Can I Get A Keane Back Stage Pass?!
Question: Can I Get A Keane Back Stage Pass!?
February 13, 2009, their last stop on their tour at the O2 Arena, London to be exact!. Is there a way to get a back stage pass!? I love Keane so much, and this would be a chance of a lifetime for me to meet them!. If someone has an answer, please tell me! Thanks!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Most likely the answer is "No", for a few reasons!.
But first let me say!.!.!. You can try auction sites such as eBay!. But on the off-chance that you can find one up for bid!.!.!. Be prepared to pay a premium price for one!. also, be prepared for it to also not be honoured, even if it's a genuine pass, not a counterfeit!. The reason for this is security!. As bands and artists become increasingly security conscious!.!.!.
Many have begun to serial-number and in rare cases bar code their passes (especially AA passes)!. Backstage passes are issued in grades!. AA means "All Access" and is the top tier level of backstage pass!. To weed out security risks and people on staff that are there just to make an extra buck!.!.!. (Not just from selling a pass but selling it to somebody such as a tabloid reorter) One of the security measures that are becoming more common is to record who on staff gets backstage passes, how many, for what purpose, acceptable uses and transfers of those passes, and also they record the serial numbers issued to each staff member!. They also record what radio stations etc!.!.!. get pases!. If a pass is found up for sale and not authorised for sale (for example a charity auction would be acceptable)!.!.!. Then the staff member who put it up for bid will be found, and the serial number of the pass will be made "Void"!. The staff member may be terminated as well!.
As for passes themselves!. The grades-
Media level- Issued to the press/TV etc!. This will entitle the holder access to the media reception, or private interview!. The artist is there for a few minutes, usually under 15 minutes!.
Venue staff general access- The venue staff hospitality workers will rarely if ever see the artist (though many are gracious enough to gather them all up and spend a few minutes adressing the staff with a "thank you" appearance) they usually set up the reception/dressing rooms and deliver food/beverage trays out of sight of the artist!.
Tour staff- The road crew get a few passes each for friends and family!. There's a reception room for the crew and their family/friends!. The artist puts in an appearance and greets!. This is actually the easiest pass to score as a fan!. If you get to chatting with the tour staff/road crew and they like you/think you're okay security-wise, they may be nice enough to give you one!.Warning!.!.!. A lot of "groupies" get their passes by being "nice" to the crew!.
All Access- This is for the artist's "inner circle", of friends, family, favourite crew staff, personal management etc!.!. This is where the artist is to be found the majority of the time!. The security features for this pass is highest!. Some passes have at least three safeguards on them now!. Serial number, bar code and hologram!. Some have a watermark!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
But first let me say!.!.!. You can try auction sites such as eBay!. But on the off-chance that you can find one up for bid!.!.!. Be prepared to pay a premium price for one!. also, be prepared for it to also not be honoured, even if it's a genuine pass, not a counterfeit!. The reason for this is security!. As bands and artists become increasingly security conscious!.!.!.
Many have begun to serial-number and in rare cases bar code their passes (especially AA passes)!. Backstage passes are issued in grades!. AA means "All Access" and is the top tier level of backstage pass!. To weed out security risks and people on staff that are there just to make an extra buck!.!.!. (Not just from selling a pass but selling it to somebody such as a tabloid reorter) One of the security measures that are becoming more common is to record who on staff gets backstage passes, how many, for what purpose, acceptable uses and transfers of those passes, and also they record the serial numbers issued to each staff member!. They also record what radio stations etc!.!.!. get pases!. If a pass is found up for sale and not authorised for sale (for example a charity auction would be acceptable)!.!.!. Then the staff member who put it up for bid will be found, and the serial number of the pass will be made "Void"!. The staff member may be terminated as well!.
As for passes themselves!. The grades-
Media level- Issued to the press/TV etc!. This will entitle the holder access to the media reception, or private interview!. The artist is there for a few minutes, usually under 15 minutes!.
Venue staff general access- The venue staff hospitality workers will rarely if ever see the artist (though many are gracious enough to gather them all up and spend a few minutes adressing the staff with a "thank you" appearance) they usually set up the reception/dressing rooms and deliver food/beverage trays out of sight of the artist!.
Tour staff- The road crew get a few passes each for friends and family!. There's a reception room for the crew and their family/friends!. The artist puts in an appearance and greets!. This is actually the easiest pass to score as a fan!. If you get to chatting with the tour staff/road crew and they like you/think you're okay security-wise, they may be nice enough to give you one!.Warning!.!.!. A lot of "groupies" get their passes by being "nice" to the crew!.
All Access- This is for the artist's "inner circle", of friends, family, favourite crew staff, personal management etc!.!. This is where the artist is to be found the majority of the time!. The security features for this pass is highest!. Some passes have at least three safeguards on them now!. Serial number, bar code and hologram!. Some have a watermark!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
pretend u work at a magazine and get a press pass!. boom!.Www@Enter-QA@Com