Here Today... Gone To Hell!

I was just wondering how the floor was. I have floor seats for the show in Toronto and I want to know how early people showed up and where they got. I dont really care about the opening acts and I would rather have a few more drinks before entering, but I would also rather have good seats.

So my main question is, how early will I have to show up to get good floor seats for the show?

I don't think there are seats on the floor

sorry I meant a good spot on the floor

from my experience at the Hammerstein shows you can push forward and be in a pretty decent spot.  I got in late as hell for the 5/14 show with my friends and was able to get 4 'rows' back.  There was some pushing and shoving but it worked out.  Its funny, the closer you get the harder it is to get through the crowd haha.  So I would say you could get there whenever and get up close, but if you really want to be up front you have to get there right when the doors open. 

from my experience at the Hammerstein shows you can push forward and be in a pretty decent spot.  I got in late as hell for the 5/14 show with my friends and was able to get 4 'rows' back.  There was some pushing and shoving but it worked out.  Its funny, the closer you get the harder it is to get through the crowd haha.  So I would say you could get there whenever and get up close, but if you really want to be up front you have to get there right when the doors open. 


andddd that is why i got an acual seat for the concert.

I was on the floor last night.  I got there at 3:20 pm we were first in line.  The crowd was full of people trying to bully their way to the front.  I was bracing myself against the barricade all night to prevent falling over.  Got kicked in the face twice by crowd surfers.  Was cursed out in Portugese by some asshole who pushed his way in next to me.   Lost my friend by the time they got to "Brownstone".
  So I finally got to be front and center for GNR, and it will be the last.  Going for seats next time.  Let those lunatics kill each other.

Wow, that is insane. I was more towards the left, in front of Ron and it was very calm where I was! I was against the barricade and I stayed there the whole night, same for my brother.. I wasnt pushed at all, and no one crowd surfed near us, but I did see all of those assholes do it up where you were, fucking idiots....

TBH you don't need to be at the front to enjoy any gig. between 3-5 rows back is just as good without all the bullshit at the front.

Thanks for sharing.  Now I dont at all regret my purchase of reserved seating. Shit like that can f' up the whole experience.  Glad you didnt let it ruin your night.

By any chance did you see me in the front in the red shirt getting crushed to death? Hahaha. I got folded like a fucking accordian. I had waited this long to see GNR, and with the spot I had I wasn't giving it up. The two big guys in front of me were very nice keeping a look out for me. Security were a bunch of asses though. This minor shit didn't ruin my night though.

front row dead center every time... I usually get in like 12 hours before doors open  :hihi:

I actually find front row a lot calmer than 3-5 rows back, because the people a few rows back are trying desperatly to get to the front, while the people who are already up front just have to hold on to the barricade and stay where they are. That's my experience anyway :peace:

I did the same thing, same show. ?I took 1 look at that line and the bar around the corner looked much more appealing to me so I went in about 10ish after it had dispersed. ?People were still milling around so it was easy to get a pretty close spot by just edging up the side without the hassle of spending hours on a line. ?

I guess this will be harder for a larger arena show though. ?Which is why I chose floor seats for MSG and not the GA. ?(I have stood in GA for 4 shows this year already)

GA isn't for everyone. ?The people can be rough and it's all about what you are willing to tolerate. ?If you aren't into getting covered in slopping beer and shoved constantly you should stand in the back or get a seat.

And for those who still can't basically figure it out ... once you get down there .. it's a free-for-all.

haha or make it all the more better.  Its fun. 

Do you wear glasses?  I was wearing my black and grey Meta division Champions Tshirt.  Was with my friend(for a while) in a white GNR Las Vegas tshirt.

No to the glasses. Saw your friend in the white shirt.

Thanks for the info. But I was wondering to the people that waited in line and got to the front. How do you leave to piss. Unless you can hold it for like over 5 hours

I don't drink anything before hand .. if I get that problem I hold it though and it goes away until later.hahaha.

Yeah, you gotta hold it in or your guarenteed to lose your spot.

Err, you don't

I suppose you could invest in some adult diapers! 

SORRY, I had to! :hihi:

This was my first time in a GA, no seats setting and I did fine. ?I know I'm older then most of you and much smaller, but I got to the arena at 6:30, was inside by 7:45 and in front of the barracade from Bach's set to the end, my husband and I did not move once. ?We were pushed a few times, but my husband is over 6 feet and 200 pounds and the security guy in front of me was great, he would tell anyone who pushed me to calm down. ?I had some idiot try to push between me and the guy next to me, we were practically siamese twins, but neither of us would budge and between my husband and the bald headed security guy, he quickly got the message and moved on. ?I had Finck and Fortus in my face all night; not a bad thing at all and there was nothing more incredible then seeing every pore on Axl's face and getting a real good look at all his jewelry. ?There will always be assholes who drink too much and then get stupid. ?I don't see the point of spending $75 +, getting drunk and either not remembering the show or being kicked out.

We were inches away from eachother.  ;D

I thought it was just awesome and I'm so looking forward to Estero.  I hope I get as lucky there as I did at Sunrise with my positioning.  I don't know about you, but I thought security was terrific...and not just because they were good to me, but I saw them doing a lot of really good things for a lot of people who seemed to be overcome by heat, etc.

Im not worried about the size issue. I am six 8 and over 230. But I just dont know if I can hold my piss. I guess I will try

Haha, yeah, I should have said for some people it can f' it up...fun for some.

Completely agree with everything...
See you in Estero!

 :o

I think you will have no problem getting up front then.

BTW can you come to NJ so I can get a good floor spot too? :peace:

I had some cool guys your size standing next to me at Hammerstein.  We made a wall with me in the front cause I am only 5ft2 ;D

people will go for one last piss break after Baz or PR and then I slide right in. Did it at Hammerstein, 5 rows back got to concert at 9:45. : ok:

Hey dude, I'm with you at Toronto, I'm 6'6  240, so we could make a serious wall.   : ok:
It's gonna be my first time on the floor too, but I'm not as concerned as making it all the way to the front, being tall, I can kinda see a few rows more than most

I can appreciate getting FRONT ROW center at the rail, but then you have to worry about losing that spot.  And you get that one view for the whole show.  Personally, I'd rather move about in the crowd and be 4-5 rows back and see from the left, right, and center.

sneak a hand held taser in it's easy.

Ya man...I am goin wit 3 pals too and they are all casual guns n roses listeners. I for some reason want to be front row centre for at least a bit of the show. But I also want to have a good time and drink before and not have to hold my piss for the whole show. I think Im goin to risk it and go a bit later and try and shove my way to the front after papa roach ends. Hope to see ya there my tall friend  :hihi:

Peace

Cool, see ya there,

IF you have GA and u get there early i suggest make friends with EVERYONE for acouple of reasons 1. if u do fall down everyone will be there to pick you up 2. its always better to enjoy the show with a friend and 3. if u despretly do have 2 use the bathroom its a possibilty of gettin back as when u try 2 go back and ppl ask whatthe fuck your doing you just tell them your friends r up there and they will ablige for you

I think I'll be set standing somewhat near the back of the GA section, for one reason I can move freely to and fro in case I do have to hit the men's room.

2nd, being 6ft I think it's not fair for those shorter than me to have to look over me..that's just my thought...besides I agree..make friends with those folks around you so you can get your spot saved when you do hit the bathroom.

course all that could change depending on my mood..but the make friends part is legit true.

For the GnR shows I've been to, I've made it to the front row but to the right of the stage.  I'm a short girl so front centre would just be too much aggro for me.  I have tended to just get there early, get to the barrier at the front right and cling to it for the next however many hours.  It's not as pushy as front centre but still ideal in terms of closeness to the band. 

Try to know your venue too - at Newcastle there are entrances all round the arena but most people went straight for the main entrance and created a massive bottleneck - I went down to the last side one and came out right near the stage before anyone else had chance to run there from the main entrance, haha.

the floor is the only way to see GNR...i had seats for them once, and it was still awesome, but nothing can describe being less than 10 feet from the band when jungle starts....nothing