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I have sneaked into many concerts using the same techniques: 1. Dress nicely. (It works the best when you look nicer than anyone else in the concert, especiall

I have sneaked into many concerts using the same techniques: 1. Dress nicely. (It works the best when you look nicer than anyone else in the concert, especially the artists.) 2. Immediately chat up and possibly be friend with someone who looks important. (e.g. host, venue owner, the person that would most likely to kick you out.) 3. Have your story ready, just in case.

jadence 18y ago
What stories do you use if step 3 is needed? Also - by "sneak into" concerts you mean that you get yourself into concerts without having to pay or that you get into otherwise sold-out concerts but still pay?
- jaytee_clone 18y ago
  In my book: sneak into == not paying The best story is the one that is not explanatory. The whole point is to take the focus off you. So I would usually start with asking the person how his job is going, or if the band found fix their PA, or just borrow a cigarette, etc. If he asks directly "who are you", depend on who this person is, I'd tell him I'm with the band, with the stage crew, with the press, or a promoter. But really, if you do it right you shouldn't need to explain anything to anyone.
  - hugh 18y ago
    So, uhh, you're stealing and then coming here to brag about it? (Not to mention comparing yourself to Gandhi...) What's that you say? It doesn't count as stealing because you didn't deny the ticket to anybody else? Sure, but everybody else at the concert had to deal with having one extra stinking body taking up room there, didn't they? Seriously. If you wanna steal stuff that's between you and your conscience, but bragging about it just makes you a dick.
    - jaytee_clone 18y ago
      I'm sorry if you feel insulted by my comment. I was merely approving these bargain techniques with my real life experience. And in no way would I ever compare myself to Gandhi. You must have miss-read my writing. Sure, it's technically stealing, in the same way that downloading music is. I don't deny it. If you could take a second to forgive my misdeed, and maybe even consider calling it "selective stealing"? Selective because I only sneak into shows that charges $50+ by musicians who are already rich. On the other hand, I often donate money to smaller independent bands as they come through the non-profit venue I used to help at. I hope my act will balance out (even just a little bit) the heavily screwed music industry. And if I have to endure being called a thief, so be it.

jadence 18y ago

What stories do you use if step 3 is needed? Also - by "sneak into" concerts you mean that you get yourself into concerts without having to pay or that you get into otherwise sold-out concerts but still pay?

jaytee_clone 18y ago
In my book: sneak into == not paying The best story is the one that is not explanatory. The whole point is to take the focus off you. So I would usually start with asking the person how his job is going, or if the band found fix their PA, or just borrow a cigarette, etc. If he asks directly "who are you", depend on who this person is, I'd tell him I'm with the band, with the stage crew, with the press, or a promoter. But really, if you do it right you shouldn't need to explain anything to anyone.
- hugh 18y ago
  So, uhh, you're stealing and then coming here to brag about it? (Not to mention comparing yourself to Gandhi...) What's that you say? It doesn't count as stealing because you didn't deny the ticket to anybody else? Sure, but everybody else at the concert had to deal with having one extra stinking body taking up room there, didn't they? Seriously. If you wanna steal stuff that's between you and your conscience, but bragging about it just makes you a dick.
  - jaytee_clone 18y ago
    I'm sorry if you feel insulted by my comment. I was merely approving these bargain techniques with my real life experience. And in no way would I ever compare myself to Gandhi. You must have miss-read my writing. Sure, it's technically stealing, in the same way that downloading music is. I don't deny it. If you could take a second to forgive my misdeed, and maybe even consider calling it "selective stealing"? Selective because I only sneak into shows that charges $50+ by musicians who are already rich. On the other hand, I often donate money to smaller independent bands as they come through the non-profit venue I used to help at. I hope my act will balance out (even just a little bit) the heavily screwed music industry. And if I have to endure being called a thief, so be it.