MSG New Years and Lottery

dougiefresh1891 · September 30, 2015, 11:58:36 AM

Entered the lottery this year and had some pretty good luck. Scored 3 GA West for 12/31. Seeing as this is my first NYE show at the Garden, I wanted to see if you guys had any advice on how to do it. Would like to be as close to the front rail as possible, so any idea how early people start lining up to get in? Pretty sure doors are at 7 that night.

Any and all tips and tricks are appreciated. See some of you guys at the show hopefully!

Buffered · September 30, 2015, 12:09:56 PM

Quote from: dougiefresh1891 on September 30, 2015, 11:58:36 AM
Entered the lottery this year and had some pretty good luck. Scored 3 GA West for 12/31. Seeing as this is my first NYE show at the Garden, I wanted to see if you guys had any advice on how to do it. Would like to be as close to the front rail as possible, so any idea how early people start lining up to get in? Pretty sure doors are at 7 that night.

Any and all tips and tricks are appreciated. See some of you guys at the show hopefully!

Lucky you! I put in every year and other get non-NYe shows, so lame.

If for some reason one ticket is available, I will buy it from you.

Down_With_Sco · September 30, 2015, 04:17:51 PM

I've only been to MSG once and it was for 12/28/12. Got in late due to my bus being late and shit procedure by MSg staff (this was the first time they split the floor East and West). Anyways, I couldn't move up at all during the first set, but by setbreak I had moved up to pretty much the rail Page side. enjoyed the whole Tweezer until GTBT from that spot.

I struck out on the lottery this go-around, would like to still go in for 12/30 and 12/31.

No Nice Guy · October 01, 2015, 12:58:09 PM

Quote from: dougiefresh1891 on September 30, 2015, 11:58:36 AM
Entered the lottery this year and had some pretty good luck. Scored 3 GA West for 12/31. Seeing as this is my first NYE show at the Garden, I wanted to see if you guys had any advice on how to do it. Would like to be as close to the front rail as possible, so any idea how early people start lining up to get in? Pretty sure doors are at 7 that night.

Any and all tips and tricks are appreciated. See some of you guys at the show hopefully!

To get to the rail, wait at the gate for the doors to open for as long as you can bear, as soon as you're in beeline right for your spot. Run straight for the rail as fast as staff lets you. Don't move until after the show unless you have a real good crew.

The floor on MSG is so cool, not only are you sharing history with tons of sports legends (Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan, Rod Gilbert, the first Mohammed Ali - Joe Fraizer fight, etc), but since the venue is suspended 5 stories above ground by springs, you actually can feel the whole place shake with the music and dancing. It's so unreal to experience (you can read about it in Phil Lesh's autobiography).

I got a ticket for all but 1/1, I can't decide if I wanna get a 1/1 ticket or go see JRAD up at the Cap that night instead.

Mister Buddy · October 01, 2015, 09:05:12 PM

If you want to sell you 1/1 ticket, just shoot me a message. If it's not in the nosebleeds, I'll gladly take it off your hands

No Nice Guy · October 02, 2015, 12:15:53 PM

How'd the onsale go for everyone? I got the 1/1 I needed, I'll be at MSG all nights.

seriesnuns · October 02, 2015, 01:38:45 PM

Currently have two extras on 12/30 in 102. Trying to trade for decent seats on NYE.

Let me know!

Down_With_Sco · October 02, 2015, 03:57:15 PM

That was brutal.... could not even pull a single ticket from the PC or Phone app.

yay couch tour?