Thread: GA Line Controversy @ RoseBowl-What happened?

Quote: Originally Posted by *Ally* Given the fact that many people have contacted Principle and U2 security about the Rose Bowl fiasco, I would be not at all surprised to see a Springsteen lottery for the next U.S. leg. I don't like the randomness of it, personally, but it would prevent the huge overnight line-ups. *Ally*, Is this true, Principle has been contacted over this incident? <>

I think I remember that guy!

Quote: Originally Posted by indra I imagine some either didn't have or didn't want to use credit or debit cards either. Ah, true. That hadn't occurred to me. Quote: Originally Posted by beershack Later on, did you go to the post office to buy some snacks? Yeah, I really wanted a bag of Fritos, but that damned machine would only give me books of stamps!

I forgot to mention that the Hawaii GA line worked very well

Quote: Originally Posted by ramblin rose I was specifically responding to a particular poster's comments which I interpreted as inferring that somehow the second line was more legitimate than the first when as far as I'm concerned it wasn't. Oh, I gotcha...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs. Garrison people should just begin getting their place in line on Jan 1st, that way when June rolls around they will be the "undisputed" #1 in line and nobody can take that away from them. And Bono will give them an extra glance for being superfan royalty, and we shall all bow down and kiss and wash their feet, and it shall be good. or we can start numbering our hands now? Write your number...

Quote: Originally Posted by ntalwar Some venues are in cities or are publicly owned. What legal authority does private security have on a public sidewalk or park? They don't encourage overnight camping though, which is illegal in many cases. Again, it is LN who executes the show, not PM. PM manages band issues. The same cluster would arise with private scurity, and there may be legal issues with venue security giving up control to...

What I find funny about this entire discussion, is that the population of people actually involved in trying to get a good rail spot, camping out etc. is probably less than 1% of those who attend the shows. Who cares? If this <1% wants to camp out, spend hours in line etc. what is the big deal? Live and let live. If other people don't want to camp out or spend hours in line that's their perogative also, they're not being...

Quote: Originally Posted by zuropa_fit So... with Anaheim being the first show of the next N.A. leg, anyone want to place bets on how the line will work? a) camp all night for a good spot b) show up the afternoon/night before, get a number, come back at 6am and have all be well c) show up early, get a number, have it be completely meaningless by 7am the next day people should just begin getting their place in line on Jan 1st, that way when...

You are correct. This is why PM or Live Nation need to have at least one (if not two) folks there the day before the show to liason between fans and venue staff. They can verify what is and isn't allowed. And they can also tell venue folks HOW to run the lines and let them in in a fashion that folks won't get hurt - trampled - like happened in Pasadena. One cannot leave the safety of 4000 fans to under-trained, minimum wage workers...