp. Buy at your own risk.
  • drsluggo
    drsluggo Posts: 4,742
    URthekey wrote:
    Good luck hunting your money down if it does turn out to be fake.

    You could take that gamble, but realize there's a chance you're gonna get scammed.
    I'd say a 'great chance' you're gonna get scammed.
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Can't imagine wanting that. Wouldn't you feel like a fifth wheel wandering around back there? It just seems like a big cross of boundaries even if you had a legitimate pass.
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,841
    Anyone who has access to an all-access pass hopefully has the sense not to try and sell it to a stranger. Selling backstage passes is very frowned-upon....a total secuity risk because you never know the buyer's intentions.
  • starmap3333
    starmap3333 Posts: 3,925
    CJMST3K wrote:
    ISpokeInClassToday wrote:
    Did I find something that is too good to be true? Does PJ have All Access Passes? I have a chance for 2 for MSG through Craigslist. This includes seats in Section 2 Row A, supposedly. Any thoughts on the subject? I've never used Craigslist. Any ways of proving them to be real? Thanks for any help.

    I used to help manage the backstage at MSG. Of course pj has their own all access passes. But those are only given to their tour staff,family, etc. Stage hands,electricians, etc get working passes which are stickers you tape to your shirt and have limited access. Even MSG security themselves are not allowed everywhere.

    I know MSG does have "all access" tours of the venue which do actually take you just down the hall from the backstage corridor but they stop tours when the band enters the venue.

    Feel free to buy the craigslist item but be prepared to be disappointed. And there is nothing to do backstage at an MSG pj show anyway. I know first hand.

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  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    on2legs wrote:
    CJMST3K speaks the truth.

    A friend of a friend worked part time security at MSG and is a big Pearl Jam fan. In 2003 we hung out with him before the show - he had tickets and was not working that night. He wanted to see if he could say hello to Ed before the show.

    Long story short... he used his work ID to get access to Pearl Jam's backstage area and was about 10 feet from Eddie when he got questioned by Pearl Jam's own security. They ended up calling his supervisor and he got canned the next day.

    We ran into him in the train station in 2008 after one of the Garden shows and he was still talking about how he missed that job and wished he hadn't been so stupid.


    Was it really necessary for Pearl Jam's security to be such dicks about it? The guy was just a fan. It's not like he showed up with a knife and a bunch of items for Eddie to autograph.
  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    CJMST3K wrote:
    ISpokeInClassToday wrote:
    Did I find something that is too good to be true? Does PJ have All Access Passes? I have a chance for 2 for MSG through Craigslist. This includes seats in Section 2 Row A, supposedly. Any thoughts on the subject? I've never used Craigslist. Any ways of proving them to be real? Thanks for any help.

    I used to help manage the backstage at MSG. Of course pj has their own all access passes. But those are only given to their tour staff,family, etc. Stage hands,electricians, etc get working passes which are stickers you tape to your shirt and have limited access. Even MSG security themselves are not allowed everywhere.

    I know MSG does have "all access" tours of the venue which do actually take you just down the hall from the backstage corridor but they stop tours when the band enters the venue.

    Feel free to buy the craigslist item but be prepared to be disappointed. And there is nothing to do backstage at an MSG pj show anyway. I know first hand.


    Here's my question since you clearly love letting us know that you used to work at the Garden and get backstage. If it was your job working there...backstage...why do you feel the need to let us know in your sig that you were backstage at the MSG shows? Wasn't it just part of your job? And from what I gathered by this particular post, it sounds like you didn't have enough level of access to even meet them. Did you even meet them every time you said you were backstage?
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    ISpokeInClassToday wrote:
    Did I find something that is too good to be true? Does PJ have All Access Passes? I have a chance for 2 for MSG through Craigslist. This includes seats in Section 2 Row A, supposedly. Any thoughts on the subject? I've never used Craigslist. Any ways of proving them to be real? Thanks for any help.

    I used to help manage the backstage at MSG. Of course pj has their own all access passes. But those are only given to their tour staff,family, etc. Stage hands,electricians, etc get working passes which are stickers you tape to your shirt and have limited access. Even MSG security themselves are not allowed everywhere.

    I know MSG does have "all access" tours of the venue which do actually take you just down the hall from the backstage corridor but they stop tours when the band enters the venue.

    Feel free to buy the craigslist item but be prepared to be disappointed. And there is nothing to do backstage at an MSG pj show anyway. I know first hand.


    Here's my question since you clearly love letting us know that you used to work at the Garden and get backstage. If it was your job working there...backstage...why do you feel the need to let us know in your sig that you were backstage at the MSG shows? Wasn't it just part of your job? And from what I gathered by this particular post, it sounds like you didn't have enough level of access to even meet them. Did you even meet them every time you said you were backstage?
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  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    metsfan wrote:
    jealous much?


    Not even a little bit. I have met various band members over the years and don't feel the need to gloat about it.
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    metsfan wrote:
    jealous much?


    Not even a little bit. I have met various band members over the years and don't feel the need to gloat about it.
    he's never once gloated bout it. wow so he used to work backstage at msg, big deal. it seems like you have a problem with info he provides us fans who wanna know bout msg and the inner workings of it. the OP simply asked if the all access pass was to good to be true and cj provided him with info bout it. whats so bad bout that.
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  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    metsfan wrote:
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    metsfan wrote:
    jealous much?


    Not even a little bit. I have met various band members over the years and don't feel the need to gloat about it.
    he's never once gloated bout it. wow so he used to work backstage at msg, big deal. it seems like you have a problem with info he provides us fans who wanna know bout msg and the inner workings of it. the OP simply asked if the all access pass was to good to be true and cj provided him with info bout it. whats so bad bout that.


    The info he provided was great. I can't deny that and I actually do apologize for doubting him, especially when the tour was in jeopardy. I wasn't very polite. But between the signature and many many threads talking about working there, it's clear he wants everyone to know he worked at MSG. But hey, whatever gets you off.

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