A couple of Wrigley questions

Red Mosqito · May 2013

I was fortunate enough to win the lottery for both the reserved field/lower bowl seats and the 2 person travel package. This was supposed to be a little get-away weekend for the wife and myself however we've run into a small dilemma with child care for our 7 year old daughter and now we're bringing her with us to Chicago.

Since she'll be joining us I wanted to try and bring her to the concert with us but I'm pretty sure finding a single field/lower bowl ticket will be next to impossible. If I just get her any old ticket to get into the show do you think I'll have a problem getting her down to our seats if she doesn't have a field reserved ticket?

Also, do you think they would allow us to bring her to the fan club BBQ if I only purchased the 2 person package?

I've e-mailed the 10club regarding my last question but wanted to get your feedback as well.

RM

whispering hands · May 2013

First off sneaking someone into seating is stealing.. Second off why the FUCK would you want to bring a 7 year old little girl to the shit show that will be that 10c party?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Did you even READ that package?!?
Seriously!! They are GIVING AWAY ALCOHOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you get that part of the memo?????
If I had children, there is NO WAY IN HELL I'd be bringing my 7 yr old daughter to a party like that! The concert that's one thing she's old enough to get it and enjoy it.. But why subject her to obnoxious drunks??

Empty Glass · May 2013

1) buy her any old ticket. Go to that seat. Find two people in that row and give them your lower bowl seats. They win and you get to see the show with your kid.

2) daughter at BBQ would be a no go in my book

verceman · May 2013

-I can't see security allowing three people into the field seats with two field tickets, regardless of how adorable your daughter is

-If you got past security, if I were in the field seats and you were in my row, I think I would be annoyed that you had three people for two seats, regardless of how adorable your daughter is.

-As for the BBQ, you should call the venue and find out if kids under 8 are free or something like that. Otherwise you would have to buy a pair of tickets for $150, which is pretty bogus that they aren't selling singles. Seems like they shouldn't charge a 7 year old kid the same price, since she obviously can't partake in the drinks.

verceman · May 2013

Empty Glass wrote:

1) buy her any old ticket. Go to that seat. Find two people in that row and give them your lower bowl seats. They win and you get to see the show with your kid.

+1,00000. Brilliant.

front spacer · May 2013

verceman wrote:

-I can't see security allowing three people into the field seats with two field tickets, regardless of how adorable your daughter is

One person walk in and ask someone for use of their ticket for five minutes, walk back out and then the three can walk back in together. While returning the person their ticket that let you borrow it.

verceman wrote:

-If you got past security, if I were in the field seats and you were in my row, I think I would be annoyed that you had three people for two seats, regardless of how adorable your daughter is.

Really, that would bother you to have a 7 year old standing on the seats behind her parents that were standing up in front of the seats just like you were? How does that annoy or affect anything about your life?

verceman wrote:

-As for the BBQ, you should call the venue and find out if kids under 8 are free or something like that. Otherwise you would have to buy a pair of tickets for $150, which is pretty bogus that they aren't selling singles. Seems like they shouldn't charge a 7 year old kid the same price, since she obviously can't partake in the drinks.

The BBQ may be a different thing....free alcohol for everyone + little kids present = not a good thing.

EchosNobodyHears · May 2013

Its an age old trick...all you do is,buy a crappy ticket and have your wife go the shitty seat while you go to the good seats with your daughter. Then you leave your daughter at the good seats (assuming your willing to, although 7 may be a little young) and then you go meet your wife at the shitty seat with both tickets in hand. You give her one and you guys go to the good seats. Done.

I highly doubt anyone near you is going to say something about a 7 year old girl taking up 1 foot of space.

I would have to say BBQ thing, $75 a ticket, is almost definitely not going to happen.

ewokpelts · May 2013

I doubt the rooftop event will be a drunken orgy. no more so than on a cubs game.
that said, have fun sneaking your kid on the floor. security checks floor tix religiously at wrigley.

verceman · May 2013

front spacer wrote:

One person walk in and ask someone for use of their ticket for five minutes, walk back out and then the three can walk back in together. While returning the person their ticket that let you borrow it.

True. That would work.

front spacer wrote:

Really, that would bother you to have a 7 year old standing on the seats behind her parents that were standing up in front of the seats just like you were? How does that annoy or affect anything about your life?

Difference of opinion. These tickets were really hard to come by, and very expensive for some, I would be annoyed by someone bucking the system in this way. I really like the other idea posted - taking the worse seats to be with your kid.

ewokpelts · May 2013

you can always either not go. or leave the kid at home with the grandparents.

DewieCox · May 2013

whispering hands wrote:

The concert that's one thing she's old enough to get it and enjoy it.. But why subject her to obnoxious drunks??

:? A PJ concert at Wrigley is gonna be an obnoxious drunk convention. Standard PJ shows are bad enough, but factor in the amount of people that are going b/c it's the cool thing and it'll probably get pretty outta control.

The "buy one ticket for your daughter and trade your 2 with someone in her row" plan seems the best. Asking other fans to overlook an extra person is just kinda selfish and there are logical ways around it.

Red Mosqito · May 2013

whispering hands wrote:

First off sneaking someone into seating is stealing.. Second off why the FUCK would you want to bring a 7 year old little girl to the shit show that will be that 10c party?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Did you even READ that package?!?
Seriously!! They are GIVING AWAY ALCOHOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you get that part of the memo?????
If I had children, there is NO WAY IN HELL I'd be bringing my 7 yr old daughter to a party like that! The concert that's one thing she's old enough to get it and enjoy it.. But why subject her to obnoxious drunks??

Wow, I ask a few simple questions and this is the first response that I get??? I'm always open to feedback that may differ from my point of view but communicating it in a rude manner like you did is just uncalled for.

I wouldn't be stealing as you so eloquently put it as I would purchase a ticket for her and she would sit in mine or my wife's lap or stand in front of us during the show. Stealing is taking something that rightfully belongs to someone else and we wouldn't be doing that.

Secondly, I've taken my daughter to a few football and baseball tailgates in the past where I feel the environment and obnoxiousness is probably far worse and I never had an issue so why would this BBQ be any different? She obviously wouldn't be drinking and more than likely she wouldn't even eat that much so it's not like she would be infringing on another persons portion by any means.

As I said in my original post I'm just trying to figure out how I can make this all work as our original child care options fell through and I've already invested a ton of money into this weekend.

RM

Red Mosqito · May 2013

ewokpelts wrote:

you can always either not go. or leave the kid at home with the grandparents.

Well considering flights, hotel and tickets have already been purchased not going isn't really an option. And the grandparents were the ones we were going to leave her with but they had a conflict with their schedule and won't be able to watch her now.

rival. · May 2013

Empty Glass wrote:

1) buy her any old ticket. Go to that seat. Find two people in that row and give them your lower bowl seats. They win and you get to see the show with your kid.

2) daughter at BBQ would be a no go in my book

this is your answer right here.

Red Mosqito · May 2013

DewieCox wrote:

whispering hands wrote:

The concert that's one thing she's old enough to get it and enjoy it.. But why subject her to obnoxious drunks??

:? A PJ concert at Wrigley is gonna be an obnoxious drunk convention. Standard PJ shows are bad enough, but factor in the amount of people that are going b/c it's the cool thing and it'll probably get pretty outta control.

The "buy one ticket for your daughter and trade your 2 with someone in her row" plan seems the best. Asking other fans to overlook an extra person is just kinda selfish and there are logical ways around it.

Not sure what PJ shows you've been to but I've been to 36 shows in several different cities and countries and there hasn't been one time where it felt or looked like a drunken convention to me. PJ20 was probably the closest to being a drunk fest but even that was tame if you ask me.

As far as giving two people my field reserve tickets in exchange for their tickets is probably not going to happen. I just don't see how having a 7 yr old, 50lb person standing in front of us or sitting in one of our seats is putting someone else out. I can see if it was a full grown adult but this is a child I'm talking about here.

Speaking from experience, I wasn't bothered by it in '03 when a young couple did the very same thing in Vegas and I was sitting in the front row for that show!! But I guess that was a different day and age when there was definitely more of a community vibe going on.

RM

P-Town-P-Jam-Fan · May 2013

The best and most fair option would be to buy a single for your daughter and offer the two people next to her your seats down low as someone else stated. They will absolutely be checking all field entrances for field only tickets. If you have lower bowl tickets, I imagine it would be a bit easier to try and squeeze her in although personally, I think its a bit of a bs move.

If the pre-party thing isn't stated to be a 21+ over event, I imagine if the 10C allows you to bring your daughter, the atmosphere will not be too much for her to handle. If it becomes so, you can always split.

81 · May 2013

is this like that you have a boat and you need to get three animals across the river, but you can't leave one alone with the others questions?

rival. · May 2013

81 wrote:

is this like that you have a boat and you need to get three animals across the river, but you can't leave one alone with the others questions?

yes. don't leave your kid with 81!

toridanioth · May 2013

I totally agree the first response was a little harsh.
however- I would not be too pleased with a "babe in arms" that is 7 in my row. I need that dancing room!

I think you better find a babysitting option- depending on the quality of hotel you chose- they might have a service there- or maybe a week long summer camp.... 7 is a little young ......she doesn't have any little friends from school that might want to have a sleepover weekend?

KC138045 · May 2013

Have a friend or someone you trust come with you so they can watch your daughter while you are at the concert. I am considering do the same with my kids so we can do some sight seeing on Saturday. My son is nine and wants to go to a PJ concert with me. I am not taking him to Wrigley mainly because I feel it might get out of hand a bit and being on the floor he won't be able to see shit.

whispering hands · May 2013

I get the concert part.. That's on your conscience.. But it amazes me what parents are willing to subject their kids to in order to attend some drunken function.. My suggestion? Sell the BbQ tix to someone, take your kid to do something SHE'd enjoy doing that day.. All of you enjoy the concert the next day. I just can't see taking your kid to a free for all party.. There's people out there that'd buy the BBQ tix in a heartbeat, and no I'm not one of them.. Anyhow.. I apologize for my rudeness earlier.. I was just blown away that you'd even let that kind of thought enter your mind.. I guess I grew up around too many drunks.. I hate when kids have to see that shit, cause you know they'd much rather be playing than watching full grown adults get flat wasted. Anyhow good luck.

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