“there was at least one person who went up and down the line to inform people about it etc.
then, like an hour and a half before doors some organizer guy came outside and shouted new line instructions that just made everything so confusing, at the end thankfully everyone got the same spots they had but it made those 45 minutes or so really stressful for everyone in the front-ish of the line.
finally like an hour before doors they put some line dividers and signs up, but of course only in front of the doors so no one past like 20 meters could see that anything was put up lol”
I was also at the 18+ barrier and by the time the show started there were more than enough people in the all ages area. Could you have squeezed 10-20 more people in there? Sure, but at that point it would’ve become a security issue. There needs to be some space to move around so you don’t end up with a crowd crush, especially since there are so many minors who might’ve been to their first ever concert, and don’t necessarily know how to act (in general and in case something happens).
Ultimately I think the biggest problem was simply that the venue was too small. Idk how many tickets there were available altogether, but I think I checked the ticket selling site earlier that day and there seemed to still be some available. There definitely was room at the back of the 18+ section so it wasn’t sold out, but I don’t think the place was originally built as a concert venue and therefore the entrance area lacked space for long merch lines.
I glanced over the merch table and line when I went in, and figured that the bathrooms were where the line was wrapping (directly across the cloak room, so it just made sense). In a bigger venue queues probably would’ve formed better and an all ages area could’ve been made somewhere else. If they decide to come back maybe they’ll play Tavastia or something. I miss Circus.
In Finland, if the concert venue has a bar, it is typical that they sell both all ages tickets and k18 tickets. Usually this is done just for the benefit of knowing how many adults will be there so that the venue can make sure they have enough bar staff available. There will be a separate bar area where alchohol is served and a common area accessible to everyone. I have never before been to a concert where buying the k18 ticket meant you could not access the common area.
However, here they had divided the space in such a way that they had limited space on either side (as seen in the picture above). They let people with the k18 ticket choose at first but started limiting access to the front when it began to fill up since the minors obviously could not go anywhere else if it got full.
I was pretty pissed at first but in the end I was able to secure a spot in the “second” row in the k18 area where I had a good view of the stage and had a great time. But it was still a pretty nasty surprise and if I had been aiming to be any closer I would have been seriously pissed. This kind of information should have been provided when buying the ticket since it is absolutely not a normal practice to force adults to stay in the back (or where-ever the bar area happens to be). I never would have gotten the k18 ticket if I had known this could happen and I suspect many others wouldn’t have either.
The show was great and I am really happy I went but seriously f the venue
Also I am sad to hear Ricko has fewer fans than the rest. I went in knowing nothing about them apart from the music (and Sena’s aversion for clothing) and I absolutely loved Ricko’s chaotic energy. I am now very happy that in a fit of concert-induced madness I got a 2shot with him so that I could thank him in person for the great time lol. (It went about as well as could be expected, which is to say I will fall asleep cringing for the forseeable future )
The show was so awesome!! These guys do have energy and you can see they have fun doing what they do!
I had the 2-shot cheki with Zyean and got to say hello to every single one of the members
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These guys do have energy and you can see they have fun doing what they do!
