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Basically it is a European PIT set-up. What this means is that they clear out the PIT area after each show so that the people who want to wait all day for the headliner don't also get front row seats to everything leading up to that show. The way that it worked last year was that if you wanted to go into the PIT for a show, you would line up on the side of the stage (they have the PIT divided in a left half and a right half) and about 5-10 minutes before the schedule set time, the security would let your particular artist's line of people into the PIT. They have a "PIT Capacity" and once it reaches that point it is a one person out and one person in kind of thing. If you want to get into the PIT for an earlier act (like the first 2 of the day) just show up 10 minutes or so before show time and you should have no problem. For someone a bit later on, or a headliner, you will have to wait for hours at the side of the stage for a front row or two spot. You can see (albeit from a wide angle) the stage and hear everything perfectly from your spot in line at the side of the stage too, so you won't miss anything that is on that stage while you are waiting to get into the PIT for the band you choose.
I personally will be there for the Raconteurs on Friday, and all day on Saturday waiting for front row for Pearl Jam.
someone close this thread, the secret is going to get out...
i'm a big fan of the pit. i was able to get upfront for nearly every show. the only show i couldn't have my backpack and camera was the Tool show... go figure.
But remember, no back packs, cameras, or water bottles!
That was only for Tool because Maynard is a whiny little Ann Coulter.
Even if it's up on Inforoo, I still think it'll be a secret. No one I know who's going knew about it until I told them. That said, I do enjoy not everyone knowing. It's a nice little secret
Besides, I feel like inforoosters should know if they don't already
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like the guy said above... the only "no cameras" show was Tool.
i saw kings of leon, the roots, john butler, ziggy marley, and ben harper, in the Pit, with my camera and backpack... other people, seeing different artists, may have had a different experience, but it was all gravy for me....
bring your backpack and camera.... and don't tell anyone about the Pit... i'm only half joking.
But remember, no back packs, cameras, or water bottles!
That was only for Tool because Maynard is a whiny little Ann Coulter.
I can't say I know the real reason, but as veteran of a dozen Tool shows, I'd think it would be because their lighting is very precise. Not so much from the lasers and front lighting, but that they're primarily back lit so you only see silouhettes. Not much of a light show for the first 10 rows, but for the rest of the audience, it's a treat. A bunch of flashes popping off would totally disrupt a very awesome visual experience.
^^^ people who know what they are doing should know that flashes do NOTHING for your pictures at a concert. Just turn the flash off and your exposure to -2 or -3 and you will come out with great photos without disturbing anyone else's "visual experience"
like the guy said above... the only "no cameras" show was Tool.
Here's the thing: there was a mix up about the no-camera thing between security last year. It was "no cameras" for the first 30 minutes or so before Tool went on, but then they got word that it wasn't an issue and would let people in with them. We had a chat with one of the security guards and apparently it's a request the band often makes, but wasn't actually a big decree at their Roo show-- it was all a miscommunication between security.
^^^ people who know what they are doing should know that flashes do NOTHING for your pictures at a concert. Just turn the flash off and your exposure to -2 or -3 and you will come out with great photos without disturbing anyone else's "visual experience"
Maybe you should hang out at the pit and offer seminars on photography.
