How Do You Get Autographs At A Concert?
Scoring autographs from your favorite band puts the icing on a great concert memory. Use the manners your mother taught you and a little patience, and you’re likely to be rewarded. Arrive early. Besides being the best way to claim front row real estate at a standing-room-only venue, band promoters sometimes reward hardcore fans with backstage passes. Stay late. Band members won’t show themselves when tons of fans are still around. Wait until the place clears out to make your move. At an outdoor event, exit the venue and work your way around to where the band’s buses are parked. Be inconspicuous as you scope out the situation here. Don’t be drunk or obnoxious, and don’t try to cross the security line. Be polite. Don’t be pushy or needy when talking to security personnel. Ask them nicely if the band will be coming out to greet fans and where you should wait. Follow any directions that security personnel give you. Make it clear that you don’t want to be in the way. Try to talk with other
