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TONIGHTS AFTERSHOW SORRY BOUT THE VAGE TITLE
BUT I HAVE BALCONY SEAT CAN ANYONE GET ME DOWNSTAIRS PLEASE I DONT WANNA JUMP TO MY DEATH | |
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oh man...  I'm feeling a little hysterical myself...maple syrup and jam.. | |
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BRILLIANT YOU JUMP 1ST THEN I CAN HAVE A SOFT LANDING PERHAPS | |
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hey, i'd be up for swapping, i have a downstairs ticket - have done 5 downstairs and fancy trying up top. I'm knackered today too, so could do with sitting down! send me an org note | |
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I have done this: when the doors open and you get close to the front, you line up on the left of the 3 (4?) ticket scanners. This is meant to be only for people down stairs, but just play ignorant. When you get to the person scanning tickets, she will he/she will scan you and say, you should go upstairs. She will still scan you though. Just say 'yes' and walk on, after a few yards when you are meant to step over the ribbon that keeps upstairs line seperate from the downstairs line, you can just go in to the doors for down stairs, as there are no checks or officials there any longer.
It helps that by the time you pass the scanning person, she is already busy scanning the next person, so she doens't really pay attention. It's more or less guarranteed success, as there are no people checking after the scanning... Wish I was going... 
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Don't worry mate, I'll be up there too! We can have a party and jump together, I'm sure there'll be enough people downstairs to cushion the fall... [Edited 9/20/07 4:17am] | |
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THX FOR THE HELP GUYS YOU ARE ALL WAY TOO KIND | |
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you are going to have to party with me instead  | |
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Moontrane said: I have done this: when the doors open and you get close to the front, you line up on the left of the 3 (4?) ticket scanners. This is meant to be only for people down stairs, but just play ignorant. When you get to the person scanning tickets, she will he/she will scan you and say, you should go upstairs. She will still scan you though. Just say 'yes' and walk on, after a few yards when you are meant to step over the ribbon that keeps upstairs line seperate from the downstairs line, you can just go in to the doors for down stairs, as there are no checks or officials there any longer.
At the last two aftershows they've been scanning people at the point where the two paths are seperated and directing people down the correct one. There were also security guys past the people scanning, so ducking under the rope wouldn't have been possible.
It helps that by the time you pass the scanning person, she is already busy scanning the next person, so she doens't really pay attention. It's more or less guarranteed success, as there are no people checking after the scanning... Wish I was going...
MTrane As for jumping, it's always possible but if you aren't in kings row you will have to climb the barrier to that first and I suspect security will spot you quite quickly.  RIP | |
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Bummer - here I am giving advice how to get downstairs with upstairs tickets, and minutes later someone offered me balcony tickets for 2nite at face value!! I couldn't turn it down, so I am in the same predicament myself now!!
It sounds like they have tightened up the scanning process a bit since I went on Sept 9. We'll have to play it by the ear! BTW, is there a bar upstairs? And can yo dance? | |
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Moontrane said: BTW, is there a bar upstairs? And can yo dance? There's a big bar upstairs and we stood up and danced from our seats for the whole show. There must be at least 400 seats up there and it there was a lot more atmospheric than I anticipated.
The floor is still the place to be though.  RIP | |
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TheEnglishGent said: Moontrane said: BTW, is there a bar upstairs? And can yo dance? There's a big bar upstairs and we stood up and danced from our seats for the whole show. There must be at least 400 seats up there and it there was a lot more atmospheric than I anticipated.
The floor is still the place to be though. I was upstairs on the 1st Sept and it was pretty good. If you get there early you can get a great seat. I got there a bit late and the central seats had gone. Sat at the back for a few minutes but the view was not that great so headed round to the far left corner and got some seats about 4 rows from the front. Then Prince stood right next to us prior to the gig. Although we were in the left hand corner the view was excellent due to the shape of the venue and he seemed to be pointing towards us the whole gig. So go for a seat near the front rather than a central view near the back. Or get there early! | |
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TheEnglishGent said: Moontrane said: BTW, is there a bar upstairs? And can yo dance? There's a big bar upstairs and we stood up and danced from our seats for the whole show. There must be at least 400 seats up there and it there was a lot more atmospheric than I anticipated.
The floor is still the place to be though. ok im tempted to just go to the aftershow tonight im thinking i wont b able to blag security, so is it really worth sitting in upstairs seating? im so confused! lol is the view decent? (i went to the indigo last week, but dont even recall seeing any upstairs seating which is a bit worrying!) "Why, you selfish son-of-a-biscuit-eater!" | |
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nickyh1 said: TheEnglishGent said: There's a big bar upstairs and we stood up and danced from our seats for the whole show. There must be at least 400 seats up there and it there was a lot more atmospheric than I anticipated.
The floor is still the place to be though. I was upstairs on the 1st Sept and it was pretty good. If you get there early you can get a great seat. I got there a bit late and the central seats had gone. Sat at the back for a few minutes but the view was not that great so headed round to the far left corner and got some seats about 4 rows from the front. Then Prince stood right next to us prior to the gig. Although we were in the left hand corner the view was excellent due to the shape of the venue and he seemed to be pointing towards us the whole gig. So go for a seat near the front rather than a central view near the back. Or get there early! il be able to get there early coz i aint goin 2 the main show - so i take it the best thing to do would be to head 4 the front row seating in the left? OK IVE RISKED IT AND JUST BOOKED MY TICKETS!! but i have some very reliable inside info that Prince will deffo be performing tonight! but my fingers are still crossed just in case! [Edited 9/20/07 7:21am] "Why, you selfish son-of-a-biscuit-eater!" | |
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kindy said: is the view decent? (i went to the indigo last week, but dont even recall seeing any upstairs seating which is a bit worrying!) The view is fine and there's loads of seating up there, you just can't see it from the floor, where all you can see is kings row. You'll be quite surprised when you see how many seats are actually up there. And don't forget, it's better to be in the seats than not be there at all.
If you're getting there early, head for the front row seating in the middle! What's the info that you've had regarding tonight? RIP | |
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kindy said: nickyh1 said: I was upstairs on the 1st Sept and it was pretty good. If you get there early you can get a great seat. I got there a bit late and the central seats had gone. Sat at the back for a few minutes but the view was not that great so headed round to the far left corner and got some seats about 4 rows from the front. Then Prince stood right next to us prior to the gig. Although we were in the left hand corner the view was excellent due to the shape of the venue and he seemed to be pointing towards us the whole gig. So go for a seat near the front rather than a central view near the back. Or get there early! il be able to get there early coz i aint goin 2 the main show - so i take it the best thing to do would be to head 4 the front row seating in the left? OK IVE RISKED IT AND JUST BOOKED MY TICKETS!! but i have some very reliable inside info that Prince will deffo be performing tonight! but my fingers are still crossed just in case! [Edited 9/20/07 7:21am] Really hope your inside info is right as this is my last chance to see him!! Will be downstairs making a complete fool of myself if he does turn up!!! | |
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