FC arrangements in Europe, experiences?

Jovian · #1 05-26-2003, 11:31 AM

I hope that one of you moderators could make this a sticky... Cause I don't know how to make sticky posts myself.

The topic itself is relevant basically throughout the European tour, not just right now after the first few shows.

Anyway, like the title says: those of you who have gone to some of the first European shows, could you please share your experiences about the fan club arrangements?

How did the queueing and wristband distribution go? Was there a lot of queue jumping, or did people behave in a respectful manner towards each other? And how did the actual early entrance go, was there a lot of pushing and shoving and running, or did the security make everyone walk?

Late · #2 05-26-2003, 11:41 AM

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I hope that one of you moderators could make this a sticky... Cause I don't know how to make sticky posts myself.

You can´t.

PM one of the mods and they´ll sticky it.

Taija · #3 05-26-2003, 12:09 PM

Very good idea Anu! Then all the experiences can be found in one place. I just hope this topic won't get too big (and that people won't post useless post like this one here :P )

Taija

jovime · #4 05-26-2003, 10:38 PM

I went to barcelona and erfurt.
In barcelona it went great, just a few backstagers, all behaving correctly, walking in.
Erfurt is another story.
Some people slept outside and talked to the security how to arange things.
But...when it was time to hand out the wristbands they did it at another place and in another way .After that they made another entrace so what happend. The people at the end of the qeue seemed to be the first ones to get in...a lot of pushing from the people from the middle and the end of the qeue and those who slept outside almost ended half way.
I believe at the end they all got a good spot front row, but how that all went don`t know.
But the security in erfurt was really bad!!!!!
I heard people say germany is always that way. Thank god I have my backstagemembershipcard and I can walk in whenever I want to.
The stage is huge enough to see everything from the back!!!
Maybe at the back of the pit you can see much more of this beautiful stage!

Taija · #5 05-27-2003, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jovime

Some people slept outside and talked to the security how to arange things.But...when it was time to hand out the wristbands they did it at another place and in another way .After that they made another entrace so what happend. The people at the end of the qeue seemed to be the first ones to get in...a lot of pushing from the people from the middle and the end of the qeue and those who slept outside almost ended half way.

That's exactly what I'm afraid of!!!

Mike · #6 05-27-2003, 06:04 PM

Erfurt was a joke really!

Me & Jana got there at about 10:00 am & got no. 102 & 3 in this list thing they were doing. We waited all day, but in the end they didn't use the list. They changed where u had to go about 3 times & in the end it was a free for all to get a wristband - not sure if they even checked the cards properly & were more than willing to give more than one out per person.

Then a push for the door.

The couple who had been waiting with us got front row (they got there at ten)

We got third!!!!!!

Hence - didn't matter what time u got there, u just had to be in the right place at the right time. Although it worked out well for us

choclady · #7 05-28-2003, 12:25 AM

Like mike said, it was a real mess

But hey, i'm not complaining, got third row in front of Richie

Marijke · #8 05-28-2003, 08:46 PM

I have to agree with what is said about Erfurt.... never seen such a mess. Hopes gelsen will be better.

Barcelona was great

Kathrin · #9 05-28-2003, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jovime

I went to barcelona and erfurt.
In barcelona it went great, just a few backstagers, all behaving correctly, walking in.
Erfurt is another story.
Some people slept outside and talked to the security how to arange things.
But...when it was time to hand out the wristbands they did it at another place and in another way .After that they made another entrace so what happend. The people at the end of the qeue seemed to be the first ones to get in...a lot of pushing from the people from the middle and the end of the qeue and those who slept outside almost ended half way.
I believe at the end they all got a good spot front row, but how that all went don`t know.
But the security in erfurt was really bad!!!!!
I heard people say germany is always that way. Thank god I have my backstagemembershipcard and I can walk in whenever I want to.
The stage is huge enough to see everything from the back!!!
Maybe at the back of the pit you can see much more of this beautiful stage!

Is the stage always the same? Or does it depend on the location? For example Mannheim

choclady · #10 05-29-2003, 02:04 AM

Mannheim will have the same stage

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