Article on Omaha GA Line Up..Dorky Nebraskans!
Here's an article about the Omaha GA Line Up today.. It was funny in particular to one quote mentioned that I laughed so hard I nearly fell out of my chair..
Concert-Goers Line Up At 5 A.M.
Rock sensation U2 plays the Qwest Center in Omaha at 8 p.m. Thursday,
but some people were lined up downtown at 5 a.m.
The buzz surrounding the concert may be the loudest so far for any of
the concerts at the Qwest Center, in part because fans have a shot at
getting near the stage. U2 has a special setup at most of their
concerts that makes the general admission tickets on the floors such
hot items.
"(The band wants) want a live active crowd," said Qwest's Roger Dixon.
"If a crowd sits on its hands, and doesn't respond to the artist, they
don't have a good time either. They say, 'We don't want to come back
here."
The goal for fans with general admission tickets is to get in the "lips area." [sic] That's the area right at the edge of the stage.
Qwest Center said it has received inquires from general admission
ticket holders who wanted to line up early for a better chance to get
inside the outer stage. But Dixon said getting in line early has
nothing to do with the chances of getting inside the lips area. That
is decided by luck.
"Everybody has the same opportunity, whether they show up at 5:30 in
the morning or 5:30 in the afternoon," Dixon said.
That's because it will be the ticket scanning machines that will
randomly chose who goes into the circle area.
That didn't stop a few die-hard fans from pitching tents in front of
Qwest Center early Thursday morning.
Doors for the concert will open at 5:30 p.m. All the general admission
ticket holders will be taken into Hall B. Those chosen to get closest
to the band will be separated and given special wristbands.
Parking Lot B will be open at 3 p.m. for folks arriving early for the
show. The remaining lot will open at 5 p.m. Again doors open at 5:30
and the concert begins at 8 p.m.