phone at concert?

P-Jam
P-Jam Posts: 807
edited June 2011 in The Porch
So I got another question. My confirmation email for the Boston show says no cameras, including camera phones. Does that mean if my cell has a lens I can not bring it in with me? Are they really going to enforce that?
I've been to many concerts that said no cameras, but you always see pictures and video being taken. I just don't remember the info specifically mentioning cell phones, so I'm curious.
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  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    They can't not allow you to bring cell phones in, but it looks like they will be heavily enforcing people using them for video/photos.

    You have to figure that only 10club members that received that email have heard about the cell phone issues. Everyone who bought tickets through the general on-sale will be having cell phones on them too. Just be careful.
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    The EV shows have a pretty strict no photo/recording and, no cell phone usage policy during the set.

    It's venue specific on how strict they will be, but, people have been bounced for use of the cell phone at past EV shows.

    But, if you keep it in your pocket and have it on vibrate (or off), you'll be 100% ok.

    Just ... don't be this girl ...

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  • P-Jam
    P-Jam Posts: 807
    jimed14 wrote:
    The EV shows have a pretty strict no photo/recording and, no cell phone usage policy during the set.

    It's venue specific on how strict they will be, but, people have been bounced for use of the cell phone at past EV shows.

    But, if you keep it in your pocket and have it on vibrate (or off), you'll be 100% ok.

    Just ... don't be this girl ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3eeC2lJZs
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    jimed14 wrote:
    .

    Just ... don't be this girl ...

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  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,632
    I have no problem with people having their cell phones.

    However, the last Ed Vedder show I was at, the guy in front of me insisted on filming half of the show on his phone, and it was right in my line of view, I had to ask him to move it several times so I could see the stage.

    The guy next to me kept taking his out and checking scores on ESPN.

    And the girl next to me actually took hers out and made two calls.

    Mind you, this was in an intimate theater. Not an outdoor venue (Not that either are acceptable)

    All this going on while people would continue to scream crap while ed was talking and playing, so it got quite annoying.

    I was kind if polite last time around. This time around, the first time I see a cell phone for more than 5 seconds, Im notifying security.

    Its a concert, and an expensive one at that. Im not there to watch your cell phone.


    If you have to check it to make sure junior ate his peas, go to the lobby, and dont disrupt everyone else around you. I have a kid, and thats MY responsibility, not everyone elses burden to bear.
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I went to a show at the Wang Theater a couple months ago and security there stictly enforces the no cell phone policy. You can't take pictures, talk on it, or hold it up for video. I think you might get one warning. After that they send you packing.
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  • Jokertt14
    Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    I have no problem with people having their cell phones.

    However, the last Ed Vedder show I was at, the guy in front of me insisted on filming half of the show on his phone, and it was right in my line of view, I had to ask him to move it several times so I could see the stage.

    The guy next to me kept taking his out and checking scores on ESPN.

    And the girl next to me actually took hers out and made two calls.

    Mind you, this was in an intimate theater. Not an outdoor venue (Not that either are acceptable)

    All this going on while people would continue to scream crap while ed was talking and playing, so it got quite annoying.

    I was kind if polite last time around. This time around, the first time I see a cell phone for more than 5 seconds, Im notifying security.

    Its a concert, and an expensive one at that. Im not there to watch your cell phone.


    If you have to check it to make sure junior ate his peas, go to the lobby, and dont disrupt everyone else around you. I have a kid, and thats MY responsibility, not everyone elses burden to bear.

    Amazes me how many people watch other people !! :D
  • P-Jam
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    I can understand how rude it can be, I definitely don't like it when wall a of videotapeing phones go up in my line of view. It sucks. I don't care if people are doing whatever else with them. Talking could get annoying I would guess though.

    My thing is, I will be walking around Boston beforehand, and not to mention how chaotic a concert gets, I just wanted to make sure I won't get hasselled for having one on me. I don't plan on using it during the show, I am here for the experience.
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    Anyone know if the no photo policy is in effect for the entire EV tour, specifically for Beacon? I know in 2008 there were no photos allowed and it said so on the tickets but my tickets this year don't say anything. I would love to bring my camera and snap a few pics but if it's not allowed I won't bother :mrgreen:
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,327
    I don't mind if somebody next to me is texting, relaying the set list back to the message board or facebook/twitter what songs are happening. I don't mind if they are video taping or audio recording. Even if they are taking a photo every 3rd or 4th song of the set played. It's fine with me.

    But what's not ok with me is people yelling & screaming @ Ed while he is talking while going nuts in a small theater. Let the man on stage talk, sing & play for us. That's what we're all there for. To see Ed at work. Oh, about the phones, yes I agree, talking on them during the show is pretty annoying. Just text. If you don't know how to text, go outside of the room and talk there on the phone.
  • eeriepadave
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    guess i won't be bringing my digital camera then to the philly show :?
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  • dwhite76
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    Suziemay wrote:
    Anyone know if the no photo policy is in effect for the entire EV tour, specifically for Beacon? I know in 2008 there were no photos allowed and it said so on the tickets but my tickets this year don't say anything. I would love to bring my camera and snap a few pics but if it's not allowed I won't bother :mrgreen:

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  • Jokertt14
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    eeriepadave wrote:
    guess i won't be bringing my digital camera then to the philly show :?

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  • yankeesmed
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    I was at the Paul Simon concert at Webster Hall the other night and some dude had his I-Pad out snapping photos the whole night! He was close to the front row and he kept holding it at different angles. It was the most ridiculous thing I had ever seen.

    And the woman behind me felt the need to sing along to all of Paul's quiet songs in the loudest, scratchiest, ugliest possible voice, not knowing all the lyrics. Thank god she left before he came out for the first and second encore breaks.

    Holding cell-phones up the whole show is bad.
    Holding I-Pad up the whole show is beyond description. I couldn't do anything but laugh.
  • evolution1_1973
    evolution1_1973 Posts: 92
    Suziemay wrote:
    Anyone know if the no photo policy is in effect for the entire EV tour, specifically for Beacon? I know in 2008 there were no photos allowed and it said so on the tickets but my tickets this year don't say anything. I would love to bring my camera and snap a few pics but if it's not allowed I won't bother :mrgreen:


    Nope, I got the same policy for Santa Barbara.
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  • guitar59
    guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    evolution1_1973 wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Anyone know if the no photo policy is in effect for the entire EV tour, specifically for Beacon? I know in 2008 there were no photos allowed and it said so on the tickets but my tickets this year don't say anything. I would love to bring my camera and snap a few pics but if it's not allowed I won't bother :mrgreen:


    Nope, I got the same policy for Santa Barbara.

    Same policy for Portland.
  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,632
    Jokertt wrote:

    Amazes me how many people watch other people !! :D

    Well, it's hard to watch a concert with a phone in your way half the night, and it's tough to listen when the person next to you is talking on the phone during a quiet song like "Society".

    As for ESPN guy, in a dark concert theater his phone was pretty bright and right next to me. He was easier to ignore than the others, but seriously. Why would you pay 80+ per ticket to check scores?

    Like I said, for the phone talkers and recorders, I'm just going to tell security right from the start. I've tried the diplomatic route and people don't respond to politeness anymore. They only respond to what will force them to stop.
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  • demetrios
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    evolution1_1973 wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Anyone know if the no photo policy is in effect for the entire EV tour, specifically for Beacon? I know in 2008 there were no photos allowed and it said so on the tickets but my tickets this year don't say anything. I would love to bring my camera and snap a few pics but if it's not allowed I won't bother :mrgreen:


    Nope, I got the same policy for Santa Barbara.

    Santa Barbara, ah, my first Vedder solo experience I did back in '08! Good times! :)
    Will see you soon, just not this year, but soon! :)
  • ajedigecko
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    live and let live?
    live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
  • breath123
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    jimed14 wrote:
    The EV shows have a pretty strict no photo/recording and, no cell phone usage policy during the set.

    It's venue specific on how strict they will be, but, people have been bounced for use of the cell phone at past EV shows.

    But, if you keep it in your pocket and have it on vibrate (or off), you'll be 100% ok.

    Just ... don't be this girl ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3eeC2lJZs

    I am going to take back half of the nasty things I have said about texas after that...simply awesome!

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