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Get your tickets as soon as
possible. We recommend this for a couple of reasons. 1.
Having paper tickets is easier than standing in the long line for
Will Call on the night of the show. It frees you up to just stand in
the entrance line or do whatever you need to do without worry. 2.
The sooner you buy them the more time you have to fix problems…such
as tickets not sent to the right address etc. But the one problem
with this is not to lose your tickets. Keep them in a safe
place.
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Plan Comfortable clothing.
Keep in mind that in some venues you will be standing for hours so
comfortable shoes are a must. Also smaller venues can get super hot
and outdoor ones are subjected to the weather. Also it is smart to
remember that some concerts get out late so it will be dark and the
temp will drop. Not all the energy and the heat of a concert
will keep you warm as you walk to you car when you step outside of
the venue at midnight and find it is snowing and you are only
wearing a T-Shirt.
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Figure out where the venue
is. Nothing is worse than driving around and around not
knowing where the venue is but knowing it is close enough that
hundreds of people are already having a good time while you worry.
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Plan your parking.
Most concerts get out late, therefore park in secure, lighted
places that are as close to the venue as possible.
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Food and drink.
Some venues sell food and drink (at rather high prices)
and others don’t. Find out whether the venue sells food and drink
or allows you to bring any in. Some venues won’t even let you bring
in factory sealed water bottles (But sell them for 4
dollars…jerks.) Or you can bypass this all by eating at a
nearby restaurant before or after the show.
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Check Venues Rules and
Regulations. It really is annoying
when you get to the entrance and the ticket person says that you
can’t have chains, spikes, cameras, etc. Some venues are a bit
relaxed and let you walk right on in if they don’t see anything
blatantly against regulations. The others seem to do a vigorous
frisk down of your person. If they do find anything against the
rules then you only have 2 options. 1. Leave your stuff at the
entrance (and never see it again.) 2. Trek all the way back to you
car to put it away and then face the lines again.
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Secure your belonging.
Backpacks are just ridiculous to bring unless you are at a venue
that allows outside food and drink. Girls-Purses are frowned upon
and can easily be stolen. Guys-Wallet chains are not allowed at some
venues. Wallets are just as easy to be stolen too. Ideally
it would be nice to have pockets on your pants that you can zip or
close in some way.
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Plan how much cash you need.
ATMs are nearly mythical at venues unless they are huge and have
food and drink vendors so you will need cash. Smaller venues can’t
accept credit or debit cards. Think of how much you may need for
food and drink and souvenirs. Don’t bring too much extra for it you
were to lose you wallet you would be down so much money.
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Give yourself ample time to
arrive. AKA Arrive early. By leaving earlier than
it would take you to get to the venue allows you to be able to find
the venue, parking, and get in line easier. However if you arrive
too early you may have to stand outside in a line which can be very
hot and boring. So have a plan if you arrive too early. Cards,
window shopping, or just casual conversation can fill time.