The other problem with these unofficial lines is that the venues do not enforce the rules. I arrived at the Rose Bowl at 7:00 am for the 360 show. There was at least 500 people already in line. I waited all day. After the gates opened I could see there was chaos up front. I left the line and...
I seem to recall the band actually does not like the same people up front night after night. They tried to combat the problem during Vertigo by using the computer entry system to decide who got into the ellipse.
This problem can easily be solved. I saw a show a few years ago. They distributed...