Getting to the rail in GA.

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  • tschav
    tschav Posts: 2,899
    Typical rule is lining up a few hours before the doors open should get you on average about ~8-10 people deep.

    Depending on venues, some may have an early morning number distribution and come back to line up later in the day. Places like United Center typically do this process so that there's less all-day line waiting where facilities are at a minimum (Wrigley's a different story). Check venue rules as a starting point before assuming you can sleep on a sidewalk for a good spot.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    edited May 2023
    bootlegger10 said:
    Rail is for sure neat, but you can save yourself 8-10 hours and be four back in front of Mike.  

    Totally. I have arrived in the GA line about an hour before the doors opened and was 4 deep right in front of Eddie, which is actually a better vantage point unless you're short.
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    I walk in a few minutes before the show starts and I'm always able to get 4th or 5th "row" without any issues at all. I usually watch the first 10 songs or so from up close, then move back. 
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,716
    Yep. It gets stressful waiting and all the friends I've met (mostly cool) but some will try to do anything to get ahead of you. 
    Have fun and report back after please.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    I have a list that I started.  I'm first, the GOAT is 2nd, don't mess w the GOAT BTW, and @mcgruff10 you're 3rd? and @circlesdown can have 4th and 5th.

    Cool?!?
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I have a list that I started.  I'm first, the GOAT is 2nd, don't mess w the GOAT BTW, and @mcgruff10 you're 3rd? and @circlesdown can have 4th and 5th.

    Cool?!?
    I m in!! Let s go!
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  • Hagrid7575
    Hagrid7575 Posts: 188
    The doors to GA open the same time as everyone else yes?
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,553
    Hagrid7575 said:
    The doors to GA open the same time as everyone else yes?
    Depends on the venue.  Sometimes GA opens up early. 
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  • Hagrid7575
    Hagrid7575 Posts: 188
    JojoRice said:
    Hagrid7575 said:
    The doors to GA open the same time as everyone else yes?
    Depends on the venue.  Sometimes GA opens up early. 
    Wonder why it varies from venue to venue 
  • JD87070
    JD87070 Grand Blanc, MI Posts: 308
    Hagrid7575 said:
    JojoRice said:
    Hagrid7575 said:
    The doors to GA open the same time as everyone else yes?
    Depends on the venue.  Sometimes GA opens up early. 
    Wonder why it varies from venue to venue 
    Probably depends on setup/staffing etc. i could see an amphitheatre wanting to get the pit in first and out of the way, where in an arena setting with multiple access points it wouldn’t matter as much.
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,321
    Hagrid7575 said:
    The doors to GA open the same time as everyone else yes?
    Wasn’t it 5:30pm for GA followed by all doors 30 minutes later in 2022?
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,895
    It's normally half hour before as far as I can remember 


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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    mcgruff10 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I have a list that I started.  I'm first, the GOAT is 2nd, don't mess w the GOAT BTW, and @mcgruff10 you're 3rd? and @circlesdown can have 4th and 5th.

    Cool?!?
    I m in!! Let s go!
    I've been wanting to get the list going again.  Right on.  The GOAT is rabbid ready too, that lil bastid.
  • jefft
    jefft Posts: 678
    100 Pacer said:
    Hagrid7575 said:
    The doors to GA open the same time as everyone else yes?
    Wasn’t it 5:30pm for GA followed by all doors 30 minutes later in 2022?
    Yes GA was 530 last year.
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    We waited all day at the VIC from about 6 a.m.ish, but there were some people who camped out two days early.  I could see just fine between their heads in the second row, and that was even after again sitting in line for a poster and t-shirt.  Now that was a long time ago, so I have no idea as I am out of the GA phase in my life.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    edited May 2023
    There are people that walk up an hour before and get up front.  This I know for a fact.  (At least on some cities.  Maybe not rail but first few rows)
    (No, it was never me.  I've not been closer than 25 rows back and that was a guess at the front pen on Missoula.  We walked in right around the supposed start time.  Left and went back for pee and back one time, people let me back to my group.)

    I don't think I could ever sit in line for a day vs go and hang out with friends in the city.  The people who sit those things out deserve the front!
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  • JC29866
    JC29866 Chicago Posts: 85
    If you have a small bladder like me, rail is not your best choice. Better to hang back in the crowd to make a “quick escape” if you need to “go”.   
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,716
    It 'depends'
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,311
    At least 24 hours. Though I've seen folks who line up the GA line minutes before entering the area scoring rail. It happens, all the time. 
  • renelesur
    renelesur Dallas, TX Posts: 84
    For OKC last year I was on the first flight out the morning after the STL show.  I got an Uber from the airport to the arena and was 5th in line behind some folks who elected not to do STL and got there the night before.  The tricky part about getting there that early is figuring out where the venue would like the group to line up.  
    The OKC arena ended up giving out wristbands the following morning which allowed individuals to head to the hotel or grab some merch.  We also had to move off property for the night because they did not allow camping out.  It was my first rail experience and my first camping out experience for a show.  It was fun.  If I end up getting a GA ticket for night 2 in FW, I'd consider doing it again.

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