Seattle-Getting in line discussion/advice

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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,357

    I've done rail about 4 times, and for me it is overrated.  I'm not interested in getting a tambourine or guitar picks anymore, or trying to get a wave from the band.  So put me with a group of friends in GA anywhere in the first twenty "rows" and it will be a great time.  Front row is cool, but the wait is not worth it in my opinion. 

    Good luck!

    That said I'm sure you're glad you have those experiences under your belt
    Yes, it was definitely a memorable time.  Would I line up at 7am for it?  Sure if other friends were with me.  Would I line up 3 days for it, or at 7am to be 3-4 rows deep?  No. 
  • Niner007
    Niner007 Htx Posts: 14

    I've done rail about 4 times, and for me it is overrated.  I'm not interested in getting a tambourine or guitar picks anymore, or trying to get a wave from the band.  So put me with a group of friends in GA anywhere in the first twenty "rows" and it will be a great time.  Front row is cool, but the wait is not worth it in my opinion. 

    Good luck!

    That said I'm sure you're glad you have those experiences under your belt
    Yes, it was definitely a memorable time.  Would I line up at 7am for it?  Sure if other friends were with me.  Would I line up 3 days for it, or at 7am to be 3-4 rows deep?  No. 

    Niner007 said:
    Niner007 said:
    This is our first PJ concert and we scored GA tickets.  When does the line usually form?  Any advice for us newbees?  Are we talking overnight?  It the line chaotic?  Thanks for your wisdom.
    What is your desired spot in GA?  Front row?  First five rows? 
    Hoping for front row, will probably get there around 6 in the morning the day of.  Will it be possible?
    I'm not an expert but I don't know if that will get you a rail spot for these shows

    If I Camp out the night before and get there at 10:30 the night of August 7th, would that get me front row? 
  • Niner007
    Niner007 Htx Posts: 14
    jmug23 said:
    My brother and I got in line at 6am in Krakow.. We were about 80th in line.. The stage and floor was really wide.. We made the rail Stones side, right in front of the speakers, but with a clear view of everyone except Boom.. This was our view
    I made the rail in front of Stone about where u were in Greenville a couple years ago and we didn’t walk into the venue until about 6:00PM. Everyone was jammed towards the middle when we walked down to the floor. Most shows I’ve been to in the states, I’ve been able to walk in around 6:00PM and still only be about 3-5 people back from the rail on Mikes side, although it’s diffferent for the larger stadium shows. That’s why I’ll never wait in line all day just to gain literally about five more feet. 
    Like with the merch, it seems to have gotten crazier in the last few tours.. About 75 people slept outside the venue.. 

    What Merch? Tell me about it. (Newbie obviously) 

  • PeArLgOoNeR
    PeArLgOoNeR Posts: 1,255
    Niner007 said:
    jmug23 said:
    My brother and I got in line at 6am in Krakow.. We were about 80th in line.. The stage and floor was really wide.. We made the rail Stones side, right in front of the speakers, but with a clear view of everyone except Boom.. This was our view
    I made the rail in front of Stone about where u were in Greenville a couple years ago and we didn’t walk into the venue until about 6:00PM. Everyone was jammed towards the middle when we walked down to the floor. Most shows I’ve been to in the states, I’ve been able to walk in around 6:00PM and still only be about 3-5 people back from the rail on Mikes side, although it’s diffferent for the larger stadium shows. That’s why I’ll never wait in line all day just to gain literally about five more feet. 
    Like with the merch, it seems to have gotten crazier in the last few tours.. About 75 people slept outside the venue.. 

    What Merch? Tell me about it. (Newbie obviously) 

    People go nuts for poster, pins, stickers and other show specific items.. There's been some crazy merch lines this euro tour and lots of stuff that sold out within minutes

    Hamburg 2000, Berlin 2006, Copenhagen 2007, Berlin 2009, Berlin 2010, Berlin 1+2 2012, Copenhagen 2012, Amsterdam 1+2 2014, Vienna 2014, Berlin 2014, Prague 2018, Krakow 2018
  • jpgoegel
    jpgoegel Posts: 415
    Niner007 said:
    deadendp said:
    I think that the guy in the LP2 video was in line for 4 days.  (That was for Wrigley 2016.)
    Link? 
    http://grungery.hu/there-pearl-jam-interview-john-evans-luckiest-pearl-jam-fans-world/
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,955
    Niner007 said:

    I've done rail about 4 times, and for me it is overrated.  I'm not interested in getting a tambourine or guitar picks anymore, or trying to get a wave from the band.  So put me with a group of friends in GA anywhere in the first twenty "rows" and it will be a great time.  Front row is cool, but the wait is not worth it in my opinion. 

    Good luck!

    That said I'm sure you're glad you have those experiences under your belt
    Yes, it was definitely a memorable time.  Would I line up at 7am for it?  Sure if other friends were with me.  Would I line up 3 days for it, or at 7am to be 3-4 rows deep?  No. 

    Niner007 said:
    Niner007 said:
    This is our first PJ concert and we scored GA tickets.  When does the line usually form?  Any advice for us newbees?  Are we talking overnight?  It the line chaotic?  Thanks for your wisdom.
    What is your desired spot in GA?  Front row?  First five rows? 
    Hoping for front row, will probably get there around 6 in the morning the day of.  Will it be possible?
    I'm not an expert but I don't know if that will get you a rail spot for these shows

    If I Camp out the night before and get there at 10:30 the night of August 7th, would that get me front row? 
    As I said in your other thread, I dont believe 10:30 the night before does it either any more.  
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,357
    edited July 2018
    jpgoegel said:
    Niner007 said:
    deadendp said:
    I think that the guy in the LP2 video was in line for 4 days.  (That was for Wrigley 2016.)
    Link? 
    http://grungery.hu/there-pearl-jam-interview-john-evans-luckiest-pearl-jam-fans-world/

    Now, he may have been there four days, but do we know how many days he was in line by himself?   2 days may have still got you front row.